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Picnic Day Board of Directors Records
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
University of California, Davis Library, University Archives
Title: Picnic Day Board of Directors Records
Creator:
Picnic Day. Board of Directors
Identifier/Call Number: AR-122
Physical Description:
20 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1952-2014
Abstract: Since 1909, Picnic Day has provided the University
of California, Davis with the means of showcasing the campus and the achievements of its students, staff, and faculty. Every
year the event is organized by the Picnic Day Board of Directors, which is composed entirely of students. The collection
includes reports, financial records, meeting minutes, and publicity materials that document the Board's work in organizing
UC
Davis' annual open house.
Physical Location: Researchers should contact Archives and Special Collections to request collections,
as many are stored offsite.
Language of Material: Collection materials in
English.
The first "Dedication Basket Picnic" was held May 22, 1909 to honor the opening of North Hall, the first dormitory. The
event drew an estimated 3,000 people by train, horse and wagon, or automobile.
Festivities included introductory remarks by Leroy Anderson, Superintendent of the University Farm, English and Spanish
Ballads sung by Mrs. Mary Roberts Coolidge, a dedicatory address by Edward J. Wickson, Dean of the College of Agriculture,
and additional addresses by H.A. Jastro, President of the State Agricultural Society and Benjamin Ide Wheeler, President of
the University of California. Tables were arranged in the Dairy Barn for the basket picnic and guests were advised to "bring
a cup and spoon, since coffee with cream and sugar will be served by the University."
Picnic Day has since become the annual open house for the campus and has grown into one of the largest student-run events
in the U.S.
The collection includes reports, financial records, meeting minutes, and publicity materials that
document the Board's work in organizing UC Davis' annual open house.
The collection is arranged in chronological order.
Archives and Special Collections also holds the Picnic Day Collection, AR-075. This collection contains programs, newspaper
clippings,
and memorabilia from Picnic Day celebrations.
Collection is open for research.
Sara Gunasekara processed this collection with assistance from student employee Carena Leung. This collection was
processed under the Guidelines for Efficient Archival Processing in the University of California Libraries.
[Identification of item], AR-122, Picnic Day Board of Directors Reports, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library,
University
of California, Davis.
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
Picnic Day Board of Directors--Archives
Picnic Day
University of California, Davis--History
University of California, Davis--Students