Inventory of the Bern C. Ramey Papers,1858-1998
Department of Special Collections
General Library
University of California, Davis
100 North West Quad
Davis, CA 95616-5292
Phone: (530) 752-1621
Fax: (530) 754-5758
Email: speccoll@ucdavis.edu
2004
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Biological and Medical Sciences--Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Inventory of the Bern C. Ramey Papers, 1858-1998
D-389
Department of Special Collections
General Library
University of California, Davis
Davis, California
Contact Information
- Department of Special Collections
- General Library
- 100 North West Quad
- University of California, Davis
- Davis, CA 95616-5292
- Phone: (530) 752-1621
- Fax: (530) 754-5758
- Email: speccoll@ucdavis.edu
- Processed and encoded by: Sara Gunasekara
- Completed: 2004
©2004 The Regents of the University of California
Descriptive Summary
Title: Bern C. Ramey Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1858-1998
Collection number: D-389
Creator:
Ramey, Bern C., 1919-
Extent:
13 linear feet
Repository:
University of California, Davis. General Library.Dept. of Special Collections.
100 North West Quad
Davis, California, 95616-5292
Abstract: Bern C. Ramey had a long career in many aspects of the wine field including those of winemaker, merchandising specialist,
author, lecturer, educator, and sales executive. A graduate of the UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology, Ramey worked
for "21" Brands and Paul Masson Vineyards. He also composed the music and authored the lyrics to the Cal Aggie Fight Song.
His papers contain biographical materials, writings, photographs, audiovisual materials, memorabilia, and subject files relating
to the Lonz Winery, the 3 Islands Madeira wine, and his champagne winery venture.
Physical location: Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright is protected by the copyright law, chapter 17 of the U.S. Code. All 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 Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis as the owner of the physical items and 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], Bern C. Ramey Papers, D-389, Department of Special Collections, University of California Library,
Davis, California.
Acquisition Information
Acquired in 2003
Biography
Biographical Narrative
Bern C. Ramey (1919-2003) had a long career in many aspects of the wine field including those of winemaker, merchandising
specialist, author, lecturer, educator, and sales executive. Born in Toledo, Ohio, Ramey graduated from Ohio State University.
When he joined the U.S. Army in 1941, he was on the music staff and was executive officer of the Armed Forces Radio Service
radio shows produced in Los Angeles and distributed to Army installations worldwide.
He began his wine career after completion of the Enology and Viticulture courses at the University of California, Davis where
he worked with Drs. Maynard Amerine and Albert Winkler. His practical application of his work at Davis resulted in the planting
and growing of the first French American grapes in Illinois and the founding of a "Champagne" winery.
Ramey worked for "21" Brands, Inc. for nineteen years including eleven years as the Assistant National Sales Manager. In 1970,
he joined Paul Masson Vineyards as Merchandising Specialist for the Midwest, and was later appointed Vice President.
Ramey wrote the
World Book Encyclopedia article on wine for a number of years. In 1979 Ramey published his book The Great Wine Grapes and the Wines They Make. He
also published a two volume wine record, a quarterly publication
Wine Illustrated and the
Pocket Dictionary of Wines.
In addition, Ramey composed the music and authored the lyrics to the University of California, Davis Cal Aggie Fight Song.
Scope and Content of Collection
The Bern C. Ramey Papers are arranged in seven series: 1. Personal papers, 2. Writings, 3. Subject files, 4. Printed materials,
5. Audiovisual materials, 6. Photographs and slides, 7. Memorabilia.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Ramey, Bern C.
Viticulture
Grapes--Varieties
Wine and wine making
Fight songs
Separated Material
Copies of the record
Bern Ramey on Wine have been transferred to the Audiovisual Collection, O-014, Box 9.
Box 1
Subseries 1.1
Biographical material
Scope and Content Note
Contains newsclippings and biographical sketches
Box 1
Subseries 1.2
Education
Scope and Content Note
Contains notebooks from UC Davis classes (1946-1947).
Box 1
Subseries 1.3
Musician
Scope and Content Note
Contains materials relating to Ramey's musical pursuits. Also contains a file on the Aggie Fight Song, including copyright
application.
Box 2
Subseries 2.1.1
The great wine grapes and the wines they make
Scope and Content Note
Contains corrected proof copies by Louis Martini, Dick Peterson, and Joe Heitz, original typed manuscript, notes and correspondence
dealing with the production of the book.
Box 3
Subseries 2.1.2
Pocket Dictionary of wines
Subseries 2.2
Sound recording
Box 3
Subseries 2.2.1
Bern Ramey on Wine
Scope and Content Note
Contains research material and notes for the production of the sound recording. Copies of the sound recording have been transferred
to 0-014, Audiovisual Collection Box 9.
Box 3
Subseries 2.3
Articles and speeches
Scope and Content Note
Arranged chronologically.
Series 3
Subject files
Physical Description:
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Box 4-5
Subseries 3.1
3 Islands Madeira
Physical Description:
Scope and Content Note
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Box 5
Subseries 3.2
Lonz Winery
Physical Description:
Scope and Content Note
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Box 6
Subseries 3.3
Ramey/Allen Champagne Venture
Physical Description:
Scope and Content Note
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Box 7-8
Subseries 3.4
Various
Physical Description:
Scope and Content Note
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Series 4
Printed materials
Physical Description:
Scope and Content Note
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D Folio 5:1
Subseries 4.3
Menus
Scope and Content Note
Jack and Charlie's "21" Club Menus (Lunch and Dinner, April 15-27, 1957)
Box 10
Subseries 4.4
Wine labels
Box 11
Series 5
Audiovisual materials
Physical Description:
Scope and Content Note
Contains audiocassette recordings of several speeches by Ramey and the audiocassette version of
Hugh Johnson's How to enjoy wine.
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Box 11-12
Series 6
Photographs and slides
Physical Description:
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Box 11, 13
Series 7
Memorabilia
Physical Description:
Scope and Content Note
Contains a "wine radio," two wooden mallets presented to Ramey, three 3 Islands Madeira bottles, one 3 Islands Madeira lamplight,
and one English gin bottle and case.
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