Jacob Klein
2nd Place
Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, 2024
I visited Special Collections with my discussion section to look at nearly a dozen maps in the Shields Library map collection ranging from the 1870s to the early 2000s. I took note of each map that referenced Russell Boulevard and began to ponder the changing landscape.”
— Jacob Klein
Transecting Russell Boulevard
Research project for LDA 002: Place, Culture, and Community
Project Description
Klein embarked on a walking tour along a five-mile stretch of Russell Boulevard to examine how it had changed over the past century, comparing the transformation of the agricultural landscape in the west to that of the urban landscape in the east. With the help of librarian Sheena Campbell, he explored the library’s map collection and online databases to learn more about the history of Davis.
In Their Own Words
Read Jacob’s reflective essay from their Lang Prize application.