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Sketch by Louis Wain, from the Louis Wain Annual, 1915. Image courtesy of Karen Lawrence.

2025

• 02/05/2025 - Magazine articles added to the LIBRARY page for American Curl(10) and Sphynx(9).

2024

• 10/03/2024 - Magazine articles added to the LIBRARY page for Russian Blue(20).
• 09/22/2024 - Magazine articles added to the LIBRARY page for Australian Cat(3), Bombay(13), and Burmilla(1).
• 09/21/2024 - Magazine articles added to the LIBRARY page for Abyssinian(19), American Bobtail(4), and Bristol(1).
• 05/07/2024: A new page for ICONS OF THE CAT FANCY has been added.
• 02/16/2024: An article has been added to the LIBRARY page - Cosey at the Madison Square Garden, 1895, by Karen Lawrence, Felis Historica, May 2021

2023

• 10/10/2023: A breed article has been added to the LIBRARY page - Devon Rex, by Linda Peterson, Kristin Nowell, & Carolyn Jiminez, Felis Historica, Apri 2021
• 10/10/2023: A breed article has been added to the LIBRARY page - Ragdoll Cat History, by David Nudleman, Felis Historica, April 2022
• 10/10/2023; A breed article has been added to the LIBRARY page - The Norwegian Forest Cat, by Lorraine Shelton, Felis Historica, August 2022
• 10/10/2023; A breed article has been added to the LIBRARY page - An Intro to the Burmilla, by Keith Kimberlin, Felis Historica, February 2022
• 10/10/2023: A breed article has been added to the LIBRARY page - The American Curl, by Satu Hamalainen, Felis Historica, July 2022
• 10/10/2023: A breed article has been added to the LIBRARY page - The Japanese Bobtail, by Marianne Clark, Felis Historica, June 2020
• 10/10/2023: A breed article has been added to the LIBRARY page - Manx, by Joy Yoders-Dey, Felis Historica, May 2020
• 10/10/2023: A breed article has been added on the LIBRARY page - Origins of the Temple Cat, by John Smithson, Felis Historica, September 2020
• 10/10/2023: A breed article has been added on the LIBRARY page - British Longhair, by Lorraine Shelton, Felis Historica, January 2021
• 10/09/2023: Information on breed books written by the editors of The History Project is now available: The Blue Persian, The Abyssinian, and The American Shorthair
• We have added several PEOPLE files, taken from the series "Icons of the Cat Fancy" as published in Felis Historica. Included are Jane Cathcart, Richard Gebhardt, Nikki Horner, Connie Stewart and Lois Weston.

2022

• Both John Smithson and myself, Karen Lawrence, were busy writing books last year. Info on three published books, on the Abyssinian, American Shorthair, and Blue Persian can be found at http://www.cat-o-pedia.org/books.html.

2021

• 10/22/2021: Added PDF files from Felis Historica for Silver Tabby Persian Don Pedro of Thorpe; painter, William Luker Jr; Birman, Dieu D'Arakan; Siamese Tachin, and breeder Lady Marcus Beresford.
• 09/17/2021: The History Project/Harrison Weir Collection has provided photos for use in a Tatler article about British aristocracy and their cats. "How Edwardian high society pre-dated the internet's obsession with fabulous felines"
• 01/09/2021: Added a new breed article to the LIBRARY page - The Chartreux, by Orca Starbuck, Felis Historica, November 2020
• 01/01/2021: Added a new breed article link to the LIBRARY page - The Khao Manee - White Gem of Thailand", by Lorraine Shelton & Janet Poulsen, from Felis Historica, October 2020

2020

• 12/17/2020: Our LIBRARY page now includes a series of articles on Feline Genetics by Dr. Leslie Lyons.
• 09/02/2020:

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• 06/01/2020: Add a new breed intro and gallery - REX (Cornish & Devon) | (Photo Gallery)
• 05/09/2020: Add new ARTIFACT page for 1883, Boston Cat Show Medal
• 05/05/2020: Add new ARTIFACT page for 1903, Woodward Challenge Cup
• 04/28/2020: Add new ARTIFACT page for 1931, Connecticut Cat Club - Campbell Fraser Challenge Trophy
• 04/21/2020: Add new ARTIFACT page for 1846, Sussex Barn Cat watercolor painting, by Harrison Weir
• 04/17/2020: Add new ARTIFACT page for 1950, Malvern Trophy, New Zealand
• 04/15/2020: Add new ARTIFACT page for 1893, Pen and Wash artwork by Harrison Weir
• 04/13/2020: Add new ARTIFACT page for the CFA Medal of Honor, covering receipients 1973-2015.
• 04/12/2020: Added completed file for Talisman de la Chesnaie, blue Persian, born in 1944.
• 04/09/2020: Add new ARTIFACT page for c1790s, Gottfried Mind Original Watercolor
• 04/08/2020: You'll notice a new dropdown MENU has been added to the top of all our pages.
• 04/08/2020: Add new ARTIFACT page for 1886, Fanciers Show Medal, UK
• 04.02.2020: Add new ARTIFACT file for Crystal Palace Prize Winning Cat, (1872)
• 03.30.2020: Added completed file for Holmwood Trixie, blue Persian, 1892, and new ARTIFACT page for Cruft's Cat Show gold medal, 1895
• 03.29.2020: Added new FACTFILE for Blythly Onward, cream Persian, 1968
• 03.25.2020: Add new ARTIFACT page for 1935, Milord O' Mendip Memorial Cup, UK
• 03.23.2020: Add new ARTIFACT page for 1914, Pacific Cat Club Challenge Cup, San Francisco, CA, USA
• 03.21.2020: Add new ARTIFACT page for 1878, Boston National Cat Show Medal, Boston, MA, USA

