René Rondeau Wine Label and Menu Collection, 1848-1980

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Summary

Creators:
Rondeau, René
Abstract:
René Rondeau was manager and vice president of Draper & Esquin Wine Merchants in San Francisco, California. The collection includes wine labels and promotional cards from French, German, and California wineries, including a substantial set of labels from Château Haut-Brion and related wineries. Also present in the collection are dinner menus, research files, auction catalogs, and a small amount of realia.
Extent:
4.2 linear feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], René Rondeau Wine Label and Menu Collection, D-620, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection includes wine labels and promotional cards from French, German, and California wineries, including a substantial set of labels from Château Haut-Brion and related wineries. Also present in the collection are dinner menus, research files, auction catalogs, and a small amount of realia.

Biographical / historical:

René Rondeau was manager and vice president of Draper & Esquin Wine Merchants in San Francisco, California.

Acquisition information:
Gift of René Rondeau, 2017.
Processing information:

Liz Phillips processed this collection with the help of student assistants Robyn Lam and Fiona Sun.

Arrangement:

The René Rondeau Wine Label and Menu Collection is arranged in four series: 1. Wine Labels and Promotional Cards; 2. Menus; 3. Research Files; and 4. Realia.

Physical location:
Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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:

[Identification of item], René Rondeau Wine Label and Menu Collection, D-620, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Davis, Special Collections, UC Davis Library
100 NW Quad
Davis, CA 95616-5292, US
Contact:
(530) 752-1621
speccoll@ucdavis.edu
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