The Finding Aid of the Robert Lawrence Balzer Papers 0014 0014
Rob Strauss, Elainna-Marie Herrera, and Alex Dan
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California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Special Collections and Archives
3801 West Temple Avenue
Pomona, CA 91768
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909-869-3775
Title: Robert Lawrence Balzer Papers
Creator:
Balzer, Robert Lawrence
Identifier/Call Number: 0014
Contributing Institution:
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Special Collections and Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
77.85 Linear Feet
(75 boxes, 3 flat file drawers, 2 Imperial-sized wine bottles)
Date (inclusive): circa 1900-2011
Language of Material: English
Abstract: Robert Lawrence Balzer was a wine writer, wine educator, and restaurateur. The collection contains correspondence, photographs,
writing drafts, news clippings, awards and certificates, artwork, and assorted materials relating to wine. There are also
documents focusing on the country of Cambodia and Balzer's study of Buddhism.
Sponsor
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.
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Preferred Citation
[Box/folder# or item name], Robert Lawrence Balzer Papers, Collection no. 0014, Southern California Wine and Wine Industry
Collection, Special Collections and Archives, University Library, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated to California State Polytechnic University, Pomona by Robert Lawrence Balzer and his heirs between
2008 and 2012. Additional materials were donated by Balzer biographer Christine Graham in 2017.
Biographical / Historical
Robert Lawrence Balzer was a noted writer, author, and instructor on the subject of wine, as well as a restaurateur. Balzer
was born on June 25, 1912 in Des Moines, Iowa and was the youngest child of Albert, a grocer, and Selma Balzer. Balzer had
one sister, Helen, who was born in 1909. In 1917, Selma and her children traveled to Long Beach, California, where they spent
the winter on advice of their doctor. The family eventually moved to Long Beach permanently in 1919.
After graduating from Los Angeles High School in 1930, Balzer attended Stanford University, which was then known as Leland
Stanford Junior University. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in English in 1935. Balzer attended the Royal Academy of
Dramatic Art in London from 1935-1936 and, in late 1936, married Academy classmate Emily Abel. They were married for nine
years until divorcing in 1946. After the wedding, Balzer began working as a wine buyer at Balzer's, his father's upscale grocery
store in Los Angeles.
As part of his work at the store, Balzer started writing a column called "Highlights" for the store's mailer. The column
included information about recipes and wine, but also touched on politics and other topics. In January of 1939, Balzer also
started writing a weekly wine column "Concerning Wines and Foods" for the
Beverly Hills Citizen.
Balzer later turned to radio, co-hosting a weekly radio show on KMPC titled "What Shall I Have for Dinner?" on KMPC. In 1940,
Balzer began contributing a monthly feature of contributed recipes for
Sunset titled "Chefs of the West."
In September of 1942, Balzer enlisted in the Army and served as a pilot and flight instructor in the U.S. Army Air Force
until 1944. After leaving the military, Balzer went back to work at his father's grocery store and writing the "Highlights"
column. The next year, in 1945, Albert Balzer turned over management of the business to his son. In April of 1948, Balzer's
first book was published:
California's Best Wines.
In 1951, Balzer began practicing Buddhism and, five years later, he was ordained as a Buddhist monk and spent two weeks in
a monastery in Phnomh Penh, Cambodia. Around that time, Balzer also began writing for the United Press and covered the 1956
coronation of Norodom Suramarit as King of Cambodia. Balzer went on to become longtime friends with the Suramit's predecessor
and son, Norodom Sihanouk.
In 1959, Balzer sold the Balzer's grocery store to Jurgensen's grocery chain. Later that year, he bought property in Idyllwild,
California with the purpose of turning it into a Zen meditation center called Zenzan-Ji. From 1963 to 1966, Balzer ran a restaurant
in Idyllwild called The Tirol. During that time, Balzer published two more books:
Beyond Conflict (1963) and
The Pleasures of Wine (1964). Balzer also began writing a wine column for the
Los Angeles Times Home Magazine. He continued to write for the
Los Angeles Times until 1996. After the closure of The Tirol in 1966, Balzer briefly took over management of the Villa Fontana restaurant in
Orange, California.
Balzer also taught wine courses at the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of California, Irvine. Later,
he taught students at Lawry's California Center, a complex of restaurants and shops. He continued teaching the wine classes
until 2008 and, each year, took students to Europe.
In 1970, Balzer began publishing his newsletter:
Private Guide to Food and Wine, which may have been the first newsletter focusing on wine. From 1972 to 1990, Balzer served as Food and Beverage editor
for the magazine
Travel Holiday.
Other publications Balzer wrote for include
Wine Enthusiast and the Pacific Southwest Airlines magazine
PSA Flighttime. Balzer also continued to author books, including
Robert Lawrence Balzer's Book of Wines and Spirits (1973) and
Wines of California (1978), which was later published as
The Los Angeles Times Book of California Wines (1984).
In 1981 and 1985, Balzer served as Chairman of Food and Wine for presidential inauguration events called "A Taste of America"
in Washington D.C. The events coincided with the inaugurations of President Ronald Reagan. The president of the Wine Institute,
John de Luca, recommended Balzer for the position to the Presidential Inaugural Committee. Balzer also served as chairman
of wine selection for a food and wine festival coinciding with the inauguration of President George H.W. Bush in 1989.
Balzer received numerous honors during his lifetime. He was named "Wine Writer of the Year" by
Wines and Vines magazine in 1986 and received a Wine Literary Award from the Wine Appreciation Guild in 2004. In 1989, Balzer was recognized
for "17 years of loyal support" by Lawry's California Center, where he taught wine classes. In 2000, he received a Lifetime
Achievement Award from the Los Angeles County Fair Wines of the Americas competition. The Cambodian government also awarded
Balzer with honors for contributing to greater friendship between the United States and Cambodia. Balzer received the Royal
Order of Sahametrei in 1957, the Royal Order of Sowathara in 1961, and the Royal Order of Monisaraphorn in 1999.
Along with connections in the wine industry, Balzer also made many connections in Hollywood throughout his lifetime. He had
initally planned on being an actor and did play roles in a few movies, including the role of a priest in the 1975 film
Day of the Locust. Balzer's Hollywood connections included Olivia DeHavilland and Gloria Swanson, who were longtime friends of the wine author.
