Inventory of the Fisher Family Correspondence
Sara Gunasekara
Department of Special Collections
General Library
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA 95616-5292
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Creator:
Fisher family
Title: Fisher Family Correspondence
Date (inclusive): 1870-1890
Extent:
0.4 linear feet
Abstract: The Fisher Family Correspondence contains sixty letters of a Woodland, California family. The majority of the collection,
which spans the years 1870-1890, consists of incoming correspondence to Edna Fisher (1870-1962). Primary correspondents are
Ernest Blake, a cousin, and Adella Fisher (1867-1952), Edna's sister. From 1888 to 1889, Adella served as a primary school
teacher in Winters, California, during which time she wrote many letters to her sister. The correspondence details family
matters and the daily activities of the correspondents. Descriptions of life in Yolo County, California are also included.
Physical location: Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
Repository:
University of California, Davis. General Library. Department of Special Collections.
Davis, California 95616-5292
Collection number: D-427
Language of Material: Collection materials in English
Biography
Circa 1854, Isaac Fisher (1829-1908) settled in Woodland, California and began raising alfalfa on his ranch. On June 14, 1866,
he married Mary Cunningham (1847-1871), a native of Ohio. They had two daughters, Adella (1867-1952) and Edna (1870-1962).
On March 16, 1878, Isaac Fisher married Anna Rhoads (1854-1928), a native of Madison, Indiana, daughter of John L. and Lovina
(Fierce) Rhoads. Isaac and Anna had four children: Oscar S. (1879-1959), Nile I. (1881-1971), Grace L. Epperson (1886-1958),
and Chester H. (1890-1975)
Source:
Gregory, Thomas.
History of Yolo County, California, with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county, who have been identified
with its growth and development from the early days to the present.
Los Angeles, California: Historic Record Company, 1913.
Scope and Content
The Fisher Family Correspondence contains sixty letters of a Woodland, California family. The majority of the collection,
which spans the years 1870-1890, consists of incoming correspondence to Edna Fisher (1870-1962). Primary correspondents are
Ernest Blake, a cousin, and Adella Fisher (1867-1952), Edna's sister. From 1888 to 1889, Adella served as a primary school
teacher in Winters, California, during which time she wrote many letters to her sister. The correspondence details family
matters and the daily activities of the correspondents. Descriptions of life in Yolo County, California are also included.
Arrangement of the Collection
The correspondence is arranged chronologically.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Fisher family
Fisher, Edna, 1870-1962
Fisher, Adella, 1867-1952
Woodland (Calif.)--History
Winters (Calif.)--History
Yolo County (Calif.)--History
Access
Collection is open for research.
Processing Information
Sara Gunasekara processed this collection and created and encoded this finding aid.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Fisher Family Correspondence, D-427, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University
of California, Davis.
Publication Rights
Copyright is protected by the copyright law, chapter 17, of the U.S. Code. All requests for permission to publish or quote
from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf
of the Department of Special Collections, University of California, Library, Davis as the owner of the physical items and
is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Box 1:1
Sarah A. Nichols to Mary Fisher
1870 February 10
Box 1:2
Aunt Zelia to Mary Fisher
1870 July 8
Box 1:3
Jennie to Mary Fisher
1870 October 3
Box 1:4
Unidentified to Mary Fisher
1870 October 31
Box 1:5
Isaac Fisher to Edna Fisher
1876 December 5
Box 1:6
Sam Fisher to Edna Fisher
1878 June 7
Box 1:7
Hattie Everett to Edna Fisher
1878 July 10
Box 1:8
Sam Fisher to Edna Fisher
1879 January 6
Box 1:9
Hattie Everett to Edna Fisher
1879 February 9
Box 1:10
Mrs. L.E. Everett to Edna Fisher
1879 February 11
Box 1:11
Annie Gilmuth to My Dear Niece
1883 April 23
Box 1:12
Ernest Blake to Edna Fisher
1884 February 14
Box 1:13
Ernest Blake to Edna Fisher
1884 March 6
Box 1:14
Ernest Blake to Edna Fisher
1884 May 30
Box 1:15
Ernest Blake to Edna Fisher
1884 July 20
Box 1:16
Ernest Blake to Edna Fisher
1884 August 18
Box 1:17
Edna Fisher to Ernest Blake
1884 August 26
Box 1:18
Ernest Blake to Edna Fisher
1884 September 15
Physical Description:
Scope and Content Note
Box 1:19
Ernest Blake to Edna Fisher
1884 November 12
Box 1:20
Ernest Blake to Edna Fisher
1884 December
Box 1:21
Ed Cox? to Edna Fisher
1887 December 4
Box 1:22
Adella Fisher to Edna Fisher
1888 January 14
Box 1:23
Adella Fisher to Edna Fisher
1888 January 16
Box 1:24
Adella Fisher to Edna Fisher
1888 January 21
Box 1:25
Adella Fisher to Edna Fisher
1888 January 30
Box 1:26
Ernest Blake to Edna Fisher
1888 February 5
Box 1:27
Adella Fisher to Edna Fisher
1888 February 7
Box 1:28
Adella Fisher to Edna Fisher
1888 February 15
Box 1:29
Adella Fisher to Edna Fisher
1888 February 21
Box 1:30
Adella Fisher to Edna Fisher
1888 March 13
Box 1:31
Adella Fisher to Edna Fisher
1888 March 26
Box 1:32
Adella Fisher to Edna Fisher
1888 April 3
Box 1:33
Adella Fisher to Edna Fisher
1888 April 9
Box 1:34
Adella Fisher to Edna Fisher
1888 April 16
Box 1:35
Adella Fisher to Edna Fisher
1888 April 22
Box 1:36
Adella Fisher to Edna Fisher
1888 May 2
Box 1:37
Adella Fisher to Edna Fisher
1888 May 10
Box 1:38
Adella Fisher to Edna Fisher
1888 August 27
Box 1:39
Adella Fisher to Edna Fisher
1888 September 3
Box 1:40
Adella Fisher to Edna Fisher
1888 September 17
Box 1:41
Adella Fisher to Edna Fisher
1888 September 24
Box 1:42
Adella Fisher to Edna Fisher
1888 October 1
Box 1:43
Adella Fisher to Edna Fisher
1888 October 8
Box 1:44
Adella Fisher to Edna Fisher
1888 October 18
Box 1:45
Adella Fisher to Edna Fisher
1888 October 22
Box 1:46
Adella Fisher to Edna Fisher
1888 October 29
Box 1:47
Adella Fisher to Edna Fisher
1888 November 12
Box 1:48
Edna Fisher to Ernest Blake
1888 November 22
Box 1:49
Adella Fisher to Edna Fisher
1888 November 26
Box 1:50
Adella Fisher to Edna Fisher
1888 December 2
Box 1:51
Edna Fisher to Ernest Blake
1888 December 9
Box 1:52
Uncle Ernest to Adella Fisher
1888
Box 1:53
Adella Fisher to Edna Fisher
1889 January 21
Box 1:54
A.T.G. to Edna Fisher
1889 January 26
Box 1:55
Adella Fisher to Edna Fisher
1889 January 28
Box 1:56
Adella Fisher to Edna Fisher
1889 February 10
Box 1:57
Edna Fisher to Ernest Blake
1889 March 17
Box 1:58
Adella Fisher to Edna Fisher
1889 August 20
Box 1:59
Dr. A. Booth to Edna Fisher
1890 September 24
Box 1:60
Marina to Gardner Spencer?
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