John Shields Farmstead Excavation Collection, circa 1860-1988, undated

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Summary

Creators:
Burrill, Richard, 1945-
Abstract:
The collection includes artifacts, photographs, field notes, and history from an archaeological excavation of the John Shields farmstead located near Rancho Cordova, California. The farmstead was established by John and Elizabeth Shields, who emigrated from Ireland in the 1850s. Peter J. Shields was born on the Shields farm in 1862.
Extent:
1.4 linear feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], John Shields Farmstead Excavation Collection, D-608, Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection includes artifacts, photographs, field notes, and history from an archaeological excavation of the John Shields farmstead located near Rancho Cordova, California. The excavation was carried out by students in Richard Burrill's archaeology class at Cordova Senior High School.

Biographical / historical:

The Shields farmstead in what is now Rancho Cordova, California was established by John and Elizabeth Shields, who emigrated from Ireland in the 1850s. Their son Peter J. Shields was born on the farmstead in 1862.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Folsom Historical Society, 2016.
Processing information:

This collection was processed by Liz Phillips with help from student assistant Julie Jeon.

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:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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:

[Identification of item], John Shields Farmstead Excavation Collection, D-608, Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Davis, Special Collections, UC Davis Library
100 NW Quad
Davis, CA 95616-5292, US
Contact:
(530) 752-1621
speccoll@ucdavis.edu
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