Background
Fishel,, Leslie Henry was born on November 14, 1921 in New York City. Son of Leslie Henry and Thelma R. (Minzie) Fishel.
Fishel,, Leslie Henry was born on November 14, 1921 in New York City. Son of Leslie Henry and Thelma R. (Minzie) Fishel.
AB, Oberlin College, 1943. A.M., Harvard, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard, 1954. Doctor of Letters, Lakeland College, 1969.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Defiance College, 1980. Doctor of Humane Letters, Tiffin University, 1984.
Member faculty Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1948-1955. Lecturer history Oberlin College, 1956-1959. Executive director Oberlin College (Alumni Association), 1955-1959.
Director State History Society Wisconsin, 1959-1969. President Heidelberg College, Tiffin, Ohio, 1969-1980. Director Research.B. Hayes Presidential Center, since 1980.
Adjunct professor Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, since 1980. Research associate National Science Federation History Science Project, 1953-1955. Consultant Bancroft Library, University California at Berkeley, 1967.
Advisory committee Library of Congress National Union Catalogue of Manuscripts, 1967-1970. Chairman sponsoring committee Madison Friends Urban League, 1961-1967.
Secretary Wisconsin History Foundation, 1959-1969. Executive vice president Historic Sites Foundation Wisconsin, 1960-1969. Member Roadstead Foundation, 1961-1970.
Member national council National Endowment for the Humanities, 1970-1976. Member executive committee United Church of Christ Council Higher Education, 1975-1980, Ohio Foundation Indiana Colleges, 1976-1980. Board directors University Young Men’s Christian Association, Madison, 1962-1969, United Way, 1974-1980, Webster Industries Foundation, since 1975.
Trustee Birchard Public Library of Sandusky County, since 1983. Served lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member American Association State and Local History (governor council 1964-1970), Tiffin Area Chamber of Commerce (director 1971-1973).
Sandusky County Chamber of C. (director 1981-1984), Oberlin-Shansi Memorial Association (past trustee), Ohio College Association (executive committee 1974-1977, president 1975-1976), Organization American Historians, Ohio History Society (trustee 1975-1976, 78-80).
Married Barbara G. Richards, June 30, 1943. Children: Ruth, Timothy, Lesley, Andrew, John.