Guide to the William T. Horne memorial avocado collection
Processed by Hollie Johnson, 2011.
Processing of this collection was funded by the Andrew W. Mellon
Foundation, and administered by the Council on Library and Information Resources
(CLIR), Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives program.
Special Collections & Archives
The UCR Libraries
P.O. Box 5900
University of California
Riverside, California 92517-5900
Phone: 951-827-3233
Fax: 951-827-4673
Email: specialcollections@ucr.edu
URL: http://library.ucr.edu/view/collections/spcol
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The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: William T. Horne memorial avocado collection
Date (inclusive): 1826-1980, undated
Date (bulk): 1920-1960
Collection Number: UA 051
Creator:
University of California Riverside. Citrus Research Center
and Agricultural Experiment Station.
Extent:
5.0 linear feet
(4 document boxes; on-shelf)
Repository: Rivera Library. Special
Collections
Department.
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.
Languages: The bulk of the collection is in English. Select publications are in Spanish, French,
German, and Russian.
Access
This collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries,
Special Collections & Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote
from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections
& Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Regents of the
University of California 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.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item]. William T. Horne Memorial Avocado Library papers,
UA 051. University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections
& Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Custodial History
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.
Acquisition Information
Information unavailable.
Processing History
Processed by Hollie Johnson, 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).
Collection Scope and Content Summary
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.
Collection 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.
Related Material
Additional material from the William T. Horne memorial avocado collection has been
cataloged and is available in the UCR Libraries.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Avocado.
Avocado industry.
Citrus fruit industry.
Condit, Ira,J.
Halma, Frederick F., 1887-1963.
Horne, W.T. (William Titus), 1876-1944.
Uncovering California's Environmental Collections
Project.
University of California Riverside. Citrus Research Center
and Agricultural Experiment Station.
Webber, Herbert John, 1865-1946.
Genres and Forms of Materials
Administrative records.
Clippings (information artifacts).
Correspondence.
Photographs.
Programs.
Publications.
Reports.
Series 1.
Citrus Experiment Station agricultural library records.
1954-1967, undated.
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series contains correspondence, bibliographies, and other material from
the William T. Horne memorial avocado collection. Circulation records,
bibliographies, and a portion of the collection's circulating publications
are included. The material constitutes only a small sample of the
administrative records produced by the agricultural library.
Series Arrangement
This series is arranged sequentially according to box and folder number.
Box 1, Folder 1
Purchase orders for microfiche copies of library
materials.
1954, 1956.
Box 1, Folder 2
Manuscript written by Dr. Ira Condit explaining the scope and
content of the William T. Horne memorial avocado collection. Includes a
bibliography of titles to purchase for the library
collection.
undated.
Box 1, Folder 3
Bibliographies and notes listing the holdings of the William T.
Horne memorial avocado collection.
1957-1967.
Box 1, Folder 4
Correspondence between the California Avocado Society and Ms.
Kathryn Forrest, a librarian at the University of California, Riverside
Agricultural Library.
1963-1967.
Box 1, Folder 5
Statistics from the William T. Horne memorial avocado collection
regarding circulation of library materials.
1964-1966.
Series 2.
Citrus research and industry.
circa 1910-1959, undated.
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series contains photographs, publications, and other material regarding
citrus research and the citrus industry.
Series Arrangement
This series is arranged sequentially according to box and folder number.
Box 1, Folder 6
Clippings and manuscripts about citrus judging methods and
standards.
1925-1927.
Box 1, Folder 7
Photographs of citrus trees and orchard equipment.
1937-1948, undated.
Box 1, Folder 8
Publications from the citrus industry advertising citrus products
and recipes.
1924-1959, undated.
Box 1, Folder 9
Publications and clippings of citrus industry research about
pruning methods and citrus products.
1915-1935.
Unboxed
Student theses for the Bachelor of Science degree from the
College of Agriculture, Division of Citriculture, University of
California primarily dealing with agriculture.
circa 1910-1920.
Unboxed
Curriculum for correspondence courses in agriculture from the
University of California, College of Agriculture, Agricultural
Experiment Station.
circa 1920-1930.
Unboxed
Laboratory and field excursion notes in citriculture and
sub-tropical horticulture, University of California.
circa 1920-1930.
Unboxed
Field notes on Summer Session/Traveling courses in citriculture
and horticulture, University of California.
circa 1915-1925.
Series 3.
Avocado research and industry.
1826-1980, undated.
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series contains publications, clippings, photographs, administrative
records, and other material regarding avocado research and the avocado
industry. Administrative records including meeting minutes, programs,
publications, and clippings from the Calavo avocado growers, the California
Avocado Society, and multiple chapters of the Farm Bureau are also
included.
Series Arrangement
This series is arranged sequentially according to box and folder number.
