ELWYN B. ROBINSON DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
CHESTER FRITZ LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA 58202

LAWRENCE D. FAIRBAIRN PAPERS

COLLECTION: OGL #593

DATES: 1943-1980

SIZE: 9.5 linear feet

INTRODUCTION

ACQUISITION: The Lawrence D. Fairbairn Papers were deposited in the Orin G. Libby Manuscript Collection by Lawrence D. Fairbairn, Hemet, California, in October of 1980 (Acc. #82-1020, 80-681, 87-779, 82-1028, 83-1172).

ACCESS: Available for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Department of Special Collections.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Lawrence D. Fairbairn was born on November 6, 1897, in Hamilton, Montana. His parents were of Scottish ancestry. Fairbairn obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture from Washington State University and a Degree of Master of Education from Central Washington University.

Fairbairn was a public school teacher for twelve years in Washington. He also spent twenty- five years with the Bureau of Indian Affairs under the U.S. Department of the Interior, where he served as a teacher on five Indian reservations. In 1962 Fairbairn retired from federal service and moved to Hemet, California where he served as a substitute teacher with the Hemet Unified School District. It was during this time that he researched and arranged forty audio-visual programs which make up the majority of material in this collection.

Fairbairn's accomplishments included travels to various parts of Mexico, Japan, Taiwan, Bangkok, Singapore and Hong Kong as well as the United States. Fairbairn completed a publication entitled The Way It Was in which he related his years spent as a teacher on five Indian reservations. Fairbairn was a member of Masonic Lodge, the Scottish Rite Bodies and the Abu-Bekr Shrine Temple Brass Band Unit.

Lawrence D. Fairbairn died on May 5, 1991 in Riverside, California.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

The Lawrence D. Fairbairn Papers date from 1943-1980 and are divided into six series as follows:

Series I: Audio-Visual Presentations
This series contains research materials, programs, tapes and slides Fairbairn used in arranging audio-visual presentations intended for use by substitute teachers. Subjects covered by the presentations include Agriculture, Conservation of Natural Resources. English, Economics, U.S. Government, U.S. History, Sociology and World History. Box 1, Folder 1 - Box 6, Folder 3

Series 2: The Way It Was
This series contains material concerning Fairbairn' s book The Way It Was, an accounting of the time Fairbairn spent as a teacher on five different Indian reservations with the Bureau of Indian Affairs under the U.S. Department of the Interior. The materials include research notes, the final manuscript and materials concerning the copyright. Box 6, Folder 4 - Box 6, Folder 12

Series 3: Certificates and Diplomas
This series contains certificates and diplomas Fairbairn received during the course of his teaching career, (1943 - 1960). Box 6, Folder 13

Series 4: Photographs
Five photographs were separated and placed in the Orin G. Libby Photograph Collection. Box 6, Folder 14

Series 5: Correspondence
This series contains correspondence between Fairbairn and Dan Rylance, Curator of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, UND. Box 6, Folder 15

Series 6: Miscellaneous Oversize
This series contains Indian artifacts, prints and other mementoes collected by Fairbairn.. Box 6, Folder 16 - Box 8, Folder 3; Oversize Cabinet

BOX AND FOLDER INVENTORY

SERIES 1: AUDIO-VISUAL PRESENTATIONS
Box 1
Folder

  1. Slide Show - "Alaska" - Program (Parts 1 & 2).
  2. Slide Show - "Alaska" - References.
  3. Slide Show - "Antarctica" - Program & References.
  4. Slide Show - "Be Our Guest" - Program & References.
  5. Slide Show - "The Carribean" - Program & References.
  6. Slide Show - "Down Mexico Way" - Program.
  7. Slide Show - Elements of Social influence" - Program
  8. Slide Show - "Environmental Quality" - Program & References.
  9. Slide Show - "Famous Western Personalities of National Interest Program (Part 1 - Some Famous Indians).
  10. Slide Show - "For Your - Program & References.
  11. Slide Show - "From an Agricultural Point of View" - Program & References.
  12. Slide Show - "From the Indians' Point of View" - Program (Part 1).
  13. Slide Show - "From the Indian's Point of View" - Program (Part 2).
  14. Slide Show "From Turmoil to Tranquility, A Story of Contrasts" - Program & References.
  15. Slide Show - "Freighter Travel" Program
  16. Slide Show - "Freighter Travel" - References.
  17. Slide Show - "Freighter Travel" - Souvenirs, Diary
  18. Slide Show - "A Geographical Guided Tour" - Program & References
  19. Slide Show - "Great Britain" - Program & References (Part I)
  20. Slide Show - "Great Britain" - Program & References (Part 2).
  21. Slide Show - "Great Britain" - Program & References (Part 3).
  22. Slide Show - "Great Britain" - Program & References (Part 4),
  23. Slide Show - "Great Britain" Program & Reverences (Part 5).
  24. Slide Show - "The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum" - Program & References.
  25. Slide Show - "Hawaii, Our 50th State" - Program (Part I & 2)
  26. Slide Show - "Hawaii, Our 50th State" - References.
  27. Slide Show - "Hawaii, Our 50th State" - References.
  28. Slide Show - "The Hickok Legend and Sacajawea's Papoose"- Program & References
  29. Slide. Show - "Lea Take A Trip" - Program & References
  30. Slide Show - "Mexico it. General, Porto-Va-Yar-Ta in Particular Program & References
  31. Slide Show - "Of Human Interest" - Program.
  32. Slide Show - "Once Upon A Time - Program & References.

