Southern California Wine and Wine Industry Label and Bottle Collection, circa 1812, 1919-2013
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Special Collections and Archives
- Abstract:
- The collection contains wine labels and wine bottles from various wineries, including historic wineries in Southern California; wine corks; a wooden wine box with a bottle; and a ceramic wine bottle with a figurine. Some of the bottles have original tax stamps on them.
- Extent:
- 24.92 Linear Feet (23 boxes)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder# or item name], Southern California Wine and Wine Industry Label and Bottle Collection, Collection no. 0025, Southern California Wine and Industry Collection, Special Collections and Archives, University Library, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection contains wine labels and bottles from various wineries and wine cooperatives, mostly in Southern California, including the Virginia Dare Winery, the Italian Vineyard Company, Brookside, Thomas Vineyards, Fruit Industries, and Horsehill Vineyards at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; wine corks; a wooden wine box with a bottle; and a ceramic wine bottle with a figurine. Some of the bottles have original tax stamps on them, and several are signed. Bottles in the collection include a bottle of Napoleon Grande Fine Champagne that is dated 1812; early 20th century Virginia Dare wine bottles, including a miniature bottle with a Virginia Dare wine tonic label and a large decanter with a Virginia Dare Pink Wine label; and a bottle of Fruit Industries 18K brandy.
- Acquisition information:
- The materials in the collection were gathered from Special Collections' Southern California Wine and Wine Industry Collection files.
- Processing information:
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The processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid was funded by the generous support of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
The collection was processed by Rob Strauss and Alex Dan in March 2019. The collection was further arranged in 2024 by Rob Strauss and student assistant Stacy Marines. The finding aid was revised and updated in June 2025 to include digital objects by Andrew Kopp.
- Arrangement:
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The collection is organized into the following series: Series 1. Wine Labels and Series 2. Wine Bottles.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Advance notice required for access. Digitized materials are available and can be accessed via the respective links in the item-level description.
- Terms of access:
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Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder# or item name], Southern California Wine and Wine Industry Label and Bottle Collection, Collection no. 0025, Southern California Wine and Industry Collection, Special Collections and Archives, University Library, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
- Location of this collection:
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3801 West Temple Ave.Pomona, CA 91768, US
- Contact:
- (909) 869-3775