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The National Sporting Library N E W S L E T T E R ARESEARCHCENTERFORHORSEANDFIELDSPORTS MIDDLEBURG,VIRGINIA NUMBER89 1 9 5 4 • FIFTY-FOUR YEARS • 2008 FALL 2008 It’s in Their Bloodline: The Voss Family, Artists of American Sporting Life Opens at National Sporting Library Members of the Voss family of Maryland created an artistic legacy in portraying the champion Thoroughbreds of the turf and the drama of horses and hounds. The Voss Family, Artists of American Sporting Life, which opened at the National Sporting Library on August 28, tells the story of the nation’s most prominent family of sporting artists through more than 70 paintings, sculptures, and works-on-paper by siblings Franklin Brooke Voss (1880-1953), Jessie Voss Lewis (1876-1962), and Edward Somerville Voss (1883- 1969) as well as Edward’s wife, Elsa Horne Voss (1895-1982). Organized by the National Howard Bruce on Billy Barton Museum of Racing and Hall of Franklin Brooke Voss (1880-1953) bring this to Middleburg?!’” Oil on canvas NSL Curator of Fine Arts, F. Fame in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., the 28 x 46 inches Turner Reuter, Jr., spoke of the first NSLis the final venue for this high- Signed F.B. Voss, dated 1927 paintings by Franklin B. Voss that he ly-successful exhibition, curated by Collection of H. Bruce Fenwick ever acquired in 1988, including a Gregory Weidman of Baltimore, stunning portrait of Liz Whitney on Md. Over forty-five Grey Knight in the Fields of Llangollen individuals attend- with Her Dog, Devil. “By that time, ed the evening scholarship on the Vosses was hard opening and toured to find,” remarked Reuter. “Nothing the exhibition. in depth was written until Peter NSL President Winants’ 1992 article and later his and CEO, Nancy H. book in 2005, The Sporting Art of Parsons, thanked Franklin B. Voss.” The NSLis the sole Rodion Cantacuzéne, exhibition venue at which this Vice-President of important painting, loaned by Mrs. the Racing Museum Paul Mellon, is on display. and member of the “During my work doing research NSL’s Ivy Circle. “If on the show, one of the wonderful you can imagine a institutions I visited whose resources small pebble rolling were enormously helpful was the down the ava- National Sporting Library,” said lanche with huge exhibition curator, Gregory boulders, you have Weidman. Weidman acknowledged my position,” Canta- Mary Elizabeth “Liz” Whitney on Grey Knight in the Fields of Llangollen the dozens of private individuals with Her Dog, Devil cuzéne said. “The who loaned works of art for the Franklin Brooke Voss (1880-1953) only idea I con- show as well as Tom and Mimi Voss Oil on canvas tributed to this 28 by 36 inches and Barbara Voss Knoll, who had wonderful display Signed F.B. Voss, dated 1931 is ‘Why don’t we Collection of Mrs. Paul Mellon, Upperville, Va. continued on page 3 Dr. Betsee Parker Welcomes NSL Donors to Huntland emObenr 7S,u mndeamy,b eSresp otf- Buckleylwohviel e wviisthit intgh eD aanrieeal wwaitsh anth aem caeteleubrr aatretids t swohcioe tsyt udpioerd- the Ivy Circle and KarenC. Sands, then Master traitist, Cecilia Beaux, and Clara’s Chairman’s Council of the Middleburg drawn portrait of her husband were treated to an ele- and Piedmont Hunts, graces the front hall of the mansion. gant luncheon on the who owned the Thomas also built state-of-the-art grounds of the Hunt- neighboring Spring kennels and stables to house his land estate. Dr. Betsee Hill property. After horses and hounds. Parker, a member of purchasing New Thomas owned Huntland until the Library’s Board of Lisbon, Thomas 1947, when it was sold to Count and Directors, purchased renamed the estate Countess Guy de la Freggioniere of the estate in 2007 and Huntland and trans- France, and was later acquired by is restoring its main formed it into a show- George Brown of Texas in 1957. house, stables, and case for foxhunting. It During the 1960’s, President Lyndon kennels, which visi- was Thomas who B. Johnson frequently visited tors had the opportu- added two wings to Huntland. Parker is actively restor- nity to explore. the main house. Fox ing the property. “It’s more like a liv- The luncheon was details abound inside ing museum in progress,” Parker served under a tent the main house, from told her guests. “It’s very much like midway between the the carved marble fox it was 100 years ago when Joseph Dr. Betsee Parker hosted the Huntland main house and heads on mantel- Thomas was building the wings on luncheon above the beautiful pieces to the silhou- the house.” Parker has employed a walled sunken garden, and guests ettes