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Inventory of the Walter H. Ziegler Papers
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  • 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.