Marmon, 1906-1932
Part of collection: Z. Taylor Vinson collection of transportation ephemera (20100108-ZTV)
Dates
- Creation: 1906-1932
Scope and Content
This subseries documents Marmon, which was built by Nordyke and Marmon Company of Indianapolis, Indiana (1902-1926) and and Marmon Motor Car Company of Indianapolis, Indiana (1926-1933).
Founded by Howard C. Marmon in 1902, Marmon, was originally part of Nordyke and Marmon Company, a milling machine manufacturer, but became a separate company in 1926. Over the course of its existence, the Marmon firm became a noted manufacturer of luxury cars. It is also famous for being the constructor of the Marmon Wasp, the winner of the inaugural Indianapolis 500 in 1911. A victim of the Great Depression, Marmon ceased production of cars in 1933 and became part of Marmon-Herrington, a company which specializes in converting commercial trucks to four-wheel drive.
General Physical Description note
1 box; 1 folder oversize; 1 folder
Extent
From the Series: 625 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Additional Description
Access Restrictions
Vinson’s manuscript A Collector’s Life: An Autobiography, included in Series XIII, is closed to researchers until 2035.
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Published Collections Repository