on the green exterior shutters. master carpenter from Surrey, dined to the strains of harp and vio- Clara Fargo Thomas, Joseph’s wife, England, to aid in the restoration. lin music. Parker welcomed her guests and encouraged them to tour the main Joseph Brown Thomas, MFH house and grounds on foot and in golf carts provided for the occasion. NSL President and CEO, Nancy H. Joe Thomas first became acquainted with foxhunting in Virginia when Parsons, thanked Parker for hosting he visited the area in 1905 during the “Great Hound Match” with Harry the event, and unveiled the plans Smith and Alex Higginson. Thomas was a successful architect and finan- and architectural drawings for the cier from Boston, Massachusetts and was a confirmed sportsman and fox- Museum of Sporting Art at Vine hunter. Hill. He is best known for his two major contributions to foxhunting. He helped develop a line of foxhounds that was able to chase and put to A Brief History of Huntland ground the speedy red fox that had become abundant in Virginia after the Civil War. Further, he was so prolific in his breeding efforts at Huntland and at his other kennels near Ashby’s Gap in the Blue Ridge, that he was Owned by President James able to supply dozens of eastern hunts with excellent foundation stock. In Monroe’s master builder, William 1919 he had as many as 150 couple of hounds, either in training or hunt- Benton, the estate was originally ing called “New Lisbon.” Benton His other major contribution was writing Hounds and Hunting Through designed the main house, complet- the Ages,which is still considered to be one of the best books on foxhunted in 1837, as a Federal-style brick ing in America. Thomas founded and became President of the American building with a central hall plan. Foxhound Club whose purpose was to define and trace hound pedigree During the Civil War, New Lisbon information. was the site of a battle on June 19, From 1915 – 1919, Thomas served as MFH of the Piedmont Foxhounds. 1863, as Confederate troops During this time he supplied the hounds for both the Piedmont marched north towards Gettysburg. Foxhounds and the Middleburg Hounds. An internal dispute between Nineteen slaves lived at New members of the two hunts and some landowners caused Thomas to lose Lisbon, including members of the the hunting country and in 1921 he moved the pack and began hunting McQuay family whose freed from kennels on Percy A. Rockefeller’s estate near Overhills, N.C. descendents would found the vil- Eventually in 1929 Thomas moved his pack to Grasslands, near lage of St. Louis after the Civil War. Nashville, Tenn. However, the Great Depression and an ensuing decline Some of the original slave cabins on in his health forced him to disband the pack in 1933. He died in California the property are still standing. at the age of 75. The second important phase in New Lisbon’s history was its acqui- Editor’s note: This piece was contributed by Gordon G. Smith, who passed sition in 1911 by New York financier away on September 21. Joseph B. Thomas. Thomas fell in -2-The NSLNewsletter,Fall 2008 Voss Family continued from page 1 shared their archives with her.” She estimated that during his lifetime, Franklin B. Voss painted over 700 works, mostly on commission. “Key to his success was the fact that he was a part of this sporting world. He foxhunted, he played polo, he rode in steeplechases...he was a thorough-going sportsman,” pro- claimed Weidman. “A journalist in the 1930’s referred to him as a ‘cen- taur.’” Voss, Weidman said, painted regularly in the field, making multi- ple sketches, many of which are included in the exhibition. The highlight of the evening was Peter Winants’ informative gallery talk. As a boy, Winants lived just Alligator down the road from Edward S. Franklin Brooke Voss (1880-1953) Voss’ Atlanta Hall Farm in Oil on canvas, 28 by 36 inches Monkton, Md. “My closest friends Signed F.B. Voss, dated 1929 when I was growing up were Paddy Collection of Peter and Mary Winants [Patrick] and Michael Smithwick and Eddie Voss, who was Ned Aformer steeplechase rider and edi- [Edward S.] and Elsa’s [Horne Voss] tor of The Maryland Horsemagazine, son, whose portrait by Jessie [Voss Winants entertained the audience Lewis] is in the exhibition,” Winants with stories of the equine and remembered fondly. Franklin B. human protagonists of Voss’ paint- Voss always dressed impeccably, ings. Rigan McKinney, the steeple- and the children nicknamed him chase jockey riding Green Cheese in “Swanky Franky.” the 1933 portrait, led the amateur When he became President of rider ranks for four seasons, a the NSL, Winants recalled, he