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Title: Raymond Loewy to J. F. Atkinson of the Bleifeld Group
Date(s): 1975-02
Contributor(s): Loewy, Raymond, 1893-1986 (correspondent), Atkinson, Jeffrey F. (addressee), Bleifeld Group (addressee)
Description: Raymond Loewy informs J. F. Atkinson of his upcoming exhibit at the Smithsonian and suggests that it bodes well for the plan to sell a portfolio of Loewy sketches and photographs.
Collection ID: Raymond Loewy Archive (Accession 2251)
Hagley ID: 2251_0030
Collection: Raymond Loewy Collections

Title: Avantioptics
Date(s): 1971
Contributor(s): Loewy, Raymond, 1893-1986 (associated name), Avanti Owners Association International, Inc. (issuing body), Waterhouse, William H. (editor), Hill, David W. (correspondent), International Perfomance Car Alliance (associated name)
Description: Avanti enthusiast magazine. Spring 1971, v.2, n.2
Collection ID: Raymond Loewy Archive (Accession 2251)
Hagley ID: 2251_0026
Collection: Raymond Loewy Collections

Title: James F. Hollywood and T. Clarence Marshall with 1910 Stanley Model 71 at Hollywood-Perkins Desota & Plymouth Dealership
Date(s): 1946
Contributor(s): Marshall, Thomas Clarence, 1885-1969 (former owner)
Description: Gov. Prinz Blvd. near 30th Street.
Collection ID: Thomas C. Marshall photographs (Accession 1990.270)
Hagley ID: 1990270_0866
Collection: Thomas C. Marshall photographs

Title: Two Stanley Steamers at Hollywood-Perkins Plymouth Dealership
Date(s): 1949
Contributor(s): Marshall, Thomas Clarence, 1885-1969 (former owner)
Description: Gov. Prinz Blvd. near 30th Street. Automobiles are 1910 Stanley Model 71 on left, 1918 Model 735 on right.
Collection ID: Thomas C. Marshall photographs (Accession 1990.270)
Hagley ID: 1990270_0867
Collection: Thomas C. Marshall photographs

Title: Henry W. Marshall driving, Yorklyn
Date(s): 1905/1920, 1905, 1920
Contributor(s): Marshall, Thomas Clarence, 1885-1969 (former owner)
Collection ID: Thomas C. Marshall photographs (Accession 1990.270)
Hagley ID: 1990270_0014
Collection: Thomas C. Marshall photographs

Title: Henry W. Marshall driving at Marshall's Bridge, Yorklyn
Date(s): 1905/1920, 1905, 1920
Contributor(s): Marshall, Thomas Clarence, 1885-1969 (former owner)
Collection ID: Thomas C. Marshall photographs (Accession 1990.270)
Hagley ID: 1990270_0012
Collection: Thomas C. Marshall photographs

Title: T. Clarence Marshall driving a 1916 Second Series Packard Twin-Six Roadster Convertible
Date(s): 1917
Contributor(s): Marshall, Thomas Clarence, 1885-1969 (former owner)
Collection ID: Thomas C. Marshall photographs (Accession 1990.270)
Hagley ID: 1990270_0450
Collection: Thomas C. Marshall photographs

Title: Matheson Model 18 Silent Six series automobile
Date(s): 1950-05
Contributor(s): Matheson Motor Car Company (originator), Beale, Binnie (collector)
Description: Written on verso: 'Matheson Silent Six series, Model 18, series B of 1910. photo taken May 1950.'
Collection ID: Matheson Automobile Company photographs (Accession 1989.327)
Hagley ID: 1989327_081
Collection: Matheson Automobile Company photographs

