Fairbanks, Lulu M., 1888-1968

Lulu M. Fairbanks (1888-1968) worked as a reporter and then editor for the Alaska Weekly of Seattle, Washington, from 1922 until the newspaper folded in 1956. Though she never lived in Alaska, she was active in the International Sourdough Reunion, Alaska Friends, and the Alaska-Yukon Pioneers and its auxiliary Ladies of the Golden North. She was the niece of former U.S. vice-president Charles W. Fairbanks, for whom Fairbanks, Alaska, was named.

Member of the Saline, Michigan, High School class of 1906.

Lulu M. Fairbanks was born in Ohio in 1888 and moved to Seattle in 1913. She taught school for five years, then worked for the Port of Seattle until 1922. After leaving for a brief time, she returned in 1923 and became the assistant editor of the Alaska Weekly, a position she retained until 1956. Fairbanks promoted knowledge and participation in Alaskan activities and was named Miss Alaska for life by the International Sourdough Convention, an organization she had belonged to since 1931. She helped found the Washington Press Women and was the president of the Seattle branch of the National League of Pen Women.

The Mountaineers was founded in 1906 with 110 charter members, half of them women. In the early years, many of their activities were local walks and excursions. Full scale mountain climbs were also accomplished, such as Mount Baker and Mount Rainier. Some of the original members of the Mountaineers were Edmond S. Meany and Henry Landes of the University of Washington, and photographers Asahel Curtis and Lawrence D. Lindsley.

Lulu M. Fairbanks was born in Ohio in 1888 and moved to Seattle in 1913. She taught school for five years, then worked for the Port of Seattle until 1922. After leaving for a brief time, she returned in 1923 and became the assistant editor of the Alaska Weekly, a position she retained until 1956. Ms. Fairbanks promoted knowledge and participation in Alaskan activities and was named Miss Alaska for life by the International Sourdough Convention, an organization she had belonged to since 1931. She helped found the Washington Press Women and was the president of the Seattle branch of the National League of Pen Women.

The Mountaineers was founded in 1906 with 110 charter members, half of them women. In the early years, many of their activities were local walks and excursions. Full scale mountain climbs were also accomplished, such as Mount Baker and Mount Rainier. Some of the original members of the Mountaineers were Edmond S. Meany and Henry Landes of the University of Washington, and photographers Asahel Curtis and Lawrence D. Lindsley.