2019

• 11.06.2019: Add new page for Mim, black Longhair, 1860
• 02.25.2019: Add new page for Orange King, red tabby English Shorthair, circa 1889
• 02.24.2019: Added new FactFiles for Meo, seal point Siamese, c 1888; Chao Phya, seal point Siamese, 1900; Pita, seal point Siamese, 1933; Eliza, Queen of the May, blue Persian, 1927
• 02.14.2019 - Added English (British) Shorthair and Siamese historical article - The Influence of Samuel Woodiwiss
• 02.11.2019 - Added Abyssinian and Siamese historical article - The Influence of Major Edwin Sydney Woodiwiss

2018

• 12/21/2018: Added new FACT FILE pages for Deebank Golden Splendour, cream Persian, 1964; Lavendel Taipee Joti, cream Persian, 1972;
• 12/02/2018: Added new cat file for King Tom, brown tabby Persian, circa 1883
• 12/01/2018: Added new FACT FILE pages for Bayhorne Ariel, cream Persian, 1954; Amytis of Pittsburgh, black Persian, 1901; Ba Ba, blue-eyed white Persian, circa 1881; Caprice of Runnymede, chinchilla silver Persian, 1927; Woodrooffe Zeus, ruddy Abyssinian, 1932
• 11/25/2018: Added new cat file for Don Carlos, blue Persian, 1901
• 11/24/2018: Updated cat files for The Silver Lily, chinchilla silver Persian, 1897; Silver Veronica, silver Persian, 1898;White Friar, blue-eyed white Persian, 1894
• 09/05/2018: Added new cat file for Musafer, blue-eyed white Persian, c1898
• 07/11/2018: Added new cat file for Sally Cat, black Persian, born 1921
• 06/24/2018: Added new show information and photo to Brighton Midget, silver tabby English (British) Shorthair
• 06/20/2018: Added new ARFTIFACT page for "Our Cats" Magazine, Volume 1
• 06/13/2018: We have started a Facebook page for The History Project ... LIKE us at www.facebook.com/TheHistoryProject
• 06/12/2018: Added new ARTIFACT page for Samuel C. Perkins Scarpbook, 1880-1897
• 06/07/2018: Added new ARTIFACT page for Illustriertes Katzenbuch by Jean Bungartz, 1896
• 05/28/2018: Added new ARTIFACT page for THE CAT & THE CONVALESCENT by Harrison Weir, 1896
• 05/16/2018: Added new ARTIFACT page for Original Pen/Ink Sketch, attributed to Louis Wain, c1905
• 05/15/2018: Added new ARTIFACT page for La Feline Bruxelles Bronze Medal, 1938
• 05/13/2018: Added new ATIFACT page for Letter from Harrison Weir to Lady Nevill, c1896
• 05/12/2018: Added new illustration to the page for Grand American Cat Show; added painting photos to Orange Blossom of Thorpe and Don Pedro of Thorpe
• 05/11/2018: Added ARTIFACT page for National Cat Show Catalog, 1895
• 05/03/2018: Added ARTIFACT page for Crystal Palace Medals, 1892 & 1893
• 05/01/2018: Added ARTIFACT page for Crystal Palace Medals, 1902-1903
• 04/26/2018: Added ARTIFACT page for Boston Cat Club Ribbons, 1907, 1908, 1912, 1916
• 04/24/2018: Added ARTIFACT page for c1905, Original Louis Wain Watercolor
• 04/19/2018: Added ARTIFACT page for 1871, 'The Crystal Palace Tankard', Lewes, England
• 04/11/2018: Added new ARTIFACT page for 1884, National Cat Show, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
• 04/09/2018: Added new advertisement to Artifact page for 1912, The "Wilson" Veterinary Medicine Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Medallion, Middlesex, UK
• 04/08/2018: Added ARTIFACT page for 1911, G. Heitkemper Co. Trophy, Oregon Cat Club, Portland, Oregon USA

2017

• 11/03/2017: Added new GALLERY for the Himalayan Persian (Colorpoint Longhair)
• 07/19/2017: Added completed file for Lady Vere de Vere, silver tabby Persian, 1896
• 06/22/2017: Added photo of GC Wis-Purr Trinket of Diadem to the Silver Gallery page
• 06/12/2017: Added new complete file on Bogie, a dark (seal) brown Siamese/Burmese, c1891
• 04/29/2017: Added photos of Miss Kit Wilson, Mr. Price Cross, and Mrs. . Guggenbuhl to PEOPLE Gallery.
• 02/13/2017: Added completed filed on Cosey, brown (silver?) tabby Maine Cat, c1893
• 02/04/2017: Added new complete file for Hiraja, seal point Siamese, 1907
• 01/07/2017: Added new complete file for Fulmer Roy, blue Persian, 1896