won- record that has only recently been dered to himself why no one had matched by Gregg Ryan. Winants ever written a book on Franklin B. also recounted the remarkable story Voss. So he researched and wrote of steeplechase legend Billy Barton. Exhibition curator, Gregory Weidman The Sporting Art of Franklin B. Voss. Billy Barton won both the Maryland Hunt Cup and the Virginia Gold Cup in the same year (1926), a feat that has never been duplicated. Billy Barton led the pack in England’s Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree in 1928, and fell during the race yet resumed running, finishing a game second to Tipperary Tim. Howard Bruce, who is astride the brown gelding in Franklin’s 1927 painting, rode Billy Barton for years with the Elkridge- HarfordHounds. The Voss Family, Artists of American Sporting Life is on exhibit until February 28, 2009. A full-color catalogue, published by the National Racing Museum and Hall of Fame in 2007, may be purchased at the Library for $10 or by calling 540-687- 6542 x 10. Rodion Cantacuzéne with NSLPresident & CEO Nancy H. Parsons and Viviane Warren The NSLNewsletter,Fall 2008- 3 - Library Mourns Loss of Gordon G. Smith (1937-2008) On September 21, the NSL community lost a dear friend. Gordon Grenville Directors of The National Smith of Casanova, Va., a member of the Library’s Board of Directors and dedicat- Sporting Library ed volunteer and supporter of the Library, died at age 71 as a result of injuries sus- tained in a foxhunting accident. 102 The Plains Road Post Office Box 1335 Mr. Smith, who joined the NSL’s Board of Directors in May 2008, was born in Middleburg, Virginia 20118-1335 Montclair, N.J. in 1937. It was in New Jersey’s Amwell Valley that Mr. Smith devel- oped a lifelong love for foxhunting, horses, and hounds. For nine years, Mr. Smith OFFICERS was the MFH of the Amwell Valley Hounds. While living in the area, he was Manuel H. Johnson instrumental in saving important farmland from development. On his 70-acre Chairman Nancy H. Parsons President & CEO Jacqueline B. Mars Vice Chairman Charles T. Akre, Jr. Treasurer Karen Halver Secretary DIRECTORS Mimi Abel Smith Charles T. Akre, Jr. Thomas H. Anderson Jr. Arthur W. Arundel Donald G. Calder John Coles Edward P. Evans Timothy J. Greenan, M.D. Helen K. Groves Manuel H. Johnson Jacqueline B. Mars Clarke Ohrstrom Gordon G. Smith (1937-2008) with his fiancé, Judy Allen Jacqueline L. Ohrstrom farm, Mr. Smith bred and raised Thoroughbred/Trakhener sport horses as hunters Dr. Betsee Parker and eventers and maintained a kennel of cross-bred foxhounds. He had a keen eye F. Turner Reuter, Jr. and encyclopedic knowledge of foxhounds and their history, and as recently as Peter Winants (honorary) 2007 judged the Cross-Bred Ring at the Virginia Hound Show at Morven Park in Leesburg. THE NATIONALSPORTING Mr.Smith first visited the National Sporting Library in the 1990’s while travel- LIBRARY NEWSLETTER ing to Middleburg to foxhunt. He was a NSLmember since 1993 and joined the (ISSN 1068-2007) Chairman’s Council at its inception in 2000. After moving to the area in 2000, he Number 89, Fall 2008 served as president of the Bull Run Hunt for many years. He was a member of the Published by the Old Dominion Hounds and the Warrenton and Casanova Hunts. National Sporting Library An enthusiastic researcher, Mr. Smith delved deeply into the NSL’s rich book and archival collections on foxhunting. Afrequent presence among the Library’s Tel. 540-687-6542 · www.nsl.org stacks, Mr. Smith researched and wrote a history of the Old Dominion Hounds Elizabeth M. Tobey, Ph.D. which will be published as part of the Masters of Foxhounds Association’s forth- Editor, coming centennial book. At the time of his death, Mr.Smith was writing a manu- Director of Communications & Research script on the long history of foxhunting in Northern Virginia. Nancy H. Parsons As a Library volunteer, Mr. Smith assisted Librarian Lisa Campbell on the President & CEO description and identification of archival collections. He undertook the complicat- Karen Halver Assistant to the President ed work of composing a finding aid for the sixteen boxes that comprise the Alexander Mackay-Smith Papers. Mackay-Smith, co-founder of the Library, was a Lisa Campbell Librarian prolific historian and author of several books on foxhunting and racing, including The American Foxhound 1747 to 1967.Mr. Smith also assisted in identifying people F.Turner Reuter, Jr. Curator of Fine Arts in photographs in the Marshall Hawkins Collection. Mr.Smith is survived by his fiancè, Judy Allen of Casanova; his two children, Brenna Elliott Curatorial Assistant Elizabeth Alden Smith of Orlean, Va., and Gordon G. Smith, Jr., of Bloomfield, Mich.; his sister, Linda Stedman Montague of St. Michaels, Md.; and three grand- Judy Sheehan Office Manager children, Max, Chase, and Kali. A memorial service was held on October 17 at Grace Episcopal Church in The Plains. -4-The NSLNewsletter,Fall 2008 Bill Nack Discusses Secretariat exclaimed Nack. “He was just in another zone. Charlie Davis [Secretariat’s exercise rider] was On October 11, over seventy peo- down below him as if hovering ple packed the Founders’ Room on a below a thunderclap, yanking on the sunny autumn day to hear journalist chain and saying ‘Red, come on William Nack speak on “Travels down!’ And the horse came down with Secretariat: A Triple Crown and moved like a dressage Odyssey.” The talk was part of the horse...This horse was razor sharp.” NSL’s Saturday Public Lecture Secretariat ran right into the history Series. Nack, who wrote for Sports books that afternoon, storming home Illustrated and Newsday, has won by 31 lengths in world record time. critical praise for his writing on the Narrating video clips of the American turf, including seven Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Bel- Eclipse awards. In 1972, at the dawn mont, and Man o’ War Stakes, Nack of his career as a turf writer, Nack retold Secretariat’s brilliant career for first saw Secretariat, a brilliant red all who remembered him and for chestnut two-year-old colt owned by those too young to remember. Meadow Stable, calling him “an equine Adonis.” Nack followed Secretariat closely Coming Events during his 16-month racing career. Bill Nack enthralled the crowd with his firsthand He vividly recalled the champion on account of Secretariat’sTriple Crown campaign. the morning of his record-breaking Unless otherwise noted, all events victory in the Belmont Stakes, the the backstretch. “When the horse are open to the public. Please third leg of the Triple Crown. heard the thumping, he rose up on RSVP to Judy Sheehan at 540-687- Normally a docile animal, his hind legs and started walking 6542 x 10 and leave a contact num- Secretariat reared up majestically on around the cinder track...,” ber. Many recent events have had waitlists. If you RSVP and then are unable to attend, NSL Welcomes Parsky Donation please call us so we can give the space to someone else. The National Sporting Library’s art collection received a generous donation Thursday, November 20, 7 p.m., of sporting artwork from the collection of Mrs. Gerald Parsky of Rancho Santa Bruce Balding, Author, When Fe, Calif. Chairman’s Council member Viviane Warren of Middleburg, a America Owned the World and We friend of Parsky, facilitated the donation of the five paintings. Owned America, lecture & book- The painting on canvas is a big, wonderful view of hounds and huntsmen signing. in full cry in an extensive land- Friday, November 28, and scape. This work Saturday,December 6, 11a.m.- 4 nicely fills a gap in p.m., Public Booksignings for the Library’s col- Animal and Sporting Artists in lection of 18th cen- America by F. Turner Reuter, Jr., tury sporting art Curator of Fine Arts. Signings and is after a com- will be held at Red Fox Fine position by the Art, One North Madison St., English painter 2nd Floor of the Red Fox Inn, John Wootton (c. Middleburg, Call 540-687-5780 1680-1764). for more information. The set of four rare porcelain Saturday, December 13, 11:30 plaques, each nice- a.m., Roundtable discussion ly contained in One of a set of four transfer prints on framed porcelain plaques after Lionel with Amy Freund, Ph.D., unusual oak frames, D.R. Edwards (English, 1878-1966) “Portraiture and the Culture of New Forest Buck Hounds: Homeward were specially de- the Hunt in Eighteenth Century 12 7/8 x 18 inches signed by Lionel Gift of Mrs. Gerald Parsky France,” John H. Daniels Fellow Edwards (1878- and Assistant Professor of Art 1966). They weremanufactured by W.T.Copeland & Sons in England, solely History, Texas Christian for the Sloan & Smith LTD., of Oxford Street in London. The titles include, The University. Seating limited to 25. Pytchley Hunt: Off to a Draw, New Forest Buck Hounds: Homeward, The Beaufort Please RSVP to Elizabeth Tobey at Hunt: Full Cry,and Old Berkeley Hunt: Going to a Halloa. 