Allison Transmission visitor's book
Collection
Identifier: L248
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the visitor's book of Allison Transmission, ranging from 1943 to 1947. The notes in the book were written by former employees who had joined the military for the war. Most of the notes contain the name and address of the individual, a brief note explaining what the individual is doing for the military, a greeting to his former co-workers, and the Allison Transmission department number where he had worked.
Dates
- 1943-1947
Creator
- General Motors Corporation. Allison Transmission Division (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Administrative History
James A. Allison was born in Niles, Michigan on August 11, 1872 to Noah and Myra Allison. The Allison family moved to Indianapolis in 1880. James A. Allison was a founding partner of the Concentrated Acetylene Company, later known as the Prest-O-Lite Company, with Carl G. Fisher in 1909. James A. Allison established the Allison Speedway Team Company in 1913. It was renamed the Allison Engineering Company in 1917 and was then located on the Westside of Indianapolis. Allison died of pneumonia on August 4, 1928, whereupon the company was sold to General Motors. Allison was one of the founders of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indianapolis 500 mile race.
The Allison Transmission Division underwent several name changes before arriving at its present name in 1987, but the company was always known for its quality, innovation, and manufacturing support of the military during World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam Conflict. To this day the company continues to manufacture transmissions for tanks and buses.
The Allison Transmission Division underwent several name changes before arriving at its present name in 1987, but the company was always known for its quality, innovation, and manufacturing support of the military during World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam Conflict. To this day the company continues to manufacