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Call Number:
MSS 40
Creator:
Wootton, Stanley, 1895-1986
Title(s):
Stanley Wootton archive
Date:
1933-1934
Extent:
0.42 linear feet
Classification:
Archives and Manuscripts
Abstract:
The collection comprises letters addressed to Stanley Wootton, 1933-1934, concerning horse racing and the race course at Epsom, England (home of the Derby horse race)
Provenance:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Conditions Governing Access:
This collection is unprocessed and may not be available for immediate access.
Conditions Governing Use:
The collection is the physical property of the Yale Center for British Art. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical/Historical:
The son of a prominent horse trainer, Stanley Wootton (1895-1986) had a brief riding career ca. 1910. From 1921, he succeeded his father as manager of Treadwell House, a horse training establishment at Epsom. He would remain a successful trainer of horses and jockeys until 1962.
Scope and Content:
The collection comprises letters addressed to Stanley Wootton, 1933-1934, concerning horse racing and the race course at Epsom, England (home of the Derby horse race). Part of the correspondence is about an attempt to close the London road over the Downs, as the motorists got in the way of the exercising horses, and many horses had been injured by broken glass. There are about six letters dealing with the case, none of which are signed. Other letters concern minor racing scandals.
Genre:
Correspondence
Subject Terms:
Horse racing
Horse trainers
Horses
Training
Associated Places:
Epsom (England)
Associated People/Groups:
Derby (Horse race)
Wootton, Stanley, 1895-1986
Finding Aid Title:
Stanley Wootton archive
Archival Object:
https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/3/resources/11775
Metadata Cloud URL:
https://metadata-api.library.yale.edu/metadatacloud/api/aspace/repositories/3/resources/11775?mediaType=json&include-notes=1&include-all-subjects=1