Southern California Wine and Wine Industry Photograph Collection, circa 1890-2013
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Special Collections and Archives
- Abstract:
- The collection contains photographic prints and negatives - both original and reproduced - of current and former wineries and winemakers in Southern California; and photographs, stereographs, and lantern slides of Guasti, a Southern California community that was home to several historic wineries, including the Italian Vineyard Company, which was in operation until 1945.
- Extent:
- 8.04 Linear Feet (4 boxes, 1 flat file drawer)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder# or item name], Southern California Wine and Wine Industry Photograph Collection, Collection no. 0012, Southern California Wine and Wine Industry Collection, Special Collections and Archives, University Library, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection contains photographic prints and negatives of current and former wineries and winemakers in Southern California, including the Virginia Dare Winery in Rancho Cucamonga; photographs of Primo Scorsatto of the Padre Vineyard Company and other winemakers from various wineries; photographs of Guasti, California - a Southern California community that was home to the Italian Vineyard Company, Garrett & Company, the Fruit Industries wine cooperative, and the Brookside Vineyard Company; and stereoviews and lantern slides with images of Guasti. There are both original and reproduced photographic prints.
- Acquisition information:
- 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 in October 2018. The finding aid was revised and updated in April 2025 to include digital objects by Andrew Kopp.
- Arrangement:
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The collection is organized into the following series: Series 1. Photographic Prints and Negatives; Series 2. Stereoviews and Lantern Slides.
- 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 Photograph Collection, Collection no. 0012, Southern California Wine and Wine 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