John B. Fairbanks papers

John B. Fairbanks papers, 1877-1940

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Fairbanks, John B., 1855-1940
Title: John B. Fairbanks papers
Dates: 1877-1940 (inclusive)
18771940
Quantity: 2 boxes, (1 linear feet)
Collection Number: ACCN 1281
Summary: The John B. Fairbanks papers (1877-1940) consist of original and photocopied correspondence; photocopied typescript of diary, 1877-1922; original and typescript of autobiography, 1910; typescript of funeral service, 1940.
Repository: University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions: Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

John B. Fairbanks (1855-1940) was a Utah artist and painted murals in Salt Lake Temple.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The John B. Fairbanks papers consist of original and photocopied correspondence; photocopied typescript of diary, 1877-1922; original and typescript of autobiography, 1910; typescript of funeral service, 1940.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

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Acquisition Information

Gift of Lydia Yates Burroughs in 1992.

Processing Note

Processed by Manuscripts Division staff in 1992.

Separated Materials

Photographs transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0446).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

General MaterialsReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 1

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
1	1-8	Typescript of diary
1	9-12	Family picture album
1	13-16	Biography of John B. Fairbanks by Florence G. Fairbanks

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Container(s): Box 2

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
2	1	Autobiography
2	2	Correspondence	1882-1907
2	3	High Priest's certificate	1917
2	4	Confederate Currency	1863-1864
2	5	Photocopied correspondence
2	6	John B. Fairbanks, Jr. John B. Fairbanks, 1855-1940: Patriarch of the World's Largest Art Dynasty
2	7	Funeral service	1940

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