Title: J.F. Atkinson to Raymond Loewy
Date(s): 1974-10
Contributor(s): Loewy, Raymond, 1893-1986 (addressee), Atkinson, Jeffrey F. (correspondent), Bleifeld Group (associated name)
Description: J.F. Atkinson corresponds with Raymond Loewy on behalf of the Bleifeld Group concerning the portfolio of design drawings and photos. Atkinson encourages Loewy to use his full signature rather than initialing the portfolio.
Collection ID: Raymond Loewy Archive (Accession 2251)
Hagley ID: 2251_0032
Collection: Raymond Loewy Collections

Title: Draft Of Raymond Loewy Letter to Be Included With Portfolio
Date(s): 1975-06
Contributor(s): Loewy, Raymond, 1893-1986 (correspondent), Bleifeld Group (associated name), Smithsonian Institution (associated name), National Collection of Fine Arts (U.S.) (associated name), Renwick Gallery (associated name)
Description: Letter from Raymond Loewy to prospective purchasers of his limited edition portfolio.
Collection ID: Raymond Loewy Archive (Accession 2251)
Hagley ID: 2251_0031
Collection: Raymond Loewy Collections

Title: Planning Process For Raymond Loewy Limited Edition Portfolio
Date(s): 1974-08
Contributor(s): Loewy, Raymond, 1893-1986 (addressee), Altman, Nathan D., 1911-1976 (correspondent), Avanti Motor Corporation (associated name), Atkinson, Jeffrey F. (correspondent), Bleifeld Group (associated name)
Description: Letters outlining plan for portfolio
Collection ID: Raymond Loewy Archive (Accession 2251)
Hagley ID: 2251_0028
Collection: Raymond Loewy Collections

Title: Interview with Fred Simeone, 2014 December 3
Date(s): 2014-12-03
Contributor(s): Simeone, Fred, 1936- (interviewee), Pruett, Gretchen (interviewer), Vinson, Z. Taylor, 1933-2009 (associated name)
Description: In the interview, Simeone discusses his early collecting career and interest in cars and how his collecting practices evolved. He details the methods by which pre-internet collectors acquired auto literature and the changes that the internet and evolved communications technologies brought. Simeone talks about Z. Taylor Vinson as a person, a friend, and as a fellow collector. Simeone also provides information about how the sales literature was produced and the role it played in selling...
Show moreIn the interview, Simeone discusses his early collecting career and interest in cars and how his collecting practices evolved. He details the methods by which pre-internet collectors acquired auto literature and the changes that the internet and evolved communications technologies brought. Simeone talks about Z. Taylor Vinson as a person, a friend, and as a fellow collector. Simeone also provides information about how the sales literature was produced and the role it played in selling automobiles. Simeone describes how collectors and dealers place value upon auto ephemera. He also discusses collecting as a lifelong pursuit that, for him, tells the story of the technological innovation of the automobile and its impact on modern society.
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Collection ID: Oral history interviews on Z. Taylor Vinson (Accession 2013.265)
Hagley ID: 2013265_20141203_Simeone
Collection: Z. Taylor Vinson collection of transportation ephemera, Oral Histories on Z. Taylor Vinson

Title: Interview with Yann Saunders, 2014 April 25
Date(s): 2014-04-25
Contributor(s): Saunders, Yann, 1939- (interviewee), Pruett, Gretchen (interviewer), Vinson, Z. Taylor, 1933-2009 (associated name)
Description: In the interview, Saunders discusses his early collecting career and interest in Cadillacs and how he began collecting Cadillac auto ephemera. He outlines the following methods by which he collected literature: personal connections, auto shows, and written correspondence. Saunders describes his friendship with Vinson and describes Z. Taylor Vinson as a person and a collector. He also describes Vinson's "Autotorium," which Saunders had the opportunity to visit several times. Saunders speaks...
Show moreIn the interview, Saunders discusses his early collecting career and interest in Cadillacs and how he began collecting Cadillac auto ephemera. He outlines the following methods by which he collected literature: personal connections, auto shows, and written correspondence. Saunders describes his friendship with Vinson and describes Z. Taylor Vinson as a person and a collector. He also describes Vinson's "Autotorium," which Saunders had the opportunity to visit several times. Saunders speaks about his online site, the Cadillac Database, and explains how and why he decided to create it. He also explains how auto ephemera collectors and dealers assign value to auto literature and recalls how he sold his entire collection. Saunders discusses how advertisers and manufacturers produced and used auto literature to sell cars and the changes that have occurred in auto advertising. Saunders also discusses how changes in communications technology have made collecting more efficient and made sharing information easier, but have also brought some negative changes as well.
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Collection ID: Oral history interviews on Z. Taylor Vinson (Accession 2013.265)
Hagley ID: 2013265_20140425_Saunders
Collection: Z. Taylor Vinson collection of transportation ephemera, Oral Histories on Z. Taylor Vinson

