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Luther Burbank: Gardener to The World (open access)

Luther Burbank: Gardener to The World

Biographical booklet describing the life and work of horticulturist Luther Burbank in Santa Rosa, California, where he developed a number of new varieties of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and other crops.
Date: 2003
Creator: Edward, Don
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jim D. Bowmer to Clarence Richardson, August 5, 1992] (open access)

[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 Gail Unzelman to Roy Renfro, April 10, 1992] (open access)

[Letter from Gail Unzelman to Roy Renfro, April 10, 1992]

Letter from Gail Unzelman to Roy Renfro discussing the historic relationship between T. V. Munson and George Husmann and some papers related to T. V. Munson that Renfro may find interesting or relevant.
Date: April 10, 1992
Creator: Unzelman, Gail
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Portion of Missouri Wine Country Journal, Spring 1992] (open access)

[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
The Wayward Tendrils Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 1, March 1992 (open access)

The Wayward Tendrils Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 1, March 1992

Quarterly newsletter of Wayward Tendrils, a non-profit organization for wine book collectors, discussing wine literature, recently published books, and the history of viticulture.
Date: March 1992
Creator: Wayward Tendrils
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Phylloxera riddles Napa, Sonoma vineyards] (open access)

[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 Edward W. Hellman to Roy Renfro, October 3, 1990] (open access)

[Letter from Edward W. Hellman to Roy Renfro, October 3, 1990]

Letter from Edward W. Hellman to Roy Renfro discussing the article Hellman recently coauthored on the cultivars of T. V. Munson.
Date: October 3, 1990
Creator: Hellman, Edward W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Munson Grapes -- A Rich Germplasm Legacy (open access)

The Munson Grapes -- A Rich Germplasm Legacy

Abstract: An historical review is presented of the contributions of TV. Munson to viticulture and the improvement of cultivated grapes. Munson developed more than 300 grape cultivars with the principal goal of combining the pest resistance and climatic adaptability of various native American grape species with the superior fruit quality of commercial cultivars. Several Munson cultivars achieved commercial importance in the early 1900's and a few are still grown today, most notably the rootstock 'Dog Ridge.' Munson's legacy is the genetic diversity within his cultivars; a valuable genetic resource for grape breeders.
Date: July 1990
Creator: Tarara, Julie M. & Hellman, Edward W.
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Roy Renfro to Dr. Olmo, December 9, 1988] (open access)

[Letter from Roy Renfro to Dr. Olmo, December 9, 1988]

Letter from Roy Renfro at the Thomas Volney Munson Memorial Vineyard thanking Dr. Harold Olmo for speaking at an event and asking him to review the transcript.
Date: December 9, 1988
Creator: Renfro, Roy E. (Roy Edward), 1945-
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Denison Herald (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 308, July 16, 1987 (open access)

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

[Photograph of Ben Munson III and Roy Renfro]

Photograph of Ben Munson III and Roy Renfro holding the munson shovel at the groundbreaking ceremony for the T. V. Munson Viticulture and Enology Center on July 15, 1987.
Date: July 15, 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Roy Renfro, Ben Munson, Jim Williams, Jack Norman, and Charles Green]

Photograph of Roy Renfro, Ben Munson, Jim Williams, Jack Norman, and Charles Green at the groundbreaking ceremony for the T. V. Munson Viticulture and Enology Center. The men are identified in a note on the back of the photograph: "Roy Renfro w/munson shovel - Ben Munson behind Roy - President of Grayson College Jim Williams-sunglasses, Jack Norman & Charles Green (Smith Foundation)."
Date: July 15, 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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)
Object Type: Text
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-
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Roy Klotz to Roy Renfro, December 1, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Roy Klotz to Roy Renfro, December 1, 1986]

Letter from Roy Klotz to Dr. Renfro at Grayson County College discussing the letters written by Mr. Dancy that Klotz is sending to be part of the T. V. Munson Viticulture and Enology Center. He also expresses a desire to visit the Center and the Memorial Vineyard in the future.
Date: December 1, 1986
Creator: Klotz, Roy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Ray McEachern to Roy E. Renfro, Jr., July 7, 1983] (open access)

[Letter from George Ray McEachern to Roy E. Renfro, Jr., July 7, 1983]

Letter from George Ray McEachern to Roy E. Renfro, Jr. discussing two T. V. Munson bulletins McEachern mailed to Renfro.
Date: July 7, 1983
Creator: McEachern, George Ray
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Thomas Volney Munson Memorial Vineyard (open access)

The Thomas Volney Munson Memorial Vineyard

Pamphlet discussing the life and work of T. V. Munson in the viticultural field and background on the project to establish the Thomas Volney Munson Memorial Vineyard.
Date: 1983
Creator: Renfro, Roy E. (Roy Edward), 1945-
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
The T. V. Munson Memorial Vineyard Report, Volume 1, Number 4, October 1, 1981 (open access)

The T. V. Munson Memorial Vineyard Report, Volume 1, Number 4, October 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 information about an upcoming grape-growing seminar and an article written by T. V. Munson discussing the hardiness of various types of grapes.
Date: October 1, 1981
Creator: Thomas Volney Munson Memorial Vineyard (Grayson County College)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The T. V. Munson Memorial Vineyard Report, Volume 1, Number 3, July 1, 1981 (open access)

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
The T. V. Munson Memorial Vineyard Report, Volume 1, Number 2, April 1, 1981 (open access)

The T. V. Munson Memorial Vineyard Report, Volume 1, Number 2, April 1, 1981

Quarterly publication of the T. V. Munson Memorial Vineyard discussing information relative to the memorial vineyard and T. V. Munson. This issue discusses a visit to the vineyard by W. E. Dancy, the spring pruning and planting, and includes an article discussing the W. H. Prestele paintings of American grape species.
Date: April 1, 1981
Creator: Thomas Volney Munson Memorial Vineyard (Grayson County College)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History