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Guide to the Paul Schuster Taylor Papers, 1660-1997 (bulk 1895-1984)

Collection Summary

Collection Title:
Paul Schuster Taylor Papers, 1660-1997 (bulk 1895-1984)

Collection Number:
BANC MSS 84/38 c

Creator:
Taylor, Paul Schuster, 1895-

Extent:
Number of containers: 22 boxes, 91 cartons, 2 oversize boxes, 8 oversize folders, 2 oversize v.
Linear feet: 128.7

Repository:
The Bancroft Library.
Berkeley, California 94720-6000

Physical Location:
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.

Abstract:
Primarily consists of Paul Taylor's professional and academic research and writings, spanning his career from the 1920s to his death in 1984, but includes a small amount of personal papers. The bulk of the collection concerns Taylor's research in the field of agriculture, and includes segments on Mexicans in the U.S., migrant workers, the farm worker strikes of the 1930s and 1960s, water and land policies in California's Central Valley, and the 160 acre irrigation limitation. With the exception of correspondence, all series contain research materials, which include any material gathered; drafts of books, articles, and reports; any correspondence concerning projects, and field notes.
Taylor's personal papers include genealogical material for the Schuster and Taylor families and family correspondence, as well as a collection of materials dedicated to the work of Dorothea Lange after her death in 1965. Also includes a group of materials which reflect Paul Taylor's contribution to California Democratic politics from 1932 to 1982, particularly his preparation of analyses on agricultural and water policy issues.

Languages Represented:
English