Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Hudson, Nathaniel D., 1901-1982
- Abstract:
- Nathaniel Delos Hudson (1901-1982) served as Assistant Director of the University of California Agricultural Extension Service from 1951-1965. His Papers contain correspondence, speeches, an oral history, and photographs relating to his work with the Agricultural Extension Service. Also included are slides from a trip to South America that Hudson took with the California Farm Bureau Federation in January 1965.
- Extent:
- 0.8 linear feet
- Language:
- Collection materials in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Nathaniel D. Hudson Papers, D-269, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Nathaniel Hudson Papers are 0.8 linear feet and span the years 1928-1988. The collection contains correspondence, speeches, an oral history, and photographs relating to Hudson's work with the University of California Agricultural Extension Service. Also included are slides from a trip to South America that Hudson took with the California Farm Bureau Foundation in January 1965.
Arrangement of the CollectionThe papers are arranged in four series: 1. Writings, 2. Correspondence, 3. Printed Materials, 4. Photographic Materials.
- Biographical / historical:
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Nathaniel Delos Hudson (1901-1982) graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 1922 with a B.S. in Animal Husbandry. After graduation, Hudson worked for a year as a technical assistant in the University of California Farm Division before operating his own farm in Fresno County from 1924-1928.
He began work with the Agricultural Extension Service of the University of California as an assistant farm advisor in 1929 in Kern County. From 1942-1950 he served as farm advisor in Fresno County. As Assistant Director of the Extension Service from 1951-1965, Hudson was in charge of the Extension's farm and home advisors in the San Joaquin Valley counties.
Hudson passed away on February 9, 1982.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Natalie MacKenzie in 1999.
- Processing information:
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Sara Gunasekara processed this collection and created and encoded this finding aid.
- 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:
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Collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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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:
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[Identification of item], Nathaniel D. Hudson Papers, D-269, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis.
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Davis, Special Collections, UC Davis Library100 NW QuadDavis, CA 95616-5292, US
- Contact:
- (530) 752-1621