A Guide to the Papers of the Jeffersonian Wine Grape Growers Society, 1980-1986
A Collection in
The Special Collections Department
Accession Number 10712
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Preferred Citation
Papers of the Jeffersonian Wine Grape Growers Society, 1980-1986, Accession # 10712, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.
Acquisition Information
The collection was a gift to the Library from the Society through its president , Mrs. John B. Rogon of Charlottesville, Virginia, on January 21, 1987.
Scope and Content Information
This collection consists of ca. 100 items, 1980-1986, chiefly records of the Jeffersonian Wine Grape Growers Society of Albemarle County, Virginia. The earliest ones pertain to the founding of the Society; materials present include board minutes, correspondence, printed and miscellaneous materials.
The purpose of the Society is "to promote wine-making and appreciation, provide publicity for the Virginia wine industry, especially in Albemarle County; to sponsor grape harvest festivals, hold educational forums on viniculture and enology, and to promote the fellowship and exchange of ideas among persons sharing interests in the making of fine wines."