William T. Horne memorial avocado collection, 1826-1980, undated, bulk 1920-1960

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Summary

Creators:
University of California, Riverside. Citrus Research Center and Agricultural Experiment Station
Abstract:
The William T. Horne Memorial Avocado Collection contains administrative records, correspondence, clippings, photographs, publications, and other material pertaining to the Citrus Experiment Station agricultural library, citrus and avocado related research, and the citrus and avocado commercial industries. Topics include avocado growing and growers' associations, the production and marketing of avocados, and the scientific study of avocado plants. Records document the development and use of the Citrus Experiment Station agricultural library, administrative activities of professional associations, and commercial and domestic aspects of citrus fruit.
Extent:
1.67 linear feet (4 boxes)
Language:
The bulk of the collection is in English . Select publications are in Spanish , French , German , and Russian .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [date if possible]. William T. Horne Memorial Avocado Library papers (UA 051). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Background

Scope and content:

The William T. Horne Memorial Avocado Collection contains administrative records, correspondence, clippings, photographs, publications, and other material pertaining to the Citrus Experiment Station agricultural library, citrus and avocado related research, and the citrus and avocado commercial industries. Topics include avocado growing and growers' associations, the production and marketing of avocados, and the scientific study of avocado plants. Records document the development and use of the Citrus Experiment Station agricultural library, administrative activities of professional associations, and commercial and domestic aspects of citrus fruit.

Acquisition information:
The William T. Horne memorial avocado collection was originally housed in the Citrus Experiment Station's agricultural library. It was the product of a collaborative effort between the Citrus Experiment Station and the California Avocado Society to create a world-class library collection on avocado information. Planning for the collection began in 1952 and a donation was made by the California Avocado Society to purchase material. Items from the William T. Horne memorial avocado collection now reside as part of the archival collection in Special Collections Archives as well as in the UCR Libraries as cataloged material.
Processing information:

Processed by Hollie Johnson, Processing Archivist, 2011.

Processing of the William T. Horne memorial avocado collection was generously funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and administered by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The University of California, Riverside was awarded a Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives grant from 2010-2012, "Uncovering California's Environmental Collections," in collaboration with eight additional special collections and archival repositories throughout the state and the California Digital Library (CDL). Grant objectives included processing of over 33 hidden collections related to the state's environment and environmental history. The collections document an array of important sub-topics such as irrigation, mining, forestry, agriculture, industry, land use, activism, and research. Together they form a multifaceted picture of the natural world and the way it was probed, altered, exploited and protected in California over the twentieth century. Finding aids are made available through the Online Archive of California (OAC).

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into the following three series:

  • Series 1. Citrus Experiment Station agricultural library records, 1954-1967, undated
  • Series 2. Citrus research and industry, circa 1910-1959, undated
  • Series 3. Avocado research and industry, 1826-1980, undated
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [date if possible]. William T. Horne Memorial Avocado Library papers (UA 051). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Riverside - Special Collections and University Archives
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside, CA 92517-5900, US
Contact:
(951) 827-3233
specialcollections@ucr.edu
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