Biography
Scope and Content
Indexing Terms
Access
Processing Information
Acquisition Information
Preferred Citation
Publication Rights
Creator:
Cothran, Warren Roderic, 1938-1980
Title: Warren R. Cothran Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1962-1979
Extent:
0.4 linear feet
Abstract: Warren R. Cothran (1938-1980) served as Professor of Entomology at the University of
California, Davis from 1968-1980. His papers contain several of his articles as well as his course materials for
Entomology 104. Also included are 35mm color slides that Cothran photographed and used for the plant ecology
unit of his Entomology 104 course. The majority of the slides were taken in California with several images from
New York, Arizona, and Mexico.
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: D-478
Language of Material: Collection materials in English.
Biography
Warren Roderic Cothran (1938-1980) received a B.A. in Biological Sciences and a teaching credential from San
Jose State College in 1962 and a Ph.D in Entomology from Cornell University in 1967. He joined the Department of
Entomology at the University of California, Davis in 1968 as an Assistant Professor of Entomology and Assistant
Entomologist in the Experiment Station. Cothran's research focused on the control of the insect pests of
alfalfa, especially the alfalfa weevil.
Source:
Ehler, L.E., Judson, C.L., McClelland, G.A.H, and McLean, D.L. "Warren R. Cothran."
In Memoriam.
[Berkeley, Calif. : Academic Senate], 1980.
Scope and Content
The Warren R. Cothran Papers contain several of his articles as well as his course materials for Entomology
104. Also included are 35mm color slides that Cothran photographed and used for the plant ecology unit of his
Entomology 104 course. The majority of the slides were taken in California with several images from New York,
Arizona, and Mexico.
Arrangement of the Collection
The collection is arranged in two series: Writings and Plant ecology slides.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public
access catalog.
Cothran, Warren Roderic, 1938-1980--Archives
University of California,
Davis--Faculty--Archives
Plant ecology--California--Pictorial works
Access
Collection is open for research.
Processing Information
Sara Gunasekara processed this collection and created and encoded this finding aid.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Barbara Denno in 2008.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Warren R. Cothran Papers, D-478, 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.