| | 381 | Title: | Toaster Museum Foundation Collection  | | | | Accession: | 2008.122 | | | | Creator: | Toaster Museum Foundation | | | | Abstract: | Toasters, in some form, have been a part of kitchen wares for centuries. Because of this, changes in their design, construction, and materials can be easily noticed. This collection from the Toaster Museum Foundation reflects the changes in this ubiquitous appliance, especially over the 20th Century. This collection includes advertisements, trade and retail catalogs, reports, magazine articles, trade cards, cartoons, greeting cards, leaflets, pamphlets, cooking information, and museum signage all related to toasters or the museum. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 382 | Title: | Hewlett Packard 95LX Manuals | | | | Accession: | 2008.125 | | | | Creator: | Hewlett-Packard Company | | | | Abstract: | The Hewlett-Packard Company produced the 95LX as their first personal digital assistant. Around the size of a large pocket calculator, the 95LX contained a calculator, telephone and address program, a text editor, and the ability to transfer data to a desktop computer. This collection contains 3 manuals that accompanied the 95LX: the Quick Start Guide, the Connectivity Pack, and the User's Guide. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 383 | Title: | Carey's Shoes-Campbell Boot Shop Records, 1931-1937 | | | | Accession: | 2008.145.69 | | | | Creator: | Carey Boot Shop | | | | Abstract: | The Carey's Shoes-Campbell Boot Shop Records contains customer receipts from the 1930s, 2 photographic reprints of the store and merchandise, and a book on the history of Bridge Street in Charlevoix, Michigan. Extent: 0.2 cubic ft. (1 box). The collection is unprocessed. Contact Research Center staff to discuss access. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 384 | Title: | Delphi Delco Records, 1911-1995 (bulk 1912-1945) | | | | Accession: | 2008.73 | | | | Creator: | Delphi Corporation | | | | Abstract: | Delco, or Dayton Engineering Laboratories, Co., was founded in 1909 by Edwards Deeds and Charles Kettering in Dayton, Ohio. Their first major project was ignition sets for Cadillac, which were installed on that company's 1912 production models. Delco also manufactured other automobile parts, and even De Havilland bombers and Liberty aircraft engines during World War I. In 1918, General Motors acquired Delco and other parts companies, later merging Delco with its AC spark plug division to form ACDelco.
The Delphi Delco Records contain a small selection of business records related to Delco, General Motors, the North East Electric Company, and the Dayton Wright Airplane Co. The collection also includes photographic prints and albums, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, annual reports, handbooks, and press releases. These materials depict factory operations, employees and events, wartime production, and equipment. Of note are copies of "The Book of Delco" and a 1919 copy of Delco's "Aviation Ignition." | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 385 | Title: | Barbara Baetz Shafer Papers | | | | Accession: | 2008.83 | | | | Creator: | Shafer, Barbara Baetz | | | | Abstract: | Barbara Baetz was a student at the Edison Institute Schools from 1958 to 1965, attending for grades 1-6. This collection contains some of her student papers and projects, notebooks, weaving samples, pottery, photographic prints, and report cards relating to her time at the schools. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 387 | Title: | Ford Motor Company Tractor Division Illustrated Parts Catalogs | | | | Accession: | 2009.1.1952 | | | | Creator: | Ford Motor Company | | | | Abstract: | Collection consists of illustrated parts catalogs for tractors, combines, industrial products, hay tools, planting tools, and similar miscellaneous products. Original Ford Motor Company Archives inventory attached. Was Ford Motor Company Archives number AR-81-73-17103. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 388 | Title: | PCGCampbell Ford Motor Company Photographs and Motion Pictures, 1981-2009 | | | | Accession: | 2009.1.1959 | | | | Creator: | PCGCampbell | | | | Abstract: | The PCGCampbell Ford Motor Company Photographs and Motion Pictures contains photographic and film materials related to automobile racing, primarily in the 1980s and 1990s. Also included are materials related to the Volvo Car Company and the production of Ford's GT car in the 2000s. Extent: 58.76 cubic ft. (69 boxes). The collection is open for research, however access to original audio, film and video recordings, and electronic data are restricted and may require production of digital copies for access use. | | | | Subjects: | PCGCampbell | Earnhardt, Dale, 1951-2001 | Elliott, Bill, 1955- | Petty, Richard, 