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[Letter from Volney A. Acheson to Mr. and Mrs. Avery McClurg, July 1, 1977] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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

[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
Chateau Pecauld Arbois: Pays de Pasteur, Capitale des Vins du Jura (open access)

Chateau Pecauld Arbois: Pays de Pasteur, Capitale des Vins du Jura

Pamphlet describing museums and sites of interest related to wine-making in Arbois, France.
Date: 1990~
Creator: Arbois (France)
Object Type: Pamphlet
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

[French Exposition Medal]

Souvenir medal from the world's fair held in Paris, featuring a number of symbolic images. On one side, there is a woman seated beneath a tree, holding out a laurel crown to a man at left; at the bottom is an image of the exposition space with the Eiffel Tower. Text around the image says "Exposition Universelle" around the edge and the year, 1889, near the center. The other side has an angel blowing a trumpet in a tree, below a star, with her arm around the bust of a person wearing laurels (at right). Text at left says "Republicque Française" and a decorative box below has the name "F. U. Munson."
Date: 1889
Creator: Bottée, Louis Alexandre
Object Type: Physical Object
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

Eureka Springs, Arkansas: Visitors' Guide Map

Stylized map of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, showing major streets in the town with small illustrations of several buildings and locations of tourist attractions. It includes the location and contact information for Boyer Realty in the lower-left corner. Handwritten notes in the lower-right corner show the location of "Dancy's Despair" with a phone number. A second map on the back shows the greater area around Eureka Springs, north into Missouri, and south into other parts of Arkansas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Boyer Realty
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. B. Brackett to Will B. Munson, April 14, 1914] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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
[The Worlds Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition: Certificate of Award] (open access)

[The Worlds Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition: Certificate of Award]

Certificate of award from The Worlds Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition awarded to T. V. Munson on May 30, 1885 for "Best Exhibit of Grape Vines, including types of native and foreign species, with hybrids and crosses growing in pots."
Date: May 30, 1885
Creator: Breawl, I. A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Luther Burbank to Friend Munson, March 30, 1891] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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
[Letter from D. H. Clark to Munson, Mary 22, 1904] (open access)

[Letter from D. H. Clark to Munson, Mary 22, 1904]

Photocopy of a letter from D. H. Clark to "Munson" discussing his trip home from a visit with the Munsons, describing the land between the Munson's home and Oklahoma City.
Date: unknown
Creator: Clark, D. H.
Object Type: Letter
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
Object Type: Text
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 Cook & Irwin Nurseries to T. V. Munson, November 29, 1888] (open access)

[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 (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
[Letter from Cullers & Henry to T. V. Munson, April 25, 1892] (open access)

[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