Irrigated Agriculture Research and Experiment Center (Prosser) Grapes/Wine Research Records

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

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Washington State University. Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center.
Title: Irrigated Agriculture Research and Experiment Center (Prosser) Grapes/Wine Research Records
Dates: 1940-1984 (inclusive)
19401984
Quantity: 4.6 Linear feet of shelf space, (4 Boxes)
Collection Number: Archives 214 (collection)
Summary: Consists of correspondence, memoranda, reports, test and research data, chiefly that assembled as working papers by Walter Clore and his associates.
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

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Grapes have been a commercial crop in Washington since the late 19th century, with production concentrated in Yakima and Benton Counties. The Agricultural Experiment Station at Prosser first worked with grapes in the 1930s, and began work with wine and wine grape production in 1965. Much of the post-1965 effort was directed by Walter Clore.

Historical essays about grapes, wine and related experimentation in Washington can be found among these records, folders 237 and 238 in Box 4.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Records consist of correspondence, memoranda, reports, test and research data, chiefly that assembled as working papers by Walter Clore and his associates.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

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

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

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The filing arrangement is that which was in place when the records were received at the Libraries. This system was informal. The records were maintained as four alphabetical series of subject folders. These four divisions were not named or labeled individually; this filing system was apparent only because of distinct alphabetical sequences could be found in the records. Hence, the Libraries' staff is uncertain of the original themes of organization. Appearances suggest that the first series is concerned with administrative matters. The second and third series deal with tests and studies, some in laboratories and some in field tests, including various data collection efforts. The last series concerns matters other than the major grape and wine projects, such as strawberry and red currant projects. Because of the repetitive occurrences, users are advised to broaden any inquiry over all four series.

Acquisition Information

Records of the grape and wine projects of the Irrigated Agriculture Research and Experiment Center in Prosser were forwarded to the Washington State University Libraries in 1989 by Raymond Folwell of Department of Agricultural Economics (Archives accession number UA89-37).

Processing Note

This collection was processed by Jenny Wang, Jose Vargas, and Lawrence Stark in the summer of 1991.

Related Materials

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

Walter Clore Papers, 1961-1999 (Cage 668)

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

Irrigation Branch Experiment Station (Prosser) Reports, 1919-1960 (Archives 76)

Irrigation Branch Experiment Station Records, 1910-1979 (Archives 200)

Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center Photographs, 1919-1969 (PC 195)

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series 1: Administration-related files Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	Agricultural Research Technologist, Ann Smith	1979-1983
1	2	Annual Report	1961
1	3	Budget - Grapes IAREC	1979-1980
1	4	Budget	1984
1	5	Clark, Walter - Vancouver, WA	1976
1	6	Completed File	1962
1	7	Concord Yield Decline	1977-1978
1	8	Conductivity Tests, Grapes	1976
1	9	Employee Records (Confidential)	1979-1980
1	10	Federal Crop Insurance for Grapes	1979-1980
1	11	Grape Certification Committee	1968-1971
1	12	Grape Reports	1977
1	13	Grapes	1976
1	14	Grapes	1977
1	15	Grapes - Crop Production	1961-1962
1	16	Grapes, Planting at Dallesport	1969-1974
1	17	Henderson, Charles	1971
1	18	Purchase Orders - Wine Grapes	1980-1984
1	19	Prior Planting	1966
1	20	Productions, Wine Making, and Marketing of Wine Grapes in Washington, Project 0050	1972-1979
1	21	Project 0050 - Wine Grapes in Washington	1978-1979
1	22	Publications - Grapes Manuscript and Reprints, Clore and Brummund	1967
1	23	Releases to Certified Grape Growers	1968-1976
1	24	Sauer, Mike -- Cooperation	1974
1	25	Site Study Soil Analysis	1977
1	26	Snake River Vineyards 1975 data
1	27	Snake River Vineyard Grapes	1977
1	28	Steele, Ted	1973-1977
1	29	Supply orders	1979-1980
1	30	Survey of Vineyards, Frank Anderson	n.d.
1	31	Symptoms of Grape Disorders	1976-1979
1	32	Tri-State-Oregon's Proposals	1979-1980
1	33	Tri-State Project	1978-1979
1	34	Tri-State Proposals for Idaho	1979-1982
1	35	Tri-State Wine	1978
1	36	Tri-State Wine Grape Demonstration Project	1976-1979
1	37	Tri-State Wine Grape Final Proposal	1979
1	38	Tri-State Wine Grape Project	1979
1	39	Tri-State Wine Project	1977
1	40	Wahluke Slope Plantings	1967-1968, 1974
1	41	Washington Water Research Center	1979-1981
1	42	WEMIS	1980-1983
1	43	Winter Injury Report	1955-1956
		Publications (working documents and drafts)
Box	Folder
1	44	"The Effect of the December 1964 Freeze on Grapes," by Walter J. Clore and Vern P. Brummond	n.d.
1	45	"Seasonal Changes in Low Temperature Resistance of Grape Buds," by E. L. Proebsting, M. Amhedullah, and V. P. Brummond	1979
1	46	Tri-State Wine Grape Demonstration Project Termination Report (Project 4485)
1	47	Washington State Concord Grape Research Council, Cultural Studies of Concord Grapes, Reports	1961-1978