Balzer died on December 1, 2011 in Orange, California at the age of 99.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains correspondence, photographs, writing drafts, news clippings, awards and certificates, artwork, and
assorted wine materials from wine writer and educator Robert Balzer. In addition to wine-related materials, there are also
materials related to Balzer's study of Buddhism and documents focusing on Cambodia, including correspondence and photographs
of former King Norodom Sihanouk. Other notable items include autographed pictures of Ronald Reagan and Dwight Eisenhower and
a United States Senate Chamber card signed by then-United States Senator Richard Nixon.
Arrangement
The collection is organized into the following series: Series 1. Correspondence; Series 2. Photographs; Series 3. Writings
and Publications; Series 4. Professional Activities; Series 5. Wine Materials; Series 6. Personal; Series 7. Art and Realia.
Separated Materials
The following items have been removed from the collection and added to the University Library's circulating collection and
the Special Collections and Archives Rare Books Collection.
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Balzer, Robert Lawrence.
California's Best Wines. Los Angeles: The Ward Ritchie Press, 1948.
Balzer, Robert Lawrence.
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Robert Lawrence Balzer's Book of Wines & Spirits. Los Angeles: The Ward Ritchie Press, 1973.
Balzer, Robert Lawrence.
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Balzer, Robert Lawrence.
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The Chef's Dessert Cookbook. New York: Atheneum, 1976.
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Serve With Them.
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Liogier d'Ardhuy, Gabriel.
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Liogier d'Ardhuy, Gabriel.
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Ma, Nancy Chih.
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Marcus, Irving H.
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Marsh, Ruth.
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[sic] Resort on The Big Island of Hawaii.
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Maynard, Kitty.
The American Country Inn and Bed & Breakfast Cookbook. Nashville, TN: Rutledge Hill Press, 1987-1990.
McDowall, Roddy.
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Mele, Pietro Francesco.
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Melville, John.
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Mendelsohn, Oscar Adolf.
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Moulton, Sara.
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Muench, David.
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Novitski, Joseph.
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Orange County Gentry.
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Parker, Robert M.
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Parker, Robert M.
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Parker, Robert M.
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Parker, Robert M.
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Parker, Robert M.
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Peninsula Group.
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Philip Morris USA.
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Plotch, Batia.
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Preston, Michelle A.
A Treasury of Classic Meat Recipes. Los Angeles: JBG Pub, 1989.
Preston, Michelle A.
A Treasury of Classic Poultry Recipes. Los Angeles: JBG Pub, 1989.
Preston, Michelle A.
A Treasury of Classic Recipes for Appetizers, Soups, Salads and Desserts. Los Angeles: JBG Pub, 1989.
Preston, Michelle A.
A Treasury of Classic Seafood Recipes. Los Angeles: JBG Pub, 1989.
Princess Cruises, Inc.
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Proddow, Penny.
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Puck, Wolfgang.
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Rand, Lou.
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Ray, Cyril.
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Reader's Digest Association.
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Reader's Digest Association.
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Rebus, Inc.
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Reisman, Rose.
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Riffey, Michael K.
More Than a Parade: The Spirit and Passion Behind the Pasadena Tournament of Roses. Las Vegas, NV: Stephens Press, 2007.
Rodgers, Rick.
Kaffeehaus: Exquisite Desserts from the Cafés of Vienna, Budapest, and Prague. New York: Clarkson Potter, 2002.
Rombauer, Irma S.
Joy of Cooking. Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill, 1975.
Rosenzweig, Anne.
The Arcadia: Seasonal Mural and Cookbook. New York: Abrams, 1986.
Rothschild, Philippine de.
Mouton Rothschild: Paintings for the Labels, 1945-1981. Boston: Little Brown, 1983.
Salads. Great Meals in Minutes. Good Cook, Techniques & Recipes. Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Books, 1980.
Saturday Review. New York: Saturday Review Magazine Corporation, 1979.
Schickel, Richard.
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Schnittka, Julie.
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Schoonmaker, Frank.
American Wines. New York: Duell Sloan and Pearce, 1941.
Schoonmaker, Frank.
Frank Schoonmaker's Encyclopedia of Wine. New York: Hastings House, 1978.
Searles, Baird.
EPIC!: History on the Big Screen. New York: Abrams, 1990.
Sebastiani, Sylvia.
The Sebastiani Family Cookbook. Secaucus, NJ: L Stuart 1970.
Shore, Dinah
. The Dinah Shore Cookbook. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1983.
Simon, André Louis.
André Simon's French Cook Book. Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1938.
Simon, André Louis.
Bottlescrew Days: Wine Drinking in England During the Eighteenth Century. London: Duckworth, 1926.
Simon, André Louis.
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Simon, André Louis.
The Great Wines of Germany and its Famed Vineyards. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1963.
Simon, André Louis.
History of the Champagne Trade in England. London: Wyman, 1905.
Simon, André Louis.
The History of the Wine Trade in England. London: Wyman & Sons, 1906-09.
Simon, André Louis.
In Vino Veritas, A Book About Wine. London: G Richards Ltd, 1913.
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Societe pour l'expansion des ventes Produits Agricoles et Alimentaires.
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The Southern Heritage Cakes Cookbook. Birmingham, AL: Oxmoor House, 1983.
The Southern Heritage Company's Coming! Cookbook. Birmingham, AL: Oxmoor House, 1983.
St. Michael's Special School New Orleans, LA.
Chefs' Charity for Children. New Orleans, LA: Tokay Press, 1979.
St. Michael's Special School New Orleans, LA.
Chefs' Charity for Children. New Orleans, LA: Tokay Press, 1980.
Stagg, Camille J.
A Taste of California Tenth Anniversary Cookbook: A Pairing of Wine and Food. Chicago: Taste of California, 1972.
Stewart, Tabori & Chang.
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Time-Life Books.
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Processing Information
This collection was processed by Rob Strauss, Elainna-Marie Herrera, and Alex Dan in September 2018.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Balzer, Robert Lawrence
Wine writers
Wine and wine making
Restaurateurs
Cambodia
box 1-4, 39
Series 1: Correspondence
circa 1933-2011
Scope and Contents
The series contains correspondence to and from Robert Balzer from various people and organizations and on various topics.
The series includes letters from President Ronald Reagan, President George H.W. Bush, former United States Senator Henry Hollis,
and R. Michael Mondavi. There is also a copy of a letter that Robert Balzer wrote to President George W. Bush following the
2001 terrorist attacks. Additionally, there is a letter from Beatrice Wood, an artist whose biography helped inspire the character
of Rose in the 1997 film
Titanic.
The Cambodia correspondence includes letters from Norodom Sihanouk, former King of Cambodia, and Carl Strom, United States
Ambassador to Cambodia.
