Descriptive Summary
Access
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Preferred Citation
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Leon David Adams Papers
Dates: 1940-1975
Collection Number: D-304
Creator/Collector:
Adams, Leon David, 1905-
Extent: 22.1 linear feet
Repository:
UC Davis. Special Collections
Davis, California 95616-5292
Abstract: Reports and brochures from the Wine Advisory Board and Wine Institute, files for The wines of America, correspondence and
clippings, wine cookbooks and ephemera.
Language of Material: English
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
Leon David Adams Papers. UC Davis. Special Collections
Biography/Administrative History
Bureau Chief, McClatchy Newspapers, San Francisco (1928-1935); organized and led the Wine Institute (1938-1954) and the Wine
Advancement Board (1938-1954); author of The commonsense book of wine (1958), The commonsense book of drinking (1960), and
The wines of America (1973).
Scope and Content of Collection
Reports and brochures from the Wine Advisory Board and Wine Institute, files for The wines of America, correspondence and
clippings, wine cookbooks and ephemera.
Indexing Terms
Wine and wine making.
Alcohol -- Physiological effect.
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