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

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

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."

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

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."

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

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.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

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.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series 1: Subject and Historical Research FilesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
Book Project: Notes and materials
 1948-1995
Wine Industry: Trade Associations: Washington Wine and Grape Growers Council (WWGGC) minutes,
Box Folder
1 2
1948-1959
1 3
1960-1965
1 4
1966-1970
1 5
WWGGC file
 1937-1975
Box Folder
1 6
Research: Papers, Notes, and Records: "8-19-91 from Clore"
1 7
Wineries: Wines and Vintners: wine evaluations
1 8
Wine Industry: News Clippings
 1963-1970
1 9
Wineries: Vintners: "Clore file," with news clippings
Wine Industry: News Clippings
Box Folder
1 10
1975
1 11
1972-1973
1 12
1973
Box Folder
1 13
Grape Production: news clippings
 1971
Wine Industry:
Box Folder
1 14
News Clippings
 1974
1 15
1974-1992
Box Folder
1 16
Research: Papers: Project Proposal for Technical Assistance Grant from EDA
 1974
Wine Industry:
Box Folder
1 17
News Clippings
 1973-1991
1 18
Wine writers
1 19
Press Releases: notes and news clippings included
 1948-1993
1 20
Chateau Ste. Michelle promotional package
 1981
1 21
News Publications: Woodinville Press
 1976-1977
Box Folder
1 22
Grape Production: notes, news clippings, and correspondence on grape growers
1 23
Grape Production: news clippings on grape growing
1 24
Wineries: Wines
 1940-1993
Wine Industry:
Box Folder
1 25
News Clippings: "Clore Grape History" included
1 26
Seneca Winery and Andy Tudor
Research:
Box Folder
1 27
Papers, Notes, and Records
 1905-1987
1 28
Notes: 3 x 5 note cards on Washington grape growing and winemaking history
Book Project:
Box Folder
2 29
Correspondence with Irvine
2 30
Chronological manuscript
 1984-1996
2 31
Cultural notes
 1984-1996
2 32
Appendix
2 33
Maryhill
Box Folder
2 34
Wineries: Vintners: American Wine Growers (a.k.a Ste. Michelle Vintners)
2 35
Book Project: History
2 36
Bridgeman and Blaine
Wineries:
Box Folder
2 37
Vintners: Associated Vintners
2 38
Wines: About Washington wines
Wine Industry:
Box Folder
2 39
News Clippings: New developments
 1994-1995
2 40
(general industry-related clippings)
 1989-1997
Box Folder
2 41
Research: Papers, Notes and Records: Grape acreage
2 42
Notes: Misc. notes
2 43
Wineries: Wines: Wine labels
2 44
Grape Production: Grapes (varietals in Washington-- evaluations on prospects)
 1963-1992
2 45
Correspondence
 1992-1994
2 46
Research: Papers, Notes, and Records: Liquor Control Board
2 47
Wine Industry: Trade Associations: Lists of names and addresses
Research:
Box Folder
2 48
Papers, Notes, and Records: Notes and letters
 1940-1997
2 49
Statistics,
 1934-1997
Wineries:
Box Folder
2 50
Vintners: Tucker Cellars
2 51
Vintners: "Vineyards"
2 52
Vintners and Wines: "Wineries"
Box Folder
2 53
Wine Industry: Regulation: Wine Bill of 1969
Research:
Box Folder
2 54
Papers: Publications
2 55
Papers and Notes: Wine seminar
 1994
2 56
Papers, Notes, and Records: "Wine Industry," including an historical study
2 57
Notes: Grape leaf prints
2 58
Grape varieties for the book project
2 59
Notes and Records: Varieties and sun
 1943-1996
Box Folder
2 60
Wine Industry: Trade Associations: Riesling (notes from the 1991 World Vinifera Conference)
2 61
Research: Notes and Records: For the book project, varieties grown in Washington
2 62
Horticultural records, Irrigation Branch Experiment Station
 1937-1993
2 63
Grape Production: Washington State University, Huenefeld's file
3 64
Research: Papers, Notes, and Records: Laporte and Rubin
 1966-1972
3 65
Correspondence: Misc., including photograph and "Four Corners,"
 1977
3 66
Research: Paper: Four Corners Grape Development Project, 55pp.
 1977
3 67
Correspondence: Mike Wallace appointment, with WSU forms
 1972-1974
3 68
Wine Industry: News Clippings and Press Releases
 1975-1998
3 69
Book Project: Correspondence and advance sales receipts
 1993-1997

