AKD 3.20
c. 1900-2013
22 linear ft in 37 boxes (26 document boxes, one periodical box, 2 large slide boxes, 4 flat boxes, one photograph box, 3 small AV boxes) and 1 file drawer.
Processed by Katie Bednark, 2016.
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Arrangement
The collection is arranged into four groups based on format and/or content:
- Club Governance and Administration, 1926-c. 2013
- Dog Shows, 1942-2010
- Publications, c. 1900-2011
- Educational and Other Audiovisual, Photographs, and Slides, 1957-2005
Club History
The Schnauzer Club of America (also first known as the Wire-haired Pinscher Club) formed in 1925 for both Standard and Miniature Schnauzer fanciers. George D. Sloan of Brookmeade Kennels served as the club’s first president.
The first national specialty show for Schnauzers was held in 1927, one day before Westminster, with sixty-one Miniature and Standard Schnauzer entries. The next national specialty show was held four years later. In 1933, the club separated into the Standard Schnauzer Club of America (“SSCA”) and the American Miniature Schnauzer Club, after which the SSCA held annual national specialty shows (except during World War II, 1942-1945).
The first breed standard was adopted in 1929 and has been revised several times since. The SSCA has published three breed Source Books to date, in 1968, 1973, and 1983, containing historical breed information. Updates are issued periodically by the club. The club also publishes Pepper ‘N Salt, a comprehensive bi-monthly club newsletter and quarterly magazine.
More information on the SSCA can be found on its website, http://www.standardschnauzer.org/.
Provenance
The collection was a gift of Harvey W. Mohrenweiser, AKC Delegate, on behalf of the Standard Schnauzer Club of America in 2012.
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