Conditions Governing Access
Accruals
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Alternate Forms Available
Biographical
Preferred Citation
System of Arrangement
Processing Information
Related Collections
Scope and Content of Collection
Publication Rights
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
The Bancroft Library
Title: Paul J. Zinke papers
Creator:
Zinke, Paul J.
Identifier/Call Number: BANC MSS 2010/111
Physical Description:
20 Linear Feet
(16 cartons)
Date (inclusive): 1947-1996
Abstract: This collection documents the professional work of University of California, Berkeley forestry and environmental studies professor,
and soil specialist, Paul J. Zinke. The collection includes correspondence; biographical materials; University of California,
Berkeley administrative materials; writings and professional papers; project files; research data; and course materials.
Language of Material: Collection materials are in English.
Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information
on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Accruals
No future additions are expected.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Paul J. Zinke papers were given to The Bancroft Library in 2009 by Mrs. Mardell Zinke.
Alternate Forms Available
There are no alternative forms of this collection.
Biographical
Paul J. Zinke was born in Los Angeles, California, on November 10, 1920. He studied forestry and soil science at the University
of California, Berkeley, receiving his BS in 1942. Zinke joined the U.S. Forest Service in 1947 and was assigned to the California
Soil Vegetation Survey. He married Mardell Butler that same year. Zinke received his Ph.D. in soil science at Berkeley in
1956, and he joined the faculty at the School of Forestry in 1957. Zinke was a popular teacher; his survey course on forestry
and conservation regularly enrolled 400 to 500 students in the 1970s, and he regularly taught at forestry field schools. In
addition to teaching, Zinke studied and mapped soil-vegetation types in California, the American West, Greece, Italy, the
Amazon Basin in Brazil, and northern Thailand. He also did groundbreaking work on carbon sequestration in soils, and his interest
in redwood forests led him to measure most of Northern California’s tallest trees. Zinke wrote over 100 research and professional
papers, served as a forestry consultant, and helped produce data sets that were widely used by land managers and environmental
scientists. Zinke retired in 1992 but remained active in his field. He died on August 18, 2006 in Oakland, California.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Paul J. Zinke papers, BANC MSS 2010/111c, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
System of Arrangement
Arranged to the series and/or folder level.
Processing Information
Processed by Marjorie Bryer in 2018
Related Collections
Photographs from the Paul J. Zinke papers (BANC PIC 2010.055)
Joseph Kittredge papers (BANC MSS 2010/157)
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection documents the professional work of University of California, Berkeley forestry and environmental studies professor,
Paul J. Zinke. His papers highlight his work as a soil specialist. The collection has been divided into seven series: Correspondence;
Biographical Materials/University of California, Berkeley Administrative Materials; Writings and Professional Papers; Special
Projects; Soil Vegetation Survey; Soil Foliage Coding Data; and Course Materials. Original folder titles were retained.
Publication Rights
Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction
of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions,
privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond
that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the
Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley 94720-6000. See: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Zinke, Paul J. -- Archives
University of California, Berkeley -- School of Forestry and Conservation -- Faculty.
Forest conservation -- California -- Redwood National Park
Soil science.
Soil surveys -- California.
Forests and forestry -- California.
Forests and forestry -- Thailand.
Zinke, Paul J.