Murray E. Fowler Papers, circa 1950-2010

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Summary

Creators:
Fowler, Murray E.
Abstract:
Materials related to Murray E. Fowler's career in zoological medicine at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.
Extent:
38 linear feet
Language:
English and English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Murray E. Fowler Papers, D-596, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection includes materials related to Murray E. Fowler's career in zoological medicine at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Included are conference materials, articles, drafts of textbook chapters, corrrespondence, and subject files.

Biographical / historical:

Dr. Murray E. Fowler joined the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 1958. His initial focus was on large animal surgery and equine medicine, expanding to non-domestic animal medicine in the late 1960s. Dr. Fowler became Chief of the Zoological Medicine Service, which was the first program of its kind anywhere in the world. He built relationships with local zoos and in 1974 created a joint residency training program in zoological medicine with the Sacramento Zoo. Dr. Fowler is the author of hundreds of scientific papers and twenty-seven textbooks, among them the Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine series. Dr. Fowler retired from UC Davis in 1991 and remained active in his field until his death in 2014.

Source: "Remembering Dr. Murray Fowler" (http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/whatsnew/article.cfm?id=2910, accessed 29 March 2016)

Acquisition information:
Gift of Audrey Fowler, 2015.
Processing information:

The collection was processed by Liz Phillips with help from cataloger Eiko Dym and student assistant Julie Jeon.

This finding aid is a work in progress.

Physical location:
Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
Rules or conventions:
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Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Murray E. Fowler Papers, D-596, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Davis, Special Collections, UC Davis Library
100 NW Quad
Davis, CA 95616-5292, US
Contact:
(530) 752-1621
speccoll@ucdavis.edu
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