Inventory of the Joseph H. Quire Papers Relating to Peter J. Shields
Sara Gunasekara
Department of Special Collections
General Library
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA 95616-5292
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Creator:
Quire, Joseph H.
Title: Joseph H. Quire Papers Relating to Peter J. Shields
Date (inclusive): 1927-1955
Extent:
0.4 linear feet
Abstract: Joseph H. Quire, was a personal friend of Peter J. Shields, the Sacramento Superior Court Judge who wrote the legislation
that led to the establishment of the University Farm (now the University of California, Davis). The collection contains correspondence,
articles and ephemera related to Shields.
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: D-445
Language of Material: Collection materials in English.
Biography
Joseph H. Quire was a personal friend of Peter J. Shields. Shields (1862-1962) presided as a Superior Court Judge in Sacramento
County from 1900 to 1949. In 1905, Shields wrote the legislation that led to the establishment of the University Farm. He
maintained his association with the campus until his death in 1962.
Scope and Content
The collection contains correspondence, articles and ephemera related to Peter J. Shields, the Sacramento Superior Court Judge
who wrote the legislation that led to the establishment of the University Farm (now the University of California, Davis).
Arrangement of the Collection
The collection is arranged in three series: 1. Correspondence, 2. Works about Shields or the University of California, and
3. Ephemera.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online
public access catalog.
Quire, Joseph H.--Archives
Shields, Peter J., 1862-1962
University of California (1868-1952). College of Agriculture--History
Access
Collection is open for research.
Processing Information
Sara Gunasekara processed this collection and created and encoded this finding aid.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Frances Claire Quire Ashley in 2005.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Joseph H. Quire Papers Relating to Peter J. Shields, D-445, 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.
Correspondence
1927-1954
Scope and Content Note
Arranged alphabetically by correspondent. All are either to or from Quire.
Box 1:2
Downey, Stephen W.
1954 January
Box 1:3
Griswold, Erwin N.
1951 August 28
Box 1:4
[Quire, Frances Claire] and Guy
1954 April 16
Box 1:5
Shields, Peter J.
1927-1928
Box 1:6
Shields, Peter J.
1930-1931
Box 1:7
Shields, Peter J.
1936-1945
Box 1:8
Shields, Peter J.
1946-1954
Series 2.
Works about Shields or the University of California
1944-1954
Scope and Content Note
Includes several pieces by Quire and Shields. Arranged alphabetically by author.
Box 1:9
"In Memory of Franklin D. Roosevelt" by Pepper, Stephen C.
1951 April 12
Box 1:10
Article regarding UC Loyalty Oath controversy by Prosser, William L.
1950
Box 1:11
"Biography of Judge Peter J. Shields" by Quire, Joseph H.
1951-1953
Physical Description:
3 drafts
Box 1:12
"Gaudemus Igitur" by Quire?
1944 April 4
Box 1:13
"Judge Shields Characterization" by Quire?
undated
Box 1:14-16
Article regarding UC Loyalty Oath controversy by Shields, Peter J.
circa 1950
Physical Description:
3 drafts
Box 1:17
"Retired Jurist, Now 89, says He Still is Busy Growing Up," and reaction to Shields' article in
Sacramento Bee by Shields, Peter J.
1951 April
Box 1:18-22
The Birth of an Institution: The Agricultural College at Davis by Shields, Peter J.
circa 1954
Physical Description:
5 drafts
Box 1:23
The Birth of an Institution: The Agricultural College at Davis by Shields, Peter J.
1954
Series 3.
Ephemera
1940-1955
Scope and Content Note
Arranged in chronological order.
Box 1:24
Testimonial Dinner to Honorable Judge Peter J. Shields, program and
menu
1940 May 9
Box 1:25
The University of California to Peter J. Shields, certificate text
1946 March 26
Box 1:26
Clippings regarding Peter J. Shields
1946-1955
