Inventory of the Bertram H. Crocheron Papers
Sara Gunasekara
Department of Special Collections
General Library
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA 95616-5292
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Creator:
Crocheron, B.H. (Bertram Hanford), 1882-1948
Title: Bertram H. Crocheron Papers
Date (inclusive): 1924-1948
Extent:
0.2 linear feet
Abstract: Bertram H. Crocheron (1882-1948) served as the Director of the University of California Agricultural Extension Service from
1919-1948. The collection contains speeches and articles by and about Crocheron and his work with the Extension Service.
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: MC170
Language of Material: Collection materials in English.
Biography
Bertram Hanford Crocheron was born on May 21, 1882, in Jersey City, New Jersey. He received his B.S. (1908) and M.S. (1909)
from Cornell University. He then served for four years as principal of the Agricultural High School in Sparks, Maryland.
In 1913, Crocheron came to the University of California to start a state-wide agricultural extension service. In 1919, he
became Director of Agricultural Extension, a position which he held until his death in Berkeley on July 8, 1948.
Source:
Mulford, Walter, Rubel, Chester W., and Woods, Baldwin M.
In Memoriam. [Berkeley, Calif. : Academic Senate], 1948.
Scope and Content
The collection contains speeches and articles by and about Crocheron.
Arrangement of the Collection
The collection is arranged into two series: Writings and About Crocheron.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public
access catalog.
Crocheron, B.H. (Bertram Hanford), 1882-1948--Archives
University of California Agricultural Extension Service
Agricultural extension work--California
Access
Collection is open for research.
Processing Information
Sara Gunasekara processed these papers and created and encoded this finding aid.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Bertram H. Crocheron Papers, MC170, 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.
Series 1.
Writings
1924-1947
Scope and Content Note
Contains published and unpublished speeches and articles by Crocheron. Arranged alphabetically by title.
Box MC170
After Twenty-Five Years: an Appraisal
undated
Box MC170
California Fights With Food
1941
Box MC170
An Effective State Extension Service
1946
Box MC170
An Extension Project
1924
Box MC170
The Farmer and the Post-War World
1944
Box MC170
The Farmers' Fight for Freedom
1942
Box MC170
Fundamental Problems in Western Agriculture
1936
Box MC170
The Preservation of Democracy
1943
Box MC170
Six Points to Watch
undated
Box MC170
To Our Friends: Letters from Asia, 1929-1930
1947
Box MC170
What About the World's Food?
1946
Box MC170
Series 2.
About Crocheron
1944-1948
Scope and Content Note
Contains several articles that mention Crocheron and his work.