2016

• 11/17/2016: Added new completed file for Brighton Midget, silver tabby English (British) Shorthair, 1897
• 11/09/2016: Added a slideshow of ALL Fact Files for the cats on the site
• 10/27/2016: Added new complete file for Ankaret, ruddy Abyssinian, 1929
• 10/08/2016: Updated and added 42 slides to the Abyssinian Historical Slide Show
• 10/07/2016: Added Stud Advert to SOCIAL MEDIA for Kilravock Don Giovanni, blue-eyed white Persian, 1908; added 8 new Abyssinians to the Abyssinian Gallery
• 10/04/2016: Added 1959 photo of Miss Elsie Hydon, awarding "Miss Cat World, 1959" to her People page
• 10/02/2016: Added complete file for Paquita, sable Burmese, 1956; added 1947 Burmese Chart to Burmese Gallery.
• 10/01/2016: Added FACTFILE pages for Petrozanne Jezebel, ruddy Abyssinian, 1953; Lavender Bendigo, blue Persian, 1927; Rosette of Thorpe, tortie & white Persian, 1906.
• 09/18/2016: Added new complete file for The Blue-eyed Wanderer, blue-eyed white Persian, 1899; added new images under PHOTOS and SOCIAL MEDIA for Cora, seal point Siamese, 1898; added FactFile for Briarry Euphemia, seal point Himalayan-Persian, 1958
• 09/17/2016: Added complete file for Nilgiris Buru Kaihau, sable Burmese, 1956
• 09/16/2016: Added FACTFILE page for Mrs. . Alexander's Mrs. . My-Ling, sable Burmese (Hybrid), 1940 and Chindah Beyan, sable Burmese, 1966
• 09/11/2016: Added a new Alpahebtical Listing of cats under the DIRECTORY button
• 09/10/2016: Added new photos to the BURMESE Gallery; added completed file for Mowgli, chinchilla silver Persian, 1897
• 09/09/2016: Added new FACTFILES for Casa Gatos Darkee, sable Burmese, 1952; Paquita, sable Burmese, 1956; Topaz Mau, sable Burmese (Hybrid), 1932
• 09/08/2016: Added new PEOPLE file for Gertrude E. Taylor; added 17 new photos to the BURMESE Gallery
• 09/06/2016: Added 20 new photos to the BURMESE Gallery
• 09/05/2016: Added new FACTFILES for Merrick Apollo, sable Burmese, 1956; Nilgiris Buru Kaihau, sable Burmese, 1956; Uncas, black-white Persian, c1899; Ajax, blue-eyed white Persian, 1893; Ivanovitch, Russian Blue, 1904; Cosey, brown tabby-white Maine Cat, c1894
• 09/04/2016: Started new FACTFILE series for Maine Coon Cat, Swampscott Swampscott, white Maine Cat, 1898; and Colourpoint Longhair/Himalayan, Briarry Fah Neerah of Chestermere, seal point Himalayan-Persian, 1952
• 09/03/2016: Added new FACTFILES for Nadine de Khlaramour, seal point Birman, 1964; Bluehayes Foxy, seal point Siamese, 1952; Salt, silver Abyssinian, 1907
• 09/02/2016: Added two 1946 Burmese articles, written for Cats Magazine by Donald A. Came - Burmese - Part 1 and Burmese - Part 2
• 09/01/2016: Added a new GALLERY for the Burmese
• 08/30/2016: Added new completed files for Woodburn Billy, blue tabby Persian, 1887 and Holmwood Skittles, grey (blue) tabby Persian, 1890; new FACTFILES for Chota-Li R.S.T., ruddy Abyssinian, 1966 and Selborne Catalpa, ruddy Abyssinian, 1954
• 08/29/2016: Added 46 new photos to the PEOPLE gallery
• 08/25/2016: Added a new GALLERY for the Abyssinian
• 08/24/2016: Added new information to the SUMMARY section of the file on Persimmon; added SUMMARY for Cambyses
• 08/19/2016: Added new complete file for Manou de Madalpour, Seal Point Birman, c1922
• 08/13/2016: Added new complete file for Poupee de Madalpour, Seal Point Birman, 1920
• 08/12/2016: Added new complete file for Dieu D'Arakan, Seal Point Birman, 1930
• 08/11/2016: Added Birman History and Gallery
• 08/07/2016: Added Birman Fact File pages for Dieu D'Arakan, Seal Point Birman, 1930; Manou de Madalpour, Seal Point Birman, c1922; Poupee de Madalpour, Seal Point Birman, 1920; Orlamonde de Khlaramour, Blue Point Birman, 1965;Orloff de Kaabaa, Seal Point Birman, 1943; Osaka de Lugh, Blue Point Birman, 1965;Pipo du Clos Fleuri, Seal Point Birman, 1966; and, Solomon von Assindia, Seal Point Birman, 1969
• 07/25/2016: Added 240 gallery photos of breeders, exhibitors, judges, owners, etc. to PEOPLE page
• 07/20/2016: Added article file to the LIBRARY page - "The Recherche Burman Cat", by Jean Strohl
• 07/07/2016: Added completed new file for Sherdley Michael, blue Shorthair, 1901
• 06/18/2016: Added completed file for Benjamin of the Durhams, orange Persian, 1901
