Elaine Cohen and Richard Hopkins papers, 1978-2002

Overview of the Collection

Compiler
Cohen, Elaine; Hopkins, Richard
Title
Elaine Cohen and Richard Hopkins papers
Dates
1978-2002 (inclusive)
Quantity
2 cubic feet, (5 document cases; 5 oversize folders)
Collection Number
Coll 177
Summary
Oregon wine promoters Elaine Cohen and Richard Hopkins gathered this collection of marketing materials representing the wine and spirits industry in its formative years. The collection includes wine bottle labels, posters, and other ephemera from all of Oregon's major wine-producing areas, especially the Willamette and Umpqua River valleys.
Repository
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Elaine Cohen and Richard Hopkins founded the Oregon Wine Press magazine in 1984. Both actively promoted the wine industry in Oregon through publishing and involvement in organizations such as the Oregon Winegrowers Association, where Hopkins served as director and Cohen as executive secretary. Cohen was also a founder of the Oregon chapter of Women for WineSense in 1992, and received the Outstanding Service Award from the Oregon Wine Board in 1990.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection was gathered by Elaine Cohen and Richard Hopkins, founders of the Oregon Wine Press magazine. The collection consists of wine bottle labels, posters, and other marketing materials relating to the wine and spirits industry in Oregon. It represents all the state's major wine-producing areas, especially the Willamette and Umpqua River valleys, and includes materials marketing specific products as well as wineries, distilleries, and the wine industry in general.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Elaine Cohen and Richard Hopkins papers, Coll 177, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in two series:

  • Series 1: Oregon wine labels, 1978-1996
  • Series 2: Oregon wine posters and marketing materials, 1981-2002

Acquisition Information

Gifts of Elaine Cohen and Richard Hopkins, July 2007 (Lib. Acc. 262900) and August 2007 (Lib. Acc. 26330).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series 1:  Oregon wine labels, 1978-1996, undatedReturn to Top

This series consists primarily of bottle labels from wine and spirits produced in Oregon.

