Meander Kennels scrapbook collection, 1925-1955
Scope and Contents
This collection showcases the AKC Library & Archives' collection of general history materials. Subgroups are arranged topically. The Subject Files, which provide a good overview on many popular topics related to dog sport and its history are also located in this collection.
The collection is arranged into 9 series:
Series
From the Collection:- Photographs
- Subject files
- Sports Illustrated Library News Clippings files
- Scrapbooks collection
- Stamps collection
- Bookplates collection
- Pamphlets and Ephemera collection
- Ribbons, Medallions, and other Realia collection
- Audiovisual collection
Dates
- 1925-1955
Biographical note
Meander Kennels was established in 1928 in Locust Dale, Virginia by sisters Julia and Judith Shearer. The Shearer sisters were equally well-known for their thoroughbred racehorses and cattle, even owning their own family pack of foxhounds. They imported British foundation stock and experienced great success in the ring ("a force to be reckoned with") well into the 1960s. Champion Mica of Meander essentially became the blueprint for the first breed standard of the American Whippet Club, which was run by the Shearer sisters for many years. The last of their approximately 150 homebred Whippet litters was born in early 1970s. Judith died in 1970, and Julia two years later. Numerous Whippet breeders still carry on Meander ideals into the present.
Physical Description
From the Series: 26.2 Linear feet (in 24 boxes (21 flat boxes and 3 half-doc boxes))
From the Series: 30 Linear Feet (in 28 boxes and mixed collections storage)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Provenance is unknown.
Creator
- From the Series: Hood, Frederick Clark (Person)
- From the Series: Eberhard, Ernest (Person)
- From the Series: Porter, Francis R. (Person)
- From the Series: Jane, Cummings (Person)
- From the Series: Melgren, Russell C. (Person)
- From the Series: Maxwell, C. Bede, 1901- (Person)
- From the Series: Porter, Cheever, Mrs. (Person)
- From the Series: Meyers, Selim, Major, 1877-1939 (Person)
- From the Series: Shearer, Julia (Person)
- From the Series: Shearer, Judith (Person)
- From the Series: Irick, Mackey J. (Person)
- From the Series: Rogers, Olga Hone (Person)
- From the Series: Owen, Schuyler, Mrs. (Person)
- From the Series: Sawyer, Braxton B., Dr. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the American Kennel Club Library & Archives Repository