Henry Rushton Fairclough papers, 1886-1937

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Summary

Creators:
Fairclough, Henry Rushton
Extent:
2 Linear Feet
Language:
Undetermined .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item] Henry Rushton Fairclough Papers (SC0021). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Correspondence with family and associates including Melville Best Anderson, John Casper Branner, Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover, David Starr Jordan, Chester H. Rowell, Benjamin Ide Wheeler, and Ray Lyman Wilbur. Also includes diaries, notes, photographs, newsclippings, pamphlets, published works, medals, and memorabilia.

Biographical / historical:

Henry Rushton Fairclough was born near Barrie, Ontairo, Canada on July 15, 1862. He graduated from the University of Toronto in 1883. He also received his M.A., Litt. D. from there. From Johns Hopkins he received his Ph. D. in 1896. He was a fellow in Classics (1883-84) and lecturer in Greek (1887-93) at University College, Toronto. He came to Stanford in 1893 as assoc. prof. in Classics, teaching Latin, then Greek and Classical Literature. He became professor emeritus in 1917.

He taught at numerous universities at their summer sessions, such as the University of California, and Harvard. In 1910-11 he taught at American School at Rome, Italy. He also lectured on Archaeology.

In 1918-19, he was with the American Red Gross relief work in berne, Switzetland, then to Montenegro in 1919-20 where he was decorated with the Serbian Red Gross, and also siven the Serbian Order of White Eagle, etc.

He wrote books on the classics and also in collaboration others, translated several of Virgil, Plantus etc. He became editor of Student's Series Latin Classics, editor of Art and Archaeology (1925) , editor of complete works of Virgil, and the Andrea of Terence in 1901. He died in Palo Alto, California on February 12 , 1938.

Organizations which Fairclough Supported:

1. Classical Assoc. of Atlantic States

2. Archaeological Institute of America

3. Authors' Club

4. School of American Archaeology

5. American Philogical Assoc.

6. League of Nations Assoc.

7. California Nen of Prominence, Ltd.

8. Peninsula Arts Assoc.

9. Society for Promotion of Hellenic Studies

10. A.R.A. Assoc.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Mrs. Henry R. Fairclough, 1964.
Physical location:
Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: http://library.stanford.edu/spc.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.

Terms of access:

While University Archives is the owner of the physical and/or digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.

Preferred citation:

[identification of item] Henry Rushton Fairclough Papers (SC0021). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Stanford University Archives, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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