1937- | St. James, Lyn | Stewart, Jackie | Ford Motor Company | NASCAR (Association) | National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) | Volvo Car Corporation | Daytona 24 Hours (Automobile race) | Indianapolis Speedway Race | North American International Auto Show (Detroit, Mich.) | Advertising | Automobile parts | Automobile racing | Automobile racing drivers | Automobile rallies | Automobiles | Drag racing | Ford GT automobile | Ford Probe automobile | Formula One automobiles | Grand Prix racing | IMSA GTP Series (Competition) | Indy cars | Mercury automobile | Mustang automobile | NASCAR/Winston Cup stock car racing series | Offroad vehicles | Racetracks (Automobile racing)--United States | Stock car racing | Stock cars (automobiles) | Television programs | Trans-Am racing | Truck racing | Volvo automobile | Watkins Glen Circuit (Watkins Glen, N.Y.) | CD-ROMs | Clippings (information artifacts) | Color negatives | Color photographs | Color slides | Contact sheets | DVDs | Floppy disks | Motion pictures (visual work) | Negatives (photographic) | Photographic prints | Promotional materials | Videocassettes | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 389 | Title: | Phil Harms Collection, 1896-2003 | | | | Accession: | 2009.103 | | | | Creator: | Harms, Phil | | | | Abstract: | The Phil Harms Collection documents the history of open wheel automobile racing in the United States through still and moving images, data and statistics, event programs, publications, periodicals, and news clippings. | | | | Subjects: | Harms, Phil | Clymer, Floyd, 1895-1970 | Hitze, Ed | Lytle, Charles | Mecham, Albert | O’Reilly, Don | Sharpe, Jeff | Sullivan, Larry | Wallen, Dick | Wilson, Ted | Wurth, Joseph | AAA (Organization: U.S.) | American Automobile Association | Championship Auto Racing Teams (Organization) | Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.) | Indy Racing League | NASCAR (Association) | Phoenix International Raceway | Pocono Raceway | Speed Age | United States Auto Club | Watkins Glen Circuit (Watkins Glen, N.Y.) | Indianapolis 500 (Automobile race) | Santa Monica Road Races (Automobile race) | Automobile racing--United States | Automobile racing--United States--History | Automobile racing--California--History | Automobile racing--California--Culver City | Automobile racing--California--Santa Monica | Automobile racing--Indiana--Indianapolis | Automobile racing--Pictorial works | Automobile racing drivers--United States | Automobile racing drivers--Pictorial works | Automobile racing--Records | Automobile racing--Records--United States | Indy cars | Midget car racing | Racetracks (Automobile racing)--United States | Sprint cars | Stock car racing | Altoona (Pa.) | Atlantic Coast (U.S.) | Beverly Hills (Calif.) | Columbus (Ind.) | Darlington (S.C.) | Daytona Beach (Fla.) | Detroit (Mich.) | East Coast (U.S.) | Gardena (Calif.) | Indianapolis (Ind.) | Langhorne (Pa.) | Long Beach (Calif.) | Long Pond (Pa.) | Los Angeles (Calif.) | Midwest | Milwaukee (Wis.) | Nutley (N.J.: Township) | Ontario (Calif.) | Pacific Coast (U.S.) | Phoenix (Ariz.) | Reading (Pa.) | Riverside (Calif.) | Santa Monica (Calif.) | West Coast (U.S.) | Williams Grove (Pa.) | Winchester (Ind.) | Color photographs | Films | Negatives (photographic) | Photograph albums | Photographs | Scrapbooks | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 391 | Title: | Bobby Unser papers, 1930-2009 | | | | Accession: | 2009.123 | | | | Creator: | Unser, Bobby, 1934- | | | | Abstract: | Bobby Unser is one of automobile racing's elite performers. As a driver, he has piloted every category of professional race car to success from karts and dirt track racers to Formula 1 and stock cars. The Bobby Unser papers contain correspondence, technical data and photographs documenting his extensive racing career. | | | | Subjects: | Unser, Bobby, 1934- | Bobby Unser Inc. | Theodore Racing, Ltd. | Automobile racing--Rules. | Automobile racing drivers. | Automobiles, Racing--Motors | Automobiles, Racing--Chassis | Automobiles, Racing--Models | Automobiles, Racing--Motors Testing | Automobiles, Racing--Aerodynamics | Automobiles, Racing. | Trials, litigation, etc. | Drag racers. | Endorsements in advertising. | Formula One automobiles. | Indy cars. | Pikes Peak Race to the Clouds. | Sprint cars. | Stock car drivers. | Stock cars (Automobiles) | Brochures. | CD-ROMs. | Contracts. | Digital images. | Financial records. | Manuals (instructional materials) | Models (representations) | Operating manuals. | Periodicals. | Photograph albums. | Photographs. | Promotional materials. | Sales catalogs. | Scrapbooks. | Souvenir programs. | Technical manuals. | Telegrams. | Trade catalogs. | Videocassettes. