Schacht (Henry M.) Papers, 1941-1994

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Summary

Title:
Henry M. Schacht Papers
Dates:
1941-1994
Creators:
Schacht, Henry
Abstract:
Henry M. Schacht (1916- ) served as the Farm Reporter columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle (1959-1993) and Vice President and Corporate Secretary of California Canners and Growers (1965-1981). His papers contain correspondence, manuscripts, serials, clippings, and promotional materials relating Schacht's work as a columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle as well as his public relations activities for the California Canners and Growers organization.
Extent:
3.2 linear feet
Language:
Collection materials in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Henry M. Schacht Papers, D-157, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis.

Background

Scope and content:

The Henry M. Schacht Papers contain correspondence, manuscripts, serials, clippings, and promotional materials relating Schacht's work as a farm reporter with the San Francisco Chronicle as well as his public relations activities for the California Canners and Growers organization.

Arrangement of the Collection

The papers are arranged in four series: 1. Writings by Schacht, 2. Correspondence, 3. California Canners and Growers Materials, 4. Printed Materials.

Biographical / historical:

Henry M. Schacht was born on February 28, 1916 in Pasadena, California. After graduating from the University of California, Berkeley in 1936, he joined the University's News Service as a radio writer. In 1939, he was appointed director of Press and Radio for the University of California, College of Agriculture, a post he held until 1942.

From 1942-1961, he was Director of Agriculture for KNBC and later KGO, San Francisco where his morning broadcast was sponsored by Standard Oil Company of California. He served as Director of Information, Division of Agricultural Sciences, University of California from 1961-1965.

Schacht served as the Farm Reporter columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle (1959-1993) and Vice President and Corporate Secretary of California Canners and Growers (1965-1981).

Acquisition information:
Donated by Henry M. Schacht in 1985.
Processing information:

Sara Gunasekara processed this collection and created and encoded this finding aid. Student employee Linda Trach assisted with data entry work.

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

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Sara Gunasekara
Date Prepared:
© 2009
Date Encoded:
Collection was encoded by Sara Gunasekara: 2009.

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], Henry M. Schacht Papers, D-157, 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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