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LIBRARIES
- American
Kennel Club Library
- Though hounds and beagles are among the dog breeds represented in our collection, if you're looking for a library that has really gone to the dogs, try the AKC collection, which is located in New York.
- Thomas Balch Library
- Owned and operated by the City of Leesburg, Virginia, this history and genealogy library is rich in resources in the history of Loudoun County and of the Middleburg area.
British Library
Many of the horse and field sports represented
in the National Sporting Library collection trace back to
merry old England. To learn more about the British Library,
check here.
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Carleton F. Burke Memorial Library
- The library, located in Arcadia, Calif., includes
books on Thoroughbred racing, including books on racing, breeding,
history, handicapping and more.
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Folger Shakespeare Library
- The Folger Shakespeare Library, located on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, is home to the world’s largest and finest collection of Shakespeare materials and to major collections of other rare Renaissance books, manuscripts, and works of art.
Mary Jane Gallaher Memorial Library, International Museum of the Horse, Lexington, Kentucky
The Mary Jane Gallaher Memorial Library is an equine-focused research center available as a resource to the public. Nearly 3,500 volumes make up the library with a strong archival collection heavily focused on archaeology. For more information on the library at IMH or to make an appointment to visit please call 859-259-4232.
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- The Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History has initiated a project to record the firsthand experiences and stories of people who work with horses in Kentucky. The purpose is to build a collection that represents the diversity of the equine community and fosters a better appreciation for the historical, cultural, and economic significance of the horse to Kentucky. With start-up funds provided by KEEP (the Kentucky Equine Education Project) and the University of Kentucky, project staff are conducting interviews preserving the history of racing and non-racing breeds in the commonwealth, as well as many occupations that support the equine industry.
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- The Internet Archive is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that was founded to build an Internet library. In collaboration with the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian, and other research libraries across the country, it has worked to digitize and put online important collections from libraries around the world. Many of the books from the Fairman Rogers Collections, from the University of Pennsylvania - including rare equestrian, hunting, coaching and sporting books - are available online in digital format (including downloadable PDF documents), as well as rare titles from other research libraries that are identical or slightly-different editions of titles that are held in the NSL's collections (including works by Federico Grisone, Peter Beckford, Nimrod, Theodore Roosevelt, etc.).
Keeneland
Library
- The Keeneland Library is a research/reference
library on Thoroughbred racing and breeding and related subjects.
It is located in Lexington, Ky.
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W.K. Kellogg Arabian
Horse Library
- A collection of materials on the Arabian horse
at California State Polytechnic University in Pomona, Calif.
- Library of
Congress
- Even if LC doesn't have a copy of every book
ever printed in America, as it is mythically believed, LC's
huge collection is an important resource.
- Library of the National School of Veterinary Medicine in Lyons, France
- This library maintains a page of selected images from early veterinary and equestrian texts, including works by many of the authors represented in the NSL's rare book collections.
Library
of Virginia
- The state library of Virginia opened a brand
new library facility in 1997. To learn more about the library's
online catalog, interlibrary loans or digital library projects,
check out this site.
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The library system of Loudoun County,Va.,
includes the Middleburg
Library, located just a short walk from the NSL.
- Douglas M. and Helena McElwain Milne Angling Collection, University of New Hampshire
- One of the largest collection of angling books in the United States (at 3,500 volumes). The collection, which now numbers over 3,500 volumes, is particularly rich in
materials relating to fly fishing for trout and Atlantic salmon with special
emphasis on fishing in New England and eastern Canada. Beyond containing the
classics of angling literature – such as numerous editions of Izaak Walton’s The Compleat Angler – the collection boasts a vast array of books on fly tying, rod making, and stream tactics.
National
Agricultural Library
- Don't let the word "agriculture"
steer you wrong; this national library includes extensive
holding on horses, veterinary care and much more. This site
includes the AGRICOLA
database of agricultural literature.
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- The University of Virginia's Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library contains the Marion duPont Scott Collection, an extensive collection on equestrian sports. It also offers research fellowships through the Harrison Institute for Ameican History, Literature, and Culture.
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Fairman Rogers Rare Book & Manuscript Collection, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania
- The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia owns the Fairman Rogers Collection, a rich collection of rare equestrian books onced owned by Fairman Rogers (1833-1900). Rogers was a Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. He was equally well known, however, for his skill as a horseman, in both riding
and driving; he was the founder of the Philadelphia Coaching Club and the first
person in Philadelphia to drive a four-in-hand. The U Penn. Library also owns the Fairman Rogers Papers in its manuscript collections. Some of the items have been digitized and are available online on the Internet Archive website (searching for "Fairman Rogers" as the search term). The holdings of both the book and manuscript collections can be searched by doing a keyword search for "Fairman Rogers" in the U. Penn. Library's card catalogue, or by ordering the collection guide (The Fairman Rogers Collection on the horse and equitation : a history and guide by Claire Gilbride Fox), a copy of which is in the NSL's collections.
