Description
Correspondence, clippings, budget papers, agendas, and meeting
notes relating to farmer and civil servant Richard Rominger's
work with the Department of Food and Agriculture; files on
pesticides, water appropriation, soil erosion, farm labor, and
natural resources.
Background
Richard Rominger was a fourth-generation farmer from Yolo County, California. His family emigrated from Germany to California
over one hundred years ago. Born in Woodland, California in 1927, Rominger was raised in Winters, a farming community located
about 15 miles southwest of Woodland. After serving with the U.S. Navy during World War II, Rominger attended UC Davis where
he was actively involved in the university band and majored in agricultural studies.
Restrictions
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.
Availability
Collection is open for research.