Joseph H. Quire Papers Relating to Peter J. Shields, 1927-1955

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Summary

Creators:
Quire, Joseph H.
Abstract:
Joseph H. Quire, was a personal friend of Peter J. Shields, the Sacramento Superior Court Judge who wrote the legislation that led to the establishment of the University Farm (now the University of California, Davis). The collection contains correspondence, articles and ephemera related to Shields.
Extent:
0.4 linear feet
Language:
Collection materials in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Joseph H. Quire Papers Relating to Peter J. Shields, D-445, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains correspondence, articles and ephemera related to Peter J. Shields, the Sacramento Superior Court Judge who wrote the legislation that led to the establishment of the University Farm (now the University of California, Davis).

Arrangement of the Collection

The collection is arranged in three series: 1. Correspondence, 2. Works about Shields or the University of California, and 3. Ephemera.

Biographical / historical:

Joseph H. Quire was a personal friend of Peter J. Shields. Shields (1862-1962) presided as a Superior Court Judge in Sacramento County from 1900 to 1949. In 1905, Shields wrote the legislation that led to the establishment of the University Farm. He maintained his association with the campus until his death in 1962.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Frances Claire Quire Ashley in 2005.
Processing information:

Sara Gunasekara processed this collection and created and encoded this finding aid.

Physical location:
Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Joseph H. Quire Papers Relating to Peter J. Shields, D-445, Department of Special Collections, General 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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