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Series 10, Photographs, 1890-1977

15 boxes
Collection Creator:
Fischer, Louis (1896-1970) and Fischer, Markoosha.
Dates:
1890-1977
Extent:
15 boxes
Languages:
English, German, Russian, Hebrew, and French
Scope and Contents

Series 10, Photographs, circa 1890-1977, contains photographs arranged into four groups: photos relating to Louis Fischer; photos relating to Markoosha Fischer; family photographs; and others. Besides some photographs of his parents and school classes, the early Louis Fischer photographs are predominantly of his service in Britain's Jewish Legion 1917-1920. The period 1922-1938 includes images of the Soviet Union, photos with fellow foreign correspondents in Moscow and Eisenstein's film crew, cartoons of Fischer (1931), and photographs of Fischer in Spain and at the Geneva conference in 1938. The photographs for the period 1939-1946 include many photographs of Fischer with Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru. Photos from 1958 include a visit to Indonesia and the Rhodes conference.

The Markoosha Fischer photographs include images of her family, her youth and childhood, her work at the International Rescue and Relief Committee, including photos of the displaced persons camp in Schleissheim, and her friends and travels in that same period, as well as of a visit to the Soviet Union in 1960. The majority of photographs depicting her are family photographs. They include early photographs of Louis and Markoosha together and cover the Berlin and Moscow period (1922-1939), some photographs of the boat trip to the United States, and family scenes at the farm in Quakertown, Alaska, and elsewhere, including reunions with Erna, Margot and Lothar Wloch.

The photographs of other individuals, which do not contain any of the Fischers, have partly been used as illustrations for Fischer's books. They include many shots of Gandhi and Nehru, Stalin, Philippine secretary and later President Ramon Magsaysay (circa 1950-1957), Soviet officials and scenes, including the early 1920s, and Franklin Roosevelt's trip to Yalta in 1945. The last box contains oversize photographs, including some portraits of Louis Fischer, Alexander Kerensky, Joseph Stalin, Fischer with Tito, and pages of a family photo album (1925-1939). The latter include Moscow scenes, as well as a photo of the Open Road Group arriving in Moscow.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, any copyright vested in the donor has passed to The Trustees of Princeton University and researchers do not need to obtain permission, complete any forms, or receive a letter to move forward with use of donor-created materials within the collection. For materials in the collection not created by the donor, or where the material is not an original, the copyright is likely not held by the University. In these instances, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have a question about who owns the copyright for an item, you may request clarification by contacting us through the Ask Us! form.

Credit this material:

Series 10, Photographs; Louis Fischer Papers, MC024, Public Policy Papers, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Storage Note:
  • Mudd Manuscript Library (mudd): Box 51-65
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Helene van Rossum in 2000, with the assistance of Desmond Dorsey '99, Bev Prewitt '02, Lindsey Tripp '04. Finding aid written by Helene van Rossum in 2000. Finding aid updated by Phoebe Nobles in February, 2019.

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Series 10, Photographs, circa 1890-1977, contains photographs arranged into four groups: photos relating to Louis Fischer; photos relating to Markoosha Fischer; family photographs; and others. Besides some photographs of his parents and school classes, the early Louis Fischer photographs are predominantly of his service in Britain's Jewish Legion 1917-1920. The period 1922-1938 includes images of the Soviet Union, photos with fellow foreign correspondents in Moscow and Eisenstein's film crew, cartoons of Fischer (1931), and photographs of Fischer in Spain and at the Geneva conference in 1938. The photographs for the period 1939-1946 include many photographs of Fischer with Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru. Photos from 1958 include a visit to Indonesia and the Rhodes conference.

The Markoosha Fischer photographs include images of her family, her youth and childhood, her work at the International Rescue and Relief Committee, including photos of the displaced persons camp in Schleissheim, and her friends and travels in that same period, as well as of a visit to the Soviet Union in 1960. The majority of photographs depicting her are family photographs. They include early photographs of Louis and Markoosha together and cover the Berlin and Moscow period (1922-1939), some photographs of the boat trip to the United States, and family scenes at the farm in Quakertown, Alaska, and elsewhere, including reunions with Erna, Margot and Lothar Wloch.

The photographs of other individuals, which do not contain any of the Fischers, have partly been used as illustrations for Fischer's books. They include many shots of Gandhi and Nehru, Stalin, Philippine secretary and later President Ramon Magsaysay (circa 1950-1957), Soviet officials and scenes, including the early 1920s, and Franklin Roosevelt's trip to Yalta in 1945. The last box contains oversize photographs, including some portraits of Louis Fischer, Alexander Kerensky, Joseph Stalin, Fischer with Tito, and pages of a family photo album (1925-1939). The latter include Moscow scenes, as well as a photo of the Open Road Group arriving in Moscow.

Arrangement

No arrangement action taken or arrangement information not recorded at the time of processing.

Collection History

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Sponsorship:

These papers were processed with the generous support of George Fischer.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Helene van Rossum in 2000, with the assistance of Desmond Dorsey '99, Bev Prewitt '02, Lindsey Tripp '04. Finding aid written by Helene van Rossum in 2000. Finding aid updated by Phoebe Nobles in February, 2019.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, any copyright vested in the donor has passed to The Trustees of Princeton University and researchers do not need to obtain permission, complete any forms, or receive a letter to move forward with use of donor-created materials within the collection. For materials in the collection not created by the donor, or where the material is not an original, the copyright is likely not held by the University. In these instances, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have a question about who owns the copyright for an item, you may request clarification by contacting us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Series 10, Photographs; Louis Fischer Papers, MC024, Public Policy Papers, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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Bibliography

Fischer, Louis. Men and Politics, An Autobiography. New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1940. Fischer, Markoosha. My Lives in Russia. New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1944. Raucher, Alan. "Beyond the God that Failed: Louis Fischer, Liberal Internationalist". The Historian 44, No. 2 (1982): 174-189.

Names:
Congress for Cultural Freedom.
Liberal Party (U.S.)
Genoa Conference (1922)
Great Britain. Army. Jewish Legion
Allilueva, Svetlana (1926-2011)
Chicherin, G. (Georgiĭ) (1872-1936)
Fischer, George (1923)
Fischer, Viktor (1924)
Gándhí, Mahátma (1869-1948)
‏Lenin, Vladimir Ilʹich (1870-1924)
Nehru, Jawaharlal (1889-1964)
Roosevelt, Eleanor (1884-1962)
Soekarno (1901-1970)
Stalin, Joseph (1878-1953)
Tito, Josip Broz (1892-1980)
Welles, Sumner (1892-1961)