Series 2: General Correspondence FilesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
3 70
H
 1970
3 71
I
 1970
3 72
S
 1970
3 73
N
 1970
3 74
O
 1970
3 75
P
 1970
3 76
Q
 1970
3 77
R
 1970
3 78
T
 1970
3 79
V
 1970
3 80
W
 1970
3 81
A
 1969
3 82
B
 1969
3 83
C
 1969
3 84
D
 1969
3 85
E
 1969
3 86
F
 1969
3 87
G
 1969
3 88
H
 1969
3 89
I
 1969
3 90
J
 1969
3 91
K
 1969
3 92
L
 1969
3 93
M
 1969
3 94
N
 1969
3 95
O
 1969
3 96
P
 1969
3 97
Q and R
 1969
3 98
S
 1969
3 99
T
 1969
3 100
U
 1969
3 101
V
 1969
3 102
W
 1969
3 103
XYZ
 1969
3 104
Japan, with photograph
 1961-1962
3 105
Japan
 1961-1964
3 106
A
 1975-1976
3 107
B
 1973-1776
3 108
C
 1975-1977
3 109
D
 1975-1976
3 110
E
 1975
3 111
F
 1975
3 112
G
 1975-1977
3 113
H
 1975-1976
3 114
J
 1975-1976
3 115
K
 1975-1976
3 116
L
 1975-1976
3 117
M
 1975-1976
3 118
N
 1974-1976
3 119
O
 1975-1976
3 120
P
 1975-1976
3 121
R
 1975-1976
3 122
S
 1975-1976
3 123
T
 1975-1976
3 124
U
 1975
3 125
V
 1975
3 126
W
 1975-1976
3 127
XYZ
 1975-1976
3 128
Akira Nukaya
 1974-1976
3 129
William Cleveland
 1975
3 130
John Spencer
 1972
3 131
Dr.Matsubara,including photograph and slide
 1970-1971
3 132
Dr. Tadahiko Hirose
 1968-1969
3 133
Shunji Kako
 1969-1970
3 134
Dockstader
 1970-1971
3 135
Dr. Hsu-Jen Yang
 1968-1976
4 136
A
 1974
4 137
B
 1974
4 138
C
 1974
4 139
D
 1974
4 140
E
 1974
4 141
F, including photograph
 1974
4 142
G
 1974
4 143
H
 1974
4 144
J
 1974
4 145
K
 1974
4 146
L
 1974
4 147
M
 1974
4 148
N
 1974
4 149
O
 1974
4 150
P
 1974
4 151
R
 1974
4 152
S
 1974
4 153
T
 1974
4 154
U
 1974
4 155
V
 1974
4 156
W
 1974
4 157
XYZ
 1974
4 158
A
 1973-1975
4 159
B
 1973
4 160
C
 1973
4 161
D
 1973
4 162
E
 1972-1973
4 163
F
 1973
4 164
G
 1973
4 165
H
 1972-1973
4 166
J
 1972
4 167
K
 1972-1973
4 168
L
 1973
4 169
M
 1973
4 170
N
 1973
4 171
O
 1973
4 172
P
 1973
4 173
R
 1972-1973
4 174
S
 1973
4 175
T
 1973
4 176
V
 1973
4 177
W
 1972-1973
4 178
XYZ
 1973
4 179
A
 1971-1972
4 180
B
 1971-1972
4 181
C
 1971-1972
4 182
D
 1971-1972
4 183
E
 1971-1972
4 184
F
 1971-1972
4 185
G
 1972
4 186
H
 1972
4 187
J
 1972
4 188
K
 1972
4 189
L
 1972
4 190
M
 1972
4 191
N
 1972
4 192
O
 1972
4 193
P
 1972
4 194
R
 1972
4 195
S
 1970-1972
4 196
V
 1972
4 197
W
 1971-1972
4 198
XYZ
 1972-1973
4 199
A
 1971
4 200
B
 1971
4 201
C
 1971
4 202
D
 1971
4 203
E
 1971
4 204
F
 1971
4 205
G
 1971
4 206
H
 1971
4 207
I
 1971
4 208
J
 1971
4 209
K
 1968-1971
4 210
L
 1971
4 211
M
 1970-1971
4 212
N
 1971
4 213
O
 1971
4 214
P
 1971
4 215
R
 1971
4 216
S
 1971
4 217
T
 1972
4 218
T
 1971
4 219
U
 1971
4 220
V
 1971
4 221
W
 1969-1971
4 222
XYZ
 1971
4 223
A
 1970
4 224
B
 1970-1971
4 225
C
 1970
4 226
D
 1970-1971
4 227
E
 1970
4 228
F
 1970-1971
4 229
G
 1970

