Miscellaney from the library of Marion duPont Scott, 1938-1977.

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Miscellaney from the library of Marion duPont Scott, 1938-1977.

The collection contains reports issued the Horse and Mule Association of America on successful breeding methods, 1935, 1938; a performance chart, 1936-1938, and scrapbook, 1938, for her horse "Battleship"; a calendar from 1948 by the Fasig-Tipton Company featuring a painting of Man O'War (Battleship's sire); a pedigree chart for one of her border terriers, 1956; x-rays of the right hind inside splint bone of "King's Navy," 1958; and photographs of winning and placing horses at two Pimlico races, 1958. Also, a listing of sales dates and stallions from the British Bloodstock Agency, 1974; a record of action by a hunt committee, 1970; pages ripped from an unidentifed source indicating that her border terrier won a best of breed at the Harrisburg Kennel Club Show, 1977; a snapshot of Scott, n.d.; and assorted clippings, 1936-1977, on noted race horses and an auction of mares and fillies from Aga Khan's estate.

20 items.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7625647

University of Virginia. Library

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Horse and Mule Association of America

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British Bloodstock Agency

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Hancock, A. B.

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Scott, Marion du Pont, 1894-1983

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Marion duPont Scott; last private owner of Montpelier estate; b. Marion duPont, daughter of William duPont (1855-1928); married 1st: T.H. Somerville; married 2nd: actor Randolph Scott; d. 1983. From the description of Letter to Hamilton [Sommerville?], 1930 March 31. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 49898459 From the description of Letter to Hamilton [Sommerville?] [manuscript], 1930 March 31. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647922992 ...

Harrisburg Kennel Club.

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Caslick, E. A.

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