• 06/06/2016: Added completed new file for Sweet Phillis, silver tabby English (British) Shorthair, 1901
• 06/05/2016: Added completed file for Sousa, blue-eyed white Persian, 1902
• 06/03/2016: Added article files to the LIBRARY page - "Breeding Manx", by Ruth & Ellen Carlson, and "Maine Coon Cats", by Ruby F. Dyer, both from All-Pets Magazine, April 1960, and "Havana Browns", by Havana Breeders Society, All-Pets Magazine June 1960
• 05/23/2016: Added completed file for Birkdale Ruffie, brown tabby Persian, 1890
• 05/22/2016: Added new advertisement image to SOCIAL MEDIA for Waterloo; added new photo under SIBLINGS & SHOWS for Manximus; added photo under SOCIAL MEDIA for King Kesho
• 05/10/2016: Added new ARTIFACT page for Valley of the Moon Trophy, circa early-mid 1920's
• 05/09/2016: Added completed file for Sedgemere Peaty, ruddy Abyssinian, 1894
• 05/08/2016: Added completed file for Ayrshire Ronald, blue Persian, 1898
• 04/27/2016: Added completed file for Matthew of the Durhams, cream Persian, 1900
• 04/18/2016: Added new complete file for Bayard, Russian Blue, 1898
• 04/17/2016: Added completed file for Blue Jack, blue Persian, c1889
• 04/13/2016: Added "Summary" to SOCIAL MEDIA section of file for Moko, blue Perisan, 1895
• 04/12/2016: Added completed file for Purity, blue-eyed white Persian, 1901
• 04/10/2016: Added new complete file for Waterloo, blue Persian, circa 1895
• 04/09/2016: Added new complete file for Mymie, seal point Siamese, 1870; added photo and summary under SOCIAL MEDIA for King Max
• 04/08/2016: Added option for update notifications and site search capability.
• 04/07/2016: Added completed file for Chloe, chinchilla silver Persian, 1887
• 03/31/2016: Added new complete file for Amesh, blue Persian, 1900
• 03/28/2016: Added completed file for Manximus, amber-eyed white Manx, 1903
• 03/14/2016: Updated slides through 2014-2015 show season in Pictorial History of the Abyssinian Breed
• 03/01/2016: Added new complete file for Ballochmyle Billie Blue Eyes, white English (British) Shorthair, c1896
• 02/29/2016: Updated file for Zula, ruddy Abyssinian, c1867 to reflect newly discovered alternate name
• 02/24/2016: Added New complete file for Kilravock Don Giovanni, blue-eyed white Persian, 1908
• 02/22/2016: Added completed files for Oaklands Seabreeze, blue Persian, 1910, and Zula, ruddy Abyssinian, c1867
• 02/18/2016: Added stud advertisement for Don Pedro of Thorpe
• 01/04/2016: Added new Factfle pages for Kephren, orange Persian, 1902; Rema, blue Persian, 1902; Ladysmith, blue-eyed white Persian, 1899; Kew Blue San Toy II, blue Persian, 1903; Lady Grissel, silver tabby Persian, 1902; Don Roderick of Thorpe, silver tabby Persian, 1902; Don Carlos, blue Persian, 1901; Dingley Fashion, silver tabby Persian, 1903; Ravenswood Hamish, orange tabby Persian, 1901; Wynnstay Marchioness, silver tabby Persian, 1909; Dunstan Rubra, orange tabby Persian, 1912
• 01/03/2016: Added new Factfile pages for Torrington Rufus, orange Persian, 1899; Torrington Garboldisham Bullet, self-red Persian, 1911; Torrington Red Frill, orange tabby Persian, 1912; Roiall Silver Tangle, silver tabby Persian, 1899; Romaldkirk Daphne, cream Persian, 1900; Golden Flash, orange tabby Persian, 1901; Kismet of Thamar, black Persian, 1924; Langbank Prince, silver tabby Persian, 1949
• 01/02/2016: Added new photos under PHOTOS and SOCIAL MEDIA for Fulmer Zaida; added updated data and photo under BREEDING & PROGENY for Cambyses
• 01/01/2016: Added new Factfile pages for Aldeboran, red Persian, 1906; Arlington Hercules, brown tabby Persian, 1897; Bonnie Prince Charlie, blue Persian, 1900; Captain Biscuit, cream Persian, 1909; The Commodore, cream Persian, 1902; Darius Dunain, brown tabby Persian, 1901; The Deemster, black Manx, 1903; Snip, blue tabby English (British) Shorthair, 1888; Holmefield Beauty, blue Persian, 1899; The Dingley Owlet,, shaded silver Persian, 1903; Roiall Dewdrop, silver tabby Persian, 1900; Garry My Lad, silver tabby Persian, 1912; Robin, orange (red tabby) Persian, 1899; Golden Butterfly, The, orange Persian, 1894; Fulmer Red Bramble, red tabby English (British) Shorthair, 1908; Miss Polarite, white Manx, 1906

