News: Archives and special collections

Trying Times: A Century Between Global Pandemics

Long ago, in the early days of UC Davis (actually, before it was UC Davis — when it was still the University Farm), the Davis community faced

Whole Earth Festival in a Whole New Light

This time of year — Mother’s Day, and what would have been the Whole Earth Festival, were we not sheltering in place — always reminds me of my

Happy 90th Birthday, Gary Snyder!

Today, May 8, we wish Gary Snyder a happy 90th birthday! Snyder, a poet, essayist, translator, Zen Buddhist, environmentalist, and teacher, has made an indelible mark

Zoom Backgrounds

Following the footsteps of other institutions, we also want to offer Zoom backgrounds based off images from Archives and Special Collections. Feel free to personalize your next virtual meeting by

Aggie Archives Go Digital

Partnership between library and campus newspaper opens new window into UC Davis history This spring, the UC Davis Library and The California Aggie have

Aggies are Resilient, Always Have Been.

Fiona Micoleau ’20 As I sit in my apartment, poring over photos and newspaper clippings of past Picnic Days in the library’s new online archive