Greyhound

Abstract The Greyhound Club of America collection documents the activities, functions, decisionmaking, events, and output of the parent club devoted to the ancient sighthound. While it includes annual and board meeting minutes dating back to 1958, copies of the original constitution and by-laws (1912) and articles of incorporation (1990), and internal club handouts, memorandum and correspondence dating back to 1965, the bulk of it chronicles the 1980s and 1990s when racing greyhound rescue dominated...

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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.

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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.

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,...

Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

This collection is comprised of breed-specific periodicals, the bulk of which are produced by AKC parent or affiliate clubs.

Scope and Contents From the Record Group: 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...

Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

This collection is comprised of breed-specific periodicals, the bulk of which are produced by AKC parent or affiliate clubs.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Files are chiefly composed of correspondence between club/breed representatives and various executives and departments of the AKC, and internal memoranda. Subjects may include the process of acquiring breed recognition, the establishment of a club, key changes to the breed standard and/or breed classification, club membership, breed stud book matters, registration of foundation stock, and educating breed judges. Files may also contain related records, such as photographs, pedigrees, breed...

Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

This collection is comprised of breed-specific periodicals, the bulk of which are produced by AKC parent or affiliate clubs.