2015

• 12/28/2015: Added new artifact file for painting of Don Giovanni, c1909-1914
• 12/28/2015: Added completed file for White Friar, blue-eyed white Persian, 1894
• 12/27/2015: Added new completed file for Sylvie, chinchilla silver (blue silver tabby) Persian, 1879
• 12/26/2015: Added new complete file for King Humbert, brown tabby Persian, 1894
• 12/24/2015: Added completed files for Persimmon, brown tabby Persian, 1897 and Fulmer Prince of Thanet, blue Persian, 1901
• 12/23/2015: Added new complete file for The Colonel, yellow-eyed white Persian, c1884
• 11/30/2015: Added new complete file for Ashtaroth of Haddo, silver tabby Persian, 1897
• 11/24/2015: Added new complete file for Golfsticks, black Manx female, 1900; added completed file for Topsy of Merevale, tortoiseshell Persian, 1895
• 11/23/2015: Added PDF file of 1956 article on the Havana (Brown) to the ARTICLES page
• 11/21/2015: Add new complete file for Miss Toodles, Silver Tabby English Shorthair, 1903
• 11/19/2015: Added new complete file for Lingmoor Tom, red tabby Persian, 1900
• 11/18/2015: Added complete file for James II, silver tabby English (British) Shorthair, 1901
• 11/13/2015: Updated mini-pedigree information to Genesee Valley Jane, silver tabby English Shorthiar, 1908
• 11/11/2015: Added complete file for King Kesho, seal point Siamese, 1893
• 11/8/2015: Added completed file for Windsor Lifeguard, orange Persian, 1895
• 10/22/2015: Added new completed file for Polyphema, seal point Siamese, 1895
• 10/21/2015: Added new completed file for Romeo (& Juliette), seal point Siamese, 1898
• 1019/2015: Added new completed file for Piquante Pearl, blue-eyed white Persian, 1900
• 10/18/2015: Added new completed file for Manx Silverwing, silver spotted tabby Manx, c1899
• 10/14/2015: Added new LIBRARY files for an Pictorial History of the Abyssinian Breed, a five-part series of slides that looks at the Abyssinian from the early days to the current time.
• 10/14/2015: Added new photo of Ouizero Taitou with his breeder, Mrs. Carew-Cox
• 9/30/2015: Added new completed file for Ashbrittle Peter The Great, Russian Blue, 1902
• 9/28/2015: Added new completed file for Lockehaven Siam, seal point Siamese, c1897
• 9/25/2015: Added new completed file for Queen Jumbo, silver Abyssinian, c1890
• 9/22/2015: Added new completed file for Katzenjammer, brown tabby Manx, 1896
• 9/21/2015: Added new completed file for Duen Ngai, seal point Siamese, 1885
• 9/11/2015: Added new complete file for Ouizero Taitou, silver Abyssinian, 1909
• 9/10/2015: Added new ARTIFACT page for Medallion - Coupe de Mle Tzaut - Cat Club de Paris, (1936)
• 9/9/2015: Added new GALLERY section for Cream/Cream Tabby Longhair/Angora/Persians
• 9/8/2015: Added new image to Social Media for Bonhaki, silver tabby Manx, 1897
• 9/7/2015: Added new complete file for Sura, seal point Siamese, 1896
• 9/3/2015: Added new complete file for Bonhaki, silver tabby Manx, 1897
• 8/31/2015: Added new complete file for Topso of Dingley, silver tabby Persian, 1886; updated text of Breed & Progeny section for Puck III
• 08/15/2015: Added Argent Moonbeam(1899), Moonlight Blossom(1899), Dolly Daydream(1903), Somebody's Darling(1903), Diamdem Sun of Twin Oaks(c1933), Rochmoor Prince Ron-Ron(c1933), and Poldenhills Cameo Suzanne(1946) to Silver Longhair/Angora/Persians Gallery; added Little Sambo(1888), Snip(1888, Tiddles(c1889), Laurel Luther(1890) and Lord Rufus(1890) to English Shorthair Gallery
• 8/13/2015: Added new complete file for Fulmer Zaida, chinchilla silver Persian, 1895
• 8/11/2015: Added new complete file for King Kangaroo, black Manx, 1901
• 8/9/2015: Added new complete file for Goblin, a seal point Siamese neuter, 1888
• 8/8/2015: Added completed file for silver tabby Persian, Thames Valley Silver King, 1896
• 8/7/2015: Added new complete file for blue Persian, Lavender Blue, 1899
