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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
University of California, Davis Library, Dept. of Special Collections
Title: Louis Grivetti Papers
Creator:
Grivetti, Louis
Identifier/Call Number: D-567
Physical Description:
33.2 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1890-2019
Abstract: Louis Grivetti served as Professor of Geography and Nutrition at the
University of California, Davis from 1976-2007. The collection contains his correspondence, teaching, service, and advising
materials, as well as research materials. Also included are materials related to Grivetti's research on the history of
chocolate and the book,
Chocolate: History, Culture, and Heritage(2009) that Grivetti edited with Howard Shapiro.
Physical Location: Researchers should contact Archives and Special Collections to request
collections, as many are stored offsite.
Louis Evan Grivetti was born to Rex and Blanche (Carpenter) Grivetti on September 13, 1938 in Billings, Montana. He
received his A.B. (1960) and M.A. (1962) in Paleontology from the University of California, Berkeley and his Ph.D. in
Geography (1976) from the University of California, Davis.
He served as Health Service Officer in the Division of Water Supply and Pollution Control at the United States Public
Health Service (1962-1964), Research Associate in the Division of Nutrition, Department of Biochemistry at Vanderbilt
University (1964-1970), and Administrative Officer at Meharry Medical College (1973-1975).
From 1976-2007, Grivetti served in the following capacities at the University of California, Davis: Assistant Professor of
Geography and Assistant Professor of Nutrition (1976-1981), Associate Professor of Geography and Associate Professor of
Nutrition (1981-1987), Chair of the Graduate Program in Nutrition (1982-1987), Professor of Geography (1988-1994), Interim
Chair of the Graduate Program in Geography (1994-1995), and Professor of Nutrition (1988-2007). He retired from UC Davis in
2007.
The collection contains Grivetti's correspondence, teaching, service, and advising materials, as well as research
materials. Also included are materials related to Grivetti's research on the history of chocolate and the book,
Chocolate: History, Culture, and Heritage(2009) that Grivetti edited with Howard Shapiro.
The collection is arranged in eight series: 1. Introduction to Grivetti Family, Formative Years, & Undergraduate
Education, 2. Public Health Service Years, 3. Vanderbilt University Years, 4. Graduate School at UC Davis, 5. Correspondence,
6. Academics, 7. Research Projects, and 8. Research on Chocolate History.
Collection is open for research.
Sara Gunasekara processed this collection with assistance from student employee Michelle Xie. The finding aid was based on
a spreadsheet provided by Professor Grivetti.
Gift of Louis Grivetti in 2013.
[Identification of item], Louis Grivetti Papers, D-567, 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
Botswana -- Research
Diet -- History
Chocolate -- History
Israel-Arab War, 1967
University of California, Davis. Department of Nutrition
Grivetti, Louis--Archives