Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Bertram H. Crocheron Papers
- Dates:
- 1924-1948
- Creators:
- Crocheron, B.H. (Bertram Hanford), 1882-1948
- Abstract:
- Bertram H. Crocheron (1882-1948) served as the Director of the University of California Agricultural Extension Service from 1919-1948. The collection contains speeches and articles by and about Crocheron and his work with the Extension Service.
- Extent:
- 0.2 linear feet
- Language:
- Collection materials in English.
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item], Bertram H. Crocheron Papers, MC170, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection contains speeches and articles by and about Crocheron.
Arrangement of the CollectionThe collection is arranged into two series: Writings and About Crocheron.
- Biographical / historical:
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Bertram Hanford Crocheron was born on May 21, 1882, in Jersey City, New Jersey. He received his B.S. (1908) and M.S. (1909) from Cornell University. He then served for four years as principal of the Agricultural High School in Sparks, Maryland.
In 1913, Crocheron came to the University of California to start a state-wide agricultural extension service. In 1919, he became Director of Agricultural Extension, a position which he held until his death in Berkeley on July 8, 1948.
Source:
Mulford, Walter, Rubel, Chester W., and Woods, Baldwin M. In Memoriam. [Berkeley, Calif. : Academic Senate], 1948.
- Processing information:
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Sara Gunasekara processed these papers and created and encoded this finding aid.
- Physical location:
- Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2009
- Date Encoded:
- Collection was encoded by Sara Gunasekara: 2008.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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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.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Bertram H. Crocheron Papers, MC170, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis.
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Davis, Special Collections, UC Davis Library100 NW QuadDavis, CA 95616-5292, US
- Contact:
- (530) 752-1621