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Power (Robert H.) Collection on Early California and Discovery of the Pacific
D-063
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
University of California, Davis General Library, Dept. of Special Collections
Title: Robert H. Power Collection on Early California and Discovery of the Pacific
creator:
Power, Robert H.
Identifier/Call Number: D-063
Physical Description:
16.8 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1853-2002
Date (bulk): 1950-1990
Abstract: Robert H. Power, restaurateur and historian, authored
Drake's Landing in California: a Case for San Francisco Bay (1973) and
Francis Drake & San Francisco Bay: a Beginning of the British Empire (1974). The collection contains
correspondence, commission work notes, exhibits, newspapers and magazine articles, publications and speeches, and research
project notes related to Power's interest in Francis Drake and the San Francisco Bay.
Physical Location: Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections,
as many are stored offsite.
Robert Harbison Power (April 19, 1926-May 13, 1991) was a general partner in the Nut Tree restaurant which was founded by
his parents in 1921 in Vacaville, California. A historian, he authored
Drake's Landing in California: a Case for San Francisco Bay (1973) and
Francis Drake & San Francisco Bay: a Beginning of the British Empire (1974), among other works.
The collection contains correspondence, commission work notes, exhibits, newspapers and magazine articles, publications
and speeches, research project notes, memorabilia, and maps related to Power's interest in Francis Drake and the San
Francisco Bay.
Collection is open for research.
This finding aid was originally produced from a print finding aid. Sara Gunasekara was assisted in the encoding of this
finding aid by student employee Michelle Xie.
After a major addition to the collection in 2017, Liz Phillips and student assistant Julie Jeon reprocessed the collection
into its current form.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the Margaret and Robert Power Estate.
[Identification of item], Robert H. Power Collection on Early California and Discovery of the Pacific, D-063, Department
of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis.
Copyright is protected by the copyright law, chapter 17, of the U.S. Code. All 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 Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis as the owner of the
physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by
the
researcher.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
San Francisco Bay (Calif.) -- History
Power, Robert H. -- Archives
Drake, Francis, Sir, 1540?-1596.