Series 3: Book Project and WritingsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
5 230
Wineries: Wines: Early labels
Book Project:
Box Folder
5 231
Corrected proofs, with accompanying correspondence
 1997
5 232
Notes and accompanying correspondence
 1920-1997
5 233
Revision of Chronology
 1997
5 234
Draft of Acknowledgements, "Grape Varieties," and accompanying correspondence
 1997
5 235
Drafts of Preface and Chronology, with notes and accompanying correspondence
 1996
5 236
Notes for pictures and text, with accompanying correspondence
 1996
5 237
Drafts of 10th, and final section, with accompanying correspondence
 1996
5 238
Draft of Section 9, with accompanying correspondence
 1996
5 239
Draft of Section 8, with accompanying correspondence
 1996
5 240
Draft of Section 7, with accompanying correspondence
 1996
5 241
Draft of Section 6, with accompanying correspondence
 1996
5 242
Draft of Section 1, with accompanying correspondence
 1995-1996
5 243
Draft of Section 4, with accompanying correspondence
 1996
5 244
Drafts of various sections, with accompanying correspondence
 1996
5 245
Misc. textual additions, with accompanying correspondence
 1996
5 246
Bridgman," "Sunnyside," "Prohibition," and "Upland Winery," with accompanying correspondence
 1996
Wine Industry:
Box Folder
5 247
News Publications: Wine Almanac of the Pacific Northwest, various issues
 1984-1987
5 248
News Clippings, Yakima Herald-Republic and Prosser Record-Bulletin
 1997-1998
5 249
Press Releases: Reports, proposals, and Washington Wine Institute publications
 1974-1996
5 250
Regulation: Washington viticultural appellations
 1979-1995
Research:
Box Folder
5 251
Records and Papers: Tables and Publications
 1970-1991
5 252
Sorted for juice and wines history 6-27-91
5 253
Notes: Possible Pacific Coast appellation, with accompanying correspondence
 1919-1992
Box Folder
5 254
Correspondence: Clore's contribution to Orlan Svingen's (WSU History faculty) wine history project
 1991-1997
5 255
Grape Production: Washington Irrigation Forecast, Grape Research News, notes, and correspondence 1989-1998
5 256
Wine Industry: News Publications: Washington State Grape Society Newsletter, A Scientific Look at Wine, Pacific Northwest Winegrape Market Report, Washington wine industry position paper, and accompanying notes and correspondence
 1989-1998
5 257
Trade Associations: Washington Wine Commission reports, announcements, and press releases
 1989-1996
5 258
Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers announcements and correspondence
 1981-1996
5 259
Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers publications
 1984-1999

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

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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