Elizabeth Holmes Fisher

Elizabeth Holmes Fisher
Born September 13, 1867
Illinois
Died November 13, 1955
Santa Barbara, CA
Resting place Glendale, CA
Occupation Art collector
Spouse(s) Walter Harrison 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]

Fisher was born in Illinois, the eldest of eight children. Her husband is the businessman Walter Harrison Fisher. She died in Santa Barbara, California and was buried in Glendale, California.[2]

References

  1. "USC Trojan Family Magazine - Winter 1998: The Legacy of Elizabeth Holmes Fisher". Usc.edu. 1999-02-26. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
  2. "Elizabeth Holmes Fisher". findagrave.com. 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
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