George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
Margaret W. Fisher papers
Fisher, Margaret W. (Margaret Winslow)
C0033
/repositories/2/resources/579
0.25 linear feet
1 box
1972-1996
This collection houses poetry and art pieces by Margaret W. Fisher alongside letters, correspondences and other materials from her life.
R17, C2, S4
English
1
Access Restrictions
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Use Restrictions
The copyright and related rights status of this collection have not been evaluated (See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/)
Preferred Citation
Margaret W. Fisher papers, C0033, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Acquisition Information
Collection donated by Margaret Fisher in 1996.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections Research Center staff, reprocessed by SCRC intern Amy Blake in 2018. EAD markup completed by Eron Ackerman and Jordan Patty in August 2009. EAD revised by Amy Blake in 2018.
Biographical Information
Margaret Winslow Fisher was a painter, poet, and public lecturer. She served actively on numerous voluntary committees in Fairfax, Loudoun, and Arlington Counties, including the Goose Creek Scenic River Advisory Board, the Friends of George Mason University, and the Preservation Society of Loudoun County, and belonged to the National League of American Penwomen and the Virginia Watercolor Society. She was married to economist and congressman Joseph Lyman Fisher.
Scope and Content
This collection contains poetry written by Margaret Fisher, memorabilia, correspondence, and postcards she published featuring images of her watercolor paintings.
Related Material
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Arrangement
Arranged by subject, chronologically and alphabetically.
Virginia, Northern
Postcards
Poetry
Correspondence
Watercolor painting
Creative writing
Poem: Hummingbird/repositories/2/archival_objects/1412941990s11Coming Home: Poetry and Illustrations/repositories/2/archival_objects/141295199012Poem: Arcing and Plunging/repositories/2/archival_objects/141296September, 199213Poem: There's No Turning Back/repositories/2/archival_objects/141297September, 199214Poetry Collection: Words written after the death of my husband of 50 years/repositories/2/archival_objects/1412981992-199315Poem: The Sounds of Indonesia/repositories/2/archival_objects/141299January, 199316Photographs of Margaret Fisher/repositories/2/archival_objects/141300April 30, 199317Seasons Greetings Cards/repositories/2/archival_objects/1413011990's18"Point of Land, Maine" Watercolor/repositories/2/archival_objects/1413021980's-1990's19"Spruce Cones from Bald Mountain" Watercolor/repositories/2/archival_objects/1413031980's-1990's110"Clam Diggers" Lithograph/repositories/2/archival_objects/1413041980's-1990's111Gallery Exhibition Pamphlets/repositories/2/archival_objects/141305November 18, 1990 - June 11, 1994112Exhibition Paintings Prices/repositories/2/archival_objects/141306August 1996113Letter from Amy Levine to Fishers/repositories/2/archival_objects/1413071990's114Letter to Howard Fisher from Howard Johnson/repositories/2/archival_objects/141308February 14, 1972115Letter from Howard Fisher to Margaret Fisher/repositories/2/archival_objects/141309December 16, 1974116Letter from Rosalynn Carter to Fisher/repositories/2/archival_objects/141310December 16, 1981117Letter from Pat Marshall to Fisher/repositories/2/archival_objects/141311June 3, 1982118Letter from Wendy Weinberg to Fisher/repositories/2/archival_objects/141312June 16, 1982119Letter from Charles S. Robb to Fisher/repositories/2/archival_objects/141313June 21, 1982120Letter from Elizabeth Long to Fisher/repositories/2/archival_objects/141314July 30, 1982121Letter from John to Fisher/repositories/2/archival_objects/141315October 21, 1982122Letter from Victor Kord to Christina Ayiotis/repositories/2/archival_objects/141316February 29, 1984123Letter from Ernie to Fishers/repositories/2/archival_objects/141317June 23, 1984124Letter to Hospice of Northern Virginia from Fisher/repositories/2/archival_objects/141318March 9, 1992125Letter and Postcard to Ruth Kern from Fisher/repositories/2/archival_objects/141319May 29, 1993126Congratulatory Notes and Letters for Graduating/repositories/2/archival_objects/1413201984127Postcards from Betsy to Fishers/repositories/2/archival_objects/141321June 1984128Postcard to Special Collections and archives/repositories/2/archival_objects/141322April 21, 1993129National League of American Pen Women Alexandria branch, Award to Margaret W. Fisher/repositories/2/archival_objects/141323October 2, 1981130VCU Commencement Invitations/repositories/2/archival_objects/1413241984131Living Religion pre-order advertisement/repositories/2/archival_objects/1413251992132Resumes/repositories/2/archival_objects/1413261992-1993133VCU Reception and Concert Invitation/repositories/2/archival_objects/141327March 2, 1993134Newspaper Clippings/repositories/2/archival_objects/141328June 18, 1993135Metro Gallery Art Show ad/repositories/2/archival_objects/141329June 25, 1993136School of the Arts Candidates List/repositories/2/archival_objects/141330137VCU Laurels Honor Society List/repositories/2/archival_objects/141331138Nameplate and Dinner Invitation/repositories/2/archival_objects/141332139Badge, Nametag and Dartmouth College advertisement/repositories/2/archival_objects/141333140