Newfoundland

Scope and Contents Note From the Series: Series II contains Thomas Gately's photographs. The majority of photographs are "win shots" taken at the presentation of the prize at a dog show. In addition, there are many professional portraits of dogs, and a few casual pictures. The majority of photographs, both "win shots" and portraits, were taken by photographer William Brown. The dog photographs are a potentially valuable resource for researchers tracing changes to the breeds over time, as well as for those looking for images of...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Club administration includes meeting minutes from annual and specialty meetings between 1950 and 1977; committee and individual reports presented to the club between 1947 and 1978; membership lists; distribution materials; and correspondence and business records. In addition to general correspondence arranged chronologically from the 1930s through 1990s, are committee correspondence, such as the Breeder’s List committee, and the personal files of three...

Abstract The Newfoundland Club of America collection thoroughly documents the club’s activities since its founding in the 1930s, through meeting minutes, reports, and correspondence files of some of its most prominent members and officers over the years: Nell Ayers, Kitty Drury, and Larry Lerner. Also present is a complete run of its publication “Newf Tide,” photographs of prominent dogs dating back to the 1920s, a large assemblage of catalogs for National Specialties as well as regional shows and...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection documents the history, development, and promotion of purebred dogs through the publications of the American Kennel Club (AKC), its National Breed Clubs, and international registries. The materials include a comprehensive range of formats, from official breed standards and club governing documents to newsletters and pictorial annuals. It is a vital resource for researching breed evolution, pedigree trends, and the administrative history of breed-specific...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection documents the history, development, and promotion of purebred dogs through the publications of the American Kennel Club (AKC), its National Breed Clubs, and international registries. The materials include a comprehensive range of formats, from official breed standards and club governing documents to newsletters and pictorial annuals. It is a vital resource for researching breed evolution, pedigree trends, and the administrative history of breed-specific...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection documents the history, development, and promotion of purebred dogs through the publications of the American Kennel Club (AKC), its National Breed Clubs, and international registries. The materials include a comprehensive range of formats, from official breed standards and club governing documents to newsletters and pictorial annuals. It is a vital resource for researching breed evolution, pedigree trends, and the administrative history of breed-specific...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection documents the history, development, and promotion of purebred dogs through the publications of the American Kennel Club (AKC), its National Breed Clubs, and international registries. The materials include a comprehensive range of formats, from official breed standards and club governing documents to newsletters and pictorial annuals. It is a vital resource for researching breed evolution, pedigree trends, and the administrative history of breed-specific...