The Collection

The Library

A non-lending library and museum is on display in the Jean Baker Rose Memorial Library at the Cat Fanciers' Association Central Office in Manasquan, NJ.

More than 1,400 cat books are in the library. The books are catalogued and continue to be available for on-site review by interested persons.

The foundation's library resources provide reference for the general public and for researchers.

Catalog of Library Books:
Sorted by Title | Sorted by Author

CFA Studbooks and Yearbook

The library houses a complete set of CFA Studbooks (Volumes 1-90) and CFA Yearbooks (1958-current). A great deal of the history of the cat fancy can be found in the CFA Yearbooks, along with many photos and histroical breed articles. The CFA Yearbooks contain minutes of CFA Board meetings, presentations of the Top National Winners for the year as well as the Best of Breed, plus listings of Grand Champions and Grand Premiers. They are an invaluable reerach resource.

The CFA studbooks contain the early registrations of the association. They were printed, from time to time, in volumes 1 through 90. Each studbook contains the Officers and Clubs, Rules for Registration, Table of Contents, Photographs, Show Schedules, Grand Championships and Championships awarded, and Index, as well as all the Stud Book entries, Foundation Record entries, etc.

Magazines & Periodicals

Magazines, periodicals and other printed items are received by the Foundation each year and have become part of the collection. The publications range from general interest cat publication (Cats, Cat Fancy, Cat World International, I Love Cats, and Popular Cats) to CFA publications, foreign publications, veterinary journals and other pet related titles.

Breed Newsletters

Over the years, many breed clubs began publishing newsletters to keep their members aware of the happenings within the club and the success of their members.

One very successful newsletter was The Abyssinian Cat Newsletter, which was began publication in England in the early 1950's and was distributed worldwide until 1968. A great deal of detailed breeder information is contained in the notes and letters that were submitted to this newsletter, and much of the early history of the Abyssinian breed is contained within its pages.

The Foundation owns a large number of the editions of The Abyssinian Cat Newsletter thanks to donations by Abyssinian breeders Edna Field, Karen Lawrence and the late Harry Blok.