Arranged alphabetically by name of producer.
Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
The Academy of Wine, Grants Pass
1995
1 2
Adelsheim Vineyard, Newberg
1995
1 3
Airlie Winery, Monmouth
1985-1995; undated
1 4
Alethea Enterprises, Roseburg
Elkton Valley Wine Cellars and Cabin Creek labels.
1994; undated
1 5
Alpine Vineyards, Alpine
1984-1993; undated
1 6
Amity Vineyards, Amity
1982-1995; undated
1 7
Antica Terra, Portland
1995-1996
1 8
Argyle Winery, Dundee
1987-1995
1 9
Arterberry Ltd., McMinnville
1991
1 10
Ashland Vineyards, Ashland
1988-1995
1 11
Autumn Wind Vineyard, Gaston
1987-1994
1 12
Bellfountain Cellars, Corvallis
Chateau Lorane label.
1990-1995; undated
1 13
Bethel Heights Vineyard, Salem
1984-1995
1 14
Brandy Peak Distillery, Brookings
undated
1 15
Bridgeview Vineyards, Cave Junction
1986-1996
1 16
Broadley Vineyards, Monroe
1986-1995; undated
2 1
Callahan Ridge Winery, Roseburg
1987-1995; undated
2 2
Cameron Winery, Dundee
1984-1995; undated
2 3
Champoeg Cellars, Newberg
1990-1995; undated
2 4
Chateau Benoit, Carlton
1982-1995; undated
2 5
Chateau Bianca, Dallas
1991-1996; undated
2 6
Cooper Mountain Vineyards, Beaverton
1987-1996; undated
2 7
Cristom Vineyards, Salem
1992-1996
2 8
DeNino Umpqua River Vineyards, Roseburg
1996
2 9
DiMartini Wine Company, Roseburg
undated
2 10
Domaine Serene, Carlton
1993-1994
2 11
Duck Pond Cellars, Dundee
1989-1996
2 12
Dundee Hill Winery, Dundee
1992
2 13
Edgefield Winery, Troutdale
1991-1996
2 14
Elk Cove Vineyards, Gaston
1978-1996
2 15
Eola Hills Wine Cellars, Rickreall
1986-1995
2 16
Evesham Wood, Newberg
1986-1993; undated
2 17
The Eyrie Vineyards, Dundee
1984; undated
2 18
Flerchinger Vineyards, Hood River
1993-1995
2 19
Flynn Vineyards, Rickreall
1990-1996
3 1
Foris Vineyards, Cave Junction
1986-1995; undated
3 2
Gallico Wines, Salem
undated
3 3
Girardet Wine Cellars, Roseburg
1989-1994
3 4
Golden Valley Vineyards, McMinnville
1994
3 5
Henry Winery (Henry Estate), Umpqua
1983-1994
3 6
Hidden Springs Winery, Amity
1983-1991
3 7
Hillcrest Vineyard, Roseburg
1980-1994; undated
3 8
Hinman Vineyard, Eugene
Includes Silvan Ridge labels, 1992-1994.
1982-1994
3 9
Honeywood Winery, Salem
1990-1992; undated
3 10
Hood River Vineyards, Hood River
1984-1985
3 11
King Estate Winery, Eugene
1992-1994
3 12
Knudsen Erath Winery, Dundee
1981-1993; undated
3 13
Kramer Vineyards, Gaston
1988-1995
3 14
Kristin Hill Winery, Amity
1990-1993; undated
3 15
La Garza Cellars, Roseburg
1990-1996
3 16
La Merleausine, Cave Junction
1992
3 17
Lange Winery, Dundee
1985-1996; undated
3 18
Laurel Hood Winery, Newberg
1994
3 19
Laurel Ridge Winery, Forest Grove
1986-1996; undated
3 20
LaVelle Vineyards, Elmira
1995-1996
4 1
Madrona View Vineyards, Amity
1987-1990; undated
4 2
Maresh Red Hills Vineyard, Dundee
1991
4 3
Marquam Hill Vineyards, Mollala
1988-1996
4 4
McKinlay Vineyards, Portland
1987; undated
4 5
Mirassou Cellars, Salem
1985
4 6
Montinore Vineyards, Forest Grove
1988-1996
4 7
Mountain View Winery, Bend
1991
4 8
Oak Knoll Winery, Hillsboro
1984-1995; undated
4 9
Orchard Heights Winery, Salem
1992; undated
4 10
Oregon Cascade Winery, Oregon City
1994; undated
4 11
Panther Creek Cellars, McMinnville
1985-1986
4 12
RainSong Vineyard, Cheshire
1988-1992
4 13
Raptor Ridge Winery, Hillsboro
1996
4 14
Redhawk Vineyard, Salem
1987-1996; undated
4 15
Rex Hill Vineyards, Newberg
1983-1996; undated
4 16
St. Innocent Winery, Salem
1987-1990
4 17
St. Josef's Wine Cellar (St. Josef's Weinkellar), Canby
1983-1995; undated
4 18
Schwarzenberg Vineyards, Dallas
1990-1993
4 19
Secret House Vineyards, Veneta
1989-1993
4 20
Serendipity Cellars, Monmouth
1981-1993
4 21
Seven Hills Winery, Milton-Freewater
1988-1992
5 1
Shafer Vineyard Cellars, Forest Grove
1983-1993; undated
5 2
Siskiyou Vineyards, Cave Junction
1983-1992; undated
5 3
Sokol Blosser Winery, Dundee
1983-1996; undated
5 4
Springhill Cellars, Albany
Includes Meridian Vintners label.
1988-1989
5 5
Stangeland Vineyard, Salem
1991-1993
5 6
Starr and Brown, Portland
1992-1995
5 7
Stevens Cellars, Rickreall
1992-1994
5 8
Tempest Vineyards, Newberg
1988
5 9
Torii Mor Winery, Dundee
1993-1995
5 10
Tualatin Vineyards, Forest Grove
1982-1996
5 11
Tyee Wine Cellars, Corvallis
1985-1993
5 12
Valley View Vineyard, Jacksonville
1979-1993; undated
5 13
Veritas Vineyard, Newberg
1984-1993; undated
5 14
Weisinger's of Ashland, Ashland
1988-1994; undated
5 15
Westrey Wine Company, McMinnville
1995
5 16
Wild Winds Winery, Salem
1994
5 17
WillaKenzie Estate, Yamhill
1995-1996
5 18
Willamette Valley Vineyards, Turner
1989-1996; undated
5 19
Witness Tree Vineyard, Salem
1991-1993; undated
5 20
Yamhill Valley Vineyards, McMinnville
1983-1996

Series 2:  Oregon wine posters and marketing materials, 1981-2002, undatedReturn to Top

Posters depicting Oregon wines and wine events, and marketing materials from an unidentified wine industry event.

