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Donor:
Corti, Darrrell F.  Search this
Names:
WIne and Food Society  Search this
Extent:
1.3 Cubic feet (2 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Menus
Signatures (names)
Date:
1931-1965
bulk 1940-1960
Scope and Contents:
The collection contains wine and food menus from a variety of events, including cruises, banquets, parties and honorary dinners. Some of the menus are autographed and a few are hand-drawn or hand-lettered. A large number of the menus are for events organized by the WIne and Food Society of San Francisco.
Arrangement:
1 series.
Biographical / Historical:
A food and wine critic, Corti owns and runs a gourmet and wine shop in Sacramento, California.
Provenance:
Donated to the Archives Center in 2011 by Darrell F. Corti.
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research access on site by appointment.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Food  Search this
Dinners and dining  Search this
Wine and wine making -- California  Search this
Ocean travel  Search this
Genre/Form:
Menus -- 1930-1970
Signatures (names)
Citation:
Darrell F. Corti Food and Wine Collection, 1931-1965 (bulk 1940-1960), Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.1248
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep86508b8cc-6aa7-493f-bd25-50f13608203b
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1248