Much of the land once constituting sunnybank was lost to developers in the 1960s and the house was demolished in 1969. Sunnybank fair ellen was a strange little golden collie, a dog that never saw a glimmer of light. Statues of collies abound, and there are many dog walkers here mind the footing. Terhune memorial park sunnybank overlooks pompton lake at the edge of the ramapo valley. What i would not give to have spent one day with sunnybank lad. Stirling collies is honored to be able to continue the sunnybank collies kennel line, which are decendents of mr. Statues of collies abound, and there are many dog walkers here. Just another funny clip from our dvd, albert payson terhune sunnybank. Scenes of terhune and his wife, anice terhune, with cat and dogs.
Albert payson terhune sunnybank collectors dvd silk city. Albert payson terhune was born on december 21, 1872 in newark, new jersey 2003. Albert payson terhune writes with passion about sunnybank lad a passion that brings forth lads personality. Albert payson terhune sunnybank collectors dvd the dvd contains a 11minute segment on history of sunnybank and the terhune family.
Garden, sunnybank, albert payson terhune estate, pompton. Description features author and dog breeder, albert payson terhune, with dogs and cat, tipi. Dec 02, 2019 just another funny clip from our dvd, albert payson terhune sunnybank. Unfortunately, the sunnybank house was demolished in 1969, but nine acres of the property remain for the public to enjoy. In the meantime dad has been reading a book of letters by albert payson terhune to a man named page who started his own collie kennel from the sunnybank collies. Sunnybank overlooks pompton lake at the edge of the ramapo valley. It may well be the case that many of you will not know who i am talking about, however albert payson terhune was the most famous and the most productive writer of dog stories in his time, and.
Sunnybank was the home of albert payson terhune, renowned dog writer, collie breeder, and owner. Albert payson terhune my favorite author and collie, i named my collie bruce after one of terhunes dogs. Albert payson terhune s collies from the 19201930s, in our breeding program. Sunnybank house, built by terhunes parents in 1861, was razed in 1969. Albert payson terhune html montclair history center. Devoted to preserving terhune memorial park and promoting albert payson terhune s legacy. He was perhaps most well known for his books about the dogs that were his pets and their. Its getting hot again and we are looking forward to the air conditioner again tomorrow. The grounds are maintained today as terhune sunnybank memorial park.
A biography of albert payson terhune irving litvag on. Albert payson terhune was a writer, reporter, collie breeder and lover who lived in the late 1800s 1900s. I highly recommend this book for anyone who loves any of the books that were written by albert payson terhune or anyone who loves sunnybank. As a writer, he brought a lot of joy into this world. He was popular for his novels relating the adventures of his beloved collies and as a breeder of collies at his sunnybank kennels, the lines of which still exist in todays rough collies. Albert payson terhune december 21, 1872 february 18, 1942 was an american author. In 1923, arden page purchased three collies from albert payson terhune, including sunnybank cavalier. He was well known for writing novels based on his beloved collies adventures.
A small blog about my love for all things sunnybank and terhune related. Albert payson terhune 1872 1942 was an american author, and journalist, and dog breeder, most famous for his heartwarming stories chronicling the misadventures of dogs. My friend the dog albert payson terhune first edition 1926. Lad of sunnybank was originally published in 1929 by harper collins and is proudly republished here with a new prefatory biography of the author. Albert payson terhune 1872 1942, a local author of some fame, wrote numerous adventures about collies, most notably, lad, a dog, sunnybank.
However, through the efforts of dedicated terhune fans and dog fanciers. Albert payson terhune was a writer and a breeder of championship collie dogs in the early 20th century. Scenes of terhune writing with dogs and seated on bench. He was the son of mary virginia hawes and reverent edward payson terhune. Albert payson terhunes collies from the 19201930s, in our breeding program. Later as his home with his wife, anice stockton terhune, sunnybank became famous as. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read wolf. Author, albert payson terhune made it his fulltime home in 1912. Unfollow albert payson terhune to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
But those who knew him best also understood that alberts passion lay firmly in the breeding of dogs. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The featurelength section brings terhune to life like never before and includes images and old reel actual video footage of anice and the dogs and bert himself. When the newsreel film footage of sunnybank was first shared with the terhune community, as a vhs tape and then on youtube, it was a copy of a copy with no source citations. Sunnybank located on the east shore of pompton lakes in northern new jersey, sunnybank was originally the home of edward payson terhune and mary virginia hawes terhune, the parents of albert payson terhune. In this 150page hardcover book, youll find terhunes advice on managing a kennel, his unvarnished opinion of the. Stories of courage and loyalty in the face of danger. Sunnybank, his home on the eastern shore of pompton lakes in northern new jersey, was originally the home of terhune s parents, edward payson terhune and mary virginia hawes terhune. There is good news for those of us who were born too late to have a collie from albert payson terhune. Lad of sunnybank by albert payson terhune goodreads.
They know little about albert payson terhune of sunnybank, the man who created, in a pocket of new jersey on pompton lakes, a magical place for any child who ever loved great dogs and other. One of the wonderful things about studying sunnybank is that there is always something new to find. He is mostly remembered for his dog stories, particularly stories of his own dogs. Albert payson terhune 18721942 find a grave memorial. Albert payson terhune december 21, 1872 february 18, 1942 was an american author, dog breeder, and journalist. Search for books by and about albert payson terhune dog owners guide collie profile norma bennett woolf. I have been there now the last two years for the gathering which every collie lover and reader of the late author albert payson terhune knows about. Albert payson terhune sunnybank collectors dvd silk. May 08, 2016 albert payson terhune was born on december 21, 1872 in newark, new jersey 2003. Albert payson terhune was not only universally famous for his stories of the collies of sunnybank. Author terhune owned the sunnybank kennels that used to breed collies, whose lines exist even today in the rough collies. Albert payson terhune books list of books by author albert.