Arrangement
The series is arranged alphabetically by folder title.
box 1
Abel, Emily (Photocopies)
1944 October
box 1
American Express Company
1990
box 1
Bell and Stanton Public Relations
1971-1972
box 1
Beyond Conflict
1963-1964
box 1
Birthday Celebration
2002
box 1
Brando, Marlon (Partial Letter)
before 2005
box 1
Bush, George H. W.
1992 June 23
box 1
Bush, George W.
2001 October 9
box 1
Champagne News and Information Bureau - Correspondence and Pamphlets
1975
box 1
The Connoisseur's Gala Guidebook
1972
box 1
Dieterle, Bill and Charlotte
1959
box 1
Distinguished Restaurants of North America (D.R.N.A.) Hall of Fame
2002
box 1
Envelope Addressed to Robert Lawrence Balzer
1947 August 27
box 1
Envelope with Robert Lawrence Balzer's Address Label
before 2012
box 1
Family Correspondence
1936-1951
box 2
Field, Michael (Royal Hotel, Phnom Penh)
1960
box 2
Flights of Fancy
circa 1951
box 2
Friends and Personal Correspondence
1951-2011
box 2
Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
2008 October-November
box 2
"Highlights" -
Balzer's Bulletin
circa 1944
box 2
House Beautiful
1971-1972
box 2
Long Beach Grand Cru Wine Competition
2003-2004
box 2
Los Angeles Times and Times Mirror Company
1990-1998
box 2
Military Correspondence
1933-1944
box 2
Mondavi, R. Michael
1994-2003
box 2
National Orange Show
1990-1991
box 2
Officers' Wives Club - March Air Force Base
1964 December 10
box 2
Olafson, Stanley
1955 October 15
box 2
Olenick, Julian
1964 February 3
box 2
Reagan, Ronald
1982 August 2
box 2
Sasaki, Ruth F.
1958-1963
box 2
Stanford University
1954, 1982-1991
box 2
Stories - Assignments
1956-1957
box 2
Sunset - "Chefs of the West"
1944-1948
box 3
Sunset - "Chefs of the West" - Book
1946-1947
box 3
Talbot-Martin, Elizabeth
1953 December 19
box 3
"A Taste of America" Presidential Inauguration Event
1984-1985
box 3
Tchelistcheff, Dorothy
1994 April
box 3
The Tirol Restaurant
circa 1963-1966
box 3
Town and Country Wine Trip
1949
box 3
Travel-Related Correspondence
1988-2002
box 3
Twentieth-Century Fox
1944
box 39
United Press International (U.P.I.)
1957-1963
box 3
Wedding of Gricel Sanabria and Roger Stern - Correspondence and Speech
1995
box 3
Willett, James A.
1970-1990
box 3
Wine and Asbestos Filters - Correspondence and Notes
1977
box 3
Wine Museum of San Francisco
circa 1974
box 3
Wine and Wine Events
1947-2002
box 3
Wood, Beatrice - Correspondence and Obituary
1998
box 4-17, 41-47, 74, Oversize Flat File 4
Series 2: Photographs
circa 1916-2011
Scope and Contents
The series contains photographic prints and negatives of Robert Lawrence Balzer and his family; Balzer's travels to other
countries; and Balzer's friends and dignitaries, including Dwight Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan, and former King of Cambodia Norodom
Sihanouk. There are also photographic slides of wineries and wine regions in the United States and other countries. Some of
the photographs in the series are photocopies.
Arrangement
The series includes the following subseries: Subseries 2.1: Photograph Albums; Subseries 2.2: Photographic Slides; Subseries
2.3: Prints and Negatives; and Subseries 2.4: Photocopies.
box 4-9, 41-43
Subseries 2.1: Photograph Albums
circa 1983-2011
Arrangement
The subseries is arranged alphabetically by folder title but does not reflect physical arrangement.
Scope and Contents
The subseries contains photographs from 12 albums. The photographs are from trips that Robert Lawrence Balzer took to various
locations, including France, Cambodia, China, and Hawaii. One album contains photographs of the 1956 coronation of the King
of Cambodia, Norodom Suramarit.
Some of the photographs have been rehoused into folders. The photographs from Balzer's 1983 trip to China were initially in
two separate albums. Some of the photographs from China were with pictures from a trip to France that was likely taken around
the same time.
box 41
Cambodia and Birthday Photographs
1999
box 42
Cambodia - Coronation
1956
box 5, box 6, box 7, box 8, box 9
box 9-12
Subseries 2.2: Photographic Slides
circa 1973-2011
Scope and Contents
The subseries contains photographic slides of various wineries in California and wine regions in France, Germany, and Portugal.
There are also photographic slides related to Robert Lawrence Balzer's 1992 audiobook
Wines of the World. Correspondence filed with the slides indicates that Balzer intended to use the photographs as potential illustrations for
a print version of the book. It does not appear that book was ever published.
Arrangement
The subseries is arranged alphabetically by folder title.
box 9
Alexander Valley Vineyards
circa 1982-1989
box 9
S. Anderson Vineyard
1993
box 9
Arrowood Winery
circa 1988-1997
box 9
Atlas Peak Winery
before 2011
box 10
Au Bon Climat Winery
1993
box 10
Beaulieu Vineyard
1976-1989
box 10
Benziger Winery
1987-1997
box 10
Beringer Vineyards
1975-1991
box 10
Bouchaine Vineyard
1979-1990
box 10
Brander Vineyard
1986-1994
box 10
Buena Vista Winery
1979-1988
box 10
Cakebread Cellars
1981-1986
box 10
California
circa 1973-1982
box 10
Callaway Winery
1978-1986
box 10
Carmody-McKnight Winery
before 2011
box 10
Carneros Creek - Belvedere Winery
1986-1989
box 11
Chappellet Winery
1982-1990
box 11
Chateau Montelena Winery
1976-1989
box 11
Chateau Potelle Winery
1990-1995
box 11
Chateau Souverain
1976-1990
box 11
Chimney Rock Winery
1987-1993
box 11
Chamisal - Claiborne and Churchill
1991
box 11
Christian Brothers Winery
1977-1988
box 11
Claiborne and Churchill
1991-1999
box 11
Clos Pegase Winery
1987-1994
box 11
Conn Creek Winery
1981-1990
box 11
Culbertson Winery
1985-1989
box 11
Cuvaison Winery
1986-1988
box 11
Davis Bynum Winery
1989-1993
box 11
France - Alsace
before 2011
box 11
France - Bordeaux
1973-1991
box 12
France - Burgundy
circa 1973-1991
box 12
France - Champagne
1976-1991
box 12
Wines of the World
1992 February 7
box 13-17, 44-47, 74, Oversize Flat File 4
Subseries 2.3: Prints and Negatives
1916, circa 1930-2011
Scope and Contents
The subseries contains photographic prints of Robert Lawrence Balzer, including portraits; photographs from Cambodia and other
trips; photographs of Balzer's friends, including Olivia DeHavilland and Edith Head; and autographed photographs of Ronald
Reagan, Dwight Eisenhower, and former King of Cambodia, Norodom Sihanouk. There is also a photograph of Balzer taken by Ansel
Adams.