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
Oversize 3
The Bite! A Taste of Portland 1999 (poster, 2 copies)
1999
Oversize 3
Canby Wine and Art Festival, Clackamas County Fairgrounds, June 3-4, 2000 (poster)
2000
Oversize 3
Elk Cove Vineyards Riesling Festival (poster)
circa 1990
Oversize 1
First Annual Wine Auction Event - Cellars Choice, Valley River Inn, Eugene, February 20, 1993 (poster, 2 copies)
1993 February
Oversize 1
Duck Pond Cellars, Yamhill County (poster, 2 copies)
undated
Oversize 3
International Pinot Noir Celebration, McMinnville, July 26-28, 1991 (poster, 3 copies)
1991 July
Oversize 1
Laurel Ridge - Oldest Oregon Vineyard (poster, 2 copies)
undated
Oversize 1
Montinore Vineyards, Forest Grove (poster, 2 copies)
1989
Oversize 4
Oregon Wine Month, Oregon Wine Advisory Board, May 2002 (poster, 2 copies)
2002 May
Oversize 4
Pour Oregon Summerfest, Oregon Winegrowers Association, Portland, 1984 (poster, 2 copies)
1984
Oversize 1
Red Wine Grapes, Celestial Arts (poster)
undated
Oversize 1
Seafood and Wine Festival, 20th Annual, Newport, 1997 (poster)
1997
Oversize 4
Umpqua Valley 20th Annual Wine and Food Festival, Roseburg, September 15-17, 1989 (poster, 2 copies)
1989 September
Oversize 1
Vineyards of Yamhill County, Oregon Wine Press (poster)
1990
Oversize 1
Vintage Festival, Sportsman Airpark, Newberg, September 8, 1990 (poster)
1990
Oversize 4
"We hear the French love our Pinot Noir but are too stubborn to admit it," Oak Knoll Great Oregon Pinot Noir, Hillsboro, 1995 (poster)
1995
Oversize 4
"We're not French, Spanish, Californian, or wealthy ..." Arterberry Red Hills Brut, McMinnville (poster)
undated
Oversize 1
"Wherever man has cultivated the mind, he has also cultivated the vine," Women for Winesense (poster, 2 copies)
undated
Oversize 1
White Wine Grapes, Celestial Arts (poster)
undated
Oversize 5
Wine and Blues Festival, Secret House Vineyards, August 8-9, 1998 (poster)
1998
Oversize 5
Wine and Cheese Festival, Greater Hermiston Chamber of Commerce, 1991 (poster, 2 copies)
1991
Oversize 5
Wine and Cheese Festival, Greater Hermiston Chamber of Commerce, 1992 (poster, 2 copies)
1992
Oversize 5
Wine and Cheese Festival, Greater Hermiston Chamber of Commerce, 1998 (poster, 2 copies)
1998
Oversize 1
Zinnia Oregon Summer Blush Table Wine, LaVelle Vineyards, Elmira, 1995 (poster, 2 copies)
1995
Oversize 2
Portfolio boards from unidentified wine industry marketing event, circa 1987, sponsored by Oregon Wine Calendar and Visitor's Guide
Six display panels featuring examples of marketing work, including posters, photographs, buttons, and ephemera. Includes materials related to Summerfest (1981, 1982, 1983); Oregon Winegrowers Association events; Oregon wine information booths at various festivals (1984-1987); Mulhousen Vineyards Summer Feasts, Scholls; and the Medieval Wine Festival, Cotes des Colombes Vineyard and The Barony of the Three Mountains, Banks (1986). One of the panels also includes two award certificates for Elaine Cohen, dated 1990 and 1995, that appear to have been added later.
1981-1995

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Distilleries--Oregon
  • Vineyards--Oregon
  • Wine festivals--Oregon--Posters
  • Wine industry--Oregon
  • Wine labels--Oregon
  • Wineries--Oregon

Form or Genre Terms

  • bottle labels (paper labels)
  • posters