Helen E. Fisher collection
Collection
Identifier: L270
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an autograph book from the graduating class of Shortridge High School in Indianapolis and a photograph album from Elizabeth E. Fisher in Indiana, ranging from 1879 to circa 1900, regarding Fisher's life. The photograph album has images of animals, houses, and people from the Dale, Chilton, Swift, and Hull families in Indiana, including images of the Hull, Dale, and Sam Swift residences and businesses, including the Rex Manufacturing Company, in Connersville; West Baden Springs Hotel in West Baden; and the Charles Chilton residence in French Lick.
Dates
- 1879-circa 1900
Creator
- Fisher, Helen E., 1909-1993 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Helen Elizabeth Fisher was born on May 24, 1909 to Mount Braddus "Mont" (1861-1928) and and Bertha May (Newby) Fisher (1872-1935) in Frankfort, Indiana. She had two brothers, Frank W. and Russell T. Helen Fisher graduated from the Herron School of Art in Indianapolis, then studied with sculptor John Johnson of Frankfort, Indiana. She worked full time as a silhouette artist from 1932 to 1942, cutting some 80,000 silhouettes and travelling to many states. Fisher worked for the Army Map Service in 1942. She retired in 1969, returning to Indiana and some work with silhouettes and painting. Fisher died May 26, 1993 in Greenwood, Indiana and was buried in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Frankfort.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Helen E. Fisher." 1910 United States Federal Census. Accessed July 25, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Helen Elizabeth Fisher." Indiana, Death Certificate, 1899-2011. Accessed July 25, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Helen Elizabeth Fisher." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed December 10, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125617691/helen-elizabeth-fisher.
"Helen E. Fisher." Antique Week, February 15, 1988, p. 140.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Helen E. Fisher." 1910 United States Federal Census. Accessed July 25, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Helen Elizabeth Fisher." Indiana, Death Certificate, 1899-2011. Accessed July 25, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Helen Elizabeth Fisher." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed December 10, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125617691/helen-elizabeth-fisher.
"Helen E. Fisher." Antique Week, February 15, 1988, p. 140.
Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (1 clamshell box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Helen E. Fisher.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2016/07/25 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2016/07/25 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid revised 2024/12/10 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Fisher, Helen E., 1909-1993 (Person)
- Title
- Helen E. Fisher collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