Series 2: Studies, tests and data I Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
2	48	Accumulated Heat Units - From end of test to 6/15 inc	1973-1974
2	49	Black Leaf - Trenching trial - Brulotte	1973
2	50	Blodgett, Earle - Planting	1970
2	51	Campbell Early Growers
2	52	Cold Hardiness	1974-1975
2	53	Concord Grape Maturity : S.S., T.A., color, pH	1965
2	54	Correspondence	1960-1970
2	55	CRO (Columbia River Orchards) Rock Island Dam Area	1975
2	56	Divron (Karmox) Injury, H-6 Concords	1978
2	57	Dying Arm Diseased Vineyard - Vine location	1974-1976
2	58	Dying Arm Reprints	1977
2	59	Etherel Concentrations	1970
2	60	Ethepion Treatments B-1	1973
2	61	Foundation Block Indexing	1968
2	62	Foundation Block Indexing	1970
2	63	Foundation Block Planting and Index Record	1970
2	64	Foundation Block Releases	1970
2	65	Foundation Block Releases	1971
2	66	Foundation Block Materials for Indexing	1967
2	67	Foundation Materials Released	1967
2	68	French Hybrids (Amphographic)	1971
2	69	Frost Injury from Sprinkler Irrigation	1977
2	70	Frost Injury to Grape References	1977
2	71	Grafting Propagation
2	72	Grape -- Coop and Growers	1976
2	73	Grapes II acid-ASH	1958-1959
2	74	Grape Buds -- Critical Temperatures
2	75	Grape Composition Studies -- Inner Pulp vs. Skin Data	1957
2	76	Grape Cutting Material Available from Sidney, B.C.	1977
2	77	Grape Cuttings -- Rooting of Time and Temperature	1972-1973
2	78	Grape Data by Variety and Color	1968-1969
2	79	Grape Juice I Sugar-ss-Brix	1956-1959
2	80	Grape Juice -- Processing Data, Graphs, Tables	1960
2	81	Grape Soil -- Plant-Fruit Study
2	82	Grape Variety Cooperators Established in	1973, 1970-1975
2	83	Grapes Variety Data	1949-1965
2	84	Grape Varieties Maturity Studies	1959-1962
2	85	Grape Harvest	1969
2	86	Grape -- Talks	1961, 1965-1968
2	87	Hardiness Research -- Proebsting	1976-1977
2	88	Heat Units	1943-1964
2	89	Heat Units	1955-1964
2	90	Heat Units	1963-1978
2	91	Heat Units	1968-1969
2	92	Heat Units	1970
2	93	Heat Units	1971-1973
2	94	Heat Units	1963
2	95	Heat Units -- McNary Dam
2	96	Herbicides -- 2-4-D Contamination	1976
2	97	Hi-pH, Hi-T.A. Wine Grapes	1969
2	98	Hogue Fertility Studies	1972-1975
2	99	Hogue Vineyard 2-4-D Contamination	1976
2	100	Insecticide Data Cone	1973-1974
2	101	Job Description Reprint	1977
2	102	Leaf Removal -- Simulated 2-4-D and Conforminated Leaves Opposite Cluster. 1974-Taggares Block 5 RIO and II, 1974
2	103	Light, X. Wm. and Green	1974
2	104	Low Temperature Research -- Proebsting and Brummund
2	105	Manuscripts
2	106	Metrological Data -- Roza	1976
2	107	Miscellaneous
2	108	National Grape Sheets	1978
2	109	Niagara -- Maturation Study	1977, 1977-1978
2	110	Nursery Grown Plant by Year	1966-1967
2	111	Phenological Data -- Grapes	1975, 76, 77
2	112	Planting Plan -- Holland Farm, Wahluke Slope	1970-1973
2	113	Project Report 1628. Cultural --Concord Grapes	1972-1975
2	114	Racurg Treatments	1973
2	115	Registered Materials	1969
2	116	Research Projects Proposed
2	117	Roza Vineyard Yield	1967
2	118	Soil Analysis Reports -- Vineyards	1968
2	119	Soil Moisture in Percentage by Volume by Neutron Scatter	1968-1969
2	120	Soil Test Interpretations
2	121	Spooner Vineyard, Rothrod Rd.	1975
2	122	Statistical Evaluation Formulas
2	123	Studio Information	1977
2	124	Temperature Records, Maryhill, WA	1968
2	125	Varietal Wine Sales -- Liquor Control Board	1965
2	126	1925 Variety Vineyard and Roza Yields	1965-1966
2	127	Variety Vineyard Data	1968
2	128	Washington State Grape Production Data	1967
2	129	Weather Data -- Temperature, Moses Lake	1954
2	130	Wine Grape Acreage Washington	1964
2	131	Wine Grape Sales	1968
2	132	Wine Grape Vineyard Data	1967-1970
2	133	Wine Regulations, Federal
2	134	Winery Supplies and Equipment	1967
2	135	Wing, Robert N.	1973-1978
2	136	Wynne, Tom	1972-1974