Arrangement
The subseries is arranged in alphabetical order by folder title but does not reflect physical arrangement.
box 44
Artifacts
circa 1945-1960
box 13, box 45, box 46
Balzer, Robert Lawrence
circa 1950-2011
box 13
Balzer, Robert Lawrence (Photograph by Ansel Adams)
1959
box 13
Balzer, Robert Lawrence (Signed "To Marjo From Bob")
circa 1930-1950
box 13
Balzer, Robert Lawrence - 80th Birthday Celebration
1992
box 46
Balzer, Robert Lawrence - Albert Balzer
1942
box 13
Balzer, Robert Lawrence - Ann Stone (Sterling Vineyards)
before 2011
box 13
Balzer, Robert Lawrence - Aviation Uniform
circa 1942-1944
box 13
Balzer, Robert Lawrence - Buddhist Monk
circa 1956
box 13
Balzer, Robert Lawrence -
Cavalcade of Books Television Show
1964 November 8
box 13
Balzer, Robert Lawrence - Dick Maher (Napa Valley Vineyards)
before 2011
Oversize Flat File 4, drawer 6, folder 1
Balzer, Robert Lawrence - "Doing the Paronetto" Wine Exercise
before 2011
box 13
Balzer, Robert Lawrence - Donald Sutherland -
The Day of the Locust
1974
box 44
Balzer, Robert Lawrence - Dwight Eisenhower (Signed Photograph)
circa 1963-1966
box 47
Balzer, Robert Lawrence - Framed Photograph (Signed with Birthday Messages)
2007
box 13
Balzer Robert Lawrence -
Holiday Magazine in San Antonio
circa 1972-1977
box 13
Balzer, Robert Lawrence -
Home Magazine
circa 1964-1985
box 13
Balzer, Robert Lawrence - Judging with Mike Roy, Paul Schwagler, and Walter Pidgeon
circa 1950-1970
box 13
Balzer, Robert Lawrence - L' Ordre des Coteaux des Champagne
1976
Oversize Flat File 4, drawer 6, folder 2
Balzer, Robert Lawrence - Mickey and Minnie Mouse - Black-and-White
before 2011
box 74
Balzer, Robert Lawrence - Mickey and Minnie Mouse - Color
before 2011
box 47
Balzer, Robert Lawrence - Norodom Sihanouk
1999
box 45
Balzer, Robert Lawrence - Olympiad of Beer
1984
Oversize Flat File 4, drawer 6, folder 3
Balzer, Robert Lawrence - Riding on Ostrich
circa 1916
box 13, box 46
Balzer, Robert Lawrence - Portraits
circa 1999
box 13, Oversize Flat File 4, drawer 7, folder 4
Balzer, Robert Lawrence - Receiving Commandeur d'Honneur Title
1976
box 13
Balzer, Robert Lawrence - Roddy MacDowell
before 1998
box 13
Balzer, Robert Lawrence - Stacked Wine Bottles (Large Photographic Negatives)
before 2011
box 45
Balzer, Robert Lawrence - The Tirol
1963 April
box 46
Balzer, Robert Lawrence - Travel Holiday
circa 1988
box 14, box 45
Balzer, Robert Lawrence - Unidentified Individuals
before 2011
box 47
Balzer, Robert Lawrence and Friends - Photograph Montage and Menu
1986 October 31
box 14
Balzer, Robert Lawrence, James Willett and Unidentified Individuals
before 1990
box 14
Balzer, Robert Lawrence, Olivia DeHavilland and Raul Rodriguez (Rose Float Designer)
before 2011
box 14
Balzer, Robert Lawrence, Ona Munson and George Fisher at
A Star is Born Premiere
1954
box 46
Balzer, Robert Lawrence and Ronald Reagan at the Tirol
circa 1963-1966
box 14
Balzer, Robert Lawrence and Unidentified Individuals at Ma Maisson Restaurant
before 1986
box 14
Balzers Signs
before 2011
box 14, box 15
Balzer's Store
before 1959
box 15
Balzer's Store - 35th Anniversary
circa 1958
box 15
Borman, Frank and Concorde
before 2004
box 15
Cambodia - Demonstration at Royal Palace in Phnom Penh
circa 1950-1959
box 15, box 45
Cambodia - General
1999 May
box 15
Cambodia - Signed Photograph from an Unidentified Individual
circa 1950-1959
box 15
DeHavilland, Olivia
circa 1945-2012
box 15
Dharmawara, Vira
before 1999
box 47
Dharmawara, Vira (Signed Photograph)
1951
box 15
Ernie's Restaurant
before 2011
box 15
France - Wine Tour
before 2011
Oversize Flat File 4, drawer 7, folder 5
Kaiser Cookout - Framed Photograph and Check
1960 October 8
box 15
Lake and Mountains (With Envelope Labeled "Eucalyptus")
before 2011
box 15
Le Marquis de Lur-salcues
before 2011
box 15
Maldonado, Larry
circa 1945-1960
box 15
Mask of Robert Lawrence Balzer by Frances Rich
before 2007
box 16
Napa Valley and Burgess Cellars
2000
box 16
Observation Car in Vancouver, B.C. - Photograph and Itinerary
1930 July 20
box 16
Ocean and Coast
before 2011
Oversize Flat File 4, drawer 7, folder 6
Photograph Panels - Happy 81st Birthday from the French Wines Tour Group
1993
Oversize Flat File 4, drawer 7, folder 7-8
Photograph Panels for World of Wines Lifetime Achievement Award
circa 1935-1991
box 16
Princess Cruises
before 2011
box 16
Rodriguez, Raul (Rose Float Designer)
before 2011
box 16, box 44
Sihanouk, Norodom
circa 1955-1970
box 44
Sihanouk, Norodom (Signed Photographs)
circa 1958
box 16
Talbot-Martin, Elizabeth
circa 1930-1950
box 16
Tang Dynasty Horse (Replica)
before 2011
box 16
Tchelistcheff, Andre
before 1994
box 16
The Tirol
circa 1963-1966
box 16
Travel Holiday Magazine - New Orleans Reunion
1989
box 16
Unidentified Building
before 2011
box 16
Unidentified Houses
before 1980
box 16
Unidentified Individuals
before 2011
box 16
Unidentified Individuals at Lomas Del Rio Ranch in Apple Valley, California
after 1945
box 16
Willett, James
circa 1930
box 16
Wine - Barnwood, Bilo Zarif, Claiborne and Churchill
1999 April
box 16, box 17
Wine - Firestone and Sanford Wineries
1999
box 17
Wine and Wine Events
before 2011
box 17
Yurka, Blanche
before 1974
box 17
Subseries 2.4: Photocopies
circa 1916-2011
Scope and Contents
The subseries contains photocopies of photographic prints, including photographs of Robert Lawrence Balzer with friends and
various people in the wine industry, photographs of actresses Gloria Swanson and Olivia De Havilland, and of winemakers Ernest
Gallo, Robert Mondavi, and Baron Philippe de Rothschild.
