Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information
Biography
Scope and Content
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Harold W. Fairbanks Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1894-1933
Collection number: 194
Creator:
Fairbanks, Harold W. (Harold Wellman), b. 1860
Extent: 8 boxes (4 linear ft.)
2 oversize boxes
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library.
Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: Harold W. Fairbanks (b.1860) was an expert on the geology and geography of the Pacific Coast, and author of over 40 articles.
His published works include
Stories of our mother Earth (1899),
Home geography (1902),
Physiography of California (1903), and
Stories of rocks and minerals (1903). The collection consists of manuscripts and published materials.
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including
copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds
the copyright and pursue the
copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Restrictions on Access
PARTIALLY PROCESSED COLLECTION UNAVAILABLE FOR USE: Inquiries regarding these materials should be directed, in writing, to
the Manuscripts Librarian, UCLA Department of Special Collections.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Harold W. Fairbanks Papers (Collection 194). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young
Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Biography
Fairbanks was born on August 29, 1860 in Conewango, New York; BS, University of Michigan, 1890; Ph.D, UC Berkeley, 1896; became
an expert on the geology and geography of the Pacific Coast, and author of over 40 articles; published works include
Stories of our mother Earth (1899),
Home geography (1902),
Physiography of California (1903), and
Stories of rocks and minerals (1903).
Scope and Content
Collection consists of manuscripts and published materials.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Fairbanks, Harold W. (Harold Wellman), b. 1860--Archives.
Geologists--California--Archival resources.
Manuscripts for publication.