Virginia Historical Society
Founded in 1831, the VHS is the repository for archival materials related to the history of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The VHS also offers a number of research fellowships.
World
Sidesaddle Federation Library
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This organization dedicated to sidesaddle riding
has a collection of articles, books and artworks on the subject;
some are available through interlibrary loan.
OTHER
LINK-WORTHY SITES
4-H
A national organization for young people which includes equestrian programs and activities.
- American Historical Association
- The American Historical Association (AHA) was founded in 1884 and incorporated by Congress in 1889 to serve the broad field of history. It encompasses every historical period and geographical area and serves professional historians in all areas of employment.
American
Horse Publications
- The NSL Newsletter is a member publication
of AHP, a non-profit association that promotes excellence
and communication in the equine publishing industry. The AHP
site includes a listing of its 200+ members and other useful
links.
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The American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies is an interdisciplinary group dedicated to the advancement of scholarship in all aspects of the period . . . from the later seventeenth through the early nineteenth century.
- American Society for Environmental History
- The American Society for Environmental History (ASEH), founded in 1977, seeks to promote scholarship and teaching in environmental history, to support the professional needs of its members, and to connect its undertakings with larger communities. The ASEH aspires to advance a greater understanding of the history of human interaction with the rest of the natural world, to foster dialogue between humanistic scholarship, environmental science, and other disciplines, and to support global environmental history efforts that benefit the public as well as the general scholarly community. It promotes these activities through publication of the peer-reviewed journal Environmental History, annual conferences, scholarly awards, on-line discussions, conversation with other professional societies, and public outreach.
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- American Studies Association
- The American Studies Association is the nation’s oldest and largest association devoted to the interdisciplinary study of American culture and history.
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- Animal Welfare Information Center: Horse in History Online Bibliography
- The Animal Welfare Information Center, part of the National Agricultural Library in Beltsville, Md., maintains an online bibliography of books on the horse in history (AWIC Resource Series No. 44, August 2009).
Assateague State Park (Maryland)
This state park, located on the northern part of the coastal island of Assateague, is home to a herd of wild ponies.
- Babelfish
- Have a title to translate? Try running it through this translation mill.
- Baily's Hunting Directory
- A subscription website dedicated to foxhunting around the world. Baily's has published its directory of foxhunts around the world, Baily's Hunting Directory, since 1897.
- Blood-Horse Online
- The online version of the Blood-Horse Magazine devoted to Thoroughbred breeding and racing.
Carriage
Association of America
The Carriage Association of America was founded
in 1960 and is the oldest and largest international organization
devoted to the preservation of historic horse-drawn vehicles.
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
This National Wildlife Refuge local on the southern end of the island of Assateague in coastal Virginia is home to a wild herd of Chincoteague ponies.
Chincoteague Official Website
Information about the town of Chincoteague, Virginia, home of the annual Pony Penning Day made famous by Marguerite Henry's Misty of Chincoteague books.
- The
Chronicle of the Horse
- Our neighbor here on the seven-acre Vine Hill
property is the Chronicle, America's foremost weekly
on English horse sports.
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- College Art Association (CAA) is the professional organization dedicated to art and art historical scholarship and post-secondary teaching.
The
Countryside Allliance
- The Countryside Alliance in England is devoted
to preserving the rural way of life including hunting and
fishing. The website reports the latest news and upcoming
events of the organization.
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- Published by the Masters of Foxhounds Association, Covertside covers the sport of mounted foxhunting in America and abroad.
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- Want to know what that book price in pounds or lire is in dollars? This currency converter can help.
- Equine Seek
- Equine Seek is a Canadian-based website providing information for those interested in any aspect of the care, handling, or breeding of horses. This site contains directories of horse and pony breeders, ranches, training establishments, breed associations, supplies and services.
- Equitrekking
- Equitrekking, a television series exploring equestrian travel destinations, featured the National Sporting Library in an episode on Virginia Horse Country broadcast in 2007.
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- A nationwide organization devoted to fly fishing and conservation.
