Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- University of California, Davis. Department of Animal Science
- Abstract:
- The mission of the Department of Animal Science is to create and disseminate knowledge about animals for the betterment of animals, society, and the environment. The records include correspondence, minutes, reports, subject files, course lists, scrapbooks, and reel-to-reel tapes documenting the administrative activities and programs of the Department of Animal Science.
- Extent:
- 173.2 linear feet
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Department of Animal Science Records, AR-001, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The records include correspondence, minutes, reports, subject files, course lists, scrapbooks, and reel-to-reel tapes documenting the administrative activities and programs of the Department of Animal Science.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Department of Animal Science, originally the Division of Animal Husbandry, originated in Berkeley in 1901. The division moved to Davis in 1908 and 1909 and later became the Department of Animal Husbandry. The department's name changed to Animal Science in 1967, in recognition of an emphasis on the basic biology of domestic animals as well as animal husbandry in department's teaching and research programs. The mission of the Department of Animal Science is to create and disseminate knowledge about animals for the betterment of animals, society, and the environment.
- Processing information:
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Liz Phillips encoded this finding aid with help from student assistant Aditi Sinha.
- Physical location:
- Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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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.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Department of Animal Science Records, AR-001, 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