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The Thomas M. Gately papers collect photographs, correspondence, clippings, and other documents related to the Gatelys' handling and kennel business with a focus on photographs of their prize-winning dogs. The majority of the photographs are "win shots" and the majority of the documents are books, receipts, correspondence, and clippings related to the kennel and handling business. There are also some photographs and documents related to the Gatelys' personal life.

Scope and Contents The collection contains photographs, incoming correspondence, and clippings related to Pugville Kennels and Doherty's most famous clients: the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Lena Horne, and Princess Grace and Prince Rainier of Monaco.Photographs depict actors Ricardo Montalban (and wife Georgiana Young), Lena Horne (and husband Lennie Hayton), and Richard Burton at undated Pug Dog Club of America functions in addition to the Windsors, Countess Tolstoy, and socialite Mrs....

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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.

Scope and Contents Note Winkie (W.E.) Mackay-Smith's papers, date mostly from the 1980's, although there is some material from as early as 1967 and from as late as 1997. The collection provides a more in-depth look at some of the Bull Terrier Club of America's concerns and politics during the 1980's, a particularly active and turbulent time for the Club. The membership was divided and there were many conflicts. Elections were hotly contested. The editor of Barks was fired, in a...

Abstract The collection includes clippings of the 204 pen drawings by promiment dog painter and show judge Gustav Muss-Arnolt published between 1889 and 1908 in the American Kennel Club Gazette. The breeds most prominently depicted are the Beagle, Bulldog, Collie, English Setter, Fox Terrier, Irish Terrier, Pointer, Spaniel, and Saint Bernard. Muss-Arnolt's faithful renderings of expression, anatomy, and coat texture makes his work useful for the study of breed...

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,...

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Collection consists of 26 black-and-white photos assembled by Faye Bergman documenting her activities as a Boxer breeder and show judge in the 1940s through 1960s, a period considered a golden era for the breed. Highlights include many shots by famed West Coast West Coast show photographer Joan Ludwig, frequent coverage of well-known handler George Sangster, footage of the Bergmans' Jamaye Kennels in El Monte, California, and whimsical portraits of Boxer puppies.

Abstract The Dorothy Howe Collection of Labrador Retriever Materials spans from 1885 to 1984 and includes substantive records of Rupert Kennels, under which Ms. Howe bred Labrador Retrievers, photographs of Labrador Retrievers, and Ms. Howe's research and clippings regarding dog health issues. Ms. Howe collected clippings of Labrador Retrievers from dog publications and kept them loose and in scrapbooks. She also compiled a photograph album and numerous loose photographs and slides of...

Abstract The Dorothy Page Whitney collection of Gordon Setter papers includes records, clippings, and photographs of Ms. Page Whitney's activities related to Gordon Setters, including breeding, showing, club involvement, and field trial competitions. Included in the collection are records kept by Ms. Page Whitney related to Page's Kennel, under which she bred Gordon Setters beginning in 1949. Many of the records are handwritten and include details of litters, dog health, breeding information, and...

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The Wilbur E. Henry "Red" collection of Beagle research materials (1878-1975) documents Henry's interest in the history, breeding, and training of hunting dogs. Included are original pedigrees, correspondence, notes, pamphlets, pictures, and ephemera assembled by Henry over the years. Highlights are early 20th-century ephemera, advertisements, field trial records, pedigrees, photographs, and correspondence related to prominent Beagles.