Pedigrees
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Found in 31 Collections and/or Records:
AKD 100.6 Studbooks, Pedigrees, Registries, and Statistical Compilations, 1900-2000
Record Group
Scope and Contents
This collection contains studbooks, pedigree books, and other registries, statistical compilations, and data sets pertinent to the breeding and sport of purebred dogs, such as champion and top-producer lists, performance records, and health research results. All individual volumes produced by an AKC parent or member club will list the club as the Creator.The end date can generally be assumed to be the publishing date. Bracketed dates were assigned by cursory review...
Dates:
1900-2000
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
Dorothy B. Howe collection of Labrador Retriever materials
Collection
Identifier: AKE-20-6
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...
Dates:
1885-1984; Majority of material found within 1930s-1970s
Dorothy Page Whitney collection of Gordon Setter papers
Collection
Identifier: AKE-20-7
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...
Dates:
c. 1917-2002; Majority of material found in 1950s-1970s
Wilbur E. "Red" Henry collection of Beagle research materials
Collection
Identifier: AKE-20-8
Abstract
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.
Dates:
1878-1975
Margaret Richards collection of Cocker Spaniel materials
Collection
Identifier: AKE-20-10
Content Description
This collection includes photographs, registration certificates, pedigrees, and two show ribbons related to Cocker Spaniels.
Dates:
Majority of material found in 1930s-1940s
Genevieve Capstaff German Wirehaired Pointer papers
Collection — Box AV.X.1: [Barcode: 3101100000018], disk: 10
Identifier: AKE-20-11
Abstract
This collection consists of one compact disc containing three PDF files. The first file, "GWP correspondence Book 1," is 279 pages and contains records (mostly correspondence) related to developing the German Wirehaired Pointer Club's foundation stock for AKC breed registration in 1959. The PDF images include scans of some photographs, lists of dogs and owners, correspondence with the AKC, and breed standards. The second file, "GWP Pedigrees Book 2," is 390 pages and includes Provisional...
Dates:
1958-1959
Cairn Terrier, poster of Redletter Cairns and pedigree of Ch. Redletter-McMurran, c. 1950s
Item — Oversize OS.1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Files are composed of a wide range of materials collected by or submitted to the AKC Library & Archives. They primarily consist of correspondence between club or breed representatives and AKC executives or departments, as well as internal memoranda. Topics include breed recognition, club establishment, revisions to breed standards or classifications, and matters related to breed stud books, registration of foundation stock, and judge education.Also frequently present are...
Dates:
c. 1950s
Irish Water Spaniel pedigree of Champion Barney, c. 1880
Item — Oversize OS.1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Files are composed of a wide range of materials collected by or submitted to the AKC Library & Archives. They primarily consist of correspondence between club or breed representatives and AKC executives or departments, as well as internal memoranda. Topics include breed recognition, club establishment, revisions to breed standards or classifications, and matters related to breed stud books, registration of foundation stock, and judge education.Also frequently present are...
Dates:
c. 1880