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Rondeau (René) Wine Label and Menu Collection
D-620
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
University of California, Davis General Library, Dept. of Special Collections
Title: René Rondeau Wine Label and Menu Collection
Creator:
Rondeau, René
Identifier/Call Number: D-620
Physical Description:
4.2 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1848-1980
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.
Physical Location: Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
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.
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.
Collection is open for research.
Liz Phillips processed this collection with the help of student assistants Robyn Lam and Fiona Sun.
Gift of René Rondeau, 2017.
[Identification of item], René Rondeau Wine Label and Menu Collection, D-620, Department of Special Collections, General Library,
University of California, Davis.
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Wine labels
Wine and wine making -- History
Commercial art
Chateau Haut-Brion (Firm) -- History