Fairclo Family Papers
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
- Creation: 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
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.
- Title
- Guide to Fairclo Family Papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Alla Powers.
- Date
- 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Institute of Technology Libraries, Shaw Historical Library Repository