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Miscellaneous archive collection.

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1. Packard and Joy correspondence (1902-1903), letters from Henry Joy to James Packard during the time of the Packard Company's move from Warren, Ohio to Detroit, Mich.; 2. WJR Behind the Wheel (Jan-June 1946) contains reports of a 15 minute weekly radio program, written by George Cushing, on history of the automobile and automobile industry; 3. Automobile show commemorative postage stamp papers (1959-1960) press releases, memoranda and photographs concerning the 4-cent stamp, Wheels of Freedom, first sold at the 43rd National Automobile Show in Detroit on Oct. 15, 1960; 4. Rolls-Royce Owners' Club papers (1951-1956) correspondence, photographs and club literature collected by club member York R.F. Giddey; 5. G.M.C. experimental numbers book (1940-1983) bound record book of experimental numbers 201-710 of G.M.C. bus platforms; 6. Eugene W. Lewis papers (typescript), on the history of the automobile in the U.S. including histories of men of the industry, automobile marques and component parts; 7. Nolyn Bline's automotive notes (1928-1929) specifications, prices, retail sales and production rankings, copied from automotive trade journals such as Automobile Trade Journal, Automotive Topics and Motor Age for a number of American and European cars; 8. Perkins diesel engines, text and photographs concerning the adaptation and use of Perkins diesel engines in passenger cars, ca.1934-1960; 10. June 12, 1794 General Advertiser article "Curious Carriage" on a horseless carriage invented by a Mr. Blanchard of Philadelphia, and an Oct. 7, 1795 Columbian Sentinel article with an announcement for the last exhibition of the self-moving carriage.

2 boxes (1 linear ft.)

Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7762148

Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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Packard, James Ward, 1863-1928

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Packard motor car company

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The Packard Twin-Six was manufactured and sold in 1915. Joy made a trip in the spring of 1915 and Waldron made several trips afterwards, maybe as early as the fall of 1915, when Waldon was the General Manager of Packard. Henry B. Joy was born on Nov. 23, 1864, the son of James F. and Mary (Bourne) Joy. After graduating from Phillip's Academy (Andover, Mass.), Sheffield Scientific School, and Yale University, he began life as an office boy with the Pennisular Car Co., working his way up to clerk,...

Joy, Henry B. (Henry Bourne), 1864-1936

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President of the Packard Motor Company. From the description of Henry Bourne Joy papers, 1883-1937. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 84044682 From the description of Henry Bourne Joy papers, 1883-1937. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34422666 Automobile manufacturer, of Detroit, Mich. From the description of Henry B. Joy papers, 1812-1935 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 454054971 Henry Bourne...

Lewis, Eugene W. (Eugene William), 1870-

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Founder of Timken-Detroit Axle Company, 1904. During World War I he was chief of the production branch of the General Staff. Later he became director of the Security Trust Company. From the description of Eugene W. Lewis papers, undated. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 51632662 ...

Rolls-Royce Owners' Club

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GMC Truck & Coach.

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Bline, Nolyn.

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Cushing, George L.

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WJR (Radio station : Detroit, Mich.)

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National Automotive History Collection (U.S.)

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