Alene Stern Erlanger Papers, 1942-1969
1 box (.25 linear ft.)
Collection number: MS 56
Terms of Access and Use:
The papers are open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection.
Copyright to unpublished materials may be owned by the creator, or their heirs or assigns. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights. Permission to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use" must also be obtained from the Sophia Smith Collection as owners of the physical property.
Greer Garson and poodles with Alene Stern Erlanger, circa 1942
Alene Stern Erlanger graduated from Barnard College in 1912. She was captain of the Red Cross at Fort Monmouth (New Jersey) during World War I, and between the wars, she directed the Cellar Players, Hudson Guild, an amateur theatrical company. During the Second World War she organized Dogs for Defense, which arranged for the donation of dogs for military service and placed them in homes after the war. As a civilian consultant to the Quartermaster General, 1942-45, Erlanger helped found the K-9 corps, wrote training manuals, and supervised dog training programs. She was awarded the "Exceptional Civilian Service Award" in 1945. She was married to Milton Erlanger and had they three children. She was a well-known breeder of poodles and owned Pillicoc Kennels, Woodside Stud Stables, and a large aviary. Erlanger was considered one of world's leading judges of dogs of all breeds and was the author of Pet Poodle, a manual (1954). She was treasurer of the International Council on Bird Preservation and active in other conservation groups. Alene Erlanger died on June 26, 1969.
For more on Alene Erlanger's contributions to the k-9 corps, see http://www.poodlehistory.org/PoodlesinWWII.HTM
This small collection of material documents Alene Erlanger's work with war dogs during World War II and includes correspondence, photographs, citations, memorabilia, and books on dog training. There is one photograph of Erlanger with actress Greer Garson and her two standard poodles.
The papers are open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection.
Copyright to unpublished materials may be owned by the creator, or their heirs or assigns. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights. Permission to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use" must also be obtained from the Sophia Smith Collection as owners of the physical property.
Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:
Alene Stern Erlanger Papers, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College, Northampton, Mass.
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Correspondence
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Murray D. Van Wagoner, Governor of Michigan (invitation to dog show),
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1942
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Box 1
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Henri Bonnet, Ambassador of France (in French),
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1948
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Box 1
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Yale U. Library (for gift of Joyce manuscript),
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1964
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Box 1
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NY Times obituary,
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1969
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Box 1
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Photograph: Erlanger with Greer Garson and two standard poodles,
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circa 1942
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Box 1
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Cartoon from the N.Y. Tribune re: war dogs,
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1942
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Box 1
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Cover of Pathfinder magazine with photo of Erlanger receiving medal and citation for her work with K-9 corps,
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n.d.
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Box 1
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Medals and citation for war work,
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n.d.
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Box 1
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Books
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Technical Manual: War Dogs, War Department,(no author listed - Erlanger?)
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1943
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Box 1
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Dogs for Defense: American Dogs in the Second World War, by Fairfax Downey,
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1955
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Box 1
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Oversized Materials
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Original cartoon from the N.Y. Tribune re: war dogs,
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1942
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Flat File
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Citation for war work,
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n.d.
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Flat File
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