McKenzie (Howard Lester) Collection, 1890-1966

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Summary

Title:
Inventory of the Howard Lester McKenzie Collection,
Dates:
1890-1966
Creators:
McKenzie, Howard Lester, 1910-
Abstract:
Howard Lester McKenzie was an entomologist at the University of California, Davis from 1958-1968. This collection contains illustrations, in watercolor, painted by Mary Foley Benson for McKenzie's book Mealybugs of California, with taxonomy, biology, and control of North American species (Homoptera, Coccoidea, Pseudococcidae) (1967), detailed drawings for the book, and pictures and photographs of entomologists.
Extent:
1.20 linear feet
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Howard Lester McKenzie Collection, D-309, Department of Special Collections, University of California Library, Davis, California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains illustrations, in watercolor, painted by Mary Foley Benson for McKenzie's book Mealybugs of California, with taxonomy, biology, and control of North American species (Homoptera, Coccoidea, Pseudococcidae) (1967), detailed drawings for the book, and pictures and photographs of entomologists. It is arranged in three series: 1. Colored plates, 2. Figures, 3. Photographs and pictures.

Biographical / historical:
Biographical Narrative

Howard Lester McKenzie (May 25, 1910-October 17, 1968) received an M.S. degree in 1934 from the University of California Berkeley and after graduation took a position at the Citrus Experiment Station. In 1937 he accepted a position as forest entomologist with the United States Department of Agriculture, with headquarters at Berkeley. McKenzie began employment with the California Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Entomology at Sacramento in 1942. In 1958 he began as Associate Entomologist in the Experiment Station at Davis and was promoted to Entomologist in 1963.

His book Mealybugs of California, with taxonomy, biology, and control of North American species (Homoptera, Coccoidea, Pseudococcidae) was published in 1967. In this volume, he brought the science of coccidology to a new high with an abundance of minutely detailed drawings and a profusion of colored plates which were painted by Mary Foley Benson.

Acquisition information:
Acquired in 1990.
Processing information:

Under the direction of Sara Gunasekara, student assistant Jenny Hodge processed this collection and created the Contents list.

Physical location:
Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Date Prepared:

2004

©2004

Date Encoded:
EAD finding created by Sara Gunasekara. Encoded: 2004

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 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], Howard Lester McKenzie Collection, D-309, Department of Special Collections, University of California Library, Davis, California.

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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