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Field Investigations
103
Munson Nurseries Catalog
12
Farmers' bulletin (United States. Department of Agriculture)
4
The T. V. Munson Memorial Vineyard Report
4
Bulletin (Texas Agricultural Experiment Station)
1
Circular (United States. Department of Agriculture)
1
Texas Agricultural Experiment Stations Bulletin
1
Texas Department of Agriculture bulletin
1
Texas Lore
1
The Denison Herald
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The T. V. Munson Memorial Vineyard Report, Volume 1, Number 3, July 1, 1981
Quarterly publication of the T. V. Munson Memorial Vineyard discussing information relative to the memorial vineyard and T. V. Munson. This issue includes an article on a board meeting of the Texas Horticultural Society from August 1, 1895.
Date:
July 1, 1981
Creator:
Thomas Volney Munson Memorial Vineyard (Grayson County College)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultivar Donors: Thomas Volney Munson Memorial Vineyard, Grayson County College
List of grape varieties donated to the Thomas Volney Munson Memorial Vineyard, along with the donors who provided them.
Date:
1980~
Creator:
Thomas Volney Munson Memorial Vineyard (Grayson County College)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Munson Nurseries Catalog: Number 60
Annual catalog documenting the stock sold by Munson Nurseries including ornamental shrubs and bushes, fruit and nut trees, berries and grapes, various other plants, and related supplies.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Munson Nurseries
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Columbian Exposition Medal]
Souvenir medal from the world's fair in Chicago. One side has an image of Christopher columbus wearing armor, with his arms outstretched as he makes landfall, with the text "Christopher Columbus Oct-XII MCCCCXCII" at right. On the reverse, there are a number of images around the central text: "World's Columbian Exposition in Commemoration of the Four-Hundredth Anniversary of the Landing of Columbus. MDCCCXCII - MDCCCXCIII to T.V. Munson." Images include (at top) a globe with an angel on either side, one with a trumpet and the other marking the globe with a brush; beribboned lit torches on either side of the central text box; and (at bottom) Columbus' ship with unfurled sails.
Date:
189X
Creator:
Saint-Gaudens, Augustus, 1848-1907 & Barber, Charles E., 1840-1917
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Louisiana Purchase Exposition Bronze Medal]
Round commemorative medal featuring a bald eagle with wings outspread, holding up a box with the text: "Bronze Medal, Louisiana Purchase Exposition." Below the text box are two fishes and a shell. On the reverse, there are two female figures, at left, a woman wearing a helmet and holding a U.S. flag out behind her, next to a partially-naked woman removing cloth decorated with bees. Text around the outside of the image says: "Universal Exposition Saint Louis United States of America, MCMIV."
Date:
1904
Creator:
Weinman, Adolph A. (Adolph Alexander), 1870-1952
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Award: Best Exhibition of Grape Vines, 1885]
Certificate awarding a "first degree of merit" to T. V. Munson for "Best Exhibit of Grape Vines" at the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exhibition. The text is surrounded by a decorative border and by illustrations of Native Americans with a shield and a bald eagle (center, top) and of a group of Greek women (center, bottom).
Date:
May 30, 1885
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[American Pomological Society Medal]
Round medal with a left-facing bust portrait in the center, labeled "H. Mitchell, Sc." with text around the outside: "American Pomological Society - Founded 1848 - Marshall Pinckney Wilder, Pres." On the reverse, there is a basket at the bottom, with images of grape leaves and fruit around the outside; in the center, text has been etched: "Prof. T. V. Munson for 12 Seedling and Texan Grapes ~1885~."
Date:
1885
Creator:
American Pomological Society
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Commemorative Louisiana Exposition Medal]
Triangular commemorative medal with images in central circles, surrounded by stars and inititials. On the front, there is a bald eagle with wings outspread, holding up a box with the text: "Commemorative Medal, Louisiana Purchase Exposition." Below the text box are two fishes and a shell. On the reverse, there are two female figures, at left, a woman wearing a helmet and holding a U.S. flag out behind her, next to a partially-naked woman removing cloth decorated with bees. Text around the outside of the image says: "Universal Exposition Saint Louis United States of America, MCMIV."
Date:
1904
Creator:
Weinman, Adolph A. (Adolph Alexander), 1870-1952
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Original Productions of T. V. Munson. of Astoria, Illinois
Ledger with a decorated title page containing handwritten notes by T.V. Munson, including texts that he wrote for speeches and editorials, diary entries, planning notes and sketches (including floorplans and house exteriors), lists of fruit varieties, and various other personal notes.
Date:
~1867/1875~
Creator:
Munson, T. V. (Thomas Volney), 1843-1913
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portion of Missouri Wine Country Journal, Spring 1992]
Journal clipping from the "Missouri Wine Country Journal" including the articles "The Long & Winding Road," "A Stone Hill Wine Dinner," "The Katy Trail," "Generally Speaking," "Lone Star Paradise Found," and "Mama's Dandelion Wine." "Lone Star Paradise Found" discusses T. V. Munson's work on grape varieties and the memorial vineyard at Grayson College.
Date:
Spring 1992
Creator:
Barks, Sandy; Meagher, Phyllis & Shrader, Dorothy H.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Extended Family Tree for T.V. Munson]
Family tree listing ancestors and descendants of Thomas Volney Munson (b. 1913), in the center of the page. Ancestors include a Scottish "Seaman" followed by the "Mariner," and two "Sea Captains."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Front Cover of 1894 Nursery Catalog]
Front cover of a catalog for T.V. Munson's Nurseries, which has four images of international exposition medals from showings of Munson's grape vines. The title is in the center of the cover with an illustration of a six-pointed star medal on a ribbon labeled "Chevalier du Merite Agricole."
Date:
1894~
Creator:
T.V. Munson & Son Nurseries
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Grapes to the Rescue
Cartoon discussing how T. V. Munson sent Texas grape vines roots to France to combat the root disease, phylloxera, and was awarded a "Legion of Honor" by the French government. The illustrations depict two people grafting grape roots and T. V. Munson accepting the Legion of Honor in a crowd of people.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Reynolds, Patrick M.
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Catalog Cover Design]
Illustration of a design for the front cover of a catalog for T.V. Munson's Nurseries, which has four images of international exposition medals from showings of Munson's grape vines. The title is in the center of the cover with an illustration of a six-pointed star medal on a ribbon with curved text above "Chevalier du Merite Agricole" and below "Decorations of the Legion of Honor. Awarded in 1888." Title text in center says "T.V. Munson's Nurseries, Founded in 1876." with downward curving text saying "Denison, Texas" and upward curving text in the center "Catalogue."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Denison Herald (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 308, July 16, 1987
Daily newspaper from Denison, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising. This issue includes an article about the groundbreaking for the T.V. Munson Enology Center at Grayson College, including a library, museum, and classrooms, dedicated to the viticultural work done by Munson in the area.
Date:
July 16, 1987
Creator:
Crenshaw, Jerry & Hunt, Donna
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. E. Dancy to Roy Klotz, March 27, 1975]
Letter from W. E. Dancy to Roy Klotz discussing his trips to the Big Bend area of Texas, shares his family's connections to the region, and a story about a former neighbor looking for amethyst in the Big Bend region. He also discusses some specific issues related to grape varietals and grafting vines.
Date:
March 27, 1975
Creator:
Dancy, W. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History