Dennis Foley Papers

Summary

Collection ID:: NMAH.AC.0896
Creators:: Foley, Dennis
Dates:: 1962-2004
Languages:: English
Physical Description:: 14 Cubic feet
47 boxes, 1 map-folder
Repository:: Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Scope and Contents note

Papers relating to Foley's career as an authority, consultant, auctioneer, writer, and educator on the subject of food and wine: newsletters and publications, catalogs and programs for auctions, menus, photographs, wine tasting notes, labels, business records, and an interview of Foley conducted by John Fleckner.

Arrangement

Divided into 7 series: Series 1, Personal Papers, 1964-2002; Series 2, Business Papers, 1972-2002; Series 3, Charity Events, 1979-2002; Series 4, Auction House and Wine Merchant Catalogues and Newsletters, 1970-2004; Series 5: Esquin Imports Wine Merchants, 1963-1981; Series 6, Reference; Series 7, Interview of Foley.

Biographical/Historical note

Authority on food and wine.

Administration

Processing Information

Collection processed by Katherine Chouiniere, 2005 and Judy Adkins, 2005.

Author

Katherine Chouiniere

Immediate Source of Acquisiton

Collection donated by Dennis Foley, 2005.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access

Unrestricted research access on site by appointment.,Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

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.

Preferred Citation

Dennis Foley Papers, 1963-2004, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Related Materials

Materials in the Archives Center

Colonna, Farrell Wine Label Collection, 1975-1997(NMAH.AC.0626)

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Documentation Project, 1960-2002 (NMAH.AC.0816)

American Wine Documentation Project, 1976-2002 (NMAH.AC.0817)

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms	Keyword Types
Wine and wine making	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Oral history	Type	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Notes	Type	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Programs	Type	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin -- 19th-20th century	Type	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Interviews	Type	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Labels	Type	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Menus	Type	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Newsletters -- 20th century	Type	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Auction catalogs	Type	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Audiocassettes	Type	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Business records -- 20th century	Type	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Esquin Imports Wine Merchants.	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid

Repository Contact

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

P.O. Box 37012

Suite 1100, MRC 601

Washington, D.C. 20013-7012

archivescenter@si.edu

http://americanhistory.si.edu/archives

Guide to the Dennis Foley Papers