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A blog on foxhunting, hounds, and beagling co-written by John H. Daniels Fellow (2009) Glenye Cain Oakford of Lexington, Kentucky and Lilla Mason of the Iroquois Hunt.
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- HayNet
- A comprehensive listing of horse-related sites on the Internet.
Headwaters of History
A fly fishing blog by 2010 John H. Daniels Fellow, Dr. Samuel Snyder.
- H-Net- Humanities and Social Sciences Online
- On H-Net you will find announcements for grants and fellowships, conferences, jobs, and calls for publications in all aspects of the humanities and social sciences. On H-Net you can also subscribe to a number of topic-oriented listservs, such as H-Animal, H-Environment, and H-Albion (British studies).
Hunt Country Stable Tour
Held annually on the Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day weekend in May, the Hunt Country Stable Tour raises money for Trinity Episcopal Church (in Upperville, Virginia) and regional and national charities. Participants in the tour may purchase tickets allowing them to visit a number of horse farms and equestrian facilities throughout Middleburg and Upperville.
- Intercollegiate Horse Show Association
- The IHSA provides collegiate riders of all skills the opportunity to compete individually and as teams in equestrian competition.
- MidCurrent provides fly fishing tips, fly fishing gear advice, videos, interviews, and the best in fly fishing writing.
- Middleburg map and lodging information
- Information about activities, events, restaurants, shopping, and sights in and around Middleburg, Virginia with a searchable event calendar.
Misty of Chincoteague Foundation
A non-profit organization dedicated to the Misty of Chincoteague books written by Marguerite Henry and illustrated by Wesley Dennis (whose scrapbooks are in the NSL's collections). The Foundation’s mission is to promote in children a love for reading and an appreciation for fine art. The Foundation perpetuates the timeless legend of Misty by preserving and disseminating educational and research material and displaying the Misty of Chincoteague© artwork.
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A scholarly society devoted to all aspects of British civilization.
Rapidan Chapter, Trout Unlimited, Annual Fly Fishing Show, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010, Middleburg Community Center
NSL will be hosting a booth at the show.
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Since 1954, the Renaissance Society of America has been the leading organization in the Americas for the interdisciplinary study of the period 1300-1650 in Western history. Publishes the journal, Renaissance Quarterly.
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The Sixteenth Century Society and Conference (SCSC) promotes scholarship on the early modern era, broadly defined (ca. 1450 – ca. 1660). . Publishes the journal, Sixteenth Century Studies.
Thoroughbred
Heritage
This site focuses on the history and individuals
contributing to the grand tapestry of the modern Thoroughbred's
pedigree. Offers research information and pedigree data on
historic Thoroughbreds through essays, charts, portraits,
of important historic Thoroughbreds, reviews and other material,
submitted by contributors from throughout the world.
Founded in 1959 in Grayling, Mich., Trout Unlimited is a national organization dedicated to the sport of fly fishing and the protection and conservation of North American coldwater fisheries and habitat.
- United States Dressage Federation
- The United States Dressage Federation is the only national membership organization dedicated to dressage, a method of horse training in existence since ancient Greece and an Olympic sport since the inception of the modern Olympics in the late 1800’s.
- United States Equestrian Federation
- The United States Equestrian Federation is the national governing body for equestrian sport in America.
- United States Polo Association
- In 1990 the United States Polo Association celebrated its centennial anniversary as the governing body of polo in the United States. It was a 100 year chapter in the glorious and romantic history of the oldest of all equestrian team sports. Polo is perhaps the oldest organized sport of any kind, according to some historians, as references date play in Persia during the First Century AD.
- United States Pony Clubs, Inc.
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The United States Pony Clubs was formed by a group who wanted a structured program to not only teach their childern sound riding skills, but also how to care for their mount. Based on The Pony Club in England, The United States Pony Clubs, Inc., was established in 1954.
Unwanted Horse Coalition
The mission of the Unwanted Horse Coalition is to reduce the number of unwanted horses and to improve their welfare through education and the efforts of organizations committed to the health, safety, and responsible care and disposition of these horses. The UHC has a free, downloadable Best Practices Booklet.
Upperville Colt and Horse Show
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Founded in 1853, the Upperville Colt and Horse Show is the oldest continuous horse show in the United States, and is held annually in early June at the Upperville Show Grounds in Upperville, Virginia, not far from Middleburg. The National Sporting Library has a manuscript collection on the Upperville show as well as a complete run of past show programs.
Virginia Falconers Association
The Virginia Falconers Association promotes falconry as a legitimate field sport, conserves the wild raptor resource, disseminates information to falconers throughout the state and educates the public.
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