Frank G. Fox papers, 1916-2002
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Fox, Frank G. (Frank George)
- Title
- Frank G. Fox papers
- Dates
- 1916-2002 (inclusive)19171938
- Quantity
- 1.37 cubic feet (4 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 5149
- Summary
- Records of an engineer, WWI veteran, and Pacific Northwest business owner, and records of his son, a WWII veteran
- Repository
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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
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No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Frank G. Fox was an engineer born November 9, 1889 who fought in World War I, operated a road construction business, Fox and Holz, in the 1920s, and worked on Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) projects, especially the Ginkgo Petrified Forest near Vantage, during the Great Depression.
Franklin George Fox, Jr. (1918-2002) was a World War II veteran, King County Master Gardener, and lifelong resident of the Pacific Northwest. He worked on Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) projects, including at Mount McKinley National Park in Alaska, during the Great Depression. On September 25, 1942, he enlisted in the Navy, and in June 1943 he boarded the USS Southern Seas, where he served as Chief Pharmacist’s Mate. On December 1, 1944, he was transferred to the destroyer escort USS Bebas, where he served until the end of WWII.
Sources:
Donor correspondence
Franklin George Fox, Jr. memorial pamphlet (in acc5149-002 box 1)
Content Description
Diaries (1918-1935), correspondence (1917-circa 1938), notes, time records, and related materials. Correspondence includes letters from Frank G. Fox to his wife from Fort Lewis, 1917. Frank G. Fox's World War I service is also documented by a diary he reconstructed in 1918.
Frank G. Fox, Jr.'s papers include over 300 letters from Frank G. Fox, Jr. to his wife Rosemary, sent while he was serving in the Navy during WWII; as well as 51 photographs and other family correspondence.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 5149-001, Frank G. Fox papers, 1917-1938
- Accession No. 5149-002, Frank G. Fox Jr. papers, 1916-2002
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Accession No. 5149-001: Frank G. Fox papers, 1917-1938.63 cu. ft. (2 boxes)
Scope and Content: Diaries (1918-1935), correspondence (1917-ca 1938), notes, time records, and related materials. Correspondence includes letters to his wife from Fort Lewis, 1917. His World War I service is also documented by a diary he reconstructed in 1918.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by: Dale Stirling
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Accession No. 5419-002: Frank G. Fox Jr. papers, 1916-2002 (bulk 1940-1945)
0.74 cubic feet (2 boxes)Scope and Content: Over 300 letters from Frank G. Fox, Jr. to his wife Rosemary, sent while he was serving in the Navy during WWII; as well as 51 photographs and other family correspondence.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Acquisition Info: Gift of Dale Stirling, October 2024
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Description: Memorial pamphlet
Scope and Content: Pamphlet for Frank G. Fox's memorial.
Dates: 2002Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Accession 5419-002 -
Description: Photographs by Frank G. Fox
Scope and Content: 40 black-and-white photographs labeled "Fox" on the back, of a variety of wartime subjects.
Dates: approximately 1942-1944Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Accession 5419-002 -
Description: Miscellaneous family correspondence
Scope and Content: Includes memorial and graduation notices, family trees, and letters, including some to Frank Fox from his brother Sam.
Dates: 1916-1956Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Accession 5419-002 -
Description: McKinley National Park Letters
Scope and Content: Letters from Rosemary Fox to her husband Frank, sent while he was working for the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) at Mt. McKinley National Park (now Denali) in 1940. Also includes a reply from Frank to Rosemary.
Dates: 1940Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Accession 5419-002 -
Description: Letters from Dina Fox to Her Son & Daughter-in-law
Scope and Content: Letters from Dina Fox, Frank Fox's mother, to Frank and Rosemary Fox. Also includes a letter to Frank from his father.
Dates: 1941Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Accession 5419-002 -
Description: Road construction photo album
Scope and Content: 11 photographs of people constructing a road, pasted onto black paper pages in a screw-bound black leather photo album. Unlabeled; likely of Frank G. Fox Jr.'s road construction business, Fox and Holz, circa 1920s.
Dates: 1920sContainer: Box/Folder 1/6, Accession 5419-002 -
Description: 94 letters from Frank G. Fox to Rosemary Fox
Scope and Content: Letters from Frank G. Fox to his wife, Rosemary Fox, sent while he was serving in the Navy in the South Pacific during World War II.
Dates: 1944-1945Container: Box/Folder 1/7-8, Accession 5419-002 -
Description: 225 letters from Frank G. Fox to Rosemary Fox
Scope and Content: Letters from Frank G. Fox to his wife, Rosemary Fox, sent while he was serving in the Navy in the South Pacific during World War II.
Dates: 1944-1945Container: Box 2, Accession 5419-002
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Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Fox, Frank G. (Frank George)--Archives
Geographical Names
- Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park (Wash.)
