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Creator:
Pearl, Robert C.
Title: Robert C. Pearl Papers
Date (inclusive): 1932-2011
Extent:
5 linear feet
Abstract: Robert C. Pearl (1925-2012) served as Cooperative Extension Specialist with the UC Davis Department of Food Science and Technology.
The collection contains biographical information, correspondence, and Pearl's publications as well as materials related to
UC Cooperative Extension and the UC Davis Department of Food Science and Technology. Also included are materials related to
Pearl's involvement with the Institute of Food Technologists and community organizations such as the Davis Rotary Club.
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: D-572
Language of Material: Collection materials in English.
Robert Clare Pearl was born on Aug. 7, 1925 in Lockeford, California. After graduating in 1947 from UC Berkeley with a bachelor’s
degree in plant science, he joined the staff of the University of California Agricultural Extension Service as a farm adviser
for Sutter County working with field and vegetable crops.
In 1954, he moved to Davis and began as a regional farm adviser for processing tomato raw product studies as an Extension
Agronomist for the corn, sugar beet and dry bean industry. From 1955 to 1958, Pearl worked with the UC Davis Department of
Agronomy as an Extension Agronomy Specialist. In 1958, he began serving as liaison between the California fruit and vegetable
processing industry and the university. In August 1989, he retired from his position as Cooperative Extension Specialist with
the Department of Food Science and Technology at UC Davis.
Pearl passed away on August 30, 2012.
Source:
"Robert Clare Pearl Sr. Obituary."
Davis Enterprise, October 25, 2012.
The collection contains biographical information, correspondence, and Pearl's publications as well as materials related to
UC Cooperative Extension and the UC Davis Department of Food Science and Technology. Also included are materials related to
Pearl's involvement with the Institute of Food Technologists and community organizations such as the Davis Rotary Club.
The collection is arranged in eight series: 1. Biographical Information, 2. Publications by Pearl, 3. Correspondence, 4. UC
Davis, 5. Institute of Food Technologists, 6. Community Organizations, 7. Reference Materials, 8. Memorabilia.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Pearl, Robert C.--Archives
University of California, Davis. Department of Food Science and Technology
Institute of Food Technologists
University of California, Davis. Cooperative Extension
Davis Rotary Club
Collection is open for research.
Sara Gunasekara processed this collection.
Gift of Pamela Pearl in 2013.
[Identification of item], D-572, Robert C. Pearl Papers, Department of Special Collections, General 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.