Beery School of Horsemanship Publications regarding Horse Training and Other Material

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Restrictions:

No special access restriction applies.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Beery School of Horsemanship Publications regarding Horse Training and Other Material, A&M 4107, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.7 Linear Feet 1 document case, 5 in.; 1 document case, 2.5 in.
Creator:
Beery School of Horsemanship
Abstract:
Publications regarding horse training and animal breeding published by the Beery School of Horsemanship, which was founded by horse trainer Jesse Berry as a correspondence school in 1905. Also contains publications regarding livestock and agriculture, and other miscellaneous material. See "Scope and Content Note" and "Historical Note" for further information.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Beery School of Horsemanship Publications regarding Horse Training and Other Material, A&M 4107, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Publications regarding horse training and animal breeding published by the Beery School of Horsemanship, which was founded by horse trainer Jesse Berry as a correspondence school in 1905. Also contains publications regarding livestock and agriculture, and other miscellaneous material.

Biographical / historical:

Jesse Berry (1861-1945) was a native of Pleasant Hill, Ohio. He developed and early interest in training animals and traveled the country displaying his skills. In 1905, he returned to his hometown and founded the Beery School of Horsemanship to teach his methods of horse training through correspondence and publications such as "Professor Beery's Illustrated Course in Horse Training". The school also sold equipment such as bridles. Beery's works regarding horse training continued to be re-published even after his death.

Physical location:
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard