Biography
Scope and Content
Indexing Terms
Access
Acquisition Information
Processing Information
Preferred Citation
Publication Rights
Creator:
Ziegler, Walter H.
Title: Walter H. Ziegler Papers
Date (inclusive): 1915-1962
Extent:
0.2 linear feet
Abstract: Walter H. Ziegler (1891-1974) managed Holly Sugar Corporation's plant in Alvarado, California (now Union City, California)
before being named manager of the corporation's sugar refining facilities. This small collection contains materials related
to the history of the Holly Sugar Corporation, specifically its plant in Alvarado, California. Included are several manuscripts
on the subject by Dan Gutleben, correspondence between Ziegler and Gutleben, and photographs of the factory from 1935-1942.
Physical location: Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as
many are stored offsite.
Repository:
University of California, Davis. General Library. Dept. of Special
Collections.
Davis, California 95616-5292
Collection number: MC031
Language of Material: Collection materials in English.
Biography
Walter Harvey Ziegler was born in Illinois on April 9, 1891. He managed Holly Sugar Corporation's plant in Alvarado, California
(now Union City, California) before being named manager of the corporation's sugar refining facilities. After retirement,
he farmed sugar beets on his property in the Knights Landing area for Spreckels Sugar Company.
Ziegler passed away on November 15, 1974 in Woodland, California.
Scope and Content
This small collection contains materials related to the history of the Holly Sugar Corporation, specifically its plant in
Alvarado, California (now Union City, California). Included are several manuscripts on the subject by Dan Gutleben, correspondence
between Ziegler and Gutleben, and photographs of the factory from 1935-1942.
Arrangement of the Collection
The collection is arranged in three series: 1. Correspondence, 2. Research Materials, 3. Photographs.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online
public access catalog.
Ziegler, Walter H., 1891-1974--Archives
Gutleben, Dan, 1878-1969
Holly Sugar Corporation
Sugar beet industry--California
Union City (Calif.)--History
Access
Collection is open for research.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Mrs. Ziegler.
Processing Information
Sara Gunasekara processed this collection and created and encoded this finding aid.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Walter H. Ziegler Papers, MC031, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University
of California, Davis.
Publication Rights
Copyright is protected by the copyright law, chapter 17, of the U.S. Code. All 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 Department of Special Collections, General Library,
University of California, Davis as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.