Jerald E. Christiansen Papers 1927-1981

University of California, Davis

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The University of California, Davis campus, originally known as the University Farm, was established by an act of the State Legislature in 1905. A committee appointed by the Regents purchased land near Davisville in 1906. The Regents officially took control of the property in September 1906 and constructed four buildings in 1907. By 1930, the campus had grown to 1,000 acres and by 1951, it had become 3,000 acres. In 2007, the campus has expanded to 5,300 acres, making it the largest UC campus in...

Christiansen, Jerald Emmet, 1905-1989

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Jerald Emmet Christiansen (1905-1989) was born in Hyrum, Utah, the son of Jeremiah Josiah and Emily Josephine Israelsen Christiansen. He attended Idaho State College, Pocatello (now Idaho State University), Utah State Agricultural College (now Utah State University), and the University of California, Berkeley. In 1929 Christiansen married Rebecca Henderson Nelson, and they had two sons, Jerald N. and Henry N. Christiansen. In 1928 Christiansen was hired at University of California, Davis, where ...

Utah State University. College of Engineering

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