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The Vinita House

Description: 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
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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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Grayson College Foundation

[Portion of Missouri Wine Country Journal, Spring 1992]

Description: 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.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Grayson College Foundation

[Clipping: Phylloxera riddles Napa, Sonoma vineyards]

Description: 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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Grayson College Foundation

The Munson Grapes -- A Rich Germplasm Legacy

Description: 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… more
Date: July 1990
Creator: Tarara, Julie M. & Hellman, Edward W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Article
Partner: Grayson College Foundation

The Denison Herald (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 308, July 16, 1987

Description: 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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Newspaper
Partner: Grayson College Foundation

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

Description: 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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Grayson College Foundation

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

Description: 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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Grayson College Foundation

The T. V. Munson Memorial Vineyard Report, Volume 1, Number 4, October 1, 1981

Description: 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)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: Grayson College Foundation

The T. V. Munson Memorial Vineyard Report, Volume 1, Number 3, July 1, 1981

Description: 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)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: Grayson College Foundation
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