Series 3: Studies, Tests and Data II Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
2	137	Blossom Dates, Variety Vineyard, 1864
2	138	Bud Damage	1973-1974
2	139	Cold Hardiness -- Bracteatum	1976
2	140	Cold Hardiness -- by Time of Pruning	1978-1979
2	141	Cold Hardiness Chemical Treatment	1973-1974
2	142	Cold Hardiness Manuscript	1975-1976
2	143	Cold Injury	1972-1973
2	144	Copper Deficiency in Grapes	1978
2	145	Correspondence I	1973-1979
2	146	Correspondence II	1975-1979
3	147	Critical Temperature for Concord Grapes, Pheno. Development	1978
3	148	Crown Gall Control Recommendation	1975-1977
3	149	Cutworm Control Manuscript
3	150	Dicamba on Concord Grapes	1977
3	151	Disease: Pierces -- Grape Vines
3	152	Drip Irrigation Study	1979
3	153	Electron Microscope	1978
3	154	E.P.A. -- 2-4-D Studies	1978
3	155	Ethephon (Studies)	1974
3	156	Ethephon -- Taggares \# 9	1974
3	157	Ethephon (Studies)	1975
3	158	Ethephon -- Hague Vineyard	1976
3	159	Ethephon -- Pinot Noir H-9	1978
3	160	Fe Sprays -- Soil Tests for N-Delayed and Normal Vineyards	1979
3	161	Fertilizer Plots: Hogue Vieyard-Dow	1974-1975
3	162	Fertilizer Recommendations -- Grapes	1961
3	163	Four Corners Grape Development Project
3	164	Freeze-Dryer, Instruction
3	165	Frost Injury -- Recovery	1974
3	166	Grapes: Declining Yields -- Concords
3	167	Grapes: Declining Yields -- National Survey Form
3	168	Grapes: Harvesters
3	169	Grapes: Miscell.	1968
3	170	Grapes: Variety Studies: S.S. T.A. pH and Yield; Gibberellin Treatments	1963
3	171	Grapes: Vinifera -- Winter Injury	1964-1965
3	172	Grape Cuttings	1962
3	173	Grape Diseases - for Extra Mimeo
3	174	Grape Introduction from 1/1/1979	1979
3	175	Grape Juice Bulletin -- Mss
3	176	Grape Leaf Moisture 4	1977
3	177	Grape Plants Sent out	1960-1961
3	178	Grape Pressure Tests Durometer Readings	1977
3	179	Grape Prices: Cash Buyers	1971-1977
3	180	Grape Prices: California Statistics	1964
3	181	Grape Problems -- Concord
3	182	Grape Project -- Proposed Research	1980
3	183	Grape Rootstocks	1980
3	184	Grape Statistics -- California, Wines and Vines	1976
3	185	Grape Studies -- Conductivity, Pete Christiansen	1973
3	186	Grapevine Notes	1978
3	187	Grapevine Certification Regulations -- California	1981
3	188	Grapevine Fruitfulness Climatic Factors	1974
3	189	Growth Controlling Substances	1973
3	190	Growth Regulator Sprays	1979
3	191	H-9 Data	1970
3	192	Herbicide Labels
3	193	Maps -- Wahluke Slope
3	194	Maturity, Grapes for Wine
3	195	Phylloxera Survey	1969
3	196	Propagation -- Grapes	1966
3	197	Roza Vineyard Data	1968
3	198	Snake River Vineyards Data	1976
3	199	Temperature: Snake River Vineyards (Universal Lampco)
3	200	Temperature Records -- Patterson, Prosser, Trier, Germany
3	201	Tissue Analysis	1972
3	202	Trial Plantings	1968
3	203	Tri-State Wine Project	1974-1978
3	204	Tri-State Wine Grape Research	1977-1978
3	205	Weather Data -- Vinifera	1960-1966
3	206	Wine -- Yeast Source	1964-1965, 1967
3	207	Wine Analysis -- Vintage	1964
3	208	Weather Summary -- Germany	1965-1966
3	209	Wine and Must Analysis	1966
3	210	Wine and Must Analysis	1968
3	211	Wine Grape Acreage	1966, 1968
3	212	Wine Grape Acreage -- California	1967-1968
3	213	Wine Grape Data -- Wine Analysis, Taste Panel Results	1966
3	214	Wine Grape Data. Grapes for Wine: Maturity, Wine Tasting Panel Results	1967
3	215	Wine Grape Vineyard Data, Grapes for Wine Data, Wine Analysis. Tasting Panel Results	1968
3	216	Wine Samplings and Tastings	1964-1965
3	217	Winter Injury -- Varietal Response	1968-1969
3	218	Wine Grape Varieties -- Virus Free, Chemical Analysis	1963
3	219	Unlabeled, unidentified	undated, 1962(?)

