Turfgrass conferences and events collection
Finding aid prepared by Carlota Ramirez, Student Processing Assistant.
Special Collections & University Archives
The UCR Library
P.O. Box 5900
University of California
Riverside, California 92517-5900
Phone: 951-827-3233
Fax: 951-827-4673
Email: specialcollections@ucr.edu
URL: http://library.ucr.edu/libraries/special-collections-university-archives
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The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Turfgrass conferences and events collection
Date (inclusive): 1949-1965, undated
Collection Number: MS 050
Extent:
0.42 linear feet
(1 box)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Abstract: This collection consists of documents, programs, and fliers from conferences and events on turfgrass management held mostly
in California in the 1950s and early 1960s.
Languages: The collection is in English.
Access
This collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction,
and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and
publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by
copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions
apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for
obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [date if possible]. Turfgrass conferences and events collection (MS 050). Special Collections &
University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Acquisition Information
Provenance unknown.
Processing History
The collection was processed by Carlota Ramirez, Student Processing Assistant, 2017.
Processing of the Turfgrass conferences and events collection was completed by undergraduate students from the University
of California, Riverside, as part of the Special Collections & University Arcives Backlog Processing Project started in 2015.
This project was funded by the UCR Library and administered by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian.
Collection Scope and Contents
This collection consists of documents, pamphlets, correspondence, and flyers related to conferences and events held mostly
in California during the 1950s and 1960s, focusing on turfgrass management and research. Materials in the collection also
include brochures and photographs from the Southern California Turfgrass Institute.
Collection Arrangement
Materials in the collection are arranged topically.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Turf management
Turfgrasses industry
Genres and Forms of Materials
Correspondence
Pamphlets
Photographs
Box 1, Folder 1
Turfgrass conferences
1959-1965
Box 1, Folder 2
Turfgrass Nurserymen's Institute
1956-1961
Box 1, Folder 3
Turfgrass management
1958-1963
Box 1, Folder 4
Turfgrass Field Day
1956-1962
Box 1, Folder 5
Turfgrass short courses
1956-1961
Box 1, Folder 6
Turfgrass conferences correspondence
1949-1960
Box 1, Folder 7
Southern California Institute members photographs
1950-1960
