Adams, Leon David Papers

Collection Number: D-304

Reports and brochures from the Wine Advisory Board and Wine Institute, files for The wines of America, correspondence and clippings, wine cookbooks and ephemera. Bureau Chief, McClatchy Newspapers, San Francisco (1928-1935); organized and led the Wine Institute (1938-1954) and the Wine Advancement Board (1938-1954); author of The commonsense book of wine (1958), The commonsense book of drinking (1960), and The wines of America (1973).

Finding Aid

Finding Aid on the Online Archive of California

Inclusive Dates

1940-1975.

Extent

22.1 linear feet

Subject

Viticulture and Enology

Wine Writing

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