Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Ray, Martin, 1904-1976 and Ray, Eleanor
- Abstract:
- Correspondence, manuscripts, business files related to winemaker Martin Ray and wife Eleanor Ray's life and work.
- Extent:
- 19.4 linear feet
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Martin and Eleanor Ray Papers, D-335, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Correspondence, manuscripts, business files, clippings, public relations files, subject files relating to Quality Control, grape varieties and vintages, and legal files (including litigation documents).
- Biographical / historical:
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Martin Ray was a California winemaker noted for his 100% varietal wines and his efforts to establish a quality control standard for California wines. He purchased the Paul Masson Winery and produced wine there from 1936 to 1942. In 1943 he established his own vineyard on nearby Mt. Eden and produced wines there until 1972. Eleanor Ray was instrumental in marketing the wines, handling public relations, and maintaining the correspondence for the business.
- Processing information:
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Liz Phillips encoded this finding aid with help from Jason Sarmiento, Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies Archivist.
- Physical location:
- Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Wine and wine making -- California
- Names:
- Ray, Martin, 1904-1976 -- Archives
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Martin and Eleanor Ray Papers, D-335, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Davis, Special Collections, UC Davis Library100 NW QuadDavis, CA 95616-5292, US
- Contact:
- (530) 752-1621