AHJ_ah04191 Inventory of the John A. Conde collection of materials on automobiles, 1886-1981 (bulk 1945-1981) Conde (John A.) papers University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
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 Finding aid encoded by Ann Mulfort April 2013 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Conde, John A., collector. John A. Conde collection of materials on automobiles 1886-1981 1945-1981 04191 29.1 cubic feet (56 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Biography of John A. Conde

Conde (1918- ) was assistant director of public relations for American Motors Corp. In 1977 he became curator of transportation at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.

 Scope and Content

Collection contains chiefly printed materials on American automobiles and pickup trucks, including sales and parts catalogs, owner's manuals, specifications, advertising brochures, automobile show programs, color charts, news releases, press kits, pamphlets, reports, periodicals, newspaper clippings, and speeches. Also includes photographs, negatives, slides, transparencies, and blueprints as well as materials on foreign automobiles.

 Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

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 Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by John A. Conde at the date of processing.

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Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

 Access Terms American Motors automobiles. Chrysler automobile. Ford automobile. General Motors automobiles. Automobiles -- Collectibles. Automobiles, Foreign -- Collectibles. Antique and classic cars -- Collectibles. Trucks -- Collectibles. Photographs. Slides. Negatives. Transparencies. Blueprints. Operating manuals. <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Business, Industry, Labor, and Commerce Advertising and Marketing Businesses and Corporations Transportation Container List

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