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Animal Science (Department of) Records
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  • Language of Material: English
    Contributing Institution: University of California, Davis Library, University Archives
    Title: Department of Animal Science Records
    Creator: University of California, Davis. Department of Animal Science
    Identifier/Call Number: AR-001
    Identifier/Call Number: 345
    Physical Description: 173.2 linear feet
    Date (inclusive): 1925-2017
    Abstract: The mission of the Department of Animal Science is to create and disseminate knowledge about animals for the betterment of animals, society, and the environment. The records include correspondence, minutes, reports, subject files, course lists, scrapbooks, and reel-to-reel tapes documenting the administrative activities and programs of the Department of Animal Science.
    Physical Location: Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.

    Administrative History

    The Department of Animal Science, originally the Division of Animal Husbandry, originated in Berkeley in 1901. The division moved to Davis in 1908 and 1909 and later became the Department of Animal Husbandry. The department's name changed to Animal Science in 1967, in recognition of an emphasis on the basic biology of domestic animals as well as animal husbandry in department's teaching and research programs. The mission of the Department of Animal Science is to create and disseminate knowledge about animals for the betterment of animals, society, and the environment.

    Scope and Contents

    The records include correspondence, minutes, reports, subject files, course lists, scrapbooks, and reel-to-reel tapes documenting the administrative activities and programs of the Department of Animal Science.

    Access

    Collection is open for research.

    Processing Information

    Liz Phillips encoded this finding aid with help from student assistant Aditi Sinha.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Department of Animal Science Records, AR-001, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis.

    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

    University of California, Davis. Department of Animal Science -- Archives
    University of California, Davis -- History