Day, Maureen

Scope and Contents Thi series consists of photographs documenting the history and development of the Irish Setter breed, predominantly focusing on American and Canadian championship "win shots" from the 1940s to the present. The materials capture well-known and dual champions in conformation and field events. Present in the collection are historical photographs used by William Thompson in his book This Is the Irish Setter, original artwork, field photographs, and...

Abstract

The Irish Setter Club of America collection chronicles one of the AKC's oldest clubs, consisting of meeting minutes and other administrative documents dating as far back as 1918, a photograph collection of prominent champions, applications for the Irish Setter Genetic Registry, and audiovisual footage of 21st-century national specialties.