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The Vinita House (open access)

The Vinita House

Document describing the Vinita House as remembered by Volney A. Acheson, grandson of T. V. Munson, as told to his daughter, Joyce Acheson Maki. There are annotations in italics with information from interviews with Volney Acheson and conversations with Fern or Neva Munson.
Date: January 31, 1998
Creator: Maki, Joyce Acheson
System: The Portal to Texas History
T. v. Munson Viticulture Enology Center: Groundbreaking Ceremonies Order of Events (open access)

T. v. Munson Viticulture Enology Center: Groundbreaking Ceremonies Order of Events

Document stating the order of events for the T. V. Munson Viticulture Enology Center's groundbreaking ceremonies. There are notes in pencil on the second half of the document.
Date: July 15, 1987
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bid Tabulation for the Viticulture Center at Grayson County College: July 7, 1987, 2:00 P. M.] (open access)

[Bid Tabulation for the Viticulture Center at Grayson County College: July 7, 1987, 2:00 P. M.]

Document listing the bids from general contractors for the Viticulture Center project at Grayson County College.
Date: July 7, 1987
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bid Tabulation for the Viticulture Center Furnishings at Grayson County College: July 7, 1987, 3:00 P. M.] (open access)

[Bid Tabulation for the Viticulture Center Furnishings at Grayson County College: July 7, 1987, 3:00 P. M.]

Document listing the bids from general contractors for the Viticulture Center furnishings at Grayson County College.
Date: July 7, 1987
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation to Groundbreaking Ceremony, 1987] (open access)

[Invitation to Groundbreaking Ceremony, 1987]

Invitation "to attend a groundbreaking ceremony for the T.V. Munson Viticulture and Enology Center," with an illustration on the front of two people outside the building that will house the Center.
Date: 1987
Creator: Thomas Volney Munson Memorial Vineyard (Grayson County College)
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Legacy of T. V. Munson: His Grapes and His School of Viticulture and Enology (open access)

The Legacy of T. V. Munson: His Grapes and His School of Viticulture and Enology

Document discussing the T. V. Munson Viticulture and Enology Center's purpose and the future programs to be offered at the center. There are several handwritten additions and corrections to the document.
Date: 1987~
Creator: Renfro, Roy E. (Roy Edward), 1945-
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cultivar Donors: Thomas Volney Munson Memorial Vineyard, Grayson County College (open access)

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)
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Thomas Volney Munson Memorial Vineyard (open access)

The Thomas Volney Munson Memorial Vineyard

Document discussing the Thomas Volney Munson Memorial Vineyard at Grayson County College, including the facilities, purpose of the vineyard, and the varieties of grapes grown. There are four tables documenting statistics for various grape varieties for the years 1976-1979 and a biography of Thomas Volney Munson included.
Date: [1979..]
Creator: Renfro, Roy E. (Roy Edward), 1945-
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Business Card for Roy E. Renfro] (open access)

[Business Card for Roy E. Renfro]

Business card for Roy E. Renfro, associate vice president of the T. V. Munson Viticulture and Enology Center at Grayson County College in Denison, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Renfro, Roy E. (Roy Edward), 1945-
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document discussing T. V. Munson] (open access)

[Document discussing T. V. Munson]

Photocopy of a handwritten document discussing T. V. Munson's accomplishments, and quoting his last words to his family.
Date: unknown
Creator: Munson, Neva
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Extended Family Tree for T.V. Munson] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Marker Dedication Address by G. Mac Clenaham] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Munson Family Tree: 1705-1967] (open access)

[Munson Family Tree: 1705-1967]

Photocopy of the Munson family tree beginning with Richard Manson ("Seaman"), tracing several branches of the family including T. V. Munson and his descendants.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Munson Nurseries Order Form, Envelope, and Advertisements] (open access)

[Munson Nurseries Order Form, Envelope, and Advertisements]

Order form and envelope for The Munson Nurseries, an advertisement for the Kant-Klog sprayer from the Rochester Spray Pump Co., and an advertisement for The Farm Journal.
Date: unknown
Creator: T.V. Munson & Son Nurseries
System: The Portal to Texas History
One of the Many Awards of Merit Received by the Late T. V. Munson (open access)

One of the Many Awards of Merit Received by the Late T. V. Munson

Document depicting T. V. Munson's award for his grape exhibit from the World's Columbian Commission. There are illustrations around the border of the award of classical imagery, Native American children, and a bison.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order for T. V. Munson & Son Nurseries] (open access)

[Order for T. V. Munson & Son Nurseries]

Photocopy of an order form for elm trees and roses from T. V. Munson & Son Nurseries. The order is marked "Paid T. V. Munson & Son."
Date: unknown
Creator: Munson, William B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order Number 29113 for T. V. Munson & Son Nurseries] (open access)

[Order Number 29113 for T. V. Munson & Son Nurseries]

Photocopy of order number 29113 for several fruit trees ordered from T. V. Munson & Son Nurseries. The order is dated February 12, 1903 and is to be shipped to Homer Glascoe in Rowe, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order Number 30568 for T. V. Munson & Son Nurseries] (open access)

[Order Number 30568 for T. V. Munson & Son Nurseries]

Photocopy of order number 30568 for three magnolia trees from T. V. Munson & Son Nurseries. The order was shipped to "302 W. Gandy" and is stamped "Received Payment Feb 1 1904 T. V. Munson & Son."
Date: unknown
Creator: Munson, William B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order Number 30732 for T. V. Munson & Son Nurseries] (open access)

[Order Number 30732 for T. V. Munson & Son Nurseries]

Photocopy of an order for several fruit trees from T. V. Munson & Son Nurseries. The order is dated February 13, 1904 and is to be shipped to Homer Glascoe in Memphis.
Date: unknown
Creator: Munson, William B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program for the University of Kentucky Centennial Founders Day Convocation, February 22, 1975] (open access)

[Program for the University of Kentucky Centennial Founders Day Convocation, February 22, 1975]

Photocopy of the program for the University of Kentucky's Centennial Founders Day Convocation, detailing the order of events, speakers, and including the biographies for Thomas Volney Munson, William Benjamin Munson, Eger Vaughn Murphree, and Thomas Benton Nantz.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt of Payment] (open access)

[Receipt of Payment]

Photocopy of a receipt for $8.00 paid by T. V. Munson to "Nelson [..]."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Return Receipt for Registered Mail to Thomas A. Edison, January 18, 1898] (open access)

[Return Receipt for Registered Mail to Thomas A. Edison, January 18, 1898]

Photocopy of a return receipt for registered mail sent to Thomas A. Edison, January 18, 1898 from the post office at Denison, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: United States. Post Office Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Some contributions of Thomas Volney Munson. (open access)

Some contributions of Thomas Volney Munson.

Speech given by Dr. H. P. Olmo regarding the life and work of T. V. Munson in the viticulture field to propagate wild grapes and cultivate new varieties, which were also sold by Munson's nursery for other grape breeders. This copy includes a number of handwritten corrections and additions.
Date: unknown
Creator: Olmo, H. P. (Harold Paul), 1909-2006
System: The Portal to Texas History
Thomas Volney Munson Grape Varieties (open access)

Thomas Volney Munson Grape Varieties

Document discussing the Thomas Volney Munson grape varieties including information on their hardiness, uses, and fruit characteristics.
Date: unknown
Creator: Renfro, Roy E. (Roy Edward), 1945-
System: The Portal to Texas History