Inventory of the Robert A. Condee Correspondence
Sara Gunasekara
Department of Special Collections
General Library
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA 95616-5292
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Creator:
Condee, Robert A.
Title: Robert A. Condee Correspondence
Date (inclusive): 1926-1930
Extent:
0.2 linear feet
Abstract: Robert Asa Condee (1875-1930) served as the President of the California State Agricultural Society from 1925-1930. This small
collection contains Condee's incoming and outgoing correspondence, the majority of which deals with Condee's work for the
State Agricultural Society.
Physical location: Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
Repository:
University of California, Davis. General Library. Dept. of Special Collections.
Davis, California 95616-5292
Collection number: MC260
Language of Material: Collection materials in English.
Biography
Robert Asa Condee was born on December 25, 1875 in San Diego, California. Condee's career included: rancher in Southern California
(1892-1896), Clerk of the Board of Supervisors (1897-1900), Horticulture Inspector (1901-1902), Agricultural Adviser in Riverside
County (1903-1913), Superintendent of Agriculture and Director of Education at the California Junior Republic in Chino (1914-1918),
and principal of Chino Vocational High School.
Condee served as President of the California State Agricultural Society from 1925-1930. In that capacity he also served as
an ex officio Regent of the University of California. He was also a member of the Agricultural Committee of the California
State Fair, the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and a Director of the California State Chamber of Commerce.
Condee passed away on October 4, 1930 in Pomona, California.
Source:
Scope and Content Note
Arrangement of the Collection
The collection is arranged in two series: Outgoing and Incoming.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Condee, Robert A.--Archives.
California State Agricultural Society (Sacramento, Calif.)
Agriculture--California
Access
Collection is open for research.
Processing Information
Sara Gunasekara processed this collection with assistance from student employee Michelle Xie.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Robert A. Condee Correspondence, MC260, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University
of California, Davis.
Publication Rights
Copyright is protected by the copyright law, chapter 17, of the U.S. Code. All 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 Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis as the owner of the physical items
and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Series 1.
Outgoing
1928-1930
Physical Description:
8 letters
Scope and Content Note
Contains letters written by Condee. Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
Box MC260:1
California Department of Agriculture
1930 April 23
Box MC260:2
California State Chamber of Commerce
1929 October 15
Box MC260:3
California State Chamber of Commerce
1930 April 23
Box MC260:4
California State Fair
1929 November 25
Box MC260:5
Huff, D. Eyman
1928 October 4
Box MC260:6
National Orange Show
1929 February 5
Box MC260:7
Sacramento Chamber of Commerce
1928 October 6
Box MC260:8
Young, C.C.
1929 January 23
Series 2.
Incoming
1926-1930
Physical Description:
34 letters
Scope and Content Note
Contains letters received by Condee. Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
Box MC260:9
California Cultivator
1929 October 31
Box MC260:10
California Cultivator
1930 March 6
Box MC260:11
California Department of Agriculture
1930 April 23
Box MC260:12
California Department of Agriculture
1930 June 9
Box MC260:13
California Development Association
1929 May 31
Box MC260:14
California Development Association
1929 June 24
Box MC260:15
California Development Association
1929 December 3
Box MC260:16
California Farm Bureau Federation
1930 April 30
Box MC260:17
California State Agricultural Society
1928 July 25
Box MC260:18
California State Agricultural Society
1928 October 18
Box MC260:19
California State Board of Agriculture
1930 March 5
Box MC260:20
California State Board of Agriculture
1930 April 28
Box MC260:21
California State Board of Agriculture
1930 May 3
Box MC260:22
California State Chamber of Commerce
1929 October 12
Box MC260:23
California State Chamber of Commerce
1930 February 15
Box MC260:24
California State Chamber of Commerce
1930 April 18
Box MC260:25
California State Chamber of Commerce
1930 June 7
Box MC260:26
California State Chamber of Commerce
1930 June 28
Box MC260:27
California State Chamber of Commerce
1930 August 27
Box MC260:28
Christmas Live Stock Show
1929 November 25
Box MC260:29
Creamer, Justus
1929 February 7
Box MC260:30
Greene, Sam H.
1929 February 2
Box MC260:31
Huff, D. Eyman
1928 September 25
Box MC260:32
Inman, J.M.
1929 January 9
Box MC260:33
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
1929 January 29
Box MC260:34
Pacific Slope Dairy Show Association
1928 October 2
Box MC260:35
Facific Slope Dairy Show Association
1928 October 8
Box MC260:36
Perry, John M.
1928 November 5
Box MC260:37
Sacramento Chamber of Commerce
1928 October 3
Box MC260:38
University of California. College of Agriculture
1926 January 28
Box MC260:39
University of California. Division of Animal Husbandry
1930 January 28
Box MC260:41
Young, C.C.
1929 January 25
Box MC260:42
Young, C.C.
1929 November 30