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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to the Darrell F. Corti Food and Wine Collection
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1248
- Creators:
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Corti, Darrrell F.
- Dates:
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1931-1965bulk 1940-1960
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1.3 Cubic feet2 boxes
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
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
Arrangement
1 series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
A food and wine critic, Corti owns and runs a gourmet and wine shop in Sacramento, California.
Administration
Author
NMAH Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Donated to the Archives Center in 2011 by Darrell F. Corti.
Processing Information
Collection is unprocessed.
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted research access on site by appointment.
Preferred Citation
Darrell F. Corti Food and Wine Collection, 1931-1965 (bulk 1940-1960), 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.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Food | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Dinners and dining | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Wine and wine making -- California | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Ocean travel | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Menus -- 1930-1970 | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Signatures (names) | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| WIne and Food Society | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
P.O. Box 37012
Suite 1100, MRC 601
Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
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