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Records of the Friends of the Fisher-Martin House, Inc. [2001.14]

Contact Information –

The Lewes Historical Society
Attn: Archives
110 Shipcarpenter Street
Lewes, Delaware 19958

Tel., 302-645-7670
Fax, 302-645-2375

http://www.historiclewes.org/research/archives.html

Copyright Statement –

Please cite material from this collection as "Courtesy of The Lewes Historical Society"

Dates – c. 1920 – c. 1940, Inclusive [1930-1940, Bulk]

Extent – 1.5+ linear feet

Scope & Content Notes –

The Friends of the Fisher-Martine House, Inc. were formally established in 1982 as a 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation in Lewes, Delaware with the purpose of restoring, preserving, and interpreting the Fisher-Martin House, also known as the Joshua Fisher House, from the Coolspring area of Sussex County, Delaware. The collection documents the progression of establishing membership, restoration efforts, programming and securing financial contributions; included are the records of the Swanendael Heritage Committee. In 1994, Friends of the Fisher-Martin House, Inc. concluded that they had achieved their goals and on 1 Feb. 1994 dissolved, transferring assets to the City of Lewes. The collection includes correspondence, reports, financial statements, minutes, photographs and other printed ephemera.

Appraisal & Arrangement Notes –

Both appraisal and arrangement were conducted in December 2001. Discarded records include duplicate materials, cancelled checks and used envelopes. There was no apparent original order and a superficial hierarchy was imposed (please see container list, below).

Geographic Place Names –

-Coolspring
-Lewes
-Sussex County

Corporate Names –

-Delaware Arts Council
-Delaware Division of Historic and Cultural Affairs
-Delaware Humanities Forum
-Eight Flags Over Lewes Parade
-Friends of the Fisher-Maritn House, Inc.
-Lewes Chamber of Commerce
-Lewes, City of
-Lewes Historical Society
-Swanendael Heritage Committee

Personal Names –

-Andreotti, Charles
-Bailey, Richard S.
-Bryan, Everett
-Cannata, Nina
-Douty, Kenneth
-Herman, Bernhard
-Hudson, Adele
-Ippolito, James
-Johnson, Jean
-LaMere, Joanne
-Moore, Kevin
-Purnell, Lewis
-Roberts, Judith A.
-Shaw, John
-Swartz, Tom
-Tormet, Helene
-Wingate, Frances M. [Punx]
-Vessels, John
-Vessels, Mary

Container List

Box 1

-Agreements & Contracts
-Articles of Incorporation
-Bank Account Statements [Sussex Trust Co.]
-Bank Account Statements [Wilmington Trust Co.]
-Black History Month Celebration
-By-Laws
-Check Registers
-Clippings [about]

Box 2

-Correspondence
-Delaware Breakwater Quarantine Station Exhibit
-Eight Flags Over Lewes Parade
-Financial Reports
-Herb Garden
-Insurance Policies
-IRS Documents
-Membership

Box 3

-Minutes
-Officers & Board Members
-Painting Contest
-Printed Ephemera
-Programs & Press Releases
-Renovation Receipts
-Reports
-Slide Show of Lewes History
-Swanendael Heritage Committee
--Correspondence
--Financial Reports
--Invitation Lists
--Minutes
--Programs & Press Releases
--Receipts
-Speeches [typescripts]

Audio Cassette , 1985 Jul. 16. “Tom Swartz, Fisher-Martin Practice Tape.”

Corporate binder [unp.] located with collection in closed stacks.

LHS Photographic Collections –

-Micro-Photographs & Micro-Ephemera Box 1
-Photographs

The Lewes Historical Society
110 Shipcarpenter Street
Lewes, Delaware 19958
Tel: 302-645-7670
Fax: 302-645-2375
E-Mail: research@historiclewes.org