Robert William Fisher Papers
Scope and Contents
The Robert William Fisher Papers, which date from 1910 through 1949, primarily contain newspaper clippings of articles written by Fisher between 1910 and 1949. Spread out over six scrapbooks bound into two volumes, as well as an additional loose-leaf binder owned by Fisher, the collection includes articles written about events in and around Walla Walla, Washington. Fisher’s index to his scrapbooks is included. The collection also contains letters written to and from Fisher dating from 1935 until 1947, many from an ongoing correspondence between Fisher and historian Jerome Peltier.
Dates
- Creation: 1910-1949
Creator
- Fisher, Robert William (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical Note
Robert William (Bob) Fischer was born on March 31, 1883. From 1936 to 1937, he was the president of the Rotary Club in Walla Walla, Washington. He was also a member of the Blue Mountain lodge of the Masons, and the Scottish Rite bodies of Walla Walla. He was a reporter and city editor for the Walla Walla Daily Bulletin newspaper from 1906 to 1912, and then later returned to the Walla Walla Union where he held the positions of city editor, news editor, and managing editor, until the papers merged in 1934. He then served as the news editor and unofficial historian until he died on March 30, 1949.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Robert William Fisher Papers contain material from the life of Robert William Fisher. These papers, which date from 1910 through 1949, primarily contain newspaper clippings of articles written by Fisher between 1910 and 1949. Also included are six scrapbooks, articles, and correspondence.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials found in collection; provenance is unknown.
Processing Information
Prior to 2019, the six scrapbooks were combined so that books 1-3 are in one binder and books 4-6 are in a second binder.
Subject
- Walla Walla Union-Bulletin (Organization)
Geographic
- Title
- Guide to the Robert William Fisher Papers
- Author
- Clarie Drowns
- Date
- 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Whitman College and Northwest Archives Repository