Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the Dennis Foley Papers

Summary
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0896
Creators:
Foley, Dennis
Dates:
1962-2004
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
14 Cubic feet
47 boxes, 1 map-folder
Repository:
Scope and Contents note
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
Arrangement
The collection is 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 with Dennis Foley
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
Authority on food and wine.
Administration
Author
Katherine Chouiniere
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Collection donated by Dennis Foley, 2005.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Katherine Chouiniere, 2005 and Judy Adkins, 2005.
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
Preferred Citation
Dennis Foley Papers, 1963-2004, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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.
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 Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Oral history Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Notes Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Programs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin -- 19th-20th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Interviews Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Labels Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Menus Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Newsletters -- 20th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Auction catalogs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Audiocassettes Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Business records -- 20th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Esquin Imports Wine Merchants. Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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