Notebook about greyhounds Notebook about greyhounds MSS 16273

Notebook about greyhounds MSS 16273


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Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
URL: https://small.library.virginia.edu/

Ellen Welch

Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
Identification
MSS 16273
Title
Notebook about greyhounds 1835-1837
URL:
https://archives.lib.virginia.edu/ark:/59853/377
Quantity
0.03 Cubic Feet, One folder in a legal document box BW 10.
Language
English .

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation

MSS 16273, Notebook about greyhounds, Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from Brabner Rare Americana by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia on December 9, 2016.


Scope and Contents

Notebook about greyhounds, 1835-1837, 0.03 cubic feet, from Shropshire or Berkshire, United Kingdom, listing the names and pedigrees of the hounds, date of litters, note of purchase, state of health, and qualities of the dogs. There is also information about breeding, whelping, and ownership details of notable greyhounds such as Hippogriff and Lyster's Lucifer.