540-687-6542 x 11. —Brenna Elliot The NSLNewsletter,Fall 2008- 5 - NSL Hosts Daniels the British middle class’ involvement Huggins’ spent six weeks at the in the sport of Thoroughbred racing. Library. His project, “Interaction of Fellows Before entering academia, America and Britain in Horse Huggins enjoyed over thirty years in Racing and Breeding, 1830-1900,” teacher education and served as an examined the vibrant exchange that Jennifer Inspector of Schools. He finished his took place between the two coun- “Perky” Bei- Ph.D. in History while serving as the tries in the nineteenth century. sel, Ph.D., Deputy Head of Teaching and Initially, it was the American breed- an Assistant Education Studies faculty at ers who imported breeding stock Professor of Lancaster University. from England. But later, wealthy Public History owners such as Pierre Lorillard and at Stephen F. August Belmont began to race and Austin State breed their horses in England. The University, British passed the Jersey Act in 1913, spent three Perky Beisel a protectionist measure which weeks at the banned American horses from com- NSLresearching her project, “Stable peting unless their bloodlines could Design in the United States and be traced back to the English stud Europe from 1865-1929.” book. The NSL’s turf guides, racing Beisel first became interested in calendars and 19th-century sporting the history of stable design as a doc- periodicals gave Huggins valuable toral student at Middle Tennessee information on the Anglo-American State University in Murfreesboro, exchange. Tenn. Beisel is working on a book on Huggins and his wife Margaret stable design in 19th and early 20th live in the Lake District in northern century America, which will serve England, and have two children, both as a scholarly text and a manu- Mike and Margaret Huggins Jeffrey and Nicola. al for historic preservationists. Beisel is investigating five areas of design, including situation, lighting, ventila- NSL Seeks Fellowship Applicants tion, interior drainage, and stall con- struction. Her guide will aid preservationists in “understanding what The Library is accepting applications for 2009-2010 John H. Daniels parts [of the stable] were standard Fellowships. Established in 2007, the fellowship program supports and will be critical to restoration researchers in the area of horse and field sports. University faculty, grad- projects.” uate students, museum professionals, journalists and independent writ- In her research, Beisel has ers may apply. Applicants are required to submit a proposal outlining explored livery, military, sporting, their project and their need for specific bibliographic sources in the and institutional stables. Ahighlight Library’s collections. The Library provides complimentary housing to fel- of Beisel’s visit to Middleburgwas a lows and a living stipend for periods up to 12 months. tour of the stables at the Huntland The next deadline for applications is February 1, 2009. For more estate, which still retain early 20th- information, visit the Fellowship webpage at http://www.nsl.org/ century features such as an oat- fellowship.html or contact Elizabeth Tobey at 540-687-6542 x 11 or cleaner and a carriage lift. [email protected]. Just as vital to Beisel’s study were the 19th-century treatises on horse management and veterinary medi- cine in the rare book room. Beisel spent many hours at the NSL researching her dissertation, The American Upper Class and the American Horse Industry 1865-1929. Jacqueline Ohrstrom Originally from Greenwood, Mo., hosted an Asado at Beisel comes from a family of horse Berrywick to celebrate the release of Animals and breeders and trainers. Sporting Artists in America Michael Huggins, Ph.D., is a written by F. Turner Reuter, Professor of Cultural History at the Jr., and published by the University of Cumbria. Huggins is National Sporting Library. one of the foremost historians of Thoroughbred racing in England. His book, Horse Racing and British Society c. 1790-1914,published in 2000, com- manded international attention and awards. Huggins’ research focuses on -6-The NSLNewsletter,Fall 2008 Recent Book Donations Volunteers Appreciated Tria Pell Dove,avolunteer for over ten years, manages the Stubbs – The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British periodical collection, compiles inventories of books and assists Art, London, donated a copy of the 655-page George with shelf reading. Recently she has been processing the papers Stubbs, Painter: Catalogue Raisonné,by Judy Egerton, 2007, ofthe late equine artist Richard Stone Reeves. atthe request of William C. Rolf, Pleasanton, Calif. George Hottel, who retired earlier this year, began volun- teering in 1999, assisted in processing donations and archival Fly-fishing – John Ross, Upperville, Va., donated a material, shelf reading and assisting the Librarian with the signed copy of the book he authored Rivers of Restoration: annual Duplicate Book Sale. Trout Unlimited’s First 50 