Biography
Scope and Content
Indexing Terms
Access
Processing Information
Preferred Citation
Publication Rights
Creator:
Smith, Leslie M. (Leslie Malcolm), 1903-
Title: Leslie M. Smith Papers
Date (inclusive): 1941-1951
Extent:
5.6 linear feet
Abstract: Leslie Malcolm Smith (1903-1976) served as Entomologist and Professor of Entomology at
the University of California, Davis. Smith's research centered on the study of the Oriental Fruit Moth as well
as the control of pests of prunes, pears, strawberries, walnuts, grapes, and berries. His papers contain
correspondence to researchers and growers regarding the control of crop pests.
Physical location: Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many
are stored offsite.
Repository:
University of California, Davis. General Library. Dept. of Special
Collections.
Davis, California 95616-5292
Collection number: D-289
Language of Material: Collection materials in English.
Biography
Leslie Malcolm Smith was born October 4, 1903 and graduated in 1922 from Oakland Technical High School. He
received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California, Berkeley.
From 1927 to 1942 Dr. Smith was stationed at the Deciduous Fruit Field Station of the University of California
at San Jose, where he became known for his work on the biology and control of pests of prunes, pears,
strawberries, walnuts, grapes, and berries.
After moving to Davis, Dr. Smith's interests shifted and he assumed the responsibility for a biological and
ecological study of a quarantined pest, the Oriental Fruit Moth, first discovered in California in 1942. He also
initiated studies on the control of the devastating infestations of mites on grapes.
Smith passed away in Carmel, California on February 10, 1976.
Source:
Lange, W. Harry, Bacon, Oscar G., Grigarick, Albert A., and Summers, Francis M. "Leslie Malcolm Smith."
In Memoriam. [Berkeley, Calif. : Academic Senate], 1977.
Scope and Content
The 5.6 linear feet of the Leslie Malcolm Smith Papers spans the years 1941-1951. The majority of the papers
contain correspondence to researchers and growers regarding the control of crop pests. Also included are several
subject files including a bibliography of Smith's works and newsletters by Davis Entomology staff about the work
they were conducting in 1943.
Arrangement of the Collection
The papers are arranged in 2 series: 1. Correspondence and 2. Subject Files.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public
access catalog.
Smith, Leslie M. (Leslie Malcolm), 1903---Archives.
University of California, Davis--Faculty--Archives
Entomology--Research
Agricultural pests--Control--Research
Access
Collection is open for research.
Processing Information
Student employee Ewa Omanska processed this collection under the direction of Collections Manager Sara
Gunasekara. Student employee Linda Trach assisted with encoding of the finding aid.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Leslie M. Smith Papers, D-289, Department of Special Collections, General Library,
University of California, Davis.
Publication Rights
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.