Series 4: Other files Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
3	220	Currants	1961
3	221	EDA Report	1975
3	222	Equipment	1951, 1966, 1971
3	223	Elderberries	1957-1959
3	224	Grape Quarantine Hearings	1943, 1969-1976
3	225	Processing	1944-1949, 1957-1958
3	226	Red Currants	1962
3	227	Rootstock Studies	1944-1953
3	228	Small Fruit Varieties for Western Washington	1940-1965
3	229	Strawberry Trials	1960
3	230	Strawberry Yields	1962
3	231	Strawberries	1948-4-, 1958-61
4	232	Strawberries Original Data	1961
4	233	Virus-free Stocks and Introduction	1960-1962, 1965-1975
4	234	Weather Data
4	235	Weather Data
4	236	Washington State Wine History for Raymond Folwell. Duplicates from Walter Clore	1940-1965
4	237	Washington State Wine History for Raymond Folwell. Duplicates from Walter Clore	1966-1989

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Fruit-culture -- Research -- Washington (State)
Grapes -- Irrigation -- Washington (State)
Irrigation farming -- Washington (State)

Corporate Names

State College of Washington. Irrigation Branch Experiment Station -- Records and correspondence.
Washington State University. Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center -- Records and correspondence.
Washington State University. Irrigation Branch Experiment Station -- Records and correspondence.

Other Creators

Personal Names
- Clore, W. J. (creator)
- Folwell, Raymond J. (creator)
Corporate Names
- State College of Washington. Irrigation Branch Experiment Station. (creator)
- Washington State University. Irrigation Branch Experiment Station. (creator)

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