Fairclo Family Papers

Collection

Identifier: SHL062

Staff Only

Content Description

Materials about the Fairclo family were donated by their oldest daughter Marjorie F. Brissenden. Content date range for this collection is: 1850-2009. Geographic location of the contents of the materials is Klamath Falls, Oregon. There are 5 boxes and 3 binders (albums) with original documents and copies of documents, including letters and diaries, starting in the 19th century.

Dates

1850-2009

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

Jay A. Fairclo was born July 1st, 1895, in Yreka. He moved to Klamath County in the early 1900s, before serving in the Army during WWI. After the war, he returned to his family’s ranch to work with his father, H. G. Fairclo. Shortly after, he married Grace Irene Pattin, eventually having four children. Grace was born in 1895 and had met Jay when visiting from Kansas to see her aunt. Jay was a member of the Mt. Laki Community Church and served on the Agricultural Advisory Board of the Oregon Vocational School and the Mt. Laki School Board. Grace died in September 1965. Jay Fairclo passed away in 1978.

Extent

2.8 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Materials about the Fairclo Family were donated by their oldest daughter Marjorie F. Brissenden. Content date range for this collection is: 1850-2009. Jay A. Fairclo was born July 1st, 1895, in Yreka. He moved to Klamath County in the early 1900s, before serving in the Army during WWI. He served in Mt.Laki Community Church and School Board. Grace was born in 1895 and had met Jay when visiting from Kansas to see her aunt.