A. Setrakian, a leader of the San Joaquin Valley grape industry
Subtitle: and related material
By: tape recorded interviews conducted 1971-1976 by Ruth Teiser for the Regional Oral History Office, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, California, 1977 :
Contributors: Setrakian, Arpaxat, 1885-1974.; Bisceglia, Bruno T.; Setrakian, Robert, 1924-; Wellman, Harry Richard, 1899-1997.; Mehren, George L.; Saroyan, William, 1908-1981.; Teiser, Ruth.; Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office.
Published: 1972
Subjects: Setrakian, Arpaxat, 1885-1974.; Viticultures -- California.; Agriculture -- California.; Wine and wine making -- California.
Other titles: California wine industry oral history series.
Description: Interviews with A. Setrakian (1971), Bruno T. Bisceglia (1976) and Robert Setrakian (1977). Copies of photographs inserted. A. Setrakian's interview covers the period from his birth until 1922. [His death in 1974 prevented completion of the interviews]. The remaining interviews relate to Setrakian's role in development of the San Joaquin Valley grape industry. Also bound in: Photocopies of a letter from George L. Mehren, a letter from William Saroyan, and three speeches by Setrakian.
Table of contents: value: Reel 1: A. Setrakian interview, Oct. 27, 1971. Track 1: 645 ft., track 2: blank.; value: Reel 2: Testimonial dinner in honor of A. Setrakian's retirement, track 1: 644 ft., track 2: 163-993 ft.; value: Reel 3: continues reel 2, track 1: 1022 ft., track 2: 180 ft. Includes speech by A. Setrakian at 275 ft., track 1; value: Reel 4: R. Setrakian interview, Jan. 27, 1977. track 1: 872 ft., track 2: 896 ft.; value: Reel 5: continues reel 4. Track 1: 924 ft., track 2: blank; value: Reel 6: Bisceglia interview, Aug. 6, 1976. Track 1: 954 ft., track 2: 305 ft.; value: Phonotapes :