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Tagged: Peter j. shields

Tagged: Peter j. shields

Tagged: Peter j. shields
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Cupcakes and trivia for Peter J. Shields birthday

April 4, 2019 marks what would have been Peter J. Shields 157th birthday. Shields, considered one of the founding fathers of the University Farm (now UC Davis), helped to write the legislation for the creation of the Davis campus. In 1972, the campus honored Peter J. Shields by naming
April 2, 2019 • Sara Gunasekara
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Answers to Peter J. Shields Trivia

Here are the answers to our Peter J. Shields trivia questions from yesterday: Besides the Library name two other campus landmarks that are named for Shields. A: Shields Oak Grove is located in the Arboretum and Peter J. Shields Avenue is located directly north of the Library. How old
April 5, 2012 • Sara Gunasekara
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Peter J. Shields Trivia

In celebration of Peter J. Shields 150th Birthday, we created the trivia questions below. How many can you answer? Submit a comment with your guesses. Please note that our blog comments are moderated by staff and will not automatically appear after you enter them. We’ll post the answers tomorrow. Good
April 4, 2012 • Sara Gunasekara
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Happy 150th Birthday, Peter J. Shields!

Today marks what would have been Peter J. Shields 150th Birthday. Shields, considered one of the founding fathers of the University Farm (now the University of California, Davis), helped to write the legislation for the creation of the Davis campus. In 1972, the campus honored Peter J. Shields by naming
April 4, 2012 • Sara Gunasekara
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New exhibit: Happy 150th Birthday, Peter J. Shields

April 4, 2012 marks what would have been Peter J. Shields 150th birthday. Have you ever wondered about the namesake of Shields Library? Peter J. Shields (1862-1962) was a Superior Court Judge in Sacramento, California. Shields, often referred to as one of the founding fathers of the University Farm, (now
March 22, 2012 • Sara Gunasekara

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