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Biographical Note

Scope and Contents of the Collection

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Correspondence

NY Times obituary, 1969

Photograph: Erlanger with Greer Garson and two standard poodles, circa 1942

Cartoon from the N.Y. Tribune re: war dogs, 1942

Cover of Pathfinder magazine with photo of Erlanger receiving medal and citation for her work with K-9 corps, n.d.

Medals and citation for war work, n.d.

Books

Oversized Materials

Alene Stern Erlanger Papers, 1942-1969

Finding Aid

Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Biographical Note

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

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Scope and Contents of the Collection

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.

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