AHJ_ah06560 Inventory of the J. Walter Drake papers, 1898-1941 Drake (John Walter) papers Processed by Will Chadwick University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/
2013; 2014

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Ann Mulfort January 2013 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Drake, J. Walter (John Walter), 1875-1941. J. Walter Drake papers 1898-1941 06560 1.80 cubic feet (4 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Business and personal material relating to J. Walter Drake, the founder of Hupp Motor Car Company and former assistant secretary of U.S. Department of Commerce. Biography of J. Walter Drake

John Walter Drake served in the Navy during the Spanish American War and practiced law in Detroit, Michigan, from 1896-1908. He was president and later chairman of the Hupp Motor Car Company which he co-founded with his brother Joseph R. Drake in 1908. Drake was assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce from 1923-1927 and in 1929 headed the U.S. delegation to the Second Pan American Highway Congress in Rio de Janeiro.

 Scope and Content

Collection contains six scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, correspondence, photographs, pamphlets, invitations, items related to the inauguration of President Hoover in 1929 and other personal memorabilia, and a photograph album.

 Access Restrictions

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

 Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

 Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by J. Walter Drake at the date of processing.

 Additional Information

Finding aid available in repository.

 Acquisition Information

This collection was received from John A. Drake, Rosalie Drake Hodge, Barbara Drake Lake, and Elizabeth Drake Garrison in 1977.

 Processing Information

The collection was processed by Will Chadwick in July, 2014.

 Preferred Citation

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

 Existence and Location of Copies

Digital reproductions of select material from this collection are available at http://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu:8180/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~132~132.

 Access Terms Drake, J. R. (Joseph R.) Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964 -- Inauguration. Hupp Motor Car Company. United States. Dept. of Commerce. Pan American Highway Congress (2nd : 1929 : Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Automobile industry and trade. Automobiles -- United States. Spanish-American War, 1898. Scrapbooks. Photograph albums. <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Politics, Government, and Law International Relations Social Life and Customs People, Ethnicity, and Culture Business, Industry, Labor, and Commerce Container List 1 Newspaper Clippings from The Detroit 1939-1940 1 Photographs - Brazilian Photos undated 1 Photographs - Windmill Pointe undated 1 First Air Mail Flight Postcard 1926 1 "Michigan Volunteers of '98" Photobook 1898 1 Photograph Album of Drake's Visits to the Turtle Lake Club circa 1915-circa 1933 1 Pan American Road Trip Newspaper Clippings Volume VIII August 7, 1929-August 28, 1929 1 Pan American Road Trip Newspaper Clippings Volume IX August 29, 1929-September 11, 1929 1 Pan American Road Trip Newspaper Clippings Volume X September 15, 1929-October 16,1929 2 Scrapbook Vol. 1 containing Newspaper Clippings, Pamphlets, Invitation Cards, Correspondence between Drake and his associates, copy of Drake's passport, Photographs and Bills 1920-1923 2 Scrapbook Vol. 2 containing Newspaper Clippings, Papers and Articles, Correspondence between Drake and his associates, Event Programs, Photographs and Invitation Cards 1924-1927 2 Scrapbook Vol. 3 (1 of 2) containing Newspaper Clippings, Invitation Cards and Correspondence between Drake and his associates January, 1929-July, 1929 3 Scrapbook Vol. 3 (2 of 2) containing Correspondence between Drake and his associates, Event Programs, Drake's Passport, Maps of the "National Highway System", Speech Transcripts relating to the "National Highway System" and "Pan American Highway Congress" Report July, 1929-August, 1929 3 Scrapbook Vol 4 containing Report of the Economic Conditions of Brazil by Pyke Johnson, Invitation Cards, Papers, Newspaper Clippings, Postcards, Photographs, Programs, Correspondence between Drake and his associates, Minutes from Inter-American Highway Conference and Membership Cards, September, 1929-December, 1929 3 Scrapbook Vol. 5 containing Correspondence between Drake and his associates including Herbert Hoover and Secretary of State, Invitation and Greeting Cards, Newspaper Clippings, Pamphlets, Programs, Membership Card, Hunting License and Department of State Certificate, 1930-1931 4 Scrapbook Vol. 6 containing Membership Cards, Newspaper Clippings, Correspondence between Drake and his associates, Pamphlets, Photographs, 1 envelope of Flower Cards for "The Service of J. Walter Drake" and 1 envelope of Sympathy Cards 1932-1941