John Lofland Papers, 1909-2012

Collection context

Summary

Abstract:
John Lofland served as Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Davis from 1970-1994. His papers contain research materials on demonstrations in or near the California State Capitol building in 1977 for his books, Symbolic Sit-ins: Protest Occupations at the California Capitol (1982) and Crowd Lobbying: An Emerging Tactic of Interest Group Influence in California (1982). Also included are materials relating to the formation of the sister city relationship between the City of Davis, California and the Ukrainian city of Uman.
Extent:
23.4 linear feet
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], D-473, John Lofland Papers, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.

Background

Scope and content:

The papers contain research materials on demonstrations in or near the California State Capitol building in 1977 for Lofland's books,Symbolic Sit-ins: Protest Occupations at the California Capitol (1982) and Crowd Lobbying: An Emerging Tactic of Interest Group Influence in California (1982). Also included are materials relating to the formation of the sister city relationship between the City of Davis, California and the Ukrainian city of Uman.

Biographical / historical:

John Franklin Lofland was born on March 4, 1936 in Milford, Delaware. He received his B.A. from Swarthmore College (1958), his M.A. in Sociology from Columbia University (1960), and his Ph.D in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley (1964). Lofland served as Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Davis from 1970-1994.

Processing information:

Sara Gunasekara processed this collection with assistance from student employee Michele Ko and updates by Michelle Trujillo.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged in two series: 1. Symbolic Sit-ins and Crowd Lobbying Books and 2. Davis, California Historical Materials.

Accruals:

This collection contains an unprocessed accrual consisting of 16 linear feet that focuses on the history of Davis and Yolo Counties.

Physical location:
Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright is protected by the copyright law, chapter 17, of the U.S. Code. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], D-473, John Lofland Papers, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Davis, Special Collections, UC Davis Library
100 NW Quad
Davis, CA 95616-5292, US
Contact:
(530) 752-1621