Companhia Geral da Agricultura das Vinhas do Alto Douro Collection

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UC Davis. Special Collections

University of California, Davis, Special Collections, UC Davis Library

100 NW Quad

Davis, California 95616-5292

(530) 752-1621

speccoll@ucdavis.edu

http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/specol/

2018

Descriptive Summary

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

Access

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

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.

Preferred Citation

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.

Indexing Terms

Wine and wine making -- Portugal.

Companhia Geral da Agricultura das Vinhas do Alto Douro -- Archives.