Davisville 1905: The Year the Town Woke Up exhibit materials, 2006.

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Davisville 1905: The Year the Town Woke Up exhibit materials, 2006.

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The exhibit consists of images of both scenes and documents from the early 1900s, with the focus on the towns effort to secure the University Farm site for Davisville, CA (now Davis, CA). Reproductions of columns from the Davisville Enterprise are part of the exhibit, as Editor William Scott was one of town's primary boosters. Excerpts from George Pierce Jr.'s daily journal and the "Ideal Spot for a University Farm" booklet, are also included.

2.6 linear ft.

University of California, Davis, Shields Library

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University of California, Davis, Shields Library

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