News: Archives and special collections

Library Acquires First Book on Wine Written in French

For libraries, it’s exciting to be able to own a “first book.” Archives and Special Collections recently acquired Le débat du vin et de leaue with help from a $38,000

Isao Fujimoto: Food, Justice, and Resilience

Dr. Isao Fujimoto (1933-2022), senior lecturer emeritus at UC Davis, passed away on February 25, leaving an undeniable influence on the generations of students and colleagues he touched

UC Davis Wine Library Exhibit Featured at California International Book Fair, Feb. 11-13

The UC Davis Library’s wine collection will play a starring role in the 54th California International Antiquarian Book Fair in Oakland, February 11

Chef Martin Yan creates legacy archive at UC Davis Library

Host of legendary cooking show and global brand “Yan Can Cook” donates cookbooks, photographs to UC Davis World-renowned celebrity chef of more than 40 years, host of the public television

UC Davis alumni couple give to support growth of multidisciplinary learning at DataLab, Arboretum and Public Garden

A former Food and Drug Administration director and the son of an acclaimed science-fiction illustrator have made significant gifts to advance multidisciplinary learning opportunities at both the UC Davis DataLab,

Library Acquires the Papers of Winemaker and Innovator Richard (Dick) Peterson

Winemaker Richard (Dick) Peterson, has donated his archive from over six decades in the California wine industry to the UC Davis Library’s Archives and Special Collections. Many of