Erath Winery Collection

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Reference code

OWHA 2012-03-07

Name and location of repository

Oregon Wine History Archive

Level of description

Collection

Title

Erath Winery Collection

Date(s)

  • 2012-03-07 (Creation)

Extent

120 linear feet

Name of creator

Erath, Dick

Biographical history

Name of creator

Richard Erath

Biographical history

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Scope and content

280 boxes of material

System of arrangement

Arranged in 15 series: 1. Finance. 2. Winery Information. 3. Vineyard. 4. Employee Information. 5. Correspondence. 6. Publications. 7. Marketing, 8. Awards, Featured Dinners and Events. 9. Research. 10. Licenses, Land, Leases, and Property Information. 11. Organizations and Meetings. 12. Personal. 13. Mail. 14 Photos and Physical Objects. 15. Miscellaneous.

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Conditions governing access

Access is by appointment only. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment. Some material may be restricted due to personal identifying information. Please see the archivist for more information.

Physical access

Jereld R. Nicholson Library, Linfield University.

Technical access

Conditions governing reproduction

See https://www.linfield.edu/linfield-libraries/copyright-policy.html

Languages of the material

  • English

Scripts of the material

  • Latin

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Finding aids

Uploaded finding aid

erath-winery-collection.pdf

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Jereld R. Nicholson Library, Linfield University

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General note

This collection is still being processed, with the attached finding aid up to date through July, 2026. Please contact Linfield University Archives for more information.

Specialized notes

  • Citation: Erath Winery Collection. Jereld R. Nicholson Library. Linfield University, McMinnville, Oregon. Gift of Dick Erath, 08-08-2011.
  • Processing information: Processed by Lily Hanridge, Makaela Stewart, Ryan Morgan, and Rosa Gimson, with the assistance of archivists Rachael Cristine Woody and Rich Schmidt.
  • Processing information: Input into AtoM by Hannah Johnston, 2026.

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