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Periodicals

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Delaware Trapshooting miscellany

 Collection
Accession: 2551
Abstract:

Documents related to the Delaware State Trapshooting Championship, held at various locations throughout state, mainly Wilmington Trapshooting Association in Newark, Delaware and Silver Lake Sportsman's Association in Magnolia, Delaware. Also included are programs from the Grand American Trapshooting Tournament.

Dates: 1973-2012

Eli Bridge Company trade journals and advertisements

 Collection
Accession: 2834
Abstract:

The Eli Bridge Company manufactures Ferris Wheels and other amusement park rides, such as the Scrambler. The company was founded by William Eli "W.E." Sullivan (1861-1932) in 1906. Most of this collection consists of a trade journal on carnival rides and devices dating between 1916 and 1935. The monthly magazine was first titled The Optimist, and later continued as Big Eli News. It featured articles about amusement park rides, parts, and operations, and included advertisements and illustrations.

Dates: 1914-1943

National Automobile Dealers Association audiovisual materials and publications

 Collection
Accession: 2014-274
Abstract:

The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) is an advocacy organization that represents automobile dealers to automobile manufacturers and the United States government. This collection highlights the activities of NADA. The collection is arranged into two series based on format; Audiovisual and Publications. The material within the series are arranged chronologically. The audiovisual materials focus primarily on coverage of events, news segments, automobile manufacturer footage and other programs pertaining to NADA, while the publications focus on industry news, products, regulations, and legislation.

Dates: 1924-2015

Printed Material

 Series
Accession: 2188Identifier: 2188-IX.
Scope and Content:

This series contains printed material consisting of assorted journals and periodicals, manufacturers' catalogs and manuals, and publications regarding flag standards. Also, included in this series are materials related to exhibits and collections from the Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Design.

Dates: 1879-2000; Majority of material found within 1895-1985

Z. Taylor Vinson collection of transportation ephemera

 Collection
Accession: 20100108-ZTV
Abstract:

Consists of Z. Taylor Vinson's collection of transportation ephemera, which focuses primarily on automobile history but also documents other forms of transportation. Includes trade catalogs, books, magazines, and artifacts in addition to manuscripts relating to Vinson's career at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Dates: 1860-2011; bulk 1893-2009