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Title: Companhia Geral da Agricultura das Vinhas do Alto Douro Collection
Dates: 1756-1852
Collection Number: D-283
Creator/Collector:
Companhia Geral da Agricultura das Vinhas do Alto Douro.
Extent: 1 linear foot
Repository:
UC Davis. Special Collections
Davis, California 95616-5292
Abstract: The Companhia Geral da Agricultura das Vinhas do Alto Douro was established as a royal monopoly to regulate the manufacture
and trade of port wine and to curb the encroachment of British influence on the Portuguese wine industry. The collection includes
documents issued by the Companhia from 1756 to 1852, consisting of two categories: 1) Alvaras, or royal decrees, and 2) Editals,
or edicts issued by the governing body of the Companhia. The documents contain technical, economic, and legal information.
Language of Material: Portuguese
Collection is open for research.
All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Requests for permission
to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication
is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is not intended to
include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Companhia Geral da Agricultura das Vinhas do Alto Douro Collection. UC Davis. Special Collections
Biography/Administrative History
The Companhia Geral da Agricultura das Vinhas do Alto Douro was established as a royal monopoly to regulate the manufacture
and trade of port wine and to curb the encroachment of British influence on the Portuguese wine industry.
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection includes documents issued by the Companhia from 1756 to 1852, consisting of two categories: 1) Alvaras, or
royal decrees, and 2) Editals, or edicts issued by the governing body of the Companhia. The documents contain technical, economic,
and legal information.
Wine and wine making -- Portugal.
Companhia Geral da Agricultura das Vinhas do Alto Douro -- Archives.