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Title: Leonard L. Born Collection
Dates: 1943-1959
Collection Number: D-085
Creator/Collector:
Born, Leonard L.
Extent: 3 linear feet
Repository:
UC Davis. Special Collections
Davis, California 95616-5292
Abstract: Leonard L. Born was the owner of a Northern California company, Born and Company, which specialized in the irradiation of
foods, cold sterilization, and algae production. The collection contains
reports, pamphlets, and clippings relating to experiments in the irradiation of strawberries, potatoes, and poultry. Other
materials deal with experiments with algae production as a potential cattle protein source.
Language of Material: English
Collection is open for research.
All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. 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 Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is not intended to
include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Leonard L. Born Collection. UC Davis. Special Collections
Biography/Administrative History
Leonard L. Born was the owner of a Northern California company, Born and Company, which specialized in the irradiation of
foods, cold sterilization, and algae production
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection contains
reports, pamphlets, and clippings relating to experiments in the irradiation of strawberries, potatoes, and poultry. Other
materials deal with experiments with algae production as a potential cattle protein source.
Radiation preservation of food
Born, Leonard L.--Archives