Elizabeth Holmes Fisher

Elizabeth Holmes Fisher (September 13, 1867 – November 13, 1955) was an American art collector and the first woman elected to the University of Southern California’s board of trustees. She founded the USC Fisher Museum of Art in 1939.[1]

Elizabeth Holmes Fisher
BornSeptember 13, 1867
Illinois
DiedNovember 13, 1955
Santa Barbara, California, US
Resting placeGlendale, California, US
OccupationArt collector
SpouseWalter Harrison Fisher

Fisher was born in Illinois, the eldest of eight children. Her husband was businessman Walter Harrison Fisher. She died in Santa Barbara, California and was buried in Glendale, California.

References

  1. "USC Trojan Family Magazine - Winter 1998: The Legacy of Elizabeth Holmes Fisher". Usc.edu. 1999-02-26. Archived from the original on 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
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