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Title: The Harold Albert Fisher Special Collection
Identifier/Call Number: SDASM.013
Contributing Institution:
San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.4 Linear feet
1 manuscript box
Date (inclusive): 1942-1964
Abstract: This collection contains the personal papers of Harold Albert Fisher. Fisher was in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He
then worked for the Marquardt Corporation and Grumman Aircraft Corporation.
creator:
Fisher, Harold Albert, 1919-2009
Harold Albert Fisher was born 5 July 1919 in Denver, CO, and died 10 April 2009. He attended the U.S. Naval Academy and Hofstra
University, serving as a U.S. Navy officer during World War II.
During the War he served as the administrative officer for Air Group Eight in the Pacific Theater, later assigned to Grumman
Aircraft Corporation as the Bureau of Aeronautics Representative. He had been employed at Grumman as an administrative assistant
from 1939-1943.
After World War II Mr. Fisher continued his employment at Grumman Aircraft, and, later, was Manager of Personnel at Marquardt
Aircraft Company, Van Nuys, CA, and Director of Industrial Relations, Guidance & Control Systems Division, Litton Systems,
Woodlands Hills, CA.
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open to researchers by appointment.
Some copyright may be reserved. Consult with the library director for more information.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
The materials were donated to the San Diego Air & Space Museum on March 24, 2010 by the Harold A. Fisher Trust. Mr. Fisher
was the step-son of Vice Admiral Gerald Francis Bogan. Admiral Bogan’s records collection may be found in SDASM 011.
Related Archival Materials note
The Personal Collection of Adm. Gerald Francis Bogan (SDASM 011)
This collection includes military orders, official documents and other papers from Harold Albert Fisher's career in the Navy,
with Grumman Aircraft Corporation and with the Marquardt Corporation.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Clifton, Joseph Clinton, 1908-1957
Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation.
Marquardt Corporation.