Harold W. Fairbanks photographs, approximately 1900-1929

Overview of the Collection

Photographer
Fairbanks, Harold W. (Harold Wellman), 1860-
Title
Harold W. Fairbanks photographs
Dates
approximately 1900-1929 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.2 cubic feet (5 boxes) contains photographic prints, negatives, and lantern slides
Collection Number
PH2017-008
Summary
Photographs, negatives, and lantern slides of geological features primarily in California, taken by Harold W. Fairbanks, an expert on the geology and geography of the Pacific Coast
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Open to all users.

Request at UW

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Harold W. Fairbanks (1860-1952) was an expert on the geology and geography of the Pacific Coast. He was born in Conewango, New York on August 29, 1860 and attended the University of Michigan, graduating in 1890. He received his Ph.D. from University of California, Berkeley in 1896. He wrote over 40 articles relating to geology and geography. He published Stories of Our Mother Earth, a book which is both a nature study and a physical geography of California. He was also a photographer, recording the physical landscape as part of his work in geology and geography. In about 1895, he embarked on a project to make photographs as illustrations for his study of physical geography. After ten years he had produced about 4,000 negatives covering the major regions in California along with some out of state areas as far north as Vancouver Island and as far east as Nebraska. He used his photographs to make lantern slides to accompany his lectures. He also used them in his books, Stories of 1899 and Practical Physiography, and other publications.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Photographs of geological features in western and southwestern United States including states such as Oregon, Washington, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Idaho, Colorado and British Columbia. Also includes some views of South American including Argentina, Brazil, and Chile

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Lawrence G. Miller, October 14, 2011, December 2012, January 2014, October 2018.

Processing Note

Items from Harold W. Fairbanks photographs (2018121001) have been merged with this accession.

Separated Materials

Material Described Separately:

Harold W. Fairbanks Ethnographic Photograph Collection (PH2017-010)

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Container(s) Description
Box
1-3 Photographs of geological features in western and southwestern U.S. including states such as Oregon, Washington, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Idaho, Colorado and also British Columbia.
4 Lantern slides of South America, Argentina, Brazil, and Chile
5 Photographs of landscapes

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Landscapes--Argentina--Photographs
  • Landscapes--Arizona--Photographs
  • Landscapes--Brazil--Photographs
  • Landscapes--British Columbia--Photographs
  • Landscapes--California--Photographs
  • Landscapes--Chile--Photographs
  • Landscapes--Colorado--Photographs
  • Landscapes--Idaho--Photographs
  • Landscapes--Mexico--Photographs
  • Landscapes--Oregon--Photographs
  • Landscapes--South America--Photographs
  • Landscapes--Washington (State)--Photographs
  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Fairbanks, Harold W. (Harold Wellman), 1860-1952--Archives