1900s ORIGINAL ARCHIVE OF LETTERS, RECEIPTS, PHOTOS AND BOOKS BY ONE OF TENNESSEE'S FINEST BIRD DOG HANDLERS, TRAINERS AND BREEDERS

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On offer is a super, original archive of letters, photos, receipts and ledgers relating to breeding and training of the noted Tennessee Bird Dogs. Much of the archive is comprised of correspondence between the highly respected dog breeder, trainer and handler David (Dave) E. Rose and the many clients whose dogs he trained as well as receipts and a red leather ledger showing the monetary exchanges between him and his clients. Rose also prepared and entered dogs into various competitive field trials and the archive includes letterhead from Hobart Ames, developer of the Hobart Ames Plantation in Grand Junction, TN, the Continental Field Trial Club, Manitoba Field Trials Club, and the United States Field Trial Club. Included is the Tennessee History of Bird Dog Training including the book "Field Trial Records of Dogs in America 1874 Ð 1907 by Major J.M. Taylor" wherein David E. Rose is mentioned several times. Additionally included are six (6) stereoviews depicting dogs competing in the U. S. Field Trials, three (3) of the stereoviews feature D. E. Rose the original archive collector. Most of the letters, photos and receipts date from this paperwork from 1896 to around 1907. The collection comes directly Dave E. Rose who also ran a livery, feed and sale stable business in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, called Rose & Acklin. All of these items, with the exception of the book, are from his estate. The book is in fair condition, some fading to cover and some staining. Most correspondence with folds, wear and toning. Overall G+.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF,TENNESSEE BIRD DOG, DAVID (DAVE) E. ROSE, GUN DOGS, HUNTING DOGS, DOG BREEDING, DOG TRAINING, FIELD TRIAL, MAJOR J.M. TAYLOR, LAWRENCEBURG, TENNESSEE, ROSE & ACKLIN, DOG HANDLING, AMERICANA, HANDWRITTEN, MANUSCRIPT, AUTOGRAPHED, AUTHORS, MANUSCRIPT, DOCUMENT, LETTER, AUTOGRAPH, KEEPSAKE, WRITER, HAND WRITTEN, DOCUMENTS, SIGNED, LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS, HISTORICAL, HOLOGRAPH, WRITERS, AUTOGRAPHS, PERSONAL, MEMOIR, MEMORIAL, PERSONAL HISTORY, ARCHIVE, DIARY, DIARIES, antiquité, contrat, vélin, document, manuscrit, papier Antike, Brief, Pergament, Dokument, Manuskript, Papier oggetto d'antiquariato, atto, velina, documento, manoscritto, carta antigüedad, hecho, vitela, documento, manuscrito, Papel, Show more