Inventory of the Henry E. Studer Papers on Agricultural Engineering
D-623
Liz Phillips
University of California, Davis General Library, Dept. of Special Collections
2018
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: Henry E. Studer Papers on Agricultural Engineering
Creator:
Studer,
Henry E., 1935-
Identifier/Call Number: D-623
Physical Description:
1 linear foot
Date (inclusive): 1962-1994
Abstract: Henry E. Studer (1935-2011) was Professor of
Biological and Agricultural Engineering at UC Davis. His focus was agricultural mechanization research. The collection
includes documents pertaining to Professor Studer's patents, particulary mechanized harvesters for berries and tomatoes, and
one 16 millimeter film of a rotary shaker tomato harvester.
Physical Location: Researchers should contact Special Collections to
request collections, as many are stored offsite.
Biography
Henry E. Studer (1935-2011) was Professor of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at UC Davis. He joined the
Agricultural Engineering Department in 1961, was promoted to Professor in 1980, and served as Department Chair from
1986-1991. Professor Studer's focus was agricultural mechanization research.
Source:
Scope and Contents
The collection includes documents pertaining to Professor Studer's patents, particulary mechanized harvesters for berries
and tomatoes, and his defense of one of his tomato harvest mechanization patents following infringement by a local harvester
company. The collection also includes one 16 millimeter film of a rotary shaker tomato harvester.
Access
Collection is open for research.
Processing Information
Liz Phillips processed this collection with the help of student assistant Monica Doan.
Acquisition
Gift of Marjorie Ann Harley Studer and Amy Studer, 2017.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Henry E. Studer Papers on Agricultural Engineering, D-623, 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
Agricultural engineering -- Research
Agricultural machinery -- Research
Harvesting machinery.
Farm mechanization.
Studer, Henry E.,
1935- -- Archives
University of California,
Davis. Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering -- History
Box 1, Folder
1
Binder: Pictures/Negatives out of Black Notebook backflap
1964
Box 1, Folder
2
Binder: Lothrop Correspondence
1964-1965
Box 1, Folder
3
Binder: U.C. Patent Office Correspondence
1964
Box 1, Folder
4
Binder: Ag. Eng. Dept. UCD Correspondence
1962-1964
Box 1, Folder
5
Binder: Models 1-5 Analysis & Drawings
1963-1964
Box 1, Folder
6
Binder: Berry Harvesting Information & Literature
1963-1964
Box 1, Folder
7
Binder: Christensen - Attorney
1963-1978
Box 1, Folder
8
Binder: Harvester Mfr. Correspondence
1965-1978
Box 1, Folder
9
Horizontal Vibrator - Original UC Patent Office Correspondence
1962-1965
Box 1, Folder
10
Destemming Tomatoes with Vertical Net
1974-1992
Box 1, Folder
11
Pat. Office Coupled Horz. Vet.
1979-1992
Box 1, Folder
12
Lawson Olabosipo Adekoya Dissertation on Testing and Evaluation of a Rotary Tomato Fruit Vine
Separator
undated
Box 1, Folder
13
FMC - Johnson Litigation Rotary Tomato Harvester (1)
1979-1992
Box 1, Folder
14
FMC - Johnson Litigation Rotary Tomato Harvester (2)
1979-1992
Box 1, Folder
15
FMC Johnson Litigation Rotary Tomato Harvester (1)
1975-1985
Box 1, Folder
16
FMC Johnson Litigation Rotary Tomato Harvester (2)
1975-1985
Box 1, Folder
18
Rotary Drum Shaker Tomatoes
undated
Box 1, Folder
19
Patent Documents
1968-1992
Box 1, Folder
20
Rotary Shaker Tomatoes
1980-1991
Box 1, Folder
21
Cal. Tomato Research Institute Rotary Drum Shaker 1979 Prog. Report 1980 Proj. Proposal
1979-1980
Box 1, Folder
23
Rotary Shaker - Lawsuit
1977-1994
Box 1, Folder
24
Rotary Drum - Patent Office Correspondence & Early Work (1)
1980-1986
Box 1, Folder
25
Rotary Drum - Patent Office Correspondence & Early Work (2)
1980-1985
Box 1
Film: Rotary Shaker Tomato Harvester
undated
Physical Description:
1 16mm film
