Letters of John Fairbank
Overview
John Fairbank moved to Winfield, Kansas, in November 1871. Appointed as Deputy State's Attorney for Cowley County, he was also interested in building public schools in the county. This collection includes correspondence between John and his siblings about life in Winfield, Kansas.
Dates
- Creation: 1870 - 1873
Creator
- Fairbank, John (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Scope and Contents
Five letters written by John Fairbank to his sister and brother. These letters talk about the settlement and development of Cowley County, the building of Winfield public schools, his work as a Deputy Attorney for the State, and the development of a congregation with a large Sunday School.
Physical Location
RH MS P927
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase, Charles Apfelbaum, 2002.
- Title
- Guide to the John Fairbank collection
- Subtitle
- Letters of John Fairbank
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by eml, 2014; revised by mhr, 2015
- Date
- 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/7201365235
- Preferred citation
-
John Fairbank Collection, RH MS P927, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository