Fish (Hamilton, III) collection, 1830s-1990s

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Summary

Title:
Hamilton Fish III collection
Dates:
1830s-1990s
Creators:
Fish, Hamilton, 1888-1991 and Troncone, Anthony C.
Abstract:
Hamilton Fish III (1888-1991) was a politician, military officer, and veteran of World War I, serving with the Harlem Hellfighters. The collection consists of papers, photographs, sound cassette tapes, and an optical disk.
Extent:
87 manuscript boxes, 6 oversize boxes, 23 sound cassettes, 1 optical disk (43.9 Linear Feet)
Language:
In English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Hamilton Fish III collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of papers, photographs, sound cassette tapes, and an optical disk. It includes materials created by Hamilton Fish III, as well as materials collected by professor and historian Anthony Troncone. The collection contains copies of Fish's original works and research materials gathered by Troncone during the preparation of his dissertation on Fish.

Biographical / historical:

Hamilton Fish III (1888-1991) was a politician, military officer, and veteran of World War I, serving with the Harlem Hellfighters. He represented New York as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1920 to 1945. Fish was known for his advocacy of isolationism before World War II, his opposition to the New Deal, and his support of civil rights legislation.

Dr. Anthony Troncone taught at Dominican University New York for 27 years before retiring in 2019. His Ph.D. dissertation, "Hamilton Fish Sr. and the Politics of American Nationalism" was one of only two dissertations in existence written on the topic of Hamilton Fish III as of 2023.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2023.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Hoover Institution Library and Archives Staff
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-03-31 15:23:29.992568

Access and use

Restrictions:

Boxes 81-87 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of the collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Hamilton Fish III collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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