The Finding Aid of the Chris Matthews Collection on the Arabian Horse
0063
Rob Strauss
The processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid was
funded by the generous support of the National Historical Publications and
Records Commission.
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Special Collections and
Archives
December 2017
3801 West Temple Avenue
Pomona, CA 91768
speccollections@cpp.edu
909-869-3092
Title: Chris Matthews Collection on the Arabian Horse
Creator: Matthews, Chris
Identifier/Call Number: 0063
Contributing Institution: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Special
Collections and Archives
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 2.5 Linear
Feet(4 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1951-2013
Abstract: The
collection contains photographs, articles, newsletters, catalogs, DVDs,
videocassettes, and other material related to the Arabian horse collected by horse
breeder Chris Matthews.
Sponsor
The processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid was funded by the generous support of the National
Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or
reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder# or item name], Chris Matthews Collection on the Arabian Horse,
Collection no. 0063, W.K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Library, Special Collections and
Archives, University Library, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated to California State Polytechnic University, Pomona by
Chris Matthews in 2013.
Biographical / Historical
Chris Matthews bred Arabian horses from approximately 1988 to 2013 near Emory,
Texas.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains photographs, articles, catalogs, and other material related
to the Arabian horse that were collected by horse breeder Chris Matthews. Materials
include issues of the
Our Quest newsletter from Craver Farms in
Winchester, Illinois; photographs, pedigree charts, and correspondence related to
specific horses; a photograph and other materials relating to the Arabian horse
"George Washington"; and DVDs and videocassettes.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically by folder title. The photographs, along
with pedigree charts and correspondence, were originally housed in a binder and
arranged alphabetically by horse. Each page of the binder has been transferred to a
folder, which are arranged alphabetically by horse.
Separated Materials
The following items have been removed from the collection and shelved in the W.K.
Kellogg Arabian Horse Library:
Addis Equine Auctions.
Oklahoma City 6. Edmond, OK: Addis Equine
Auctions, 2007.
Al Dahdah, Edouard., and Al Khamsa, Inc.
Al Khamsa Arabians III: A
Documentation of Al Khamsa Arabians and Their History.
Pecatonica, IL: Al
Khamsa, 2008.
Al Khamsa, Inc.
Al Khamsa Arabians Directory 2003: A Guide to the Location of
Al Khamsa Arabians in North America.
Pecatonica, IL: Al Khamsa, 2003.
Arabian Horse Trust.
Calarabia: The Story of the Hurlbutts and Witez II.
Arabian Heritage Video Library. VHS. Westminster, CO: Arabian Horse Trust, 1989.
Archer, Rosemary.
The Arabian Horse. J.A. Allen, 1992.
Burt, Don.
Winning with Arabian Horses. 1st ed. Prentice Hall Press
Equestrian Book. New York: Prentice Hall Press, 1990.
Carpenter, Marian K., and Pat Close.
Arabian Legends: Outstanding Arabian
Stallions and Mares.
Colorado Springs, CO: Western Horseman, 1999.
Crabbet Alliance of Texas.
1995 Crabbet Alliance of Texas Directory.
Azle, TX: Crabbet Alliance of Texas, 1995.
Crabbet Alliance of Texas.
Annual CAT Futurity. Kaufman, TX: Crabbet
Alliance of Texas, 1994.
Crabbet Convention.
The Crabbet Convention: Held at Crabbet Park on Sunday,
Monday, 28th/29th July 1985.
Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England:
Printed by C. Clarke Printers, 1985.
Davenport, Homer, Charles Craver, and Jeanne Craver.
The Annotated Quest: Homer
Davenport & His Wonderful Arabian Horses : An Annotated Edition of My Quest
of the Arabian [i.e. Arab] Horse, by Homer Davenport.
Hillview, IL:
Seauphah Pub. Assoc., 1992.
Edwards Arabians Farm, and Egyptian Arabians Inc.
Absolute Auction.
Edmond, OK: Addis Auction Company, 1999.
Forbis, Judith.
The Gift: Ansata Ibn Halima. Mena, AR: Ansata
Publications, 1998.
Greely, Margaret.
Arabian Exodus. Rev. ed. London: J.A. Allen, 1985.
Hanstead Stud,
Arabian Stallions. St. Albans, Hertfordshire?: n.p.,
1977.
Heleno, Manuel H. D., and Associação Portuguesa Do Cavalo Árabe.
O Cavalo Árabe
Em Portugal.
2nd ed. Lisbon: Iconom, 2005.
Parkinson, Mary Jane.
--And Ride Away Singing: The Breeding Philosophy of Bazy
Tankersley and the History of Al-Marah Arabians.
Tucson, AZ: Arabian
Horse Owners Foundation, 1998.
Promenschenkel, Marlys.
Antiquated Arabians. 1st ed. Albuquerque, NM:
Arabian Southwest Publishers, 1973.
Pyramid Society.
Egyptian Stallion Guide. Lexington, KY: Pyramid
Society, 2000.
Racing & Equestrian Club.
Racing & Equestrian Club Auction Sale.
Doha, Qatar: Racing & Equestrian Club, 1998.
Schrishuhn, Debra Kay, Diana M. Johnson, Anita K. Enander, and Institute for the
Desert Arabian Horse.
The Babson Influence: A Retrospective : The Bloodline at
the Base of Some of the World's Greatest Pedigrees.
Lebanon, KY:
Institute for the Desert Arabian Horse, 2008.
Smith, Linell Nash.
And Miles to Go: The Biography of a Great Arabian Horse,
Witez II.
1st ed. Boston: Little, Brown, 1967.
