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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

[Columbian Exposition Medal]

Description: Souvenir medal from the world's fair in Chicago. One side has an image of Christopher columbus wearing armor, with his arms outstretched as he makes landfall, with the text "Christopher Columbus Oct-XII MCCCCXCII" at right. On the reverse, there are a number of images around the central text: "World's Columbian Exposition in Commemoration of the Four-Hundredth Anniversary of the Landing of Columbus. MDCCCXCII - MDCCCXCIII to T.V. Munson." Images include (at top) a globe with an angel on eit… more
Date: 189X
Creator: Saint-Gaudens, Augustus, 1848-1907 & Barber, Charles E., 1840-1917
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: Dallas Historical Society

[Louisiana Purchase Exposition Bronze Medal]

Description: Round commemorative medal featuring a bald eagle with wings outspread, holding up a box with the text: "Bronze Medal, Louisiana Purchase Exposition." Below the text box are two fishes and a shell. On the reverse, there are two female figures, at left, a woman wearing a helmet and holding a U.S. flag out behind her, next to a partially-naked woman removing cloth decorated with bees. Text around the outside of the image says: "Universal Exposition Saint Louis United States of America, MCMIV."
Date: 1904
Creator: Weinman, Adolph A. (Adolph Alexander), 1870-1952
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: Dallas Historical Society

[Certificate of Award: Best Exhibition of Grape Vines, 1885]

Description: Certificate awarding a "first degree of merit" to T. V. Munson for "Best Exhibit of Grape Vines" at the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exhibition. The text is surrounded by a decorative border and by illustrations of Native Americans with a shield and a bald eagle (center, top) and of a group of Greek women (center, bottom).
Date: May 30, 1885
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Dallas Historical Society

[American Pomological Society Medal]

Description: 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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: Dallas Historical Society

[Commemorative Louisiana Exposition Medal]

Description: Triangular commemorative medal with images in central circles, surrounded by stars and inititials. On the front, there is a bald eagle with wings outspread, holding up a box with the text: "Commemorative Medal, Louisiana Purchase Exposition." Below the text box are two fishes and a shell. On the reverse, there are two female figures, at left, a woman wearing a helmet and holding a U.S. flag out behind her, next to a partially-naked woman removing cloth decorated with bees. Text around the o… more
Date: 1904
Creator: Weinman, Adolph A. (Adolph Alexander), 1870-1952
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: Dallas Historical Society

Original Productions of T. V. Munson. of Astoria, Illinois

Description: Ledger with a decorated title page containing handwritten notes by T.V. Munson, including texts that he wrote for speeches and editorials, diary entries, planning notes and sketches (including floorplans and house exteriors), lists of fruit varieties, and various other personal notes.
Date: ~1867/1875~
Creator: Munson, T. V. (Thomas Volney), 1843-1913
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Dallas Historical Society

[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

[Front Cover of 1894 Nursery Catalog]

Description: Front cover of a catalog for T.V. Munson's Nurseries, which has four images of international exposition medals from showings of Munson's grape vines. The title is in the center of the cover with an illustration of a six-pointed star medal on a ribbon labeled "Chevalier du Merite Agricole."
Date: 1894~
Creator: T.V. Munson & Son Nurseries
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Grayson College Foundation

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

[Catalog Cover Design]

Description: Illustration of a design for the front cover of a catalog for T.V. Munson's Nurseries, which has four images of international exposition medals from showings of Munson's grape vines. The title is in the center of the cover with an illustration of a six-pointed star medal on a ribbon with curved text above "Chevalier du Merite Agricole" and below "Decorations of the Legion of Honor. Awarded in 1888." Title text in center says "T.V. Munson's Nurseries, Founded in 1876." with downward curving te… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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

[Letter from W. E. Dancy to Roy Klotz, March 27, 1975]

Description: Letter from W. E. Dancy to Roy Klotz discussing his trips to the Big Bend area of Texas, shares his family's connections to the region, and a story about a former neighbor looking for amethyst in the Big Bend region. He also discusses some specific issues related to grape varietals and grafting vines.
Date: March 27, 1975
Creator: Dancy, W. E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Grayson College Foundation
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