Title: A Collector's Life (an auto-biography)
Date(s): 2008-11
Contributor(s): Vinson, Z. Taylor, 1933-2009 (author)
Collection ID: Z. Taylor Vinson collection of transportation ephemera (Accession 20100108.ZTV)
Hagley ID: 20130118_VinsonAutobiography
Collection: Z. Taylor Vinson collection of transportation ephemera

Title: Interview with Rick Shnitzler, 2013 November 7
Date(s): 2013-11-07
Contributor(s): Shnitzler, Rick, 1943- (interviewee), Pruett, Gretchen (interviewer), Vinson, Z. Taylor, 1933-2009 (associated name)
Description: In the interview, Shnitzler discusses his early dealing career and his initial interest in classic cars. He recalls his first classic car and how he began acquiring and selling auto ephemera. Shnitzler outlines the differences between auto ephemera collectors and dealers, and explains how the dealing business works. As a part of this discussion, Shnitzler explains how he would find ephemera and introduce it into the collector's and classic car restorer's market. Shnitzler recalls how he met Z...
Show moreIn the interview, Shnitzler discusses his early dealing career and his initial interest in classic cars. He recalls his first classic car and how he began acquiring and selling auto ephemera. Shnitzler outlines the differences between auto ephemera collectors and dealers, and explains how the dealing business works. As a part of this discussion, Shnitzler explains how he would find ephemera and introduce it into the collector's and classic car restorer's market. Shnitzler recalls how he met Z. Taylor Vinson and describes what he was like as a person and speculates the reasons that motivated Vinson to amass the large collection that he donated to Hagley. Shnitzler describes the process by which auto literature was produced and then used to advertise and sell cars. He also describes how collectors and dealers create a monetary value for the objects, noting that cash is a poor measure to value auto ephemera. Shnitzler describes the technological innovations that have transformed the car and advertising techniques. He also discusses the changes in communications technology have brought to auto ephemera collecting and dealing.
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Collection ID: Oral history interviews on Z. Taylor Vinson (Accession 2013.265)
Hagley ID: 2013265_20131107_Shnitzler
Collection: Z. Taylor Vinson collection of transportation ephemera, Oral Histories on Z. Taylor Vinson

Title: Unidentified man, possibly Homer Kratz, wearing bow tie and cap
Date(s): 1910
Contributor(s): Marshall, Thomas Clarence, 1885-1969 (former owner)
Collection ID: Thomas C. Marshall photographs (Accession 1990.270)
Hagley ID: 1990270_0463
Collection: Thomas C. Marshall photographs

Title: Loewy's Own, Gentlemen's Quarterly (GQ magazine)
Date(s): 1963-09
Contributor(s): Loewy, Raymond, 1893-1986 (associated name), Esquire, inc. (publisher)
Description: Article on Raymond Loewy's personal cars in Gentleman's Quarterly
Collection ID: Raymond Loewy Archive (Accession 2251)
Hagley ID: 2251_0048
Collection: Raymond Loewy Collections

Title: Automobile : In Miniature for the Collector
Date(s): 1967
Creator: Sinclair's Auto Miniatures, Inc.
Collection ID: Trade Cat .S616 1967
Hagley ID: Dc002_0154
Collection: Trade catalogs and pamphlets