black-and-white negatives

Scope and Contents Eleanor Houston (nee Hill) Carpenter was an early importer of Doberman Pinschers from Germany in the mid to late 1930s, including notable Dobermans Ch. Cherloc v. Raufelsen and Ch. Assy von Illerblick, and produced many champions as a breeder. Carpenter also wrote educational articles on Dobermans and was active in the DPCA and as a judge. Her Pennsylvania property on which the kennel originated was seized by eminent domain in the 1950s. The collection contains numerous images...

Abstract The Scottish Terrier Club of America collection documents some of the club's administrative operations, club membership, breed shows, publications, and breed photos and scrapbooks. Significant holdings include meeting minutes, show catalogs (1976 to 2001) and a run of the club's newsletter The Bagpiper. In addition, scrapbooks dating from the 1920s and 1930s document the breed's early American history. Photographic and audiovisual materials include...

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The collection documents the club's activities since its founding in 1936, and is fairly comprehensive in nature. Highlights include meeting minutes dating back to the beginning; catalogs, photographs, and correspondence files for National Specialties from the early 1970s through early 2000s; comprehensive runs of the club newsletters and handbooks; and an extensive series of photographs and negatives, sometimes accompanied by pedigrees, depicting important dogs of the breed.

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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.

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 collection chronicles the over-25-year career of preimminent dog show photographer Missy Yuhl. It contains her negative files, chiefly win shots, from dog shows between 1974 and 1996. The bulk of the images are from shows west of the Missipippi River.

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All breeds recognized by the AKC at this time period are represented. Most images are head or full-body portraits. Original folders contain photographic print and negative elements, as well as contact sheets. Order forms for film may be of assistance in dating and ID-ing images. A fairly comprehensive set of photo release forms, arranged by group, is also present and can be used for identification purposes.