Ann Kindrick Fischer

Ann Kindrick Fischer (1919–1971) was an American social anthropologist who became known for her study of the concept of the role of individuals in society and for her contributions to medical, psychological and applied anthropology. Archives of her papers are held at The Smithsonian Institutions.

Biography She was born Anna Ruth Kindrick on May 22, 1919, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Thomas W. Kindrick and Gertrude Anna Miller, who died when Anna was twelve. She had two younger sisters, Wanda Jean and Betty Lou. Anna was estranged from her father and described her mother's death as traumatic, making her a virtual orphan in an "embattled family." Her care was assumed by her mother's bookkeeper sister, Mary Miller, who was named her legal guardian. Fischer, John L., Ann Fischer, and Frank Mahony. "Totemism and allergy." International Journal of Social Psychiatry 5, no. 1 (1959): 33-40. Fischer, Ann. "The importance of sibling position in the choice of a career in pediatric nursing." Journal of Health and Human Behavior 3, no. 4 (1962): 283-288. Fischer, Ann, "Flexibility in an Expressive Institution" Sumo. Southwestern Journal of Anthropology 22, (1966): 31-42. Fischer, Ann, and Peggy Golde. "The Position of Women in Anthropology 1." American Anthropologist 70, no. 2 (1968): 337-344.

Legacy The Smithsonian archives contain correspondence, field notes, manuscripts, microfilm, sound recordings and photographs by both Ann and John Fischer who often collaborated in their fieldwork. Most of the materials concern Ponape and Truk societies. The collection holds documents on Ponape from 1949 to the 1970s.

Their work in Japan can also be found in the collection along with research they conducted for John and Beatrice Whiting's Six Cultures Project.

The sound recordings relate mostly to Ponape, with additional recordings from Japan. Photographs are included from Micronesia, some of which were taken by Harry Clifford Fassett. There are also some photos from Japan and personal photographs. Psychological tests administered by John and Ann during their research in Ponape and Japan are included.