Albert payson terhune sunnybank albert payson terhune was a writer and a breeder of championship collie dogs in the early 20th century. Lads beautiful spirit comes alive within these pages. A dog is a 1919 american novel written by albert payson terhune and published by e. Across the country they are winning in the show ring, romping with kids, producing the next generation of champions and giving their owners the kind of love and loyalty that treve. Mary, under the name marion harland, wrote household management books and novels before the civil war. Albert payson terhune december 1872 february was an american author, dog breede. Albert payson terhune was a reputed writer, journalist, and dog breeder from the united states. Kathy george, terhune historian, tells the story of berts favorite cocktail and how a certain collie owner used it to. Albert payson terhune, american novelist and shortstory writer who became famous for his popular stories about dogs. Albert payson terhune sunnybank silk city films digital download the digital download contains a 11minute segment on history of sunnybank and the terhune family.
Albert payson terhune december 21, 1872 to february 18, 1942 wrote many stories. He established sunnybank kennels and raised generations of prize winning collies. Some time before his death in february 1942, he made some rough notes fo. He is pictured here with his second wife anice terhune on the porch of their home on the sunnybank estate propertynow known as a literary landmark and dog park haggin, 1999. After schooling in europe, terhune graduated from columbia university in 1893, traveled in egypt and syria, and joined the staff of the new york evening world in 1894. Later the home of albert payson terhune and anice stockton terhune, sunnybank became famous as the.
Albert payson terhune books list of books by author. See all books authored by albert payson terhune, including lad. Terhune sparked love of collies for generations of readers. Sunnybank is a series of novels from the early 1900s which followed the exploits of a noble and gentle dog that does what he can to keep his master and their family safe. The park named after the author is the former grounds of where he and his wife bred collies. Albert payson terhune sunnybank silk city films digi.
Terhune is widely loved among collie fanciers and from a century ago his arguments for the original scotch collie, a smarter and more able collie still rings true and inspires some to examine old fashioned collies. Albert payson terhune was born december 21, 1872 in newark, new jersey. Blind fair ellen by albert payson terhunetaken from baltimore sun magazine 1933. See more ideas about collie, dogs and rough collie. This is the story of sunnybank, the home of albert payson terhune.
Apr, 2020 sunnybank overlooks pompton lake at the edge of the ramapo valley. Full online access to this resource is only available at the library of congress. This magical place, sunnybank, served as the setting for many of his famous dog stories. Devoted to preserving terhune memorial park and promoting albert payson terhunes legacy. Albert payson terhune december 21, 1872 february 18, 1942 was. Mar 8, 2019 sunnybank, the new jersey summer home of the terhune family. A classic collection of tales concerning lad the grand collie. Composed of twelve short stories first published in magazines, the novel is based on the life of terhunes reallife rough collie, lad. Kurt unkelbach a biography of the author and dogbreeder who created many animal stories including lad. Albert was a reporter for the evening world new york city from 18941916. Gathering at sunnybank terhunes home in 2017 because our collies are.
She was born blind as are all dogs and she remained blind throughout more than a decade of such gay happiness as falls to the lot of few collies or humans. He was perhaps most well known for his books about the. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. The real lad from the lad a dog books by albert payson terhune photo ofsunnybank lad, as seen on a rare postcard printed by sunnybank in the early 1900s. Albert payson terhune wrote several popular books about his collies, this video. Photo, print, drawing garden, sunnybank, albert payson terhune estate, pompton lakes, n. Albert payson terhune sunnybank silk city films digi silk. Albert payson terhune wikisource, the free online library. Additional scenes of terhune with explorer and another dog on a stump at their estate, sunnybank, nj. Born in 1902, the reallife lad was an unregistered collie of unknown lineage originally owned by terhunes father. Albert payson terhune and his wife anice stockton terhune 18741964 lived here, and devoted much of their life to collies. A great page to visit when you want to learn what is happening with sunnybank and albert payson terhune.
Albert payson terhuneouttakes moving image research. Sunnybank, home of albert payson terhune 18721942, was featured in many of his collie stories as the place, where the master and the mistress shared adventures with lad, wolf, bruce, gray dawn, and others. Learned some things that i didnt know about the place, albert payson terhune and his daughter. Later the home of albert payson terhune and anice stockton terhune, sunnybank became famous as the place in the many stories of albert payson terhune. Nov 04, 2019 albert payson terhune was a writer, reporter, collie breeder and lover who lived in the late 1800s 1900s. Jan 09, 20 lad of sunnybank was originally published in 1929 by harper collins and is proudly republished here with a new prefatory biography of the author. Read black caesars clan by albert payson terhune available from rakuten kobo. As a man, he undoubtedly had a set of faults and flaws. I will try posts of the dogs, the books, the place and more. Lad, bruce, wolf, fair ellen, treve, and all the other sunnybank dogs live on in the pages of his books. Lad of sunnybank thorndike press large print perennial bestsellers series by albert payson terhune. Sunnybank, his home on the eastern shore of pompton lakes in northern new jersey, was originally the home of terhunes parents, edward payson terhune and mary virginia hawes terhune.
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