Bylaws (administrative records)

Scope and Contents

This collection includes the American Kennel Club's Charter, Constitution and By-laws, and their amendments, Annual Reports, various committee meeting minutes, and documents related to incorporation and tax status.

Scope and Contents The majority of these files center around club constitutions and by-laws including revision and amendment correspondence, drafts, permanent file copies, and printed pamphlets. Other documents relate to issues such as new club successorship, conflict resolution, elections, annual meetings and more. Show license applications are usually accompanied by membership lists, and various other club materials such as newsletters or legal forms appear. The files are far from comprehensive but may aid...

Scope and Contents This series includes the American Kennel Club's Charter, Constitution, and By-laws and their amendments from 1885 to 2013. These documents are generally published in one compilation, with early publications also including rules and regulations governing dog shows and clubs, which were separately published beginning in the early 1930s. The constitution describes the organizational structure of the AKC, while the by-laws outline the structure for meetings and procedures. The collection...