• 8/5/2015: Added new complete file for seal point Siamese male, Tachin, c1890; added info on newly discovered offspring, AYAH, to files for Eve and Wankee; added info on recently discovered new full sibling, DINGLEY KOKO, to The Marquis of Dingley
• 7/26/2015: Completed file for Dinah, black Persian female, 1898
• 7/26/2015: Added new complete page for silver tabby Persian male, Abdul Hamet of Dingley
• 7/20/2015: Added 1927 Royal Canadian Cat Club show information to 1927 CNE Artifact
• 7/20/2015: Added new GALLERY section for Silver Tabby Longhair/Angora/Persians
• 7/19/2015: Completed file for The Marquis of Dingley, silver tabby Persian, 1901
• 7/19/2015: Added new photo to Social Media for Silver Lotus
• 7/19/2015: Added Cowan's card graphic to Social Media for Tiam O'Shian IV
• 7/19/2015: Added kitten advertisement to Social Media for Don Pedro of Thorpe
• 7/18/2015: Added new FactFile pages for Laurel Leopold(1888), Holmwood Skittles(1890), Dinah(1892), Windsor Lifeguard(1895), and Lady Vere de Vere(1896)
• 7/14/2015: Completed file for Don Pedro of Thorpe, silver tabby Persian, 1901
• 7/11/2015: Added new GALLERY section for Orange (Red/RedTabby) Longhair/Angora/Persians
• 7/1/2015: Added Stonor Magnus(1950) to Manx Gallery
• 6/28/2015: Added Princess Chie-Lo(1909), Rama-Ma-Dua(1910), Guyo(c1910), Michim(c1910), Jazz Prince(1927), Chinese Moonshine(1928), and Northsood's Osan(1929) to Siamese Gallery
• 6/28/2015: Added Bobby(1902) to the Black Longhair/Angora/Persians Gallery
• 6/28/2015: Added Holmefield Beauty(1899), Darius IV(1902), Kew Blue San Toy II(1903), Oulton Rajah(1903), Saidie of Branksome(1903), and Lavender Bendigo(1927) to the Blue Longhair/Angora/Persians Gallery
• 6/28/2015: Added Prestwick Pearling(1931) to Siamese Gallery
• 6/28/2015: Added Sweet Phillis(c1902), Mayfield Zebra(c1903), Fulmer Blue Prince(1904, and Fulmer Blue Princess(1904) to the English Shorthair Gallery
• 6/27/2015: Added two photos to Orange Blossom of Thorpe
• 6/19/2015: Added Kinkina(1917), Kuiyen(1919), and Slightly(1919) to Siamese Gallery
• 6/18/2015: Added new page of short film clips from early cat shows to Film Clips
• 6/17/2015: Added photo of 1944 Beresford Show Hall to Beresford Cat Club
• 6/16/2015: Added litter photo to Kew Ronald
• 6/15/2015: Added illustration to Social Media for Jimmy, English (British) Shorthair, and stud advertisement for Cambyses
• 6/14/2015: Added Kilvarock Don Leone II(1911), Lady Oberland of Cumberland(c1912), Princess Snowbloom(1914), Friar Tuck of Happyland(c1914), and Kilvarock Don Ugo(1916) to the White Longhair/Angora/Persians Gallery
• 6/14/2015: Added 31 new photos (1906-1968) to the Silver Longhair/Angora/Persians Gallery
• 6/13/2015: Added Bourneside Black Diamond(1948), Deebank Mascot(1960), and Matahari Princess Soraya(1971) to the Black Longhair/Angora/Persians Gallery
• 6/13/2015: Added Gaydene Amanda(1960), Orion of Pensford(1963), Wanella Pastel Blue(1965), Gaydene Robin(1967), Abralyn Non Pariel(1968), Pembroke Pharoh(1969), Alcmund Justine(1970), Ulysses de Saint Witz(1972), and Lavendel Doucement(1973) to the Blue Longhair/Angora/Persians Gallery
• 6/4/2015: Added Ruan of Cornwall(1920), Woodrooffe Adam(1923), Catullus(1927), Dido(1927), Simzette(1927), Hoveton Sultan(1931), Sesooki(1932) and Micetto(1933) to Siamese Gallery
• 6/4/2015: Added White Witch(1909) to the English Shorthair Gallery
• 6/4/2015: Added Matahari Casanova (1974) to the Black Longhair/Angora/Persians Gallery
• 6/4/2015: Added Kew Blue San Toy II(1903) to the Blue Longhair/Angora/Persians Gallery
• 6/4/2015: Added Bonnie Rex(1909) to White Longhair/Angora/Persians Gallery
• 6/3/2015: Added new GALLERY section for Silver Longhair/Angora/Persians
• 6/01/2015: Added new GALLERY section for Manx
• 6/01/2015: Added completed file for Mr. Thomas' Manx