Arrangement
The subseries is arranged alphabetically by folder title.
box 17
Balzer, Albert
circa 1941
box 17
Balzer, Robert Lawrence
circa 1916
box 17
Balzer, Robert Lawrence with Andre Tchelistcheff
before 1994
box 17
Balzer, Robert Lawrence with Ben Lane
before 2011
box 17
Balzer, Robert Lawrence with Bernard and Hubert Trimbachat
before 2011
box 17
Balzer, Robert Lawrence with Claude Taittinger and Wine Class
before 2011
box 17
Balzer, Robert Lawrence with Christianne Latour and Guests at a Gala at Romanoff's
circa 1955
box 17
Balzer, Robert Lawrence and Emily Abel
before 1947
box 17
Balzer, Robert Lawrence with Etienne Hagel
before 2011
box 17
Balzer, Robert Lawrence with Fred Brander
1971
box 17
Balzer, Robert Lawrence with Jeanne Cagney at the Masque Ball on the S.S. Virginia
1935
box 17
Balzer, Robert Lawrence and Lamberto Paronetto
before 2011
box 17
Balzer, Robert Lawrence with Norodom Sihanouk and Norodom Monineath Sihanouk
1961
box 17
Balzer, Robert Lawrence with Olivia DeHavilland
before 2011
box 17
Balzer, Robert Lawrence at Rancho Lomas Del Rio
circa 1945-1951
box 17
Balzer, Robert Lawrence with Unidentified Individuals
before 2011
box 17
Balzer's Store
before 1959
box 17
Cambodia - General
circa 1956-1970
box 17
Chappellet, Donn and Molly
before 2011
box 17
DeHavilland, Olivia
circa 1935-1945
box 17
Gallo, Ernest
before 2007
box 17
Lungarotti, Giorgio
before 1999
box 17
Mondavi, Robert and Baron Philippe de Rothschild
before 1988
box 17
Photograph Montages of Robert Lawrence Balzer, Friends, and Wine Events
before 2011
box 17
Stevens, Dennis F.
circa 1977
box 17
Swanson, Gloria
before 1983
box 17
Unidentified Individuals
before 2011
box 18-19, 39, 48
Series 3: Writings and Publications
circa 1940-2011
Scope and Contents
The series includes Robert Lawrence Balzer's articles and drafts of articles and notes and notebooks for various publications
including the
Los Angeles Times,
Holiday Magazine,
Wine Enthusiast,
Wine Spectator, and a publication titled
PSA Flighttime for the former airline Pacific Southwest Airlines. There are also materials related to Balzer's 1961 book
Beyond Conflict, a draft copy of Balzer's 1964 book
The Pleasures of Wine, and an excerpted story from his autobiography.
Arrangement
The series is arranged alphabetically by folder title but does not reflect physical arrangement.
box 18
Assorted Publications - Articles and Drafts
circa 1939-1995
box 18
Beyond Conflict - Clipping and Mailing List
1963
box 18
Dedication to Andre Tchelistcheff
circa 1994
box 18
Draft Sections of Robert Lawrence Balzer's Autobiography
before 2012
box 18
A Flip-Up Guide to Discovering the Pleasures of Wine and Best Buys - Draft
circa 2000
box 18
Holiday - Drafts of Articles
1977
box 18
Los Angeles Times - Drafts of Columns
circa 1979-1995
box 18
Los Angeles Times Home - Advertising Pamphlet for Wine Issue
1972
box 18
Los Angeles Times Home - Notebook
circa 1960-1969
box 39
Los Angeles Times Wine Columns and Articles
circa 1978-1994
box 18
Notes for Writings and Publications
before 2011
box 48
The Pleasures of Wine - Working Copy
1963 September
box 19, folder 1
PSA Flighttime - Draft Articles
1967-1969
box 19, folder 2
Robert Lawrence Balzer's Book of Wines and Spirits - Copy of Excerpt
1973
box 19, folder 3
Sunset - Chefs of the West - The Art of Cooking...By Men...For Men - Draft
circa 1951
box 19, folder 4
United Press - Drafts
circa 1957
box 19, folder 5
Wine Enthusiast - Drafts of Articles
circa 1995-1997
box 19, folder 6
Wines of the World Audio Program - Press Release
1992
box 19, folder 7
Writing Notebook with Story Ideas
1972
box 19, folder 8
Wine Spectator - Chardonnay Story - Correspondence, Computer Disc and Photographs
1995 September 18
box 19-26, 39, 49-51
Series 4: Professional Activities
circa 1940-2008
Scope and Contents
The series contains materials documenting the professional activities of Robert Lawrence Balzer. The materials include records,
newsletters, and menus from his restaurant ventures, the Tirol in Idyllwild, California and Villa Fontana in Orange, California;
a badge, program, and other materials from the "A Taste of America" Presidential Inauguration events; scripts and promotional
materials from his radio shows, his Screen Actors Guild contract, course plans for his wine classes; itineraries and notes
from his wine tours in France and Italy, and the "Highlights" columns that Balzer wrote in the advertising mailers for his
family's grocery store. The advertising mailer was later called "Balzer's Bulletin."
