| 2 | Title: | Barry Taylor Racing Photographs, 1979-1993  | | | | Accession: | 2010.33 | | | | Creator: | Taylor, Barry, 1942- | | | | Abstract: | Images of a variety of races and racing classes including Formula 1, CART, NASCAR, Super V, Vintage and racing school leagues. Also includes images from the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and Paralympics. | | | | Subjects: | Taylor, Barry, 1942- | Antique and classic cars | Automobiles, racing | Canadian-American Challenge Cup | Grand Prix racing | Sports car racing | Stock car racing | Formula Atlantic automobiles | Formula One automobiles | Indy cars | Karting | Trans-Am Championship | Automobile Racing--United States | Track and field | Bicycle racing | Black-and-white negatives | Color negatives | Color slides | Contact sheets | Photographs | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 5 | Title: | Viggo J. Thomsen photographs, 1925-1935 | | | | Accession: | 1160 | | | | Creator: | Thomsen, Viggo J., 1909-1973 | | | | Abstract: | Viggo J. Thomsen worked on the Ford Motor Company ship fleet at the Rouge plant from 1932 to 1942. His photograph collection contains pictures of the ships, crews and passengers. | | | | Subjects: | Thomsen, Viggo J., 1909-1973 | Ford, Henry, 1863-1947 | Sorensen, Charles E. (Charles Emil), 1881-1968 | Ford Motor Company | Ford Fleet | Henry Ford II (Ship) | Edgewater (Ship) | East Indian (Ship) | Ford Motor Company--Marine operations | Ford Motor Company--Employees | Cargo ships | Shipping--Great Lakes | Ships--Great Lakes | Canals | Photographs | Group portraits | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 7 | Title: | Stanley R. Topel Audio-Visual Education Collection, circa 1960-1995 | | | | Accession: | 99.10 | | | | Creator: | Topel, Stanley R. | | | | Abstract: | Stanley Topel was an elementary and high school teacher from 1957 to 1994. Topel used audio-visual materials in his classroom to better engage students, and over the years, amassed a personal collection of equipment. Stanley Topel went on to earn a doctoral degree in education, writing a dissertation on the use of audio-visual materials in the classroom. The Stanley R. Topel Audio-Visual Education Collection contains receipts, warranty cards, equipment instructional manuals, 51 filmstrips, 7 reading script pamphlets that accompanied films, 2 audiocassettes to accompany films, two printed sermons, an oral interview on 2 DVDs and 2 VHS cassettes, and two copies of Topel's dissertation. The collection is open for research, however use of original films, audio and VHS cassettes, and DVDs is restricted. 1.3 cubic ft. (2 boxes). | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 11 | Title: | Wally Triplett Collection, 1949-2004 | | | | Accession: | 2004.40 | | | | Creator: | Triplett, Wallace (Wally), 1926-2018 | | | | Abstract: | Wallace (Wally) Triplett was the first drafted African American to play in a National Football League (NFL) game. Later in life he worked with designer McKinley W. Thompson on the development and financing of the Warrior experimental automobile. The collection includes a photograph album entitled, "White Paper to Wheels: The Construction of the Vega Warrior", a portrait of Triplett in his football uniform; a Detroit Lions team portrait; several pieces of product literature; several material samples by Uniroyal; and an oral history conducted in 2004. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 12 | Title: | A.V.M. Voting Machine Documents | | | | Accession: | 2010.8 | | | | Creator: | Boardman Township (MI) Board of Trustees | | | | Abstract: | In 1980, the Board of Trustees for Boardman Township, Michigan, approved the purchase of a new voting machine for use in elections. They ultimately purchased a gear and lever voting machine produced by the Automatic Voting Machine Corporation and distributed by Doubleday Brothers and Co.. in Lake Ann, Michigan. This collection contains a pocket folder containing operating instructions for the machine; a manila envelope for voting machine keys; photocopies of the February 1980 Board of Trustees meeting minutes when the purchase was approved; a photocopy of the check issued by Boardman Township for the purchase; printing paper for the machine; voting machine inserts for elections held between 2000 and 2004; and a booklet entitled "Laws Relating to Elections" that was published by the State of Michigan. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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