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Hugh Johnson Archives D-599 http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8q81jkd No online items Inventory of the Hugh Johnson Archives D-599 Rachelle Caouette and Liz Phillips University of California, Davis Library, Dept. of Special Collections 2016 1st Floor, Shields Library, University of California 100 North West Quad Davis, CA 95616-5292 [email protected] URL: https://www.library.ucdavis.edu/archives-and-special-collections Inventory of the Hugh Johnson D-599 1 Archives D-599 Language of Material: English Contributing Institution: University of California, Davis Library, Dept. of Special Collections Title: Hugh Johnson Archives Creator: Johnson, Hugh, 1939- Identifier/Call Number: D-599 Physical Description: 13.4 linear feet Date (inclusive): 1954-2021 Abstract: Hugh Johnson (1939-present) is a British writer and expert on wine. This collection of his papers includes handwritten and typescript manuscripts, research files, correspondence related to several of Mr. Johnson's books on wine, drafts of many of his articles, correspondence and notes on his publications and related projects, and a set of press clippings and scrapbooks documenting his early work. Researchers should contact Archives and Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite. Biography Hugh Johnson (1939-present) is a British writer and expert on wine. Mr. Johnson has been writing on wine since the 1960s, beginning as a feature writer for Condé Nast Publications and soon after becoming editor of Wine and Food magazine and wine correspondent for "The Sunday Times". He is the author of dozens of books on wine, an enthusiastic wine historian, and promoter of wines from all areas of the world. Selected Career Highlights: 1962: Editor of "Wine and Food" 1973-present: President, The Sunday Times Wine Club 1976: Founded the Zinfandel Club 1986-2001: Director, Bordeaux First Growth Chateau Latour 1990: Co-founder, Royal Tokaji Wine Company 1995: "Decanter" Man of the Year 2004: Officer in the French Order Nationale du Mérite 2007: Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) Sources: Hugh Johnson (wine writer), Wikipedia ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Johnson_%28wine_writer%29 , accessed 18 February 2016) Lechmere, Adam. "Hugh Johnson on His Life in Wine" (http://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2013/12/hugh-johnson-a-life-in-wine , accessed 18 February 2016) Scope and Content The Hugh Johnson Archives include handwritten and typescript manuscripts, research files, and correspondence related to several of Mr. Johnson's books on wine, notably "Vintage: the Story of Wine" and "The World Atlas of Wine." The collection also includes drafts of many of his articles, correspondence and notes on his publications and related projects, a set of press clippings and scrapbooks documenting his early work, and menus from various events. Processing Information This collection was processed by intern Rachelle Caouette under the direction of Processing Archivist Liz Phillips and with the assistance of cataloger Jennifer Edmonson. UK-based archivist Richard Taylor performed the initial assessment and wrote the folder descriptions. Later accruals to the collection were processed by Liz Phillips. Access Collection is open for research. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Hugh Johnson Archives, D-599, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis. Acquisition Gift of Hugh Johnson, 2015-2019. Publication Rights All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Inventory of the Hugh Johnson D-599 2 Archives D-599 Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher. Subjects and Indexing Terms Wine and wine making -- History Wine and wine making -- Guidebooks Wine -- Selecting and serving Wine industry -- Guidebooks Wine districts Wine districts -- Maps Johnson, Hugh, 1939- -- Archives Print Journalism Series 1 1961-2000 Box 1, Folder 1 Short articles and other journalism for "Wine Times", "Decanter" magazine, Sunday Times, "Town & Country" magazine, and others -- TS and MS 1970-2000 Box 1, Folder 2 HJ articles for "Cuisine" magazine - TS and press cuttings 1980-1985 Scope and Contents Some loose cuttings Box 1, Folder 3 HJ articles for "Decanter" magazine -- TS undated Box 1, Folder 4-5 Four scrapbooks containing press cuttings of HJ's early travel and wine journalism: Volume 2 c.1961-1964; Volume 4 c. 1963; Volume 5 c.1965-1967 plus loose cuttings up to 1982; Volume 6 c.1966-1970 1961-1982 Scope and Contents "Vols 1 and 3 missing. Scrapbooks contain loose items." Box 18, Folder 6 "20 Years of Progress", Hugh