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1Title:  Collection on Barney Oldfield, 1895-1949 Requires cookie*
 Accession:  2005.108 
 Creator:  Benson Ford Research Center 
 Abstract:  Barney Oldfield was American racing’s first “superstar” documented in this collection through photographs, tickets, and advertisements. 
 Subjects:  Oldfield, Barney (Berna Eli), 1878-1946 | King, Anita | Automobile racing | Automobiles, Racing--Speed records | Bicycle racing | Endorsements in advertising | Land speed record car | Photographs | Advertisements | Postcards 
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2Title:  Gebelein Silversmiths Collection, 1906-1990 Requires cookie*
 Accession:  90.375 
 Creator:  Gebelein Silversmiths, Inc. 
 Abstract:  The collection consists of the corporate records of the Gebelein Silversmiths, Inc. of Boston, Massachusetts. The records span the company's entire stead in the Boston area, in addition to a few miscellaneous items after the company moved to Vermont with materials reflecting the daily operations of the small business from its inception to its final days as a silver shop. The collection includes correspondence, invoices, bookkeeping records, printed material, advertising, drawings, photographs, and some related artifactual material not covered in this description. NOTE: Pages 27, 31 and 32 are missing from the finding aid. 
 Subjects:  Gebelein Silversmiths, Inc. | Jewelry--Design | Silversmiths | Silverwork | Advertisements | Design drawings | Financial records | Photographs | Trade catalogs 
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3Title:  Willoughby Company Records, 1900-1939 Requires cookie*
 Accession:  90.1.1749 
 Creator:  Willoughby Company 
 Abstract:  The Willoughby Company, a custom design automobile body firm, originated in Rome, New York in the late nineteenth century, and later relocated to Utica, New York. One of Willoughby's largest clients was Ford Motor Company, for whom they built many custom Lincoln body styles. The collection consists of business records documenting sales, vehicle specifications, material purchases, and employee wages, and also includes over 600 design drawings for Lincoln, Packard, and Cadillac bodies, among others. Extent: 11.8 cubic ft. (17 boxes, 2 rolls). The collection is open for research. 
 Subjects:  Willoughby, Edward | Willoughby, Francis | Willoughby Company | Willoughby Body Works | Automobiles--Design and construction | Lincoln automobile | Cadillac automobile | Advertisements | Clippings | Design drawings | Financial records | Photographs 
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4Title:  Fruehauf Trailer Company Records, 1931-1969 Requires cookie*
 Accession:  98.1.1828 
 Creator:  Fruehauf Trailer Company 
 Abstract:  The Fruehauf Trailer Company was founded in 1918 by August Fruehauf. The records contain annual reports, product literature, product manuals, and photographs spanning from the early 1930s into the 1960s. 
 Subjects:  Fruehauf Trailer Company | Advertising | Selling | Transportation | Tractor trailer combinations | Trailers | Truck trailer industry | Truck trailers | Detroit (Mich.) | Advertisements | Annual reports | Brochures | Greeting cards | Instructional materials | Manuals | Pamphlets | Photographs | Photographic prints | Promotional materials 
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