Dodge/Mobile Oil Bonneville Endurance Run photograph collection, 1954

Overview of the Collection

Title
Dodge/Mobile Oil Bonneville Endurance Run photograph collection
Dates
1954
Quantity
0.25 linear feet, (1 archives box)  :  8 items
Collection Number
P0971
Summary
The Dodge/Mobile Oil Bonneville Endurance Run photograph collection contains 8 black-and-white photographs depicting a test of Dodge V-8
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Dodge Royal is an automobile which was produced by Dodge in the United States for the 1954 through 1959 model years. The Dodge V-8 was the first generation of the Dodge Royal. In 1954, two Dodge V-8 cars were tested on the Bonneville Salt Flats for Dependability, Safety, and Performance in an Endurance Run.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Dodge/Mobile Oil Bonneville Endurance Run photograph collection consists of 1 box containing 8 silver print black and white photographs capturing a time trial for a pair of Doge V-8 "Official Test Car(s)" on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah in 1954. Subjects include pit crew and station images. 6 images have a stamp on the back for McLaughlin and Company, Commercial Photographers and Advertising, 1330 North 21st Ave, Phoenix, Arizona.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Arranged by subject.

Acquisition Information

Purchased.

Processing Note

Processed by Special Collections staff.

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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1 Dodge V-8s Trial 1954

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Dodge automobile

Geographical Names

  • Bonneville Salt Flats (Utah)

Form or Genre Terms

  • black-and-white photographs