Charlie Fisher, November 18, 2023
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Title
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Charlie Fisher, November 18, 2023
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interviewee
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Charlie Fisher
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interviewer
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Henry Luitjens
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Date
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2023-11-18
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Subject
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Boilermakers
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Community Change
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Family Business
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Prospect Mountain Art Show
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Sculpture Space
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Utica
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Utica Steam Engine and Boiler Works
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Description
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Charlie Fisher is a prominent member of the Utica area’s art community. Born and raised in the Utica area, his family owned the Utica Steam Engine and Boiler Works, a key business in Utica’s manufacturing history. After graduating from Marietta College, in Ohio during the Vietnam era, Charlie spent time in Europe. He returned home and was one of the founding members of Utica’s Sculpture Space, which started in a building at his family’s boiler works and remains there today. Charlie has seen Utica change as the manufacturing industry left the region. Beyond the insight he shared about Sculpture Space, Charlie also provided first-hand accounts regarding Utica’s history.
This interview was conducted as part of a series of interviews done for a planned documentary for Sculpture Space. It was conducted early on the morning of November 18, 2023, at the Fisher family home in Clinton, New York. I cleaned up much of the text, removing filler words like “um,” “ah,” and “you know.” For clarity, I also added words in brackets. My questions focused on the history of his family business, the evolution of Sculpture Space, and the ways Sculpture Space has impacted him.
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Time Summary
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Track 1, 0:34 - Early Life & Family History
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Track 1, 12:37 - Sculpture Space
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Track 2, 00:00 - Prospect Mountain Show
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Track 2, 25:54 - Closing Remarks
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Creator
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Henry Luitjens
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Publisher
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Cooperstown Graduate Program, State University of New York at Oneonta
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Rights
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Cooperstown Graduate Association, Cooperstown, NY
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Sculpture Space, Utica, NY
