Inventory of the Block CA Society Records

Sara Gunasekara
Department of Special Collections
General Library
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA 95616-5292
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Fax: (530) 754-5758
Email: speccoll@lib.ucdavis.edu
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Creator: Block CA Society
Title: Block CA Society Records
Date (inclusive): 1928-1970
Extent: 0.4 linear feet
Abstract: The Block CA Society, an athletics honor society formed in 1922, organized social events and issued awards. This small collection contains the club's meeting minutes and treasurer's account books from 1928-1970.
Physical location: Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
Repository: University of California, Davis. Library. Department of Special Collections.
Davis, California 95616-5292
Collection number: AR-186
Language of Material: Collection materials in English.

Administrative History

The Block CA Society, an athletic honor society formed in 1922, organized social events and issued awards. The Society was at different times called: Block Letter Society, California Aggie Block Letter Society, and Block CA Society.
According to the 1955 El Rodeo yearbook, the letter winners "in the major sports of baseball, basketball, track, boxing, and football are eligible for membership in Block CA. Block CA sponsors the concessions at various sports events and aids generally in athletic student body relations."

Scope and Content

This small collection contains the club's meeting minutes and treasurer's account books from 1928-1970.

Arrangement of the Collection

The collection is arranged in alphabetical order.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Block CA Society--Archives
University of California, Davis--Students
University of California, Davis--History
University of California, Davis--Sports

Access

Collection is open for research.

Processing Information

Sara Gunasekara processed this collection.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], AR-186, Block CA Society Records, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis.

Publication Rights

Copyright is protected by the copyright law, chapter 17, of the U.S. Code. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Box 1:1

Meeting minutes, 1928-1936

Box 1:2

Meeting minutes, 1936-1947

Box 1:3

Meeting minutes (Circle CA), 1951-1959

Box 1:4

Treasurer's account book, 1930-1936

Box 1:5

Treasurer's account book, 1936-1970