Indianapolis 500 Festival correspondence and meeting records, 1957
File — Box: 2, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection primarily consists of the records of W. Bryan Karr, general manager, and his staff at the Claypool Hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana, ranging from 1943 to 1967, regarding the hotel, its business, operations, and renovations, as well as Karr's involvement in civic events and organizations in the city, as well as professional organizations and the National Hotel Company of Galveston, Texas, which owned the Claypool. Karr’s correspondence with the National Hotel Company staff concerns hotel finances, auditing procedures, supplies, and construction work. Other correspondence included letters, postcards, memos, and notes from hotel patrons, suppliers, advertisers, hotel staff, and other hotel owners regarding hotel business.
The collection also contains reports, blueprints, memos, menus, directories, signs, pamphlets, ephemera, and other materials used in the running of the Claypool Hotel. Additionally, the collection contains correspondence regarding hotel renovations and the installation of new furnishings that occurred in the 1950s, as well as papers relating to the rental of office, display space in the hotel by airlines and other businesses, and papers regarding the Indianapolis 500 Festival.
There are a few oversize materials such as an undated, hand-drawn map of downtown Indianapolis; a "march order" pamphlet for the 1958 Indianapolis 500 parade; and numerous blueprints (1952-1959) (OBD068).
The collection also contains reports, blueprints, memos, menus, directories, signs, pamphlets, ephemera, and other materials used in the running of the Claypool Hotel. Additionally, the collection contains correspondence regarding hotel renovations and the installation of new furnishings that occurred in the 1950s, as well as papers relating to the rental of office, display space in the hotel by airlines and other businesses, and papers regarding the Indianapolis 500 Festival.
There are a few oversize materials such as an undated, hand-drawn map of downtown Indianapolis; a "march order" pamphlet for the 1958 Indianapolis 500 parade; and numerous blueprints (1952-1959) (OBD068).
Dates
- 1943-1967
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.3 Cubic Feet (6 manuscript boxes, 1 small manuscript box, 1 extra-large oversize folder)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Claypool Hotel (Indianapolis, Ind.) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
