Scrapbook. Duke [Ducat v Rheinperle], Illa [Ch. Illa v Lindenhof], Riese [Ch. Riese v Lindenhof], Firpo [Ch. Cristi's Viking v. Frankenruth], 1935-1958

File — Box: PH.13

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

Frank L. Grant was an active exhibitor, breeder, and owner of Doberman Pinschers in the 1940s and early 1950s in Michigan and Ohio. He was also an accomplished trainer and judge of both conformation and obedience, judging the DPCA National Specialty twice. His Dobermans, Int. Ch. Ardexter vd Valtheim ("Dex") and Can./Am. Ch. Cristi vd Rhinegold, were accomplished in the show ring.

This collection includes a scrapbook in memorial of Frank L. Grant's contributions to the Doberman Fancy, and scrapbooks, photographs, and records of his own Dobermans, including Dex's award for National Specialty Winners Male in 1948.

Dates

1935-1958

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

The bulk of this collection is in English. There are also some periodicals, books, and pedigrees in German.

Access Restrictions

Two document boxes comprising governance files and National Specialty records are restricted and inaccessible due to the presence of inactive mold. Please see the archivist for details. The rest of the This collection is open to research without restrictions.

Physical Description

From the Collection: 141.52 Linear Feet (170 boxes) : in 64 document boxes, 6 legal-sized boxes, 7 cartons, 56 flat photo/folder boxes, 2 photo album boxes, 5 DVD/CD boxes, 1 slide box, 33 oversize boxes of varying sizes.

Additional Description

Note

This scrapbook includes photographs, clippings, marked show catalog pages, and certificates for several Dobermans exhibited, owned, or judged by Frank L. Grant. Content mainly concerns four Dobermans: Ducat v.d. Rheinperle ("Duke"), a Utility Dog title holder with Obedience and Tracking certificates; Ch. Riese v. Lindenhof ("Riese"), a World War II war dog co-owned by Frank Grant and Lt. Clyde A. Henderson; Ch. Illa v. Lindenhof ("Illa") of German Sieger and Am. Ch. Muck von Brunia's last litter; and Ch. Cristi's Viking v. Frankenruth ("Firpo"). Photographs depict attack training, some humorous dog poses, individual dogs, Ruth and Frank Grant and others.