Abstract: Papers of John Fischer, an author and journalist who was editor-in-chief of Harper's Magazine, 1953-1969. Correspondence, 1945-1963, concerns the editing of Harper's, Fischer's own writing, and his work on the 1956 Presidential campaign for Adlai E. Stevenson. Among the prominent correspondents are Walter Lippmann, Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., Theodore C. Sorenson, and Benjamin M. Spock. Fischer's writings are represented by drafts, notes, and related materials for three books (Why They Behave Like Russians, 1947; Master Plan, U.S.A., 1951; and The Stupidity Problem and Other Harassments, 1964); drafts of his column “The Editor’s Easy Chair;” free-lance articles; addresses; and clippings. Other records document Fischer's personal life and background.