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Walter Clore Papers, 1961-1999

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Clore, W. J.
Title
Walter Clore Papers
Dates
1961-1999 (inclusive)
Quantity
2 Linear feet of shelf space, (5 Boxes)
Collection Number
Cage 668 (collection)
Summary
Correspondence, research notes, book chapter drafts, and printed documents relative to the history of the Washington wine industry. Many items pertain to the book written with Ronald Irvine, The Washington Wine Project, often called the "Wine History."
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open and available for research use.

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Walter J. Clore worked as a horticulturist for WSU from 1936 to 1976, mainly at WSU's Irrigated Agricultural Research Extension Center (IAREC) in Prosser, Washington. His viticultural research, especially on the problems of european wine grapes, played an indispensable role in the expansion of Washington viticulture. After retirement from WSU, Dr. Clore worked as consultant to the wine industry, most notably for Ste. Michelle Vineyards. Dr. Clore has often been referred to as the "father of the Washington wine industry."

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Content Description

Correspondence, research notes, book chapter drafts, and printed documents relative to the history of the Washington wine industry. Many items pertain to the book written with Ronald Irvine, The Washington Wine Project, often called the "Wine History."

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions may apply.

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Walter Clore Papers, 1961-1999 (Cage 668)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The papers remain in three sequences established by Clore. The first is chiefly research materials and notes used in Clore's book on the history of wine in Washington. The second is a general correspondence sequence, arranged alphabetically in the original folders, with this order continued. The third sequence largely concerns the production of the wine history book and other publications. Within the first and third sequence, materials are arranged in sequences of related folders, but no overall arrangement is employed. Many folder titles have been augmented or supplied by the Libraries staff, as the original folders bore no labels or abbreviated labels.

Acquisition Information

Papers of Walter Clore were transferred to the Washington State University Libraries in October, 1998, by Dr. Clore via Sara Spayd of the IAREC at Prosser (MS98-36).

Related Materials

Charles W. Nagel Papers, 1964-1991 (Cage 639)

Charles W. Nagel Oral History Interview, 2005 (Cage 761)

Irrigated Agriculture Research and Experiment Center (Prosser) Grapes/Wine Research Records, 1940-1984 (Archives 214)

The wine project : Washington State's winemaking history / Ronald Irvine with Walter J. Clore. Vashon, (Wash) : Sketch Publications, 1997.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Viticulture -- Research -- Washington (State) -- History.
  • Viticulturists -- Washington (State) -- History.
  • Wine and wine making -- Washington (State) -- History.
  • Wine industry -- Washington (State) -- History.

Personal Names

  • Clore, W. J. -- Archives.

Corporate Names

  • Washington State University -- Faculty -- Archives.

Finding aid prepared by Robert Pickford
2021

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