Stong, Phil, and Kurt Wiese.
Horses and Americans. New York: Frederick
A. Stokes, 1939.
Swayze, Patrick., and Lisa. Niemi.
The Time of My Life. 1st Atria Books
Hardcover ed. New York: Atria Books, 2009.
Synowski, Rick.
The CMK Heritage Catalogue: Including a Directory of
Crabbet/Maynesboro/Kellogg Stallions at Stud.
Salem, OR: Rick Synowski,
1982.
Synowski, Rick.
The World Symposium on Crabbet Breeding Reference Book.
Tucson, AZ.: Crabbet Symposium Committee, 1983.
Thwaites, Jeanne.
Horses of the West. South Brunswick, NJ: A.S. Barnes,
1968.
Processing Information
The collection was processed and cataloged by Rob Strauss in December 2017.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Arabian horse
Horsemen and horsewomen
box 1, folder 1
DVDs
before 2013
Scope and Contents
Contains five promotional DVDs from breeder Arabians Ltd. of Waco, Texas.
Includes DVDs on the horses Pimlico RCA and the Sequel RCA and a public
television presentation titled "Life With Passion."
box 1, folder 2
George Washington (Arabian horse) - Papers
1966-1968, 1982,
1989-1992
box 4
George Washington (Arabian horse) - Photograph
1986
box 1, folder 3
Photographs - Index
circa 1993
box 1, folder 4
Photographs - Antonieta
1982-1985
box 1, folder 5
Photographs - Belinta
1987
box 1, folder 6
Photographs - Bint Sabre, LAS Que Vida
1986
box 1, folder 7
Photographs - *Caliope, Calina, Carinosa
1963-1964
box 1, folder 8
Photographs - *Caliope and KJ Ambassador
1970
box 1, folder 9
Photographs - *Caliope and Kobir Wahid
1968
box 1, folder 10
Photographs - Comar Rafleygan
1992
box 1, folder 11
Photographs - Count Au Ahara De White and Kontessa Little
De
1989-1991
box 1, folder 12
Photographs - Crown of Gold
after 1985
box 1, folder 13
Photographs - Daisy a Day
1974
box 1, folder 14
Photographs - Fra-Gina
circa 1985
box 1, folder 15
Photographs - Galiilan Suzzar
1992
box 1, folder 16
Photographs - Gran D Gingersnap
1988
box 1, folder 17
Photographs - HHA Remtan Steele
after 1985
box 1, folder 18
Photographs - Kalaana
1992
box 1, folder 20
Photographs - LDS Ibn
1998
box 1, folder 21
Photographs - Miss Nateza
1988-1993
box 1, folder 22
Photographs - Miss T
1988
box 1, folder 23
Photographs - My Kainda Guy
1987-1988
box 1, folder 24
Photographs - Nate and VW Ghoti
1989
box 1, folder 25
Photographs - Natez and Serafix
circa 1960
box 1, folder 26
Photographs - Natez
after 1951
box 1, folder 27
Photographs - Pharoah
after 1980
box 1, folder 28
Photographs - Pintez and SH Samba
1986
box 1, folder 29
Photographs - Rabdal RSI
1993
box 1, folder 30
Photographs - RA Tezsarra
after 1974
box 1, folder 31
Photographs - *Ramses El Dar
1985
box 1, folder 32
Photographs - Rhotraz
1988
box 1, folder 33
Photographs - Rogenma
1974
box 1, folder 34
Photographs - Royal Witez and Royal Tessa
1987
box 1, folder 35
Photographs - Sasafras
circa 1987
box 1, folder 36
Photographs - *Seffer
1992
box 1, folder 37
Photographs - Serafix
circa 1960
Scope and Contents
Photograph includes Natez and John Rogers.
box 1, folder 38
Photographs - Sir Jade
1989
box 1, folder 39
Photographs - Spanish Angel
1989
box 1, folder 40
Photographs - Taleea Bu
1988
box 1, folder 41
Photographs - Tanawez
1963-1987
box 1, folder 42
Photographs - Tequila Sunshine
1985
box 1, folder 43
Photographs - TMA Scheherazade
1991 September
box 1, folder 44
Photographs - Touch of Jabask and Gentle Touch
1982
box 1, folder 45
Photographs - Wiskela
1989-1991
box 1, folder 46
Photographs - Witeztwo+
circa 1960
box 1, folder 47
Photographs - Witezthree
1988-1991
box 2, folder 1-2
Publications -
Craver Farms: Our Quest
1990-2002
Scope and Contents
Includes issues of
Our Quest, billed as "an occasional
newsletter for davenport enthusiasts,"
Your Quest, a "catalog
of horses at Craver Farms," and correspondence with Craver Farms.
box 2, folder 3
Publications - Rogers Arabian Stud Brochure
1955
Scope and Contents
Contains a book titled
Working With Leather that appears to
originally have had a brochure inside of it. The cover has been altered to
read "Rogers Arabian Stud Brochure 1955."
box 1, folder 4
Publications - Other
1969-1999
Scope and Contents
Includes pages from
Once Before I Go by Wayne Newton and Dick
Maurice, pages from
National Geographic School Bulletin dated
April 28, 1969 featuring Jefferson Spivey's horseback ride across America;
clippings on the horse Garraff; and a pamphlet titled
*Witez II
Connections
dated Spring, 1999.
box 3
Videocassettes
1989-1998
Scope and Contents
Includes videos from Gleannloch Farm, JY Black Arabians, Prince of Peace
Arabians, Bryant Arabians, Varian Arabians, and Teff-Haven Stallions.
