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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
University of California, Davis Library, Dept. of Special Collections
Title: Lee H. Watkins Papers
Creator:
Watkins, Lee H.
Identifier/Call Number: D-084
Identifier/Call Number: 215
Physical Description:
6.4 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1939-1972
Abstract: Lee H. Watkins (1908-1972) served as an apicultural assistant for the
University of California, Davis from 1952-1964. The collection contains correspondence, research notes, and research papers
concerning early American beekeeping history. The collection also contains a series of correspondence and poetry from William
Everson and articles about and a painting by Henry Miller.
Physical Location: Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections,
as many are stored offsite.
Member of a prominent California beekeeping family and a commercial beekeeper until 1941; president of the Alameda County
Beekeepers' Association (1949-1951), apiary inspector for Alameda County (1950-1951), and apicultural assistant for the
University of California, Davis, (1952-1964).
The collection contains correspondence, research notes, and research papers concerning early American beekeeping history.
The collection also contains a series of correspondence and poetry from William Everson and articles about and a painting
by
Henry Miller.
Liz Phillips encoded this finding aid with help from student assistant Aditi Sinha.
Collection is open for research.
[Identification of item], Lee H. Watkins Papers, D-084, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of
California, Davis.
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
Bee culture
Watkins, Lee H. -- Archives
Everson, William (1912-1994) --
Correspondence