John Leo Fairbanks Collection, ca. 1850 - ca. 1930

Overview of the Collection

Collector
Fairbanks, John Leo, 1878-1946.
Title
John Leo Fairbanks Collection
Dates
ca. 1850 - ca. 1930 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.2 cubic feet
Collection Number
Consult repository.
Summary
The Fairbanks Collection consists of photographs and postcards of artwork and architecture in Europe collected by Oregon State College Art Professor, John Leo Fairbanks.
Repository
Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu
Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

John L. Fairbanks was born in Payson, Utah on April 30, 1878. He received certificates from three art schools in Paris between 1906 and 1909. In 1916 he married Pauline White. From 1918-1922 Fairbanks was Extension Instructor at Utah and Utah State Universities. From 1923 to 1946 he was Professor of Art and Architecture and chair of the department at Oregon State College. Fairbanks died in Corvallis on October 2, 1946. Fairbanks Hall, which houses the Art Department, is named for him.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Includes photographs and postcards of artwork and architecture in Europe collected by Fairbanks.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

John Leo Fairbanks Collection, Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Organized into two series: 1. Postcards; and 2. Photo and postcard albums. The postcards are arranged by location.

Custodial History

These materials were transferred to the Archives from the Kerr Library in August 1979.

Related Materials

Other materials pertaining to Fairbanks are in the Library Records (RG 9) and the Memorabilia Collection.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Architecture--Europe.
  • Art--Europe.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photograph albums.
  • Postcard albums.
  • Postcards.