The Amity Vineyards Collection

Identity elements

Reference code

2012-01-01/1

Name and location of repository

Nivelul descrierii

Colectie

Titlu

The Amity Vineyards Collection

Date(s)

  • 1966-2011 (Creation)

Extent

114 linear feet.

Name of creator

Biographical history

Content and structure elements

Domeniul de aplicare și conținut

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

Languages of the material

  • engleză

Scripts of the material

  • latină

Language and script notes

Finding aids

Acquisition and appraisal elements

Custodial history

Sursa imediata de achizitie

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

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

Locuri puncte de acces

Nume puncte de acces

Genre access points

Accession area