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[Letter from M.-C. Fortier to R. Renfro, July 24, 1995]

Description: Letter from Marie-Claude Fortier from the Wine-Museum of Arbois to Dr. Roy Renfro (head of the T. V. Muson Memorial Vineyard) discussing various trips and a hope that they can meet up as well as information about the research at the Wine-Museum regarding correspondence and rootstock trading between American and French viticulturists around the end of the 19th century. In particular, she has found a reference to Munson (enclosed as a photocopy), who received the "Legion of Honor with the title … more
Date: unknown
Creator: Fortier, Marie-Claude
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Partner: Grayson College Foundation

World's Fair of Paris 1889: Commemorative Certificate

Description: Certificate from the 1889 World's Fair in Paris commemorating an exhibit of vines by Thomas Munson. The text is bordered by detailed illustrations including cherubs or angels at the top, on either side of a coat of arms labeled "equality"; columns on either side with dates and text labels 1789 at left (with "liberty" at the top and "commerce" at the bottom) and 1889 at right (with "brotherhood" at top and "industry" at bottom); and book below the text, held open by a branch and ribbon.
Date: 1889
Creator: Exposition universelle de 1889 (Paris, France)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Dallas Historical Society

[French Exposition Medal]

Description: 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 (… more
Date: 1889
Creator: Bottée, Louis Alexandre
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Partner: Dallas Historical Society

Texas Grapes to the Rescue

Description: Cartoon discussing how T. V. Munson sent Texas grape vines roots to France to combat the root disease, phylloxera, and was awarded a "Legion of Honor" by the French government. The illustrations depict two people grafting grape roots and T. V. Munson accepting the Legion of Honor in a crowd of people.
Date: unknown
Creator: Reynolds, Patrick M.
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Partner: Grayson College Foundation
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