Box 1, Folder 10
Publications and other material from the Calavo avocado growers
of California. Includes marketing advice, recipes, and annual reports.
Includes select volumes of the Calavo news.
1926-1964.
Box 1, Folder 11
Price lists from the Calavo avocado growers of California showing
the prices of avocados by variety.
1943-1957.
Box 1, Folder 12
Minutes from the California Avocado Advisory Board.
1968-1969.
Box 1, Folder 13
Newsletters and memorandums from the Calavo avocado growers of
California.
1932-1961.
Box 1, Folder 14
Publications, programs, and minutes from the California Avocado
Association and the California Avocado Society.
1917-1962.
Box 1, Folder 15
Programs and correspondence from the Avocado Growers Institute of
La Habra and San Diego County.
1937-1954.
Box 1, Folder 16
Programs, clippings, and minutes from the Los Angeles County Farm
Bureau avocado department meetings.
1932-1955.
Box 1, Folder 17
Agendas from the California Farm Bureau avocado department
meetings.
1950-1957.
Box 1, Folder 18
Correspondence, clippings, and programs from the Orange County
Farm Bureau.
1931-1957, undated.
Box 1, Folder 19
Programs from the Carlsbad Avocado Day.
1926-1927.
Box 1, Folder 20
Reports and correspondence from the Ventura County Farm Bureau
Avocado Variety Committee.
1928-1929.
Box 1, Folder 21
Annual reports from the La Habra Heights Avocado
Association.
1941-1955.
Box 1, Folder 22
Annual reports from the Varieties Committee of the California
Avocado Association
1934-1940.
Box 2, Folder 1
Publications and clippings advertising avocado nurseries and
avocado groves.
1914-1922, undated.
Box 2, Folder 2
Manuscript written by Wilson Popenoe describing his trip to
Atlixico, Mexico.
1938.
Box 2, Folder 3
Programs, correspondence, and other material regarding avocado
judging standards and methods.
1917, undated.
Box 2, Folder 4
Reports and publications about marketing and economics in the
avocado industry.
1975-1978, undated.
Box 2, Folder 5
Publications of
Growth, a monthly
magazine about financial issues in the California agriculture
industry.
1926-1927.
Box 2, Folder 6
Manuscripts, publications, and other material about avocado
orchard management.
1949-1976, undated.
Box 2, Folder 7
Clippings and other material about the Parent Fuerte Avocado Tree
in Atlixico, Mexico.
1938, undated.
Box 2, Folder 8
Publications, manuscripts, and other material about avocado
industry production.
1925-1962, undated.
Box 2, Folder 9
Syllabi for an avocado production and marketing course from the
University of California Cooperative Agricultural Extension.
1977.
Box 2, Folder 10
Report of avocado research prepared for the Avocado Research
Advisory Committee.
1975.
Box 2, Folder 11
Publications and other material about avocado flower
research.
1924-1976.
Box 2, Folder 12
Manuscript and publication about avocado oil
research.
1928, 1939.
Box 2, Folder 13
Publications and research about the vitamins and dietary benefits
of avocados.
1926-1955.
Box 2, Folder 14
Reports from the University of California Division of
Agricultural Sciences regarding the termination of projects.
1960-1966.
Box 2, Folder 15
Publications and manuscripts about soil research.
1975-1976.
Box 3, Folder 1
Research about pests and diseases.
1912-1980.
Box 3, Folder 2
Project files by Dr. Condit about avocados. Listed as Project
305, The Avocado, conducted at Berkeley, California.
1914-1915.
Box 3, Folder 3
Publications and research about irrigation.
1974-1976.
Box 3, Folder 4
Publications, research, and other material regarding avocado
varieties in the United States.
1897-1927, undated.
Box 3, Folder 5
Publications (international) and research about avocado
varieties. Most items are in a foreign language, including Spanish,
French and German.
1826-1955, undated.
Box 4, Folder 1
Photographs of an avocado growers meeting in Vista,
California.
1943.
Box 4, Folder 2
Photographs of avocado trees and avocado groves.
1922-1927, undated.
Box 4, Folder 3
Photographs of avocados.
1919-1921, undated.
Box 4, Folder 4
Photographs of avocado displays and advertisements.
1926, undated.
Box 4, Folder 5
Photographs of avocado and avocado tree bark at the microscopic
level.
undated.
Box 4, Folder 6
Photographs of young avocado plants.
1937, 1953, undated.
Box 4, Folder 7
Publications and clippings about the history and culture of the
avocado. Recipes are included in some of the publications.
1900-1921, undated.
Box 4, Folder 8
Publications (international) and clippings about avocados. All
items are in a foreign language, including Spanish, French, and
Russian.
1933-1951, undated.
