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Title: Donald C. Davidson papers
Identifier/Call Number: Mss 19
Contributing Institution:
UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Research Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
12.21 linear feet
(7 cartons, 2 card file boxes, 1 document box, 1 half-sized document box, and 2 flat oversize boxes)
Creator:
Davidson, Donald Curtis, 1911-
Date (inclusive): circa 1920s-1980s
Abstract: The collection contains research files (notes, articles, clippings), bibliography cards, and picture postcards, mainly relating
to concepts of time throughout history and among various cultures. Donald C. Davidson was University Librarian at UCSB for
many years (1947-1977) and the collection reflects his longstanding interest in the study of time.
Physical Location: A portion of the collection is located at the Southern Regional Library Library Facility (SRLF).
The collection is open for research. A portion of the collection is stored offsite. Advance notice is required for retrieval.
Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish
or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Research Collections. Permission for publication
is given on behalf of the Department of Special Research Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.
[Identification of Item], Donald C. Davidson papers, Mss 19. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara
Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Gift of June A. Davidson, widow of Donald C. Davidson, 1995-2004; 2017 addition gift of Jean Davidson and Gale Busch.
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection contains research files (notes, articles, clippings), bibliography cards, and picture postcards, mainly relating
to concepts of time throughout history and among various cultures. Donald C. Davidson was University Librarian at UCSB for
many years (1947-1977) and the collection reflects his longstanding interest in the study of time.
The collection also contains a number of printed works relating to the study of time, as well as other topics. These have
been cataloged separately and can be searched in the UCSB Libraries online catalog.
Davidson (Donald C.) Oral History, 1984, 1993. Interviews with University Librarian Davidson, tracing the development of the UCSB Library, explaining the origins of each
collection, and describing the trials he faced in keeping pace with the academic needs of a growing institution. Also 1993
interviews with other librarians in conjunction with naming of the Library in honor of Davidson, including Martha Peterson,
Windal Simons, Christian Brun, Don Fitch, Grace Callahan, and Henry Tai. (OH 15).
Three formative decades of the UCSB Library : Donald C. Davidson, Librarian 1947-1977 [draft copy]. Donald C. Davidson with David Russell. Special Collections Z733.C1566 D399 1988.
UCSB Library Records. Includes materials from Davidson's time as University Librarian. (UArch 22).
UCSB Office of Public Information Biographical Files. One file containing clippings and other documents about Davidson. (UArch 11).
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Time
Calendars
Chronology
Clocks and watches
Sundials
Articles
Calendars (documents by form)
Card files
Clippings (information artifacts)
Clocks
Picture Postcards
Research notes
Sundials
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