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DuBois (Francis B.) Papers
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  • Language of Material: English
    Contributing Institution: University of California, Davis Library, Dept. of Special Collections
    Title: Francis B. DuBois Papers
    Creator: DuBois, Francis B., 1913-2005
    Identifier/Call Number: D-418
    Physical Description: 13.8 linear feet
    Date (inclusive): 1930-2001
    Abstract: Files on rice research, Demeter Corporation, and Francis B. DuBois' involvement with the California Crop Improvement Association and the California Rice Research Board.
    Physical Location: Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.

    Biography

    Dubois served on the boards of the California Crop Improvement Association and the California Rice Research Board. He and Regnar Paulsen formed Demeter Corporation and farmed Yolo, Sacramento, and Sutter counties for several decades.

    Scope and Content

    Files on rice research, Demeter Corporation, and DuBois' involvement with the California Crop Improvement Association and the California Rice Research Board. Also present are letters written while he was studying at the Sorbonne, University of Grenoble, and the University of Dresden.

    Access

    Collection is open for research.

    Processing Information

    Liz Phillips encoded this finding aid with help from student assistant Aditi Sinha.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Francis B. DuBois Papers, D-418, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.

    Publication Rights

    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.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Rice -- Research -- California
    DuBois, Francis B., 1913-2005 -- Archives
    Demeter Corporation
    California Crop Improvement Association
    California. Rice Research Board