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 392 | Title: | Josephine H. Dibble Murphy papers, 1907-1961 | | | | Accession: | 2009.139 | | | | Creator: | Murphy, Josephine H. Dibble, 1888-1974 | | | | Abstract: | Papers of Josephine H. Dibble Murphy comprised of a photograph album, scrapbook, alumni publications, illustrated calendars and clippings related to Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia. | | | | Subjects: | Murphy, Josephine H. Dibble, 1888-1974 | Atlanta University. | Atlanta University Alumni Association. | African Americans | Education | Brochures | Clippings | Photographs | Photograph albums | Scrapbooks | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 393 | Title: | Bill Stumpf Papers, 1913-2006 | | | | Accession: | 2009.141 | | | | Creator: | Stumpf, Bill, 1936-2006 | | | | Abstract: | Bill Stumpf was an industrial designer who specialized in ergonomic chair and seating design. Working with the Herman Miller Research Corporation, he worked on the design of well-known ergonomic office chairs, including the Ergon and Aeron chairs. Stumpf's papers include drawings, correspondence, photographs, and other documents related to his design projects, as well as personal papers, publications, and memorabilia. | | | | Subjects: | Stumpf, Bill, 1936-2006 | Campbell, Kermit | Chadwick, Don, 1936- | Child, Julia | De Pree, Hugh | De Pree, Max | Kelley, Jack | Propst, Robert | Weber, Jeff | Chadwick, Stumpf, and Associates | Herman Miller Research Corporation | Herman Miller, Inc. | Sister Kenny Institute | Stumpf, Weber, and Associates | Walker Art Center | William Stumpf and Associates | Chair design | Chairs | Ergonomics | Furniture | Furniture design | Human comfort | Industrial design | Office chairs | Office furniture | Office layout | Offices | Seating--Furniture Hospitals--Furniture, equipment, etc. | United States, Ann Arbor (Michigan) | United States, Cannon Falls (Minnesota) | United States, Madison (Wisconsin) | United States, Minneapolis (Minnesota) | United States, Santa Monica (California) | United States, St. Croix Valley (Minnesota) | United States, St. Paul (Minnesota) | United States, Stockholm (Wisconsin) | United States, Winona (Minnesota) | Advertisements | Audiocassettes | Awards | Awards certificates | Blueprints (reprographic copies) | Books | Brochures | Color negatives | Color photographs | Color slides | Color transparencies | Correspondence | Design drawings | Drawings | DVDs | Financial records | Floppy disks | Magazines (periodicals) | Memorabilia | Memorandums | Negatives (photographs) | Patents | Periodicals | Photograph albums | Photographic prints | Posters | Promotional materials | Reports | Sketches | Slides (photographs) | Sound recordings | Technical drawings | Technical reports | Trade catalogs | Videocassettes | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 394 | Title: | Dave Friedman collection, 1946-2009 | | | | Accession: | 2009.158 | | | | Creator: | Friedman, Dave | | | | Abstract: | Photographs, slides, negatives, documents, programs and published material covering 60 years of automobile racing. | | | | Subjects: | Friedman, Dave | Brady, Jack | Clark, Jim. | Donohue, Mark | Foyt, A. J., 1935- | Gurney, Dan | Hall, Jim | McLaren, Bruce, 1937-1970 | Penske, Roger | Shelby, Carroll, 1923- | Shelby American, Inc. | Penske Racing Team | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (Monterey, Calif.) | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 24 Heures du Mans (Automobile race) | Daytona 24 Hours (Automobile race) | Daytona 500 (Automobile race) Indianapolis Speedway Race | Sebring Grand Prix Race | United States Grand Prix race | Automobile rallies | Automobiles, racing | Canadian-American Challenge Cup | Drag racing | Grand prix Racing | Sports car racing | Stock car racing | Trans-Am Championship | Chaparral automobile | Cobra automobile | Corvette automobile | Dragsters | Ferrari automobile | Ford GT40 automobile | Formula One automobiles | Indy cars | McLaren automobiles | Mustang automobile | Porsche automobiles | Shelby automobile | Stock cars (automobiles) | Racetracks (Automobile racing)--United States. | Automobile racing--Belgium | Automobile racing--Canada | Automobile racing--England | Automobile racing--France | Automobile racing--Germany | Automobile racing--Italy | Automobile racing--Mexico | Automobile racing--United States | Audiotapes | Black-and-white negatives | Black-and-white slides | Color negatives | Color slides | Contact sheets | Photographic prints | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 395 | Title: | Watts Campbell Company Records, circa 1860-1990 | | | | Accession: | 2009.174 | | | | Creator: | Watts Campbell Company | | | | Abstract: | The Watts Campbell Company was founded in 1851 in Newark, New Jersey, by William Watts and Zachariah Belcher. By 1865, Belcher withdrew from the company, and Daniel T. Campbell became a partner. The company specialized in the production of stationary steam engines until the 1930s, then changed their focus to repair and maintenance until the 1990s. The collection contains business records, correspondence, drawings, and ledgers relating to the company's operation. Extent: Approximately 546 cubic ft. (455 boxes and 140 volumes). The collection is unprocessed. Contact Research Center staff to discuss access. