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Robert Daly Beer Publication Collection, 1978-2004

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Daly, Robert K.
Title
Robert Daly Beer Publication Collection
Dates
1978-2004 (inclusive)
1990-1999 (bulk)
Quantity
1.00 cubic feet, (2 boxes)
Collection Number
MSS Daly
Summary
The Robert Daly Beer Publication Collection is comprised of publications collected by Robert Daly about beer brewing, as well as guides to different varieties of beer found in the U.S. and worldwide. Included among the publications are several issues of the Oregon Brew Crew newsletter, which Daly edited.
Repository
Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Robert Daly lives in Portland and is a reitred Journalism and Mass Communications professor. He was a visiting professor at American University Bulgaria in the mid-1990s. Personally, he became interested in beer styles on his first trip to Europe, but his interest never led him to brewing professionally. Though he was never a brewer, Daly traveled extensively and collected both beer knowledge and books. Daly is a longtime member of the Oregon Brew Crew, a home brewing club based in the Portland area.

Founded in 1979, the Oregon Brew Crew is one of the oldest and largest homebrew clubs in the country. This group is passionate about volunteerism, giving back to their community, and educating homebrewers so that they can take the next step and become professional brewers. The Oregon Brew Crew is an unique blend of hobbyists, professional brewers, and craft beer pioneers.

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Content Description

The Robert Daly Beer Publication Collection is comprised of publications collected by Robert Daly about brewing, as well as guides to different varieties of beer found in the U.S. and worldwide. Included among the publications are several issues of the Oregon Brew Crew newsletter, which Daly edited.

There are 26 books about homebrewing, tasting, and styles in this collection, including books written by beer writer Michael Jackson and Charlie Papazian. Notable is a 1995 pamplet entitled Basic Homebrewing by Jim Wearne, a 1995 Beer Taster’s Log by James D. Robertson with a foreword written by Fred Eckhardt, and several books focusing on international beers.

Daly wrote and edited the Oregon Brew Crew (OBC) newsletters in 1998, and in addition to club news, several articles focus on the Oregon State University Fermentation Science program. The collection includes an article written by Daly on Bulgarian beers that appeared in a student newspaper, as well as newspaper clippings focusing on the Portland homebrewing scene are also part of the collection.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

Robert Daly Beer Publication Collection (MSS Daly), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in one series: 1. Publications, 1978-2004.

Acquisition Information

The collection was donated to the Special Collections and Archives Research Center by Robert Daly in 2014.

Related Materials

The Robert Daly Beer Publication Collection is complemented by the Brewing and Fermentation Collection (MSS BFRC), which consists of materials collected by the OSU Special Collections and Archives Research Center pertaining to the history, growth, and culture of the Pacific Northwest brewing industry, including regional hops and barley farming, commercial craft and home brewing, and craft cider and mead.

Further information regarding the values, logistics, and goals of the burgeoning regional brewing community can be found in organizational collections like the Heart of the Valley Homebrewers Records (MSS HOTV), McMenamins Brewery Collection (MSS McMenamins), and Ninkasi Brewing Company Collection, 2012-2014 (MSS Ninkasi). The personal research collections of Fred Eckhardt (MSS Eckhardt), Pete Dunlop (MSS Dunlop), Fred Bowman (MSS Bowman), and Denny Conn contain additional information regarding the beer writing process and Pacific Northwest beer culture.

The Oregon Hops and Brewing Archives Oral History Collection (OH 35) includes interviews from industry professionals, journalists, and community members.

Other related collections are described on the Oregon Hops and Brewing Archives research guide. More information pertaining to the history of hop growing and brewing in Oregon can be found on the Oregon Hops and Brewing Archives website.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Beer--United States.
  • Brewing--Amateurs' manuals.
  • Brewing.
  • Microbreweries--Oregon--Portland--History.

Personal Names

  • Daly, Robert K.

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Eckhardt, Fred. (creator)
    • Jackson, Michael, 1942-2007. (creator)
    • Papazian, Charlie. (creator)
    • Robertson, James Donald, 1935- (creator)
    • Wearne, Jim, 1950- (creator)

Finding Aid Authors: Tiah Edmunson-Morton.
2019

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