Identity elements
Reference code
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
The Amity Vineyards Collection
Date(s)
- 1966-2011 (Creation)
Extent
114 linear feet.
Name of creator
Biographical history
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
This collection contains a unique comprehensive representation of the evolution of Amity Vineyards and the history of the Oregon wine industry. The collection encompasses the day-to-day functionalities of Amity Vineyards, including business correspondence, marketing strategies, laboratory information and personal memorabilia. In addition to focusing on Amity Vineyard’s 40-year evolution, this collection also encompasses the unique perspective on the development of the Oregon wine industry through various publications, documentation of various Oregon wine organizations, as well as through local, regional and international wine events hosted by or featuring various Oregon wineries.
System of arrangement
This collection is in five series which contains a total of 223 boxes.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
Access is by appointment only. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment.
Physical access
Access is by appointment only. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment.
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
- Latin
Language and script notes
Finding aids
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Immediate source of acquisition
Myron Redford donated The Amity Vineyards Collection to the Linfield College Archives in 2012.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Accruals
Related materials elements
Existence and location of originals
Jereld R. Nicholson Library, Linfield College
Existence and location of copies
N/A
Related archival materials
Oregon Wine Board Collection
Related descriptions
Notes element
General note
This collection is comprised of documents and artifacts covering Amity Vineyards and winery information. This includes vineyard and harvest records, business documentation, representative material from various wine-affiliated organizations, published books, newspapers, magazine articles and research papers. The collection provides researchers with a wide representation of the Oregon wine industry in addition to documentation and published works regarding wineries and vineyard owners from around the world. Digital items selected to highlight the collection are available here: https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/owha_amity/. Collection items available in the digital repository can include documents, photographs and/or oral history interviews.
Specialized notes
- Citation: Amity Vineyards Collection. Jereld R. Nicholson Library. Linfield College, McMinnville, Oregon. Gift of Myron Redford, March 7, 2012.
Alternative identifier(s)
Description control element
Rules or conventions
Sources used
LCSH
Archivist's note
Processed by archives technician Camille Weber with the assistance of archivist Rachael Cristine Woody, November 16, 2015.
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Redford, Myron H. (Subject)