• 5/29/2015: Added Maizee Teddy(1900), Owena Miss Detroit(1900), Blue-Eyed Edelweiss(1901), Van Blue Eyes(1901, Casino Boy(1934), Raymead Blue Eyes(1935), Sonoma Whitlock(1935), Kellythorpe China Chip(1937), Lorus Sugar Candy(1942) and Lotus Moliere(1944) to White Longhair/Angora/Persians Gallery
• 5/26/2015: Added Owena Black Cupid (1900), Owena Princess Rujah (1900), My Dear of the Black Nest (1922), Kistmet of Thamar (1924), and Topsy's O'Kero of The Queen's merry Court (11932) to the Black Longhair/Angora/Persians Gallery
• 5/26/2015: Added a substantial number of blues to the Blue Longhair/Angora/Persians Gallery
• 5/25/2015: Added Prestwick Perak (1924), Prestwick Pitapat(1930), Hoveton Ruler (1933), Nancy Nance (1933), Pita (1933), Yen-Too (1941) and Pincop Azure Kym (1945) to Siamese Gallery
• 5/25/2015: Added Brown Sweetheart of Mayfield (1925), Timmy Tiptoes of Coryton (1931), Toots of Coryton (1931) to English Shorthair Gallery
• 5/19/2015: Added new GALLERY section for Blue Longhair/Angora/Persians
• 5/15/2015: Added Zoraster(1884), Laurel Shah(1891), True Blue(1892), Toots(1894), Blue-Eyed Wanderer(1899), Snowbelle(1900), Sir Paris(1904), White Blosson of Kensington(1907), Pearl King(1911), Bunny Hug of New Castle(1913), Rex of New Castle(1913), White Magic II(1914), Kilvarock vory(1915), Coeur-de-Lion's Memory of Nono San(1933), and Rosedere White Hope of Arlington(1933) to White Longhair/Angora/Persians Gallery
• 5/15/2015: Added new GALLERY section for English Shorthair
• 5/14/2015: Added new GALLERY section for Black Longhair/Angora/Persians
• 5/13/2015: Added Djer-Kits Chinkaling of Newton(1927) and Siam's Tobermory of Storisende(1929) to Siamese Gallery
• 5/12/2015: Added Carlisle Lad(1910) to Siamese Gallery
• 5/11/2015: Added The Colonel(1885), Snow(1893), Princess Durazarde(1894), Prince Romeo(1903), King George II(1903), Windsor Laddie(1904), King George III(1904), Princess of Paris (1906), Columbine White Friar(1907) and Sno-Krests Hi Priestess(1940) to White Longhair/Angora/Persians Gallery
• 5/8/2015: Added new GALLERY section for Siamese
• 5/3/2015: Added new GALLERY section for White Longhair/Angora/Persians
• 4/30/2015: Added new GALLERY section with thumbnail photos of early cats
• 4/16/2015: Added completed file for Neptune
• 4/5/2015: Added completed file for Miss Whitey
• 4/4/2015: Added completed file for Monarch
• 3/1/2015: Added FactFile pages for Chloe, Miss Whitey, Sylvie, Timothy
• 2/25/2015: Added photo to page for Friends of Room 8 Medallion/Pendant
• 2/22/2015: Added new photo to Ballochmyle Perfection, added new FactFile pages for Chaseley Chutnee, Fulmer Snow Queen, Fulmer Prince of Thanet
• 2/21/2015: Added completed file for Netherlands Ma
• 2/10/2015: Updated info under "Notable Litters" on page for Wankee
• 2/8/2015: Added Artifact page for Friends of Room 8 Medallion/Pendant
• 2/7/2015: Added Artifact page for Canadian National Exhibition Pin
• 2/2/2015: Added completed file for Ah Choo and Tibbieboo
• 2/1/2015: Added completed files for Cora and Tiam O'Shian IV
• 1/28/2015: Added Factfile page for Mowgli
• 1/15/2015: Updated Artifact page for 1895 Scottish Cat Club
• 1/14/2015: Added completed file for Eve
• 1/10/2015: Added completed file for Wankee
• 1/9/2015: Added completed file for King Max and Silver Dick
• 1/5/2015: Updated information under "Breeding & Progeny" for Lockehaven Prince Colburn, updated birthdate and information under "Siblings & Shows" for Spangle, added photo and data under "Breeding & Progeny" for Napoleon The Great, added completed file for Bunch
• 1/4/2015: Added completed file for Spangle
• 1/3/2015: Added completed file for Lockehaven Prince Colburn
• 1/2/2015: Added completed file for Rosalys
• 1/1/2015: Added completed files for Bydie Young and Nellie; added new Factfile pages for Cora, Gentian, Holmwood Trixie, Imperial Blue, King Max, Omar II, Persimmon II