Years of Conservation(2008). Dr. and Mrs. Edward Petersen are summer residents of Middleburg who have volunteered over the last 8 years. Dr. Thoroughbred racing – J. Harlan Williams, Lutherville, Petersen is creating an index to the earliest issues of The Chronicle of the Horse. Mrs. Petersen has translated publication Md., donated 72 books on Thoroughbred racing and information for cataloging Russian books in the NSL collec- breeding. tions. Rick Stoutamyer,of Stoutamyer Fine Books in Middleburg Olympic tapes–Karen Halver, Middleburg, Va., donat- has advised the NSLon important book and manuscript acqui- ed video tapes of the 1968 Equestrian Olympics in sitions and also volunteered his van for picking up large dona- Mexico – Cup de Nacciones, 1975 Pan American Games, tions of books. and 1976 Montreal Equestrian Olympics, in Beta format. Gordon G. Smithjoined the Book Acquisitions Committee in February 2008. His work on the Alexander Mackay-Smith Virginia equine survey – Dr. Shea Porr, Virginia Papers is mentioned in his obituary on page 4. Agriculture Research and Extension Center, Middleburg, Mary Catlettis assisting Turner Reuter Jr., with the promo- tion of his book, Animal and Sporting Artists in America,and will Va., donated 2006 Virginia Equine Survey Reportcompiled remain involved with the NSLas a volunteer coordinator. by the Virginia Field Office of the National Agricultural Jeri Coulterhelps to staff Library events. She is also a volun- Statistics Service. teer at the Pink Box. The Library is still in need of volunteers. For information, Hunt diary–Ann M. Milton, LaPorte, Colo., donated the please contact Judy Sheehan at 540-687-6542 x 10 or hunt diary of her mother, The Hon. Ivy Lorna Jervis, [email protected]. born 1895. The diary covers 1911-1914 of hunting with —Lisa Campbell Lord Middleton’s The York and Ainsty, and the Sand Hutton Harriers. Former NSL Remington – Dick Irish, of Marshall, Va., donated his Librarian, Lynne book Done in the Open: Drawings by Frederic Remington, Kindersley published in New York by P.F. Collier & Sons, 1903. Dole, visited the National Sporting Library on August 8, 2008 and NSL Receives Fout Collection toured the rare book room with Librarian Lisa Campbell. Mrs. This summer, Virginia Fout, of Los Angeles, Calif., Dole served as donated a collection of 255 items including sporting the first NSL books, four Rolling Rock Hunt scrapbooks, and hunt librarian until diaries. Most of the collection had once belonged to 1977. Fout’s godfather, the late Alfred M. Hunt, MFH of the Rolling Rock Hunt (Pa.) from 1965-1974 and a close friend of Paul and Eve Fout and family. NSL Receives IMLS Contribution Foxhunting literaturefrom the 19th and 20th cen- turies constitutes most of the collection, including four compilations of hunting songs: Hunting Songs Treasured books and works of art held by the National and Ballads by R.E.E. Warburton (1846) and Hunting Sporting Library will be preserved for future generations with Songs by Egerton Warburton (1873). help from the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf,acore set of conservation books, DVDs, and online resources donated by The four large scrapbooks cover 1952-1957 with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the pri- articles and photographs of the Rolling Rock Hunt mary source of federal funding of the nation’s museums and Races. A small calf-bound hunt diary, 1816-1820, is libraries. The contents of the bookshelf are currently on display another unique item in the donation. The hand-writ- in the John H. Daniels Reading Room. ten diary,inscribed by W. Wynham, also has a news “This grant from IMLS is extremely important to the National clipping pasted in the front cover which is about Mr. Sporting Library as we strive to preserve and sharethe art, liter- Osbaldeston’s Fox Hounds from March 4, 1817. ature and culture of horse and field sports,” said Nancy H. Parsons, President and CEO of the Library. “We are grateful for —Lisa Campbell the wonderful collection of reference materials and we are hon- ored to have been chosen by IMLS as a recipient of this grant.” The NSLNewsletter,Fall 2008- 7 - The 2008 Ivy Circle and Chairman’s Council The National Sporting Library wishes to recognize and thank the following Ivy Circle members whose donations to the Library are $5,000 and above, and the Chairman’s Council members whose donations are $2,500 and above. These contributions form the foundation of financial support for the Library’s operations. We are grateful for gifts at all levels, and we thank our many donors and friends. 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