The Fairbrook Collection consists of: Commission minutes; policy statements; financial records; personnel records; correspondence; and, clippings pertaining to the Port of Stockton and its commissioners (1973-1977).

Following graduate studies in Food Distribution at Michigan State University, Paul Fairbrook (b. 1923) became Director of Auxiliary Services at the University of the Pacific, Stockton (1965). His involvment with public service led him to a four-year term as Commissioner of the Port of Stockton (1973-1977). In the course of Fairbrook's term in office an ILWU strike took place at the Port (1976).

Collection is open for research.