Inventory of the Davis Food Co-op Records D-594

Liz Phillips

University of California, Davis General Library, Dept. of Special Collections

2015

1st Floor, Shields Library, University of California

100 North West Quad

Davis, CA 95616-5292

speccoll@ucdavis.edu

URL: http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/specol/

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.

History

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.

Scope and Contents

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.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of Item], Davis Food Co-op Records, D-594, Department of Special Collections, University Library, Davis.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Douglas A. Walter, 2015.

Publication Rights

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