Heart of the Valley Homebrewers Records, 1982-2004
The Heart of the Valley Homebrewers Records are comprised of a wide variety of materials that document the club's activities and outreach. The Heart of the Valley Homebrewers club was founded in Corvallis, Oregon in 1982.
ID: MSS HOTV
Extent: 0.5 cubic feet
Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation: Heart of the Valley Homebrewers Records (MSS HOTV), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Acquisition Note:
These materials were donated to the Special Collections and Research Center by Patrick Gorman, the treasurer of Heart of the Valley Homebrewers, in 2015.
Container List
- Series 1: Club Records, 1982-2004 Add to Shelf
- Records related to club operations, including organizational records, newsletters, event information, and recipes.
- Box-Folder 1.01: American Homebrewers Association, 1987-1992 Add to Shelf
- Membership information, competition rules and regulation, flyers, and correspondence.
- Box-Folder 1.02: Annual Picnic, 1995-2004 Add to Shelf
- Permits for park rental, receipts for expenses, attendance lists, correspondence, and activities.
- Box-Folder 1.03: Beer Judge Certification Program, 1990-2003 Add to Shelf
- Judging records, correspondence, bylaws created by Lee Smith.
- Box-Folder 1.04: Forms, circa 1990 Add to Shelf
- Blank forms, tasting information sheets, recipes, bottle identification.
- Box-Folder 1.05: Bylaws and Correspondence, 1990-2004 Add to Shelf
- Bylaws, correspondence, Slurp and Burp event, home brewed soda recipe, rules and regulations.
- Box-Folder 1.06: Membership List, 1991-2000 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.07: Meeting Minutes, 1982 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.08: Newsletters: Cascade Brewers Society, 1988-1991 Add to Shelf
- Meeting information, updates on events and club news.
- Box-Folder 1.09: Newsletters: Heart of the Valley Homebrewers, 1982-1998 Add to Shelf
- Club meeting information, discussion on brewing styles, festivals planning, budget.
- Box-Folder 1.10: Newsletters: Oregon Brew Crew, 1987-1993 Add to Shelf
- Information on meetings and events, discussion on brewing styles.
- Box-Folder 1.11: Newsletters: Other Clubs, 1989-1993 Add to Shelf
- The Prost (1991), Worts of Wisdom (1991), Hop Barley and the Alers (1989), Brews News (1992-1993), Capital Brewers (1993), The No Name Brew Club (1992), Marys Peak Lagers Homebrewing Club (1992), The Brew Club Newsletter (1992).
- Box-Folder 1.12: Newspaper Clippings, 1982-1983 Add to Shelf
- Gazette-Times, October 16, 1982: clipping on the Heart of the Valley Homebrewers. Albany Democrat Herald March 3, 1983 clipping on Ted Cox and Heart of the Valley Homebrewers club origin. Examiner September 15, 1992 clipping on health benefits of beer.
- Box-Folder 2.01: Oregon Homebrew Festival, 1983-2000 Add to Shelf
- Entry information, forms, attendees and entries, correspondence, mailing list.
- Box-Folder 2.02: Recipes, 1987-2003 Add to Shelf
- Beer recipes and notes on competition results.
- Box-Folder 2.03: Recipes and Brewsheets, 1998-1999 Add to Shelf
- Beer data sheets and recipes entered into competitions.
- Box-Folder 2.04: Reference Material, 1992-1999 Add to Shelf
- Beer Judge Certification Program information, best selection of beer and wine making books list, "King Kooker" instruction book, yeast cultures.