Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Unitrans (University transport system)
- Abstract:
- Annual reports, schedules, newspaper clippings, photographs, and memorabilia documenting the history of Unitrans, the University and City of Davis bus service.
- Extent:
- 4.4 linear feet
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Unitrans Records, AR-071, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Annual reports, schedules, newspaper clippings, photographs, and memorabilia documenting the history of Unitrans, the University and City of Davis bus service.
- Biographical / historical:
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In the late 1960's, the Associated Students of UC Davis (ASUCD) explored possibilities for providing bus transportation to students traveling between the City of Davis and the campus. The University Transport System, or Unitrans, was founded by ASUCD and service officially began on February 28, 1968 with two London double decker buses operating on two routes. In 2008, Unitrans provided transportation with buses on 15 routes, carrying over 3 million passengers a year.
- 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], Unitrans Records, AR-071, 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