Original cartoon drawn by Louis Wain, from a private autograph album.
Drawn at Gt. Malvern, 1926.
Image courtesy of The Harrison Weir Collection.

2014

• 12/30/2014: Launch of The History Project web site
• 12/29/2014: Add two pages to Harrison Weir, started Factfile page for Fred Gresham; added Artifact page for 1902 NewFoundland Dog
• 12/28/2014: Added completed People file for Frances Simpson, started Factfile page for Harrison Weir
• 12/24/2014: Added completed file for Napoleon The Great
• 12/22/2014: Added completed file for Ramtal's Snowey Manx, replace Factfile photo for The Absent-Minded Beggar and Zaida; Added partial Factfile for Hustler of Keswick
• 12/21/2014: Added Factfile pages for Hamlet de Madalpour, Nouky de Mon Reve, Blue Domino of Hyver, Blue Jacket of Hyver, Othello, Prince of the Fairies, Purity, Ravenswood Angus, Rob Roy of Arrandale, Rob Roy II of Arrandale, Satan, The Seraph, White Lilac, Sweet Lalla Rookh, Silver Flash
• 12/20/2014: Completed file for Maizee Toodles
• 12/19/2014: Added Artifact pages for World's Fair Cat Show Trophy, Hand Colored Satirical Print; added completed file for Chula; added Factfile pages for Sir Zip, Puritana, Neptune, Ranji, Monarch
• 12/18/2014: Added Factfile pages for Sousa, The Silver Sultan, The Omar Omar, The Nizam, Queen Irene, Miss Hamet, Persimmon Squirrel
• 12/17/2014: Added Factfile pages for Bonzo, Duen Ngai, Southampton Ju-Jitsu, Simple, Dixi-Land Anna Greta, Madison Cherie, Maid of Avenel, Maizee Toodles, Otto Boy, White Monk
• 12/16/2014: Created Discussion Board; Added Factfile for Jungfrau Bartimeaus
• 12/15/2014: Added Factfile pages for Bonhaki, Chula, Siamese Cheetah, Siam, Sura, Eve, Sancho, Sedgemere Peaty, Lord Kew Tangerine, Torrington Sunnysides, Albert Edward, Al-Tarek, Ameer, Cyrus The Great, Fluffie Tod, Hendon Red Arate, His Majesty of Whitehall, Lord Nugent, Lord Southampton ; added illustration to 1895 Cruft's Cat Show and Xenophon, added advertisement to The "Wilson" Veterinary Medicine Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Medallion
• 12/14/2014: Added Artifact page for Grand American Cat Show
• 12/13/2014: Added Factfile pages for Ginger of Manx of Glen Orry, Chom, Lockehaven Siam, Manximus; added Artifact pages for The "Wilson" Veterinary Medicine Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Medallion, National Cat Club-Notice of Meeting
• 12/12/2014: Added Artifacts file for CFA Registration Slips
• 12/11/2014: Added Artifacts file for American Cat Association medal
• 12/9/2014: Added Factfile pages for Rosalys, Southampton Red Rust
• 12/8/2014: Added Factfile pages for White Friar Jnr, Piquante Pearl, Zaida, Lord Sylvester, Lord Argent, Thames Valley Silver King, Lupin, The Marquis of Dingley
• 12/7/2014: Added Factfile pagaes for Topso of Dingley, Roscal, The White Knight, Clairmont
• 12/2/2014: Added Factfile pages for Crystal, Dandelion II, Birkdale Ruffie, Prince of Orange, King Humbert, Ayrshire Ronald, Oaklands Seabreeze, Red Prince of Gladdisfenn
• 12/1/2014: Completed file for Beresford Cat Club; added Factfile pages for Persimmon, Lockehaven Lucy Claire, Lavender Chu Chu, Ras Dashan, Ouizero Taitou, Napoleon The Great
• 11/30/2014: Added Factfile pages for Don Pedro of Thorpe, Cambodia, King Kesho, Wankee, Tiam O'Shian IV, Katzenjammer, Ah Choo, James II, The Buzzing Silver, Topsy of Merevale, Lord Salisbury, Fulmer William of Orange, Johnnie Fawe, Saratoga Johnnie Fawe II
• 11/28/2014: Added complete file for Jimmy
• 11/27/2014: Added new artifact page for Original sketch of Donkey by Harrison Weir
• 11/26/2014: Completed Xenophon
• 11/25/2014: Added photo to Social Media for Silver Jessamine, created Factfile page for Xenophon
11/18/2014: Added new artifact page for 1895 Cruft's Cat Show, Government of India Horse Medallion, designed by Harrison Weir
• 11/14/2014: Added new artifact page for 1895 Scottish Cat Club, 1937 Beresford Cat Club
• 11/13/2014: Added new artifact pages for 1883 Boston Cat Show, 1895 National Cat Show, 1896 Northampton Cat Show, 1904 Sheffield Cat Show, 1924 National Cat Show, and Beresford Cat Club
• 11/09/2014: Completed Cairo Ramaden, The Silver Lily, Pearl of Arrandale, Royal Hector, Silver Monarch, Silver Starlight; added Show Wins to Cairo Ramaden
• 11/08/2014: Completed Silver Jessamine; added Social Media image to Skellingthorpe Patrick; added Genesee Valley Jane; added FactFile page for Cairo Ramaden; reorganized listing of cat names, by breed/color
• 11/06/2014: Completed Silver Tom
• 11/05/2014: Added Social Media image to Wooloomooloo; added photo under Siblings & Shows to Oaklands Shelia; completed Cambyses, Puck III
• 11/04/2014: Completed Skellingthorpe Patrick
• 10/23/2014: Completed Dossie, updated pedigree for Silver Monarch
• 10/22/2014: Completed Wooloomooloo
• 10/21/2014: Completed Oaklands Sheila
• 10/20/2014: Added image to "Social Media" section, Backwell Jogram
• 10/20/2014: Completed Bonnie Boy, Daisy Nita of Thorpe, Maida, Royal Bobs, Silver Veronica, Silver Lotus, Silver Charm
• 10/19/2014: Added Factfile pages for Bonnie Boy, Daisy Nita of Thorpe, Maida, Matthew of the Durhams, Miriam of the Durhams, Neila Billi of Thorpe, Oaklands Sheila, Royal Bobs, Silver Charm, Silver Tom, Silver Veronica, Skellingthorpe Patrick, Wooloomooloo
• 10/17/2014: Added Factfile pages for Silver Jessamine, The Silver Lily, Patrick Blue, Silver Lotus
• 10/13/2014: Completed Sir Reginald Samson
• 10/13/2014: Added Factfile pages for Benjamin of the Durhams, Silver Monarch, Silver Starlight, The Absent-Minded Beggar
• 9/28/2014: Completed Ballochmyle Perfection
• 9/28/2014: Added FactFile pages for John Jenner Weir; Lady Dorothy Nevill
• 9/23/2014: Completed Oaklands Stella
• 9/14/2014: Completed Zeus of Thorpe
• 9/04/2014: Added FactFile pages for Eiderdown Hoga-Baba, Blue Jack, Galdorn, Twilight of Downside, and Sir Reginald Samson
• 9/01/2014: Completed Oaklands Steadfast
• 8/31/2014: Completed Orange Blossom of Thorpe, Romaldkirk Admiral and Romaldkirk Midshipmite
• 7/29/2014: Completed Kew Ronald
• 8/28/2014: Completed Kew Laddie
• 7/14/2014: Completed Moko
• 7/-9/2014: Completed Oaklands Sceptre
• 6/17/2014: Completed People and Cats pages
• 6/16/2014: Completed Cupid of Hyver
• 6/15/2014: Completed Hendon Eastbury Boglie and The Blue Persian Cat Society
• 6/14/2014: Completed Teufel
• 6/13/2014: Design of individual pages and web site finalized