Arrangement
The series is arranged alphabetically by folder title in the finding aid but does not reflect physical arrangement.
box 19, folder 9
Balzer's Store - 35th Anniversary Program (Photocopy)
1958 November 17
box 19, folder 10
Balzer's Store - Advertising Mailer and "Highlights" Column
1940
box 19, folder 11
Balzer's Store - Advertising Mailer and "Highlights" Column
1941
box 19, folder 12
Balzer's Store - Advertising Mailer and "Highlights" Column
1942
box 19, folder 13
Balzer's Store - Advertising Mailer and "Highlights" Column
1943
box 19, folder 14
Balzer's Store - Advertising Mailer and "Highlights" Column
1944
box 19, folder 15
Balzer's Store - Advertising Mailer and "Highlights" Column
1945
box 49, folder 1-2
Balzer's Store - "Balzer's Bulletin" and "Highlights" Column
1951
box 49, folder 3-4
Balzer's Store - "Balzer's Bulletin" and "Highlights" Column
1952
box 50, folder 1-2
Balzer's Store - "Balzer's Bulletin" and "Highlights" Column
1953
box 50, folder 3-4
Balzer's Store - "Balzer's Bulletin" and "Highlights" Column
1954
box 50, folder 5
Balzer's Store - "Balzer's Bulletin" and "Highlights" Column
1955
box 51, folder 1
Balzer's Store - "Balzer's Bulletin" and "Highlights" Column
1956
box 51, folder 2
Balzer's Store - "Balzer's Bulletin" and "Highlights" Column
1957
box 51, folder 3
Balzer's Store - "Balzer's Bulletin" and "Highlights" Column
1958
box 20, folder 1
Balzer's Store - Christmas Catalogs
1952
box 20, folder 2
Balzer's Store - Christmas Catalogs
1953
box 20, folder 3
Balzer's Store - Christmas Catalogs
1954
box 20, folder 4
Balzer's Store - Christmas Catalogs
1955
box 20, folder 5
Balzer's Store - Christmas Catalogs
1958
box 20, folder 6
Balzer's Store - Clippings
1947-1951
box 20, folder 7
Food and Beverage Connoisseur's VIP Odyssey Through the People's Republic of China
1983
box 20, folder 8
Food and Civilization Conference - Program and Clippings
1967
box 20, folder 9
Holiday Magazine Awards - Hawaii
1972-1973
box 20, folder 10
Holiday Magazine Award Winners Reunion in Mexico
1974
box 20, folder 13
Notes -
Day of the Locust Role
circa 1975
box 20, folder 14
Photograph Captions - Cambodian Coronation Ceremonies
1956
box 21
Radio - KMPC - "What Shall I Have for Dinner" - Informational Folder
circa 1940
box 21
Radio - "What's Cookin' on Wine" Scripts and Notes
2005-2007
box 21
Radio - "What's Cookin' on Wine" - Partial Scripts and Notes
2005-2007
box 21
Radio - "The Word on Wine" Recipes
1994-1998
box 22
Radio - "The Word on Wine" Scripts
circa 2003-2004
box 22
Robert Lawrence Balzer Restaurant Awards
circa 1993
box 22
Screen Actors Guild Television Agency Contract
1960
box 22
"A Taste of America" Presidential Inauguration Events
1981-1985
box 39
The Tirol Restaurant - Menus and Clippings
1961-1965
box 39
The Tirol Restaurant - Financial Statements and Company Records
1964-1965
box 22
Travel-Holiday Fine Dining Awards
1989
box 22
Travel-Holiday Magazine
1988-1989
box 39
Villa Fontana Restaurant - Newsletters, Clippings, and Menu
1966
box 22
Wine Classes and Seminars
1977-2008
box 22
Wine and Culinary Cruises - California Wine Appreciation Cruise
1995
box 22
Wine and Culinary Cruises - "Call of the Vintage" Cruise
1978
box 22
Wine and Culinary Cruises - Other
1973-1991
box 39
Wine and Culinary Cruises - S.S. Mardi Gras
1978
box 22
The Wine Press Ltd. - Financial Statements
1973-1974
box 22, box 23, box 24
Wine Tour - France
1973-2001
box 25
Wine Tour of Germany and France - Notes
1985
box 25, box 26
Wine Tour - Italy
1972-1997
box 39
Zenzan-Ji Meditation Center
1960
box 26-28, 39, 52, Oversize Flat File 4, item 1-2
Series 5: Wine Materials
circa 1940-2011
Scope and Contents
The series contains materials about wineries and wine, including pamphlets, newsletters, wine labels, news clippings, and
other informational materials. There are also folders containing materials from wine tastings and wine competitions in which
Robert Lawrence Balzer served as a judge.
Arrangement
The series is arranged alphabetically by folder title in the finding aid but does not reflect physical arrangement.
box 26
Balzer, Robert Wine Tour - Name Tags
before 2011
box 26
The California Wine Perspective - Booklet
1986
box 26
Champagne Jacquart - Informational Materials
circa 1985
box 26
The Champagne Road - Map and Guides
before 2011
box 26
Charles Heidsieck Champagne - Informational Materials
before 2011
box 26
Charles Krug Wines - Informational Materials
circa 1965-1978
item 1
Chateau Mouton Rothschild - Imperial-size Wine Bottle
1975
Physical Description: This item is on display in Special Collections and Archives on the fourth floor of the University Library at California State
Polytechnic University, Pomona.
Oversize Flat File 4, drawer 8, folder 9
Chateau Mouton Rothschild - Wine Labels on Foam Board
1945-1970
box 39
Dom Ruinart Champagne - Informational Materials
1975 September 4
box 26
G.H. Mumm - Informational Materials and Label
circa 1966-1972
box 52
Kendall Jackson - Wine Bottle (Signed by Robert Lawrence Balzer)
1994
box 26
Korbell Champagne - Informational Materials and Label
1985, circa 2010
Physical Description: (Includes one compact disc)
box 27
Krug Champagne - Informational Materials and Label
circa 1964-1971, 1985-1988
box 27
Labels - Schloss Vollrads and Bacardi Rum
circa 1971-2011
box 27
Moet and Chandon - Informational Materials
circa 1971-2011
box 27
News Releases and Clippings - Champagne
1981-1986
box 27
News Releases and Clippings - Wine and Food
1957, 1972-2008
box 27
Notes for Slideshow on Wine - Travel Holiday
1988 September 8
box 27
Notes on Wine
circa 1970, 1980-1989
box 39
Opus One - Informational Materials and Wine Tasting Notes
1999
item 2
Opus One - Imperial-size Wine Bottle
1990
Physical Description: This item is on display in Special Collections and Archives on the fourth floor of the University Library at California State
Polytechnic University, Pomona.