Box 2
Folder

  1. Slide Show - "The Orient" - Program & References (Part 1)
  2. Slide Show - "The Orient" - Program & References (Part 2 Taiwan).
  3. Slide Show - "The Orient" Program & References (Part 3 - Thailand).
  4. Slide Show - "The Orient" - Program & References (Part 4 Singapore).
  5. Slide Show - "The Orient" - Program & References (Part 5 - Hong Kong).
  6. Slide Show - "Ottawa and the Dominion of Canada" - Program (Parts 1 & 2).
  7. Slide Show - "Ottawa and the Canadian Province" - References.
  8. Slide Show - "Our Land, Our World" - Program & References.
  9. Slide Show - "The Peoples of Southeast Asia" - Program.
  10. Slide Show - "A Pictorial Diary of a Trip to Great Britain" - Program.
  11. Slide Show - "A Pictorial Diary of a Trip to Hong Kong and Tokyo" - Program.
  12. Slide Show - "A Profile of a Portion of U.S.A." Program & References.
  13. Slide Show - "Quiet Moments" - Program.
  14. Slide Show - "Recollections"-Program & References.
  15. Slide Show - "Room to Roam" - Program & References"s.
  16. Slide Show - "Soil and Water Conservation" - Program.
  17. Slide Show "Some Aspects of Our Federal Government" - Program & References.
  18. Slide Show - "Something for English" - Program.
  19. Slide Show - "The Way It Was" - Program.
  20. Slide Show - "Things Remembered Along the Way" - Program & References..
  21. Slide Show - "The West - People and Places" - Program & References.
  22. Slide Show - "Western Personalities of National Historic Interest" - Program & References (Part 2).
  23. Slide Show - "Western Places of Historical Interest" - Program & References (Part 1).
  24. Slide Show - "Western Places of Historical interest" - Program & References (Part 2).
  25. Slide Show - Reel to Reel Accompaniments.
  26. Slide Show - Reel to Reel Accompanists.

Box 3
Folder

  1. Slide Show - "Turmoil to Tranquility" - Slides.
  2. Slide Show - "Room to Roan" - Slides.
  3. Slide Show - "Freighter Travel" - Slides.
  4. Slide Show - "Something for English" - Slides,
  5. Slide Show - "Lets Take a trip" - Slides.

Box 4
Folder

  1. Slide Show - "Environmental Quality" Slides. "Geographical Guided Tour" - Slides.
  2. Slide Show - "Some Aspects of Our Federal Government' - Slides,
  3. Slide Show - "Quiet Moments" - Slides,
  4. Slide Show - "From the Indian's Point of View"
  5. Slide Show - "The Way It Was - Slides. Tokyo - Slides.

Box 5
Folder

  1. Slide Show - "Down Mexico War" - Slides.
  2. Slide Show - "From an Agricultural Point of View" - Slides.
  3. Slide Show - "Elements of Social Influence" - Slides, "Be Our Guest" - Slices.
  4. Slide Show - "Things Remembered Along the Way". "Lets Take a Trip" - Slides. "Conservation of Soil and Water" - Slides.
  5. Slide Show - "Recollect ions" (parts 1 & 2) - Slides. "The Hickok Legend and Sacajawea's Papoose" - Slides.

Box 6
Folder

  1. Slide Show - Keys to Shows.
  2. Slide Show - "In Preparation for Substitute Teaching" - Guide to Use of Audio- Visual Programs.
  3. Audio Program - "The Armstrong Clan Crest Badge, House of Gilnockie" Mangerston" - Program, Cassette, and Reference.

SERIES 2: THE WAY IT WAS

  1. Final Manuscript (title page - 100)
  2. Final Manuscript (101 - 226)
  3. Final Manuscript (227 - 309)
  4. Final Manuscript (310 - 376)
  5. Research Material, Reference 1 - 19.
  6. Research Material, Reference 20 - 26.
  7. Research Material, Reference 28 - 37.
  8. Research Material.
  9. Copyright Papers.

SERIES 3: CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS

  1. Certificates and Diplomas - 1943 - 1960.

SERIES 4: PHOTOGRAPHS

  1. Five photographs were separated and placed in the Orin G. Libby Photograph Collection.

SERIES 5: CORRESPONDENCE

  1. Correspondence - Dan Rylance, 1980.

SERIES 6: MISCELLANEOUS OVERSIZE

  1. Miscellaneous - Moccasins.

Box 7
Folder

  1. Striped Wolf - Blackfeet Indian.
  2. Julia-Wades-In-The-Water - Blackfeet Indian.
  3. Heavy Breast - Blackfeet Indian
  4. Grow Chief - Blackfeet Indian.
  5. Short Man - Blackfeet Indian.
  6. Two Guns - Blackfeet Indian.
  7. Paul Iron Rope - Oglala Sioux.
  8. Oglala Sioux Women.
  9. Code of Ethics for Government Service.

Box 8
Folder

  1. Miscellaneous - Galley Prints, The Way It Was.
  2. Miscellaneous - Seal of U.S. Department of, the Interior.
  3. Miscellaneous - Photographs of Rural America.

SEPARATIONS RECORD

Oversize Folder Cabinet

  1. Custer's Last Fight.
  2. Attack on the Overland Stage.

Five photographs were separated and placed in the Orin G. Libby Photograph Collection.

 OGL #593-1   Lawrence Fairbairn, undated
 OGL #593-2  Lawrence Fairbairn and Oliver Risingsun, undated
 OGL #593-3  Lawrence Fairbairn and Oliver Risingsun, undated
 OGL #593-4  Lawrence Fairbairn and Oliver Risingsun, undated
 OGL #593-5   "Freighter Travel," undated
 Original Donation  First Addition: 1985

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