Johnson 1995 Scope and Contents Recollections written for Decanter Magazine. Note from Hugh Johnson: "Varietalization, p. 3". Box 18, Folder 8 Manuscript of "Coups de Coeur" Article for The World of Fine Wine 2016 Books Series 2 1965-1994 Box 1, Folder 6 "Story of Wine" research notes file: "2 Origins of Wine (incl China Japan)" undated Scope and Contents "Folder arrangement and DJ's numbers reflects intended chapter structure of book" Box 1, Folder 7 "Story of Wine" research notes file: "3 Wine in Earliest Civilisations: Egypt/Mesop etc" undated Scope and Contents "Original file title [struck through] "Symbolism & Status (Early Refs)"" Box 1, Folder 8 "Story of Wine" research notes file: "4 Greece" undated Scope and Contents "Original file title [struck through] "Early E Med (incl Egypt, Phoenicia etc."" Box 1, Folder 9 "Story of Wine" research notes file: "5 Dionysus Theatre" undated Inventory of the Hugh Johnson D-599 3 Archives D-599 Books Series 2 1965-1994 Box 1, Folder 10 "Story of Wine" research notes file: "6 Wine Spreads Through The Med. World Greek Phoenician colonies incl Italy" undated Scope and Contents "Original file title [struck through] "10 Classic Wine Regions & Acclimatisation of Wines (see also 9: Celts) (+ 11 Decline of Roman Empire)"" Box 1, "Story of Wine" research notes file: "7 Italy: Etruria/Oenotrai Roman Italy" undated Folder 11-12 Box 1, Folder 13 "Story of Wine" research notes file: "8 Levant in Roman Times: Judaism Christianity" undated Box 1, Folder 14 "Story of Wine" research notes file: "9 Wine in Roman Provinces Incl Origin of Main French Vineyards" undated Scope and Contents "Original file title [struck through] "9 Celts: Viticulture In France in Gallo-Roman Times"" Box 1, Folder 15 "Story of Wine" research notes file: "10 Inheritors Of The Empire" undated Scope and Contents "Original file title [struck through] "10 Decline of Roman Empire Barbarians etc [Roman Germany]" Box 2, Folder 1 "Story of Wine" research notes file: "11 Mahomet Koran" undated Box 2, Folder 2-3 "Story of Wine" research notes file: "12 Mediaeval Winegrowing" undated Scope and Contents "Original file title [struck through] "13 Charlemagne & Early Church Kings & Bishops & Popes (see also next files)"" Box 2, Folder 4 "Story of Wine" research notes file: "13 Mediaeval Wine" undated Scope and Contents "Original file title [struck through] "14 Monastic Winegrowing"" Box 2, Folder 5 "Story of Wine" research notes file: "14 England Aquitaine: Mediaeval Claret" undated Scope and Contents "Original file title [struck through] "16"" Box 2, Folder 6 "Story of Wine" research notes file: "15 USA Neo-Prohib Wine Response" undated Scope and Contents "Original file title [struck through] "15 Mediaeval Europe: Nobles & Peasants [mainly Burgundy & Rheingau & wine in middle ages]"" Box 2, Folder 7 "Story of Wine" research notes file: "15 Wines of the Mediterranean" undated Scope and Contents "Original file title [struck through] "17 Malmsey & Heavy Wines of Med"" Box 2, Folder 8 "Story of Wine" research notes file: "16 Spain Portugal C16 C17" undated Scope and Contents "Original file title [partly struck through] "14 Sherry Sack & Early New World (i.e. Peru/Chile etc.)"" Box 2, Folder 9 "Story of Wine" research notes file: "17 Drinking In Age of Shakespeare" undated Scope and Contents "Original file title [struck through] "20"" Inventory of the Hugh Johnson D-599 4 Archives D-599 Books Series 2 1965-1994 Box 2, Folder 10 "Story of Wine" research notes file: "17 New Ideas In 17th Century: Tea etc." undated Scope and Contents "Original file titles [struck through] "18" "21"" Box 2, Folder 11 "Story of Wine" research notes file: "18 Dutch Germans In SW France Cognac" undated Scope and Contents "Original file title [struck through] "18" "26"" Box 2, Folder 12 "Story of Wine" research notes file: "19 Bottles and Corks NB For digression on drinking glasses in C18" undated Scope and Contents "Original file title [struck through] "23"" Box 2, Folder 13 "Story of Wine" research notes file: "20 Dom Perignon Sparkling Champagne" undated Scope and Contents "Original file title [struck through] "24"" Box 2, Folder 14 "Story of Wine" research notes file: "21 New French Clarets" undated Scope and Contents "Original file title [partly struck through] "25"" Box 2, Folder 15 "Story of Wine" research notes file: "23 Port Politics" undated Scope and Contents "Original file title [partly struck through] "27"" Box 2, Folder 16 "Story of Wine" research notes file: "24 Tokay" undated Scope and Contents "Original file title [partly struck through] "28"" Box 2, Folder 17 "Story of Wine" research
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