box 27
Tribute Remarks for Andre Tchelistcheff
1991 December 7
box 27
Wine Box - Chinese White Wine
before 2011
box 27
Wine and Culinary Events - Menus and Programs
circa 1940-1994
box 28
The Wine Museum of San Francisco - Informational Materials
1974
box 28
Wine Newsletters and Catalogs
circa 1976-2011
box 28
Wine Talk by Frank Prial - Promotional Card and Pocket-Sized Wine Guide
circa 1978
box 28
Wine Tastings and Judging
1954, 1978-2005
box 28
Wines and Wineries - Pamphlets and Informational Materials
before 2011
box 28
Women for Winesense - Los Angeles Chapter - Hall of Fame Awards - Informational Folder
1999
box 28-38, 43, 46-47, 53, 75, Oversize Flat File 4
Series 6: Personal
circa 1930-2011
Scope and Contents
The series contains Robert Lawrence Balzer's notes on various subjects, newspaper and magazine clippings, programs for various
events, Robert Balzer's high school and college diplomas, scrapbooks with clippings and photographs related to Balzer and
his activities, Balzer's military records, biographical information about Balzer, and other personal records and materials.
Notable items in the series include a United States Senate Chamber Card from 1951 that is signed by then-United States Senator
Richard Nixon.
Arrangement
The series is arranged alphabetically by folder title in the finding aid but does not reflect physical arrangement.
box 28
Authenticity Certificate for Papier-Mache Item - Sergio Bustamante
1979 July 13
box 75
Award - Los Angeles County Fair Wines of the Americas Lifetime Achievement
2000
box 28
Award - Royal Order of Monisaraphorn
1999
box 28
Biographical Information
circa 1999-2001
box 39
Booklet - Cambodia by Pictures
circa 1956-1960
box 29
Bulletin - '76 Club
1953 October 15
box 29
Business Cards from Various People
before 2001
box 29, box 30, box 31, box 32
Calendars and Planners
1957-2005
box 47
Certificate - Cordon Bleu
1939 May 17
box 47
Certificate -
Holiday Magazine Honors The Tirol
1965
box 33
Certificate - Help Hospitalized Veterans Donor of the Year
2005
box 47
Certificate - Southern California Restaurant Hall of Fame
before 2011
box 33
Certificates of Membership - Khemara Buddhikarama and The Khemara Buddhikaram
1981, 1992
box 33
Clippings - Assorted Topics
circa 1957-1966, 1999
box 40
Clippings - Cambodia and Southeast Asia
1956-1965, 1990-2011
box 33
Clippings - Robert Lawrence Balzer
1956-1999
box 40
Clippings for Writings
1991-2003
box 33
Clippings and Awards Ceremony Program - Dalai Lama
1991-2008
box 33
Clippings and Informational Material - Buddhism
circa 1957-1994
box 46
Commission Naming Robert Lawrence Balzer as Kentucky Colonel
1981 October 28
box 33
Diploma - Leland Stanford Junior University
1935
box 33
Diploma - Los Angeles High School
1930 January 31
box 33
Excerpts of William Shakespeare
before 2011
box 33
Family Genealogy - Robert Lawrence Balzer
1856, 1910-1956, 1981-2005
box 33
Financial Materials
circa 1998
box 34
Guest Books - Birthday Guests
2000-2009
box 34
Informational Card - Decorator's Exchange
before 1970
box 34
Informational Materials - Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
2003
box 46
Invitation - "Merry Unbirthday Party for Robert Balzer"
1980
box 34
Invitation - Prince Norodom Sihanouk, Chief of State of Cambodia
1960 October
box 34
Invitation - Robert Lawrence Balzer's 94th Birthday
2006
box 34
Invitation and Notes - Los Angeles World Affairs Council Luncheon for Madame Ngo Dinh Nhu
1963
box 34
Invitation and Order Forms - Robert Lawrence Balzer 90th Birthday Celebration
2002 June
box 34
Invitations
circa 1953-1958
box 34
Itinerary - Overseas Trip
circa 1962
box 34
Letterhead - Au Chic Magnifique
before 2011
box 34
Luggage Tag and
Travel Holiday Business Card
after 1977
box 34
Magazine -
Royal Air Cambodge
1997 October-November
box 34
Menu - Birthday Dinner (Signed by Various People)
1985 June 25
box 40
Menu - Campagnie Generale Transatlantique - French Line
1973 November 5
box 46
Menu - "Le Dinner des Amis En L' Honneur de Robert Lawrence Balzer"
before 2011
box 34
Military Records
1942-1944
box 34
News Release and Booklet - Cambodia Observes 2500th Anniversary of Buddha
circa 1957
box 34
Notebooks - Asia Trip
circa 1953
box 34
Notebooks - Buddhist Monk Ordination Ceremony
circa 1956-1999
box 34
Notebooks - "California Wines"
1971
box 35
Notebooks - Europe Trip
1951
box 35
Notebooks - France and Germany Trip
1988
box 35
Notebooks - France and Italy Trip
1973-1983
box 35
Notebooks - Germany Trip
1984 May
box 36
Notebooks - Italy Trip
1976
box 36
Notebooks - Japan Trip
1959, 1986
box 36
Notebooks - Poland and Spain Trip
1990
box 36
Notebooks - Spain Trip
1971
box 36
Notebooks - Switzerland Trip
1990 October
box 37
Notebooks - "Wines of France"
1971-1973
box 37
Notes for Autobiography
before 2011
box 37
Notes on Events in Cambodia and Southeast Asia
before 2011
box 37
Notes on Communication, Knowledge, and Other Topics
before 2011
box 37
Notes for "Men and their Philosophies" - Beverly Hills University Club
1959 February 2
box 37
Notes - Names and Phone Numbers
before 2011
box 37
Notes on Religion
before 2011
box 37
Notes on Rudolph Valentino
before 2011
box 37
Notes for "World Philosophies Yesterday and Today" - Santa Monica Auxiliary of Children's Hospital
1959 March 5
box 37
Official Notice of Theravada Buddhism Board
1956 March 12
box 37
Pamphlet - Idyllwild Area Historical Society Museum
before 2011
box 37
Pamphlets - Robert Lawrence Balzer Speaking Events
1959-1964
box 37
Pamphlet - Zuma Canyon Orchids
before 2011
box 37
Passes - United States Senate and House of Representatives (Senate Chamber Card Signed by Richard Nixon)
1951 January 16
box 38
Program - Ambassador Hotel Event with King and Queen of the Hellenes
1953 November 14
box 38
Program - Ambassador Hotel - Event with Crown Prince of Japan
1953 October 1
box 38
Program - The Devil Mountain Hellraisers and Motorcycle Riding Club (Photocopy)
before 2011
box 38
Program - James Andrew Willett Memorial Service
1998
box 38
Program - Virginia Follies of 1935 (Photocopy)
1935 August 29
box 38
Program and Clipping - Lilian Fontaine Memorial Service
1975
box 38
Program and Directory - The Opera Guild of Southern California
1953-1954
box 38
Program and Schedule - Cambodia Prince Norodom Sihanouk Visit to Kent State University
1960 October
box 38
Portion of the Text of a Speech to the United Nations
circa 1961
Oversize Flat File 4, drawer 8, folder 10
Project Designs - Room Addition for Robert Lawrence Balzer Residence
1972 March 6
box 38
Recipe Booklet - Villa D' Este
1991 December
box 46
Resolution Congratulating Robert Lawrence Balzer on 75th Birthday - Sonoma County Board of Supervisors
1987 June 30
box 53
Scrapbooks - News Clippings and Photographs of Robert Lawrence Balzer
circa 1947-1958
box 43
Sign - "Balzer! Santa Ana...United States...Liechtenstein...and Next the World!"
