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Michael Fessier papers
Fessier, Michael, 1907-1988
Ax 428
6 linear feet
4 containers
1927-1967
Collection comprises papers of American author Michael Fessier and includes manuscripts of 185 short stories, seven plays, seven teleplays, nine screenplays, three novels, a few scenarios and radio scripts, and a collection of published pieces.
4 containers
English
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Fessier, Michael, 1907-1988
Authors, American--20th century
Screenwriters--United States
Literature
Manuscripts for publication
Short stories
Plays
Television plays
Radio scripts
Scenarios
Novels
Screenplays
Michael Fessier was born in Angel's Camp, California. He was a newspaper reporter in San Francisco, and edited papers in Burlington and San Rafael, California. He commenced writing fiction in 1928, went into motion picture work, then returned to fiction. He also wrote for television. Fessier died in Northridge, Calif., in 1988.
The papers consist of manuscripts of 185 short stories, seven plays, seven teleplays, nine screenplays, three novels, a few scenarios and radio scripts, and a collection of published pieces.
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