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Colby E. “Babe” Slater Collection

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This U.S. Olympic Rugby player was the first University of California, Davis alumnus to win an Olympic gold medal.

Unitrans at 40: Moving Students Through the Decades

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This exhibit chronicles the history of Unitrans, which is celebrated its 40th year of operation in 2008.

Celebrating A Century of the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department

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Highlights from the department’s first century curated for the centennial celebration gala dinner held at at Shields Library in 2015.

Striking Gold: Scholarship Based on Research in Special Collections

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Special Collections is visited daily by undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, researchers, and the general public who come to use our unique resources in...

All Aboard: Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad

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May 10, 2019 marks the sesquicentennial of the completion of the transcontinental railroad. This exhibit celebrates the anniversary with highlights from Special Collections holdings. Learn how...

Votes for Women: Celebrating the Centennial of the 19th Amendment

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2020 marks 100 years since the ratification of the 19th amendment, which granted women the right to vote. This exhibit features Archives and Special Collections...

Davis 1917-2017: Celebrating 100 Years of Community

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2017 marks the centennial of the incorporation of Davis, California as a city. In this exhibition, 100 years of Davis history come to life through...

Colby E. “Babe” Slater Collection: Olympic Rugby Champion and Aggie Legend

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Special Collections presents the Colby E. "Babe" Slater Collection in an exhibit in the Shields Library lobby. The exhibit profiles Colby E. "Babe" Slater (1896-1965)...

Picnic Day: A Century of Celebration

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The Special Collections Department of the University Library presents an exhibit highlighting a century of the University’s annual event, Picnic Day. This exhibit draws on...

Happy 150th Birthday, Peter J. Shields: Celebrating the Namesake of Shields Library

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April 4, 2012 marks what would have been Peter J. Shields 150th birthday. Have you ever wondered about the namesake of Shields Library? Peter J....