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Munson Nurseries Catalog: 1926-1927

Description: 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. This is their Golden Anniversary catalog and includes information about T. V. Munson and the history of the nursery.
Date: 1926
Creator: Munson Nurseries
Partner: Grayson College Foundation

[Letter from Jim D. Bowmer to Clarence Richardson, August 5, 1992]

Description: 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 t… more
Date: August 5, 1992
Creator: Bowmer, Jim D. & Bowmer, Daurice
Partner: Grayson College Foundation

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

Description: 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
Partner: Grayson College Foundation

Some contributions of Thomas Volney Munson.

Description: 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
Partner: Grayson College Foundation

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

Description: 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
Partner: Grayson College Foundation

Grape Districts and Varieties in the United States

Description: 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
Partner: Grayson College Foundation

The Bermuda Onion

Description: 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
Partner: Grayson College Foundation
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