Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company

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Buffalo automobile and truck manufacturing company with origins in firm founded in 1870, becoming the George N. Pierce Company in 1896 and the Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company in 1909. In 1928 came under control of the Studebaker Corporation; in 1932 sold its truck business to the White Motor Company (a Studebaker subsidiary). Reorganization in 1933 proved ineffective, and in 1934 Pierce-Arrow filed for bankruptcy. Continued limited operations until 1937 when buildings and machinery were bought by William Emblidge.

From the description of Legal records, 1906-1936 (bulk 1916-1935). (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 34555656

Founded by George N. Pierce, the company began building cars in 1901 and was dissolved in 1938.

From the description of Records, 1902-1937. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 37658796
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creatorOf Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company. [Pamphlets. Economic aspects.]. Yale University Library
referencedIn Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter : New Haven, Conn., to Charles Clifton, Buffalo, N.Y., 1913 May 28. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
referencedIn Fergusson, David. Resume and notebook, [ca. 1906]-1915. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
creatorOf Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company. Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company records, 1905-1935, 1916-1935 (bulk). New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company. Legal records, 1906-1936 (bulk 1916-1935). Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
creatorOf Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company. Records, 1902-1937. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
referencedIn Peter A. Frasse & Co. Records, 1818-1977 (bulk dates 1878-1977) New-York Historical Society
referencedIn Albert, Calvin Dodge, 1876-1959. C. D. Albert correspondence, 1922. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Johnson, Marshall B. Marshall B. Johnson papers, 1920-1987. The Henry Ford, Benson Ford Research Center
referencedIn [General Motors Corporation : historical materials]. Folder 87-4.19.5a Kettering University
referencedIn Clifton, Charles, 1853-1928. Clifton family papers, 1833-1927 (bulk 1919-1927). Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
referencedIn Economic History of Indiana in the Twentieth Century, 1976-1980 Indiana University, Bloomington. Center for the Study of History and Memory
referencedIn Effinger family. Papers, 1916-1925. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
creatorOf Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company. [Pamphlets. Financial history.]. Yale University Library
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associatedWith Albert, Calvin Dodge, 1876-1959. person
associatedWith Clifton, Charles, 1853-1928. person
associatedWith Dudley, Stowe & Sawyer. corporateBody
associatedWith Effinger family. family
associatedWith Fergusson, David. person
associatedWith George N. Pierce Co. corporateBody
associatedWith Indiana University Center for the Study of History and Memory corporateBody
associatedWith Johnson, Marshall B. person
associatedWith Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company. Employees' Benevolent Association. corporateBody
associatedWith Studebaker Corporation. corporateBody
associatedWith Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. person
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