made that it will eventually be taken up by the Yolo County Historical Society. “We will be having a ceremony in December to officially end the relationship [of the museum and the library club]…the main room will be named after Phyllis Haig.” At the moment, however, “the city has put the proposal on hold because of what to do with the city archives,” Jim explains. The archives contain pictures and documents that are “specific to pioneer families.” Old documents deteriorate, and the building has no climate-controlled room that could be used for proper storage. “This is not a problem unique to Davis,” Jim sighs. Now, the decision that needs to be made is whether the material goes to the UC Davis Shields Library or the Yolo County Library. It’s a question of “accessibility,” says Jim. “It’s not so easy for those who aren’t associated with the university to get hold of the documents if they are moved to the UC Davis Library. For example, many of the documents in the bike lane exhibit were the property of UC Davis, and to have copies made cost the museum $12 apiece. Jim hopes they will be able to scan and photograph much of the archives soon. He doesn’t mind using copies rather than originals in the displays: “I’ve got some stuff out there that scares me,” he says.

On the whole, Jim Becket isn’t as worried about where materials are stored. His biggest concern is to