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RESEARCH NOTE: Enterprise Online Archives/Indexes Incomplete. Report by John Lofland

RESEARCH NOTE: Enterprise Online Archives/Indexes Incomplete. Report by John Lofland

Several Davis history-oriented researchers have mentioned to me that the Davis Enterprise online archives/indexes at its web site and also at Newsbank do not include all news items published in the paper. Moreover, there is no warning about this at either site. This story reports a test archive/index search I performed that provides a clear example of this "short-fall." In addition, when asked about the short-fall, the Enterprise editor confirmed that the archive/index is incomplete.

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RESEARCH NOTE: Enterprise Online Archives/Indexes Incomplete. Report by John Lofland

RESEARCH NOTE: Enterprise Online Archives/Indexes Incomplete. Report by John Lofland

Several Davis history-oriented researchers have mentioned to me that the Davis Enterprise online archives/indexes at its web site and also at Newsbank do not include all news items published in the paper. Moreover, there is no warning about this at either site. This story reports a test archive/index search I performed that provides a clear example of this "short-fall." In addition, when asked about the short-fall, the Enterprise editor confirmed that the archive/index is incomplete.

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Davis Volleyball Club Tryouts

Information about trouts for the 2008 girls volleyball club season

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Display on 1905 University Farm Campaign Published

Display on 1905 University Farm Campaign Published

The Davis Historical Society announces publication of “Davisville 1905: The Year the Town Woke Up,” an exhibit on the town’s efforts that year to become the site of the UC University Farm.

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1939 Davis Promotional Flyer Discovered, report by John Lofland

1939 Davis Promotional Flyer Discovered, report by John Lofland

At a Sacramento "postcard and paper" show recently, I discovered a 1939 flyer apparently published by the Davis Chamber of Commerce extolling Davis as "the ideal place in which to make a home and raise a family."

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1939 Davis Promotional Flyer Discovered, report by John Lofland

1939 Davis Promotional Flyer Discovered, report by John Lofland

At a Sacramento "postcard and paper" show recently, I discovered a 1939 flyer apparently published by the Davis Chamber of Commerce extolling Davis as "the ideal place in which to make a home and raise a family."

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Hunt Boyer Tank House Protection Campaign Underway

Davis preservationists are mobilizing to protect the Hunt Boyer Tank House from demolition or other harm likely to be caused by a proposal for a building on its site.

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New Web Page Look!

We are moving from a newer ....

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Davis History Traveling Library Exhibit Schedule

Davis History Traveling Library Exhibit Schedule

The Davis History Research Group (DHRG) announces a new program titled "The Davis History Traveling Library" and its first three public exhibits

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Davis History Traveling Library Exhibit Schedule

Davis History Traveling Library Exhibit Schedule

The Davis History Research Group (DHRG) announces a new program titled "The Davis History Traveling Library" and its first three public exhibits

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