Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Watkins, Lee H.
- Abstract:
- Lee H. Watkins (1908-1972) served as an apicultural assistant for the University of California, Davis from 1952-1964. The collection contains correspondence, research notes, and research papers concerning early American beekeeping history. The collection also contains a series of correspondence and poetry from William Everson and articles about and a painting by Henry Miller.
- Extent:
- 6.4 linear feet
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Lee H. Watkins Papers, D-084, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection contains correspondence, research notes, and research papers concerning early American beekeeping history. The collection also contains a series of correspondence and poetry from William Everson and articles about and a painting by Henry Miller.
- Biographical / historical:
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Member of a prominent California beekeeping family and a commercial beekeeper until 1941; president of the Alameda County Beekeepers' Association (1949-1951), apiary inspector for Alameda County (1950-1951), and apicultural assistant for the University of California, Davis, (1952-1964).
- 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
Indexed terms
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], Lee H. Watkins Papers, D-084, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis 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