Thanks to John Chiles, John Movius, Steve McMahon, Yolo County Historical Society, and the Davis Virtual Market for early assistance.

Current Exhibit

Davis Marks the Page – view our collection of bookmarks from local businesses and other facilities. Most, unsurprisingly, are from our many bookstores, present and past – The Avid Reader, Bogey's Books, Logos Books, and Barry's Used Books (which in the 70s occupied a corner of the Co-Op).

The Naturalist, which sold supplies for exploring nature, including books, is represented. Other bookmarks advertise toy stores, the UCD Arboretum, and libraries. Many are colorful and attractively designed; some are primarily functional.

Visitors are asked to search their own books for possible additions to the exhibit, either as donations or loans.

Yolo County Fair – see the Hattie Weber exhibit "Davis During World War II," at the County Fair Museum on the Yolo County Fairgrounds. The museum will be open from 1:00-5:00 p.m. every day through Sunday, Aug. 16. The exhibit focuses on the many ways in which ordinary life for Davisites changed after 1942, for example, Japanese-American internment, food rationing, closing of the College of Agriculture, and establishment of a German Prisoner-of-War Camp near the city limits.

It consists mainly of photos, but also some objects. The centerpiece is a group of black and white snapshots taken by Davisite Gray Rowe in 1943 of his base camp on New Britain Island, Papua, New Guinea. While he was there, the island was under constant bombardment by the Japanese. This is the first time these photos have been made available to the public.

Operated by the Yolo County Historical Society for the City of Davis