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Davis Food Co-op Records
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
University of California, Davis General Library, Dept. of Special Collections
Title: Davis Food Co-op Records
Creator:
Davis Food Co-op (Davis, Calif.)
Identifier/Call Number: D-594
Physical Description:
0.8 linear feet
Date (inclusive): circa 1975-2015
Abstract: The Davis Food Co-op was founded in 1972 by Davis, California residents and UC Davis students. The collection includes brochures,
flyers, articles of incorporation, and materials related to cooperatives and small farms. Collection also includes a Rolodex
file of quick answers to questions about food ingredients and additives.
Physical Location: Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
The Davis Food Co-op was founded in 1972 by Davis, California residents and UC Davis students. The organization began as a
grocery buying club and originally operated out of members' homes. In 1976, the first store opened on L Street and in 1978
the Co-op moved to Fifth Street. The Co-op officially incorporated as a California cooperative corporation in 1981, and in
1984 moved to its current location on G Street.
The collection includes brochures, flyers, articles of incorporation, and materials related to cooperatives and small farms.
Collection also includes a Rolodex file of quick answers to questions about food ingredients and additives.
Collection is open for research.
[Identification of Item], Davis Food Co-op Records, D-594, Department of Special Collections, University Library, Davis.
Gift of Douglas A. Walter, 2015.
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Food cooperatives
Davis Food Co-op (Davis, Calif.)
Davis Food Co-op (Davis, Calif.) -- Archives
Davis (Calif.) -- History