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[Letter from Volney A. Acheson to Mr. and Mrs. Avery McClurg, July 1, 1977]
Letter from Volney A. Acheson to Mr. and Mrs. Avery McClurg discussing the attached photocopies of documents related to the life and work of T. V. Munson. The attached papers include a list of mentions of Munson family members in the Denison Gazetteer, and photographs of the Vinita House and T. V. Munson's awards.
Date:
July 1, 1977
Creator:
Acheson, Volney A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William B. Alwood to W. B. Munson, March 10, 1913]
Letter from William B. Alwood to W. B. Munson asking if Munson is willing to be nominated to serve on the International Commission on Viticulture and asking for the names of people, particularly from Texas or the Southwest, who may be interested in the International Viticulture Congress to be held in San Francisco in 1915.
Date:
March 10, 1913
Creator:
Alwood, William B.
Object Type:
Letter
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
[Letter from Jim D. Bowmer to Clarence Richardson, August 5, 1992]
Letter from Jim D. Bowmer to Dr. Clarence Richardson, cc'd to Dr. John Asbury, Mr. Bob Burleson, and Dr. Roy Renfro, discussing the issues California vineyards are having with phylloxera. There is a handwritten note at the bottom of the letter addressed to Dr. Renfro asking him what he knows about the California problem. Included with the letter is Chapter 16 of a paper by Jim D. and Daurice Bowmer discussing T. V. Munson's research on grapes in Bell County, Texas in the 1880s. The chapter is titled "How Bell County Grapes Saved France" and outlines the characteristics of the insect-resistant species of grape Munson discovered in Bell County, Texas.
Date:
August 5, 1992
Creator:
Bowmer, Jim D. & Bowmer, Daurice
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. B. Brackett to Will B. Munson, April 14, 1914]
Photocopy of a letter from G. B. Brackett to Will B. Munson discussing the Alton peach, also known as the Minnie peach, and asking for more information on the variety.
Date:
April 14, 1914
Creator:
Brackett, G. B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. B. Brackett to Will B. Munson, January 24, 1915]
Photocopy of a letter from G. B. Brackett to Will B. Munson discussing the "kakiX native" persimmon hybrids made by T. V. Munson, and requesting Munson send Brackett new fruits originated in Texas and a catalog.
Date:
January 21, 1915
Creator:
Brackett, G. B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. B. Brackett to Will B. Munson, January 30, 1915]
Photocopy of a letter from G. B. Brackett to Will Munson discussing data on fruit varieties provided by Munson in a prior letter and stating he plans to write to Eltweed Penroy.
Date:
January 30, 1915
Creator:
Brackett, G. B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. B. Brackett to Will B. Munson, October 31, 1913]
Photocopy of a letter from G. B. Brackett to Will B. Munson discussing thanking Munson for the information he provided on A. M. Ramsey.
Date:
October 31, 1913
Creator:
Brackett, G. B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Luther Burbank to Friend Munson, March 30, 1891]
Photocopy of a letter from Luther Burbank to "Friend Munson" discussing grafting methods for apple and pear trees.
Date:
March 30, 1891
Creator:
Burbank, Luther, 1849-1926
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Luther Burbank to T. V. Munson, March 30, 1891]
Photocopy of a letter from Luther Burbank to T. V. Munson discussing grafting methods for apples and pears.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Burbank, Luther, 1849-1926
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Luther Burbank to T. V. Munson, March 30, 1891]
Photocopy of a letter from Luther Burbank to T. V. Munson discussing grafting techniques for fruit trees.
Date:
March 30, 1891
Creator:
Burbank, Luther, 1849-1926
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas L. Cannon to T. V. Munson, June 9, 1904]
Photocopy of a letter from Thomas L. Cannon to T. V. Munson discussing a prior letter regarding a cotton mill proposition.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Cannon, Thomas L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Tom L. Cannon to T. V. Munson, June 3, 1904]
Photocopy of a letter from Tom L. Cannon to T. V. Munson discussing a contract on the sale of a cotton mill owned by T. V. Munson.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Cannon, Thomas L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Marker Dedication Address by G. Mac Clenaham]
Photocopy of the historic marker dedication address by G. Mac Clenaham, the French Consul General at the Thomas V. Munson Home in Denison, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Clenaham, G. Mac
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Phylloxera riddles Napa, Sonoma vineyards]
Newspaper clipping of the article "Phylloxera riddles Napa, Sonoma vineyards" discussing the issues Californian vineyards have with phylloxera and the help provided by Dr. Roy Renfro using T. V Munson grape varieties grown at the T. V. Munson Memorial Vineyard. The article includes several photographs of the T. V. Munson Memorial Vineyard and Dr. Renfro.
Date:
October 21, 1990
Creator:
Clift, John
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cook & Irwin Nurseries to T. V. Munson, November 29, 1888]
Photocopy of a letter from Cook & Irwin Nurseries to T. V. Munson discussing several plats of land in Texas and asking Munson what he thinks the land is worth per acre.
Date:
November 29, 1888
Creator:
Cook & Irwin Nurseries
Object Type:
Letter
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 Cullers & Henry to T. V. Munson, April 25, 1892]
Photocopy of a letter from Cullers & Henry to T. V. Munson discussing payment for an order.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Cullers & Henry
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. E. Dancy to Roy Klotz, February 21, 1976]
Letter from W. E. Dancy to Roy Klotz discussing an upcoming meeting of the Munson Foundation in Denison, Texas, Dancy's upcoming move to Hays County, Texas, and how Dancy plans to lay out a vineyard on his new property. Dancy also discusses several grape growers who may be able to assist Klotz.
Date:
February 21, 1976
Creator:
Dancy, W. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. E. Dancy to Roy Klotz, January 10, 1975]
Letter from W. E. Dancy to Roy Klotz discussing sources of information on Munson grapes and the plans to plant a T. V. Munson Memorial Vineyard in Denison, Texas.
Date:
January 10, 1975
Creator:
Dancy, W. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. E. Dancy to Roy Klotz, January 17, 1975]
Letter from W. E. Dancy in Eureka Springs, Arkansas to Roy Klotz in Chicago discussing, briefly, a book about the life of T. V. Muinson, with a longer discussion of different grape varieties including both cultivated and wild grapes to which Dancy has access, as well as other growers that Dancy knows about. It includes several postscripts about additional contacts for information about grape growing and Munson varieties.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Dancy, W. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. E. Dancy to Roy Klotz, July 19, 1975]
Letter from W. E. Dancy to Roy Klotz discussing Dancy's recent health issues, some new grape varieties he has procured, and his plans for his grapes regarding his upcoming move to Texas. Dancy also addresses several concerns Klotz shared in a prior letter including discussing Alexander Mathers who reputedly has 100 of the Munson grape varieties and the Munson Grape search.
Date:
July 19, 1975
Creator:
Dancy, W. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. E. Dancy to Roy Klotz, March 9, 1975]
Letter from W. E. Dancy to Roy Klotz discussing Dr. Kimball's method of grafting grape vines and an upcoming meeting of the Munson Foundation Advisory Board in Denison, Texas.
Date:
March 9, 1975
Creator:
Dancy, W. E.
Object Type:
Letter
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