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Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club (USA) collection

 Collection
Identifier: AKD-1-29
Abstract The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club (USA) collection comprehensively documents the history of the sporting breed and the club devoted to its emergence in the United States -- before, during, and following its acceptance into the American Kennel Club. Administrative records date prior to the club's founding in 1984, and include subsequent meeting minutes, correspondence, bylaws revisions, membership directories, and much more. The breed's participation in competitive sport is well...
Dates: Majority of material found in 1980-2012; 1916-2012

George Shepard Page papers

 Collection
Identifier: AKE-20-1
Abstract

The George Shepherd Page papers include the records of the Page family's kennel, Dunrobin Kennels, which includes some of the first Scottish Deerhounds in America. The collection will be of interest to rearchers seeking the history of Scottish Deerhounds in America, the breeding and care of dogs in the late 19th Century, and some information on late 19th Century coursing for hounds. The resources include pedigrees, kennel diaries, minutes, track plans, photographs, and show awards.

Dates: circa 1880s-1930s; Majority of material found within 1880 - 1910

The Peters Family and Windholme Kennel papers

 Collection
Identifier: AKE-20-4
Abstract The collection is comprised of monographs and other print materials of collector Harry S. Peters, Sr., including a catalog for the first ever Westminster Dog Show and items related to hunting libraries; and manuscripts (bulk: 1929-1939) and realia (bulk: 1954-1959) related to the the dog breeding and showing activities of his son Harry S. Peters, Jr., long-time dog judge, Westminster show chair, and operator of Windholme Kennels in West Islip, Long Island. Materials include pedigrees,...
Dates: 1930-1969