Jump to Content

Collection Guide
Collection Title:
Collection Number:
Get Items:
Rominger (Richard Elmer) Papers
D-087  
View entire collection guide What's This?
Search this collection
Collection Overview
 
Table of contents What's This?
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
Fourth-generation Yolo County farmer active in agricultural land use and preservation issues; head of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (1977-1982); deputy secretary for the USDA (1993-2000).
Extent
144 linear feet
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.