Chinook Collection, 1921-2009, bulk 1921-1948

Title:

Chinook Collection, 1921-2009, bulk 1921-1948

Creator:

Walden, Arthur Treadwell, 1871-1947

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2009.025

Object ID:

2009.025

Date:

1921-2009

Bulk Dates:

1921-1948

Physical Description:

1 box, 1 reel of film, and 1 oversized folder ; 0.41 linear feet

Level of Description:

Collection

Abstract:

The Chinook Collection contains photographs, newspaper clippings, and correspondence about the Chinook dogs from 1921 to 2009, including their use as part of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition.

Scope and Content:

The Chinook Collection contains photographs, correspondence, printed materials, and a 16 mm film related to the famous sled dog Chinook, his offspring, and Arthur Walden, the person most responsible for developing this unique breed, which is now the New Hampshire State Dog. The materials in this collection date from 1921 to 2009, with the bulk of materials dating from 1921 to 1948. The later materials, 1992 to 2009, are predominately general histories of the breed. Old photocopied newspaper clippings make up a portion of the collection. Many of the newspaper clippings relate to the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, which took place in 1928 to 1930. There are also numerous photographs of the Chinooks, their kennels, Arthur Walden, and the Byrd Arctic Expedition. Printed material, including brochures, bulletins, and postcards, provide images and information on sled dogs, the Chinook breed, and the New England Sled Dog Club. The correspondence in this collection is primarily to and from Arthur T. Walden and Julia Lombard. The Walden correspondence, dated 1927 to 1928, deals mainly with breeding Chinook and the sale of dogs, with a few references to Byrd's Antarctic Expedition. The Lombard correspondence, dated 1932 to 1939, also deals with breeding and the sale of dogs, as well as training and showcases. Also included in this collection is a 16 mm film titled "Chinook's Children," dated 1939.

Arrangement:

The materials in this collection are organized by subject.

Subjects:

Byrd Antarcitc Expedition (1st : 1928-1930) , Dog breeders , Dogs , Dogsledding , Dogs--Breeding , Mushers

Locations:

Antarctica
Waldoboro, ME
Wonalancet, NH

People:

Byrd, Richard E., 1888-1957 , Greene, Perry, circa 1891-1963 , Lombard, Julia , Walden, Arthur Treadwell, 1871-1947

Organizations:

New England Sled Dog Club, Inc.
Perry Greene Kennels
Wonalancet Farm
Wonalancet-Hubbard Kennels

Credit Line:

Gift of Rick Skoglund and Martha Kalina.

Location Code:

TL/1E, TL/1W - Oversize, TL/WA

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Preferred Citation:

Item title, Chicnook Collection, 2009.025. New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH. Date accessed.

Finding Aid Link:

RS64020_Chinook_Collection_2009.025.pdf