Vigfus Asmundson Papers, 1932-1966

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Summary

Creators:
Asmundson, V. S. (Vigfus Samundur), 1895-1974
Abstract:
Vigfus Asmundson (1895-1974) served as Professor of Poultry Husbandry at the University of California, Davis from 1933-1967. His Papers contain two project files related to his research with poultry growth and reproduction in turkeys, as well as reprints of a number of his articles.
Extent:
0.4 linear feet
Language:
Collection materials in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Vigfus Asmundson Papers, D-546, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains two project files related to Asmundson's research with poultry growth and reproduction in turkeys, as well as reprints of a number of his articles.

Biographical / historical:

Vigfus Samundur Asmundson was born on September 24, 1895 in Reykjavik, Iceland. He received a B.S. from the University of Saskatchewan (1918), an M.S. from Cornell University (1920), and a Ph.D in Genetics and Poultry Husbandry from the University of Wisconsin (1930).

Asmundson joined the staff of the Poultry Husbandry Department at the University of British Columbia in 1920 and served there until 1932. He then came to the University of California at Berkeley as an associate in poultry husbandry and was appointed Assistant Professor at Davis in 1933. He retired in 1967.

Asmundson passed away on September 10, 1974.

Source:

Abbott, U.K., Ogasawara, F.X., Taylor, L.W., and Wilson, W.O. "Vigfus Samundur Asmundson." In Memoriam. [Berkeley, Calif. : Academic Senate], 1977.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Roderick Asmundson in 2011.
Processing information:

Sara Gunasekara processed this collection and created and encoded this finding aid with assistance from student employee Michelle Xie.

Physical location:
Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Vigfus Asmundson Papers, D-546, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Davis, Special Collections, UC Davis Library
100 NW Quad
Davis, CA 95616-5292, US
Contact:
(530) 752-1621
speccoll@ucdavis.edu
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