Summary of Major Findings Regarding the History of the Foss Valley Viticultural Area

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Foss Valley

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Name/Title

Summary of Major Findings Regarding the History of the Foss Valley Viticultural Area

Entry/Object ID

MS0157

Scope and Content

Summary of Major Findings Regarding the History of the Foss Valley Viticultural Area. Also, Atlas Peak, and Soda Canyon area. Includes: Geography of the Foss Valley Area; Origin of the Name "Foss"; Origin of the name "Atlas Peak"; Foss Valley's pioneer families; Foss Valley's Viticultural History; Climatic Features unique to the Foss Valley Area; Napa Soda Springs and the restort era of Napa Valley; Wilson's Inn; One room schoolhouses; Foll Valley's Post Office; Evidence of Mining in Foss Valley; Evidence of Indians in Foss Valley; Animals in Foss Valley; Foss Valley's 1913 fire; and a map. Study commissioned by Whitbread of California; includes a letter from Richard G. Peterson to Jess Doud explaining the origin of the study.

Collection

Manuscripts

Acquisition

Accession

1988.35

Source or Donor

Whitbread of California

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Manuscript

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Animals, Atlas, Atlas Peak, Climate, Foss Valley, Foss Valley fire (1913), Gold Rush, Health, Health resorts, Mexican land grants, Mines, Moser Family, Names, Geographical, Napa Indians, Napa Soda Springs, Napa Soda Springs water, Napa Township, Napa Valley, One-room schools, Ownership, Pope Valley, Post offices, Schoolhouses, Soda Canyon, Vineyards, Viticulture, Wappo Indians, Whitbread of California, Wildlife, Wilson's Inn, Winery, Atlas Peak American Viticultural Area, Pioneers -- Napa County, Viticulture -- Napa County, Mineral waters -- Therapeutic use, Rural schools -- Napa County, Mines and mineral resources -- Napa County, Indians of North America -- Napa County

Archive Details

Creator

Kelley, Karl B.

Date(s) of Creation

1988

Archive Size/Extent

48 leaves of text + [1] leaf of correspondence (tipped in) +[1] leaf of maps [= 50 leaves] 48 pgs.

Archive Notes

Publication Notes: 1988

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Blair, B. H.

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Borreo, F.

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Brannon, Sam

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Chilton, Miss

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Clarke, William

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Curtis, Chester Oliver

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Curtis, Isaac Porter

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Dickey, Elvira Thayer

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Dickey, Emily ( Emma)

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Dickey, Laura Anne

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Dickey, Sebastian Raymond

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Grant, Effie

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Grant, John P

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Harker, J. W.

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Harris, James Reed

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Harvey, Miss

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Jackson, J. P.

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King, John

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Moser, Bert

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Moser, Weston

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Mount, John

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Pettengill, Dr. J. A.

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Pieratt, Walter

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Purviance, Agnes Marie

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Purviance, Carlton C.

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Rose, J. J.

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Taber, Mary C.

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Varty, Cora

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Varty, Francis

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Wilson, Arno

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Wilson, Dr.

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Wilson, Ethel Brodt

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Wilson, Virginia Perry

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Wood, Dr. J. N.

Create Date

June 20, 2021

Update Date

April 14, 2023