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Special Collections houses the Library’s rare books and pamphlets, manuscript collections, photographs, the University Archives, and the Map Collection.

How a Nursery Rhyme Turned into a Collection of 2000+ Books

Earlier this year, the UC Davis Library accepted a gracious donation of more than 2,250 books about food from book collector and author Judith Herman. The donation includes

July 28, 2021 • Jean Pagaduan

The Library Acquires the Archive of Ruth Ellen Church, Longtime Food and Wine Writer and Critic at The Chicago Tribune

The UC Davis Library is proud to announce the acquisition of the papers of Ruth Ellen Church, a food editor, cooking editor, and food and wine columnist for

May 12, 2021 • Jullianne Ballou

Leading Local Food Journalist Donates Archive to UC Davis Library

Elaine Corn, an award-winning culinary journalist and author based in Sacramento, has donated her archive from more than five decades of food writing to the

April 7, 2021 • Raina M Cates

Remembering Steven Spurrier and the 1976 Judgment of Paris Tasting

Last November, the library received a parcel holding precious cargo: newspaper clippings and correspondence about the 1976 Judgment of Paris Tasting — a

March 17, 2021 • Jullianne Ballou

Two women using UC Davis archives to update a seminal California wine study

Today is International Women’s Day, and we’re recognizing two women who have been working with archival materials, and a team of collaborators in the Viticulture and Enology

March 8, 2021 • Jullianne Ballou

Archiving The Color of Wine and Love and Vines

The UC Davis Library is pleased to announce that it will be archiving The Color of Wine podcasts, Love and

February 24, 2021 • Jullianne Ballou

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News: Archives and special collections

News: Archives and special collections

How a Nursery Rhyme Turned into a Collection of 2000+ Books

The Library Acquires the Archive of Ruth Ellen Church, Longtime Food and Wine Writer and Critic at The Chicago Tribune

Leading Local Food Journalist Donates Archive to UC Davis Library

Remembering Steven Spurrier and the 1976 Judgment of Paris Tasting

Two women using UC Davis archives to update a seminal California wine study

Archiving The Color of Wine and Love and Vines

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