Colby E. "Babe" Slater collection, 1906-2001, (bulk 1917-1957).

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Colby E. "Babe" Slater collection, 1906-2001, (bulk 1917-1957).

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Collection contains correspondence, diaries, publications, emphemera, photographic material, and realia. Most of the collection pertains to Slater and the United States Rugby Team winning gold medals at the Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium (1920) and Paris (1924). The collection also includes material related to the history of the University of California, Davis; the First World War, agriculture, and Yolo County, California.

5.3 linear ft.

University of California, Davis, Shields Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7752112

University of California, Davis, Shields Library

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Olympic Games (8th : 1924 : Paris, France)

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Olympic Games (7th : 1920 : Antwerp, Belgium)

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The 1920 Summer Olympics (French: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; Dutch: Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; German: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (French: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; Dutch: Spelen van de VIIe Olympiade; German: Spiele der VII. Olympiade) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (French: Anvers 1920; Dutch and German: Antwerpen 1920), were an international multi-sport event held in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....

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...

Slater, Colby E.

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Slater graduated from the University Farm School (now the University of California, Davis) in 1917. He served with the United States Army Medical Corps in France during the First World War. An outstanding athlete, Slater won Olympic Gold medals for Rugby in 1920 and 1924. Later he bought land in Clarksburg, California which he farmed for many years. From the description of Colby E. "Babe" Slater collection, 1906-2001, (bulk 1917-1957). (University of California, Davis). WorldCat reco...

Online Archive of California

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California Aggie Alumni Association

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University of California, Davis. Library

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Mostly 19th and early 20th century programs, including a large group of souvenir programs. From the description of Theatre programs collection: United States, 1800-2005. (University of California, Davis). WorldCat record id: 77008484 Material was collected by the Department of Special Collections as part of the African American History Collection. From the description of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. statements, speeches, and other material, 1963-1969. (University ...