USDA Bureau of Plant Industry, wine research collection : [manuscript], 1933-1976, 1933-1940. 1933-1976.

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USDA Bureau of Plant Industry, wine research collection : [manuscript], 1933-1976, 1933-1940. 1933-1976.

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The USDA Bureau of Plant Industry Wine Research Collection consists of correspondence between the College of Agriculture of the University of California, Berkeley, and the Bureau of Plant Industry in regard to establishing an experiment winery for the improvement of wine quality and production. The dates of correspondence range from 1933-1952, most from the early 1930s. Subjects include the collaboration of the divisions in securing varieties for the winery, and other topics such as location of the winery and experimentation in wine culture. There are several articles on wine history and processes, some by John R. McGrew or W.V. Cruess.

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