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Munson Nurseries Catalog: Number 59 (open access)

Munson Nurseries Catalog: Number 59

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
American Grape Varieties (open access)

American Grape Varieties

Bulletin describing and evaluating "[t]he principal varieties of 'bunch' or euvitis grapes that have been developed in the United states either from species native to this country or through hybridization" (p. 1).
Date: September 1937
Creator: Dix, Irving Wesley & Magness, John Robert
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
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
A Hartford & New Haven Pioneer: Munson Reunion, August 17, 1887 (open access)

A Hartford & New Haven Pioneer: Munson Reunion, August 17, 1887

Pamphlet documenting the proceedings of the first Munson Family Reunion, held in New Haven, Connecticut on August 17, 1887, including the exercises in the church, transcripts of the speeches, and a directory of members of the Munson Association. The commemorative silk ribbon is printed with the text, "1637-1887, Munson Family Reunion, New Haven, Conn., August 17th, 1887."
Date: 1887
Creator: The Munson Association
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
What Shall My Profession Be? (open access)

What Shall My Profession Be?

Pamphlet containing T. V. Munson's address to the graduating class of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas on June 5, 1888. The speech discusses the merits of the various career paths available to the graduating students and advising them to continue learning throughout their careers.
Date: 1888
Creator: Munson, T. V. (Thomas Volney), 1843-1913
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Length of Life of Vines of Various Species and Varieties of Grapes; Profitableness; And by What Diseases Seriously Affected. (open access)

Length of Life of Vines of Various Species and Varieties of Grapes; Profitableness; And by What Diseases Seriously Affected.

Bulletin written by T. V. Munson describing his personal experiences planting a number of grape varieties at his vineyard in Denison, Texas, including a description of the environment, images of the varieties, and his findings about different specific varieties.
Date: June 1906
Creator: Munson, T. V. (Thomas Volney), 1843-1913
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grape Propagation, Pruning, and Training (open access)

Grape Propagation, Pruning, and Training

Revised bulletin describing information related to the propagation and cultivation of grapevines in the United States, including the best locations and soils, care of vines, and diseases.
Date: February 1932
Creator: Husmann, George C. (George Charles), 1861-1939
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Investigation and Improvement of American Grapes at the Munson Experiment Grounds Near Denison, Texas, From 1876 to 1900 (open access)

Investigation and Improvement of American Grapes at the Munson Experiment Grounds Near Denison, Texas, From 1876 to 1900

Bulletin discussing American wild and cultivated grapes, their characteristics, and the varieties grown at the Munson Experiment Grounds. The bulletin also includes 19 plates of grape varieties, and information on how to cultivate grapes.
Date: 1900
Creator: Munson, T. V. (Thomas Volney), 1843-1913
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Preparation of Eastern Grapes for Market (open access)

Preparation of Eastern Grapes for Market

Bulletin describing "the harvesting, packing and handling of eastern grapes for market" (p. ii), particularly with respect to commercial growers of eastern grapes for the table-grape trade.
Date: March 1928
Creator: Shaffer, Bernice Eldon
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grape Districts and Varieties in the United States (open access)

Grape Districts and Varieties in the United States

Bulletin discussing varieties of grapes grown in the United States (vinifera, muscadine, and American euvitis); information about planting methods, sites, soil, etc.; and the most suitable varieties to grow in each U.S. district.
Date: April 1932
Creator: Husmann, George C. (George Charles), 1861-1939
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bermuda Onion (open access)

The Bermuda Onion

Bulletin documenting the cultivation of Bermuda onions in Texas, particularly in the southern part of the state, discussing the industry and crop varieties; various methods of planting, watering; and harvesting crops; options for selling and shipping onions; and other related information.
Date: November 1915
Creator: Mally, Frederick W. (Frederick William), 1868-1939
Object Type: Book
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
Grape Propagation, Pruning, and Training (open access)

Grape Propagation, Pruning, and Training

Revised bulletin describing information related to the propagation and cultivation of grapevines in the United States, including the best locations and soils, care of vines, and methods of grape growing.
Date: November 1917
Creator: Husmann, George C. (George Charles), 1861-1939
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Foundations of American Grape Culture (open access)

Foundations of American Grape Culture

Book discussing American grape species, the various adaptations of different grape varieties, and how to start and manage a vineyard.
Date: 1909
Creator: Munson, T. V. (Thomas Volney), 1843-1913
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Plate: Genus Vitis Seeds]

Photographic plate of several species of grape seeds arranged into two sections, "[Euritis]" and "Muscadineia," and several sub-series.
Date: unknown
Creator: Munson, T. V. (Thomas Volney), 1843-1913
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Plate 1. Genus, Vitis.

Photographic plate of grape seeds of the genus vitis. Plate label says: "Collected and Classified by T. V. Munson, 1892."
Date: unknown
Creator: Munson, T. V. (Thomas Volney), 1843-1913
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Plate 14. Vitis Aestivalis, Michaux

Photographic plate of vitis Aestivals, Michaux. Plate label says: "14. Vitis Aestivalis, Michaux. Summer Grape, Of Virginia, Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama. Photo, by J. Swartz, Denison, Tex."
Date: unknown
Creator: Swartz, J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Plate 5. Vitis Arizonica, Engelmann.

Photographic plate of vitis arizonica, engelmann. Plate label says: "5. Vitis Arizonica, Engelmann. Canyon Grape or Gulch Grape, Of Arizona. Photo by J. Swartz, Denison, Tex."
Date: 1893~
Creator: Swartz, J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Plate 19. Vitis Baileyana, Munson

Photographic plate of a bunch of grapes and four leaves of the plant, Vitis baileyana Munson. Plate label says: "19. Vitis Baileyana, Munson. Synonym, Vitis Virginiana, Munson. 'Possum Grape'; Fall Grape. Mountains of West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina."
Date: unknown
Creator: Swartz, J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Plate 20. Vitis berlandieri Planchon

Photographic plate of three bunches of grapes of the plant, Vitis berlandieri Planchon. Plate label says: "20. Vitis Berlandieri, Planchon. Little Mountain Grape, or Winter Grape. Limestone Region of S.-W. Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: Swartz, J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Plate 20. Vitis berlandieri Planchon

Photographic plate several leaves and a bunch of grapes of the plant, Vitis berlandieri Planchon. Plate label says: "20. Vitis Berlandieri, Planchon. Little Mountain Grape, or Winter Grape. Limestone Region of S.-W. Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: Swartz, J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Plate 13. Vitis bicolor Leconte

Photographic plate of two grape bunches and two leaves of the plant, Vitis bicolor Leconte. Plate label says: "13. Vitis Bicolor, Leconte. Blue Grape, or Norther Aestivals. Ill., Wis., Ind., Ohio, Mich., N. Y., Ky."
Date: unknown
Creator: Swartz, J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Plate 23. Vitis blancoii Munson

Photographic plate of three grape leaves and a vine from the plant, Vitis blancoii Munson. Plate label says: "23. Vitis Blancoii, Munson. Sierra Madre or Guadalajara Grape. Southwest Mexico."
Date: unknown
Creator: Swartz, J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Plate: Onderdonk, (Pearly White.)

Photographic plate of a bunch of grapes and leaves from the plant, Onderdonk. Plate label says: "Onderdonk, (Pearly White.) (V. Bourquiniana.) Herbemont Seedling."
Date: unknown
Creator: Swartz, J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History