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Archives and Special Collections

1901

Susan Gilmore Pierce (1858-1918) was one of the owners of Glen Alpine Springs, a historic resort located in the Lake Tahoe area. She took over...

1938-1941

Ada Hall (1914-1997) was a Chinese American woman living in Vallejo, California. According to the 1940 census, Hall was 24 years old at the time...

1927-1930

Alice Ring Smythe (1882-1975) was born the daughter of a bookseller in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio. She lived in San Luis Obispo, California, for the later...

1936-1943

Shizuko "Skeets" Kayashima (1923-1977) was a young Japanese-American woman who grew up in California. Shortly after graduating from high school, she was interned at the...

1938: June 19-July 7

On the beautiful morning of June 19th, 1936, four Honored Ladies set out by automobile to attend the Supreme Council, Order of Amaranth, at Los...

1956-1957

Dr. Eleanor Rodgerson (1909-2007) was an obstetrician-gynecologist in private practice in Sacramento, California. She also served on the faculty of the University of California, Davis...

Making Our Mark: Queer Visual Art and Culture in the Modern Era

With candor and veracity, this exhibit displays how queer communities across the United States are using visual art and poetry to render themselves larger than...

Food Cooperatives

In 1972, residents and students in Davis, California, formed a buying club to access a wider range of natural, whole foods and ethically sourced products...

Farmers Markets

In 1977, California passed the Direct Marketing Act, which enabled small farms to sell at certified farmers markets by eliminating the requirement for standard packing...