RESOURCES | George Fisk Violins

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Document Archive

Documents about G.W. Fisk

An archive of all known mentions of George W. Fisk

Elbert Hubbard article about Fisk in the Philistine

In Tune with the Past . . . and the Present: Historic Preservation Perspectives in Greeley, Colorado Program

In Tune with the Past . . . and the Present: Historic Preservation Perspectives in Greeley, Colorado.

The Original Program from In Tune with the Past . . . and the Present: Historic Preservation Perspectives in Greeley, Colorado. UNC Student & Violinist Aaron Zimola to perform period excerpts on a Fisk Violin.

Ongoing Research

Questions we still need answers for.

- Did Johannes Brahms own a Fisk?

- Exactly how many violins did G.W. Fisk make in his lifetime?

- When is the correct date of George Fisk's death?

- Where are the letters from Fisk's admirers and customers?

- How many violins did Fisk make before moving to Greeley, CO?

- Are the violin completion dates after one year of aging, or immediately when Fisk completed construction?

- What types of furniture did George Fisk seek to make his violins?

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