Summary |
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| Creator: | Fisk, Robert B. |
| Title: | Robert B. Fisk Papers |
| Dates: | 1945-1950s |
| Size: | 0.5 linear foot |
| Abstract: | Papers and audiovisual materials related to Robert B. Fisk's time as a student and staff member at Syracuse University |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Ave., Suite 600 Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center/university-archives |
Biography
Robert B. Fisk (1922-2012) was a Syracuse University alumnus and staff member. He served in World War II as a member of the Army Air Corps and attended Syracuse University on the G.I. Bill. While at the University, he was a member of the Flying Club and the Air Force Reserves. He graduated in 1949 with a degree in business administration and began working for Syracuse University not long after as a photographer in the motion picture department, a position he remained in for 42 years. In this capacity he traveled throughout Europe and the Middle East, notably Iran, in the 1950s as part of a photography and documentary filmmaking crew. His documentarian activities in Iran were part of United States President Harry S. Truman's Point Four Program, which Syracuse University was involved with in a documentary filmmaking capacity under the direction of Dr. Don G. Williams, the head of the Syracuse University Audio-Visual Center.
Scope and Content Note
The Robert B. Fisk Papers contains two series:
The Alumni and student materials series comprises papers from Fisk's time as a Syracuse University student and alumnus. These include a physical examination card, tuition ledger cards, supply vouchers, a graduation progress checklist, and alumni association documents.
The Staff materials series contains two travelog audiotapes in compact disc and reel format, as well as a paper notice informing staff that employees will soon qualify for Social Security.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Please note that the collection is housed off-site, and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Reading Room on campus.
Access to audiovisual material requires advance notice to produce a use copy.
Use Restrictions
Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Related Material
The University Archives has a clipping file for the Center of Instructional Communications, formerly the Audio-Visual Center.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Robert B. Fisk Papers,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Papers were the gift of Christopher H. DeVoe in 2015. Audiovisual materials were the gift of Bob Hodge in 2022.
Processing Information
Papers were placed in acid-free folders and box. Audiotape reel was placed in archival casing. Audiovisual materials were placed in an acid-free box.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: Halsey Van Allen
Date: 2022
Revision history:
Inventory
| Alumni and student materials | |||||||||||
| Box 2 | Alumni association 1949 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Student forms and schedules 1945-1948 | ||||||||||