before 2011
box 46
State of California Resolution Honoring Robert Lawrence Balzer
1986 October 30
box 38
Transcript - Robert Lawrence Balzer Oral History
2002 March
box 46
Winning Recipe - Hawaiian Kaiser Fall Cookout
1960
box 38, 40, 44, 46-47, 54-73, Oversize Flat File 4
Series 7: Art and Realia
circa 1900-2011
Scope and Contents
The series contains artifacts that Robert Lawrence Balzer purchased in other countries; plaques, medals, and medallions that
were presented to Balzer; paintings by Balzer; and paintings and sketches of Balzer. The medals includes ones given to Balzer
by the government of Cambodia.
The dates of many of the artifacts are unknown. The replica Tang Dynasty Horse sculpture was purchased by Robert Lawrence
Balzer in Hong Kong through an antiquarian in 1953. Balzer purchased the Etruscan Chalice in Rome in 1951.
Arrangement
The series is arranged alphabetically by folder title.
box 40
Artwork -
Fantasia
before 2011
box 38
Drawing - "Contraception"
before 2011
box 47
Drawing of Crane
before 2011
Oversize Flat File 4, drawer 8, folder 11
Drawing of Emily Abel by Robert Lawrence Balzer
1937 October
box 38
Drawing of Jars
before 2011
box 44
Drawing of Robert Lawrence Balzer in Aviator Uniform
2004 June
box 38, box 44
Drawing of Robert Lawrence Balzer - Pierre Faig
1978
box 38
Drawing of Stanford Classmate by Robert Lawrence Balzer
1935
box 38
Drawing of a Woman
before 2011
box 38
Drawings of Homes and Church
before 2011
box 55
Etruscan Chalice
before 1951
box 56
Glass Case - Napa Valley Wine Symposium
1981
box 38
Graphic Art - "Balzer Vineyards"
before 2011
box 38
Graphic Art - "Robert Lawrence Balzer - World Traveller"
before 2011
box 38
Illustration - Jars in a Basket
before 2011
box 40
License Plate - "50th American Presidential Inaugural"
1985
box 57
Medal - Royal Order of Sahametrei
1957
box 57
Medal - Royal Order of Sowathara
1961
box 57
Medal - Special Achievement -
Holiday in New Orleans
before 1978
box 57
Medal - USIFS 85 "Le Prix d'Honneur"
1985
box 58
Medal and Brooch in Case - Royal Order of Monisaraphorn
1999
box 38
Medallion - Brotherhood of the Knights of the Vine
1998 October 24
box 38
Medallion - Champagne Bollinger
1978
box 38
Medallion - Riunite Wine
1980
box 38
Medallion - Sonoma County Harvest Festival Fair
1975
box 38
Medallion -
Travel Holiday Magazine Honors
1978
Oversize Flat File 4, drawer 8, folder 12
Painting - Robert Lawrence Balzer at Ritz-Carlton
1991
Bay A-L
Painting of Robert Lawrence Balzer by Blanche Yurka
before 1974
box 38
Pin - Los Angeles County Fair Judge
before 2011
box 59
Plaque - City of Los Angeles
1971
box 60
Plaque - City of Los Angeles in Recognition of Robert Lawrence Balzer's 70th Birthday
1982 August 10
box 58
Plaque - Giovanni's on the Hill
1980 March 4
box 61
Plaque - "Il Papa" Robert Lawrence Balzer
1972 December 7
box 62
Plaque - Irvine Friends of the Library Annual Book and Author Award
1970
box 62
Plaque - Les Amis du Vin Los Angeles Chapter
1972 September 21
box 61
Plaque - Midwest International Wine Exposition
1992 October 17
box 63
Plaque - Mutual Wholesale Company
1985 November 2
box 61
Plaque - Robert Lawrence Balzer - "Opus 93"
2006 May
box 64
Plaque - San Pedro Peninsula Hospital Friends of Hospice - Robert Lawrence Balzer Fine Wine Auction
1988
box 64
Plaque - The Society of California Winegrape Growers - Certificate of Ownership
1982 July 1
box 65
Plaque - A Taste of America
1981
box 59
Plaque - A Taste of America for the 50th America Presidential Inaugural
1985 January
box 66
Plaque and Medal - A Taste of America
1981
box 63
Plaque on Plate - Wine Literary Award
2004 April 30
box 66
Plaque for Robert Lawrence Balzer and James Willett
1993 May 10
box 62
Plate - Chateau Greysac
1983 June 11
Oversize Flat File 4, drawer 8, folder 13
Poster - The Napa Valley (Signed by Wineries)
1975
box 38
Print from Louvre -
Mona Lisa
1989
box 46
Sketch of Robert Lawrence Balzer
1958
box 47
Sketch of Robert Lawrence Balzer for Birthday
2001
Tang Dynasty Horse Sculpture (Replica)
before 1953
Physical Description: This item is on display in the Library Administration office on the fourth floor of the University Library at California State
Polytechnic University, Pomona.
box 72
Wine Barrel
circa 1978-1981
box 73
Wine Bucket with Crest
before 2011
