Thursday, October 18, 2012

A Selected List of Libraries and Archives for Automotive History


Hi folks -- this list was compiled by Arthur Jones for the Society of Automotive Historians(SAH) about 4 years ago. The list is incomplete and some personnel have changed, but hopefully in the near future a more comprehensive list will be produced that includes such sites at the Revs Institute in Naples, Florida.  This does provide the would-be scholar with a start, albeit imperfect. Thanks to Arthur.  If you are interested in auto history, please consider joining the SAH.  The organization's website is easy to find via search engine.

Libraries and Archives for Automotive History



                                                                                                313-628-2745
National Automotive History Collection                                 
Skillman Branch, Detroit Public Library
121 Gratiot Avenue
Detroit, MI 48226

Chris Ritter, Librarian                                                              717-534-2082
Library and Research Center                                                   CRitter@aacalibrary.org
Antique Automobile Club of America
501 West Governor Road, P.O. Box 417
Hershey, PA 17033-0417

Dale K. Wells, Curator                                                             616-671-5089
Classic Car Club of America Museum                                     cccamusem@ameritech.net
Gilmore Car Museum
6865 Hickory Road
Hickory Corners, MI 49060

Mark Steigerwald, Curator                                                       607-535-9044
International Motor Racing Research Center                            mark@racingarchives.org
610 South Decatur Street
Watkins Glen, NY 14891-1613

Jon Hart                                                                                   925-736-2277 
W. Everett Miller Automotive Research Library                      Ext. 248
Blackhawk Automotive Museum                                             jhart@blackhawkmuseum.org
3750 Blackhawk Plaza Circle
Danville, CA 94506

Jeff Taylor, Curator                                                                 810-237-3440
Buick Gallery and Research Center/Perry Archives                 SloaneMuseum.org
Alfred P. Sloan Museum
303 Walnut Street
Flint, MI 48503

Kristin Hartley, Director                                                          916-442-6802
Towe Auto Museum                                                                khartley@toweautomuseum.org
2200 Front Street
Sacramento, CA 95818-1107

Ron McQueeny                                                                       317-492-6716
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum
4790 West 16th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46222

Roberta Watkins, Librarian                                                      619-464-0301
Automotive Research Library                                                  hcfi@aol.com
Horseless Carriage Foundation
P.O. Box 4119
La Mesa, CA 91944-4119

Jeffrey K. Leestma, President                                                  313-240-4000
Automotive Hall of Fame                                                        jkl@thedrivingspirit.org
21400 Oakwood Boulevard
Dearborn, MI 48124
                                                                                               219-925-3600
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum                                        
1600 South Wayne Street, Box 271
Auburn, IN 46706

Antony Pacey, Manager of Library and Information Services 613-991-2982
Canada Science and Technology Museum                               apacey@technomuses.ca
2380 Lancaster Road
P.O. Box 9724, Station T
Ottawa, ON K1G 5A3 Canada

Ann Sindelar, Reference Supervisor                                        216-721-5722
WRHS Library
Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum
Western Reserve Historical Society
10825 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44106

David White, Archivist                                                            810-762-9661
Richard P. Scharchberg Archives                                             dwhite@kettering.edu
Kettering University Library
1700 West Third Avenue
Flint, MI 48504-4898

Kim Bravo, Librarian                                                               215-686-5404
Automobile Reference Collection                                            bravok@library.phila.gov
The Free Library of Philadelphia
1901Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

                                                                                                313-982-6061
Benson Ford Research Center                                                  
The Henry Ford
20900 Oakwood Boulevard
Dearborn, MI 48124-4088

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