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 396 | Title: | Curt Flood Collection, 1969-1997 | | | | Accession: | 2009.190.5 | | | | Creator: | Flood, Curt, 1938-1997 | | | | Abstract: | Curt Flood, an African-American Major League Baseball player, was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Philadelphia Phillies without his permission in 1969. Flood felt that the league's reserve clause in contracts violated federal laws and his rights, ultimately resulting in a suit against the league. Although Flood lost the suit, his efforts helped modify the reserve clause and inspired the 10/5 rule, which requires consent from certain players before trades. The Curt Flood Collection contains a copy of his lawsuit, correspondence regarding "The Baseball Network," signed photographs of St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres players, a signed 1967 Cardinals dinner program, a program from the 20th Annual NAACP Image Awards, and a 1968 edition of Sports Illustrated that featured Flood on the cover. 0.3 cubic ft. (1 box). | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 398 | Title: | John Warren Watson Duesenberg and Stabilator Collection, 1904-1941 (bulk 1921-1941) | | | | Accession: | 2009.33 | | | | Creator: | Watson, John Warren | | | | Abstract: | John Warren Watson was the owner of the John Warren Watson Company in Philadelphia. He developed a Stabilator to be used to create a more comfortable ride in automobiles by slowing down the recoil of the car springs. Watson was also the original owner of the 1931 Duesenberg Model J Convertible Victoria that is currently in the collections of The Henry Ford (Object ID 62.9.2). The John Warren Watson Duesenberg and Stabilator Collection contains two automobile registrations for the Duesenberg, from 1931 and 1941; 3 photographic prints and 2 photographic slides of the vehicle; 7 pieces of Stabilator product literature; 3 Stabilator parts and service manuals; 5 photographic prints showing the Stabilator attached to a vehicle, as well as product advertising; and one photographic print of a 1904 Autocar. The collection is open for research. 0.2 cubic ft. (1 box). | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 399 | Title: | Neil Simmons Justowriter Collection | | | | Accession: | 2009.39 | | | | Creator: | Simmons, Neil | | | | Abstract: | The Friden Justowriter was a justifying typesetting machine which served as a transitional phase between analog and digital in typesetting and publishing. In the late 1970s, Neil Simmons acquired one for use at his church. As computers became more popular, Simmons connected the Justowriter to an early notebook computer, where it could act as a printer. This collection contains a punched paper tape, punch cards, two Justowriter user manuals, a package of carbon paper, invoices, drawings of wiring schematics, and a genealogical record of the donor's great-grandfather which was printed on the Justowriter. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 400 | Title: | F. Gibson Butler Collection, 1919-2006 | | | | Accession: | 2009.42 | | | | Creator: | Butler, Frederick Gibson, 1915-2006 | | | | Abstract: | Frederick Gibson Butler was a noted Oldsmobile designer employed at the Oldsmobile Research and Development Center in Lansing, Michigan. The papers and film primarily reflect Butler's personal interests in nature, the circus, the environment and family activities, with a smattering of business related material. There are four series. The Correspondence series is comprised of family, professional, and social correspondence. The Personal Interests series details Butler's amateur cinematography and editing processes, along with drafts of papers, speeches, and clippings. The Greeting Cards series is a collection of cards and notes sent to Butler and his family. The Film and Audio series contains mainly family related footage such as holiday gatherings and vacations, along with some business related footage. Also included are clips of circus performances, nature and wildlife. | | | | Subjects: | Butler, Frederick Gibson, 1915-2006 | Butler Family | Automobile industry and trade | Cinematography | Circus | Holidays | Vacations | Photographs | Film | Greeting cards | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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