W.B. Clarke & Co. Nursery Records, circa 1920-1950

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Summary

Creators:
W.B. Clarke & Co. Nursery
Abstract:
Personal plant breeding and record file of W.B. Clarke, founder and owner of W.B. Clarke & Co. Nursery in San Jose, California. The collection also includes a set of the nursery's catalogs spanning the years 1934-1949.
Extent:
1 linear ft.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], W.B. Clarke & Co. Nursery Records, D-595, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection includes the personal plant breeding and record file of Walter Bosworth Clarke, founder and owner of W.B. Clarke & Co. Nursery in San Jose, California. Also present is a set of the nursery's catalogs spanning the years 1934-1949.

Biographical / historical:

The W.B. Clarke & Co. Nursery (1920s-1950s) was based in San Jose, California. The founder and owner, Walter Bosworth Clarke, was an important breeder, selector, and producer of shade trees and landscape shrubs. He was best known for his lilacs, which bloomed well in coastal California's mild climate, flowering quinces, and flowering apricot. Many of the plants Clarke developed are still in commercial production.

Source: Warren G. Roberts, UC Davis Arboretum

Acquisition information:
Gift of Warren G. Roberts, 2015.
Physical location:
Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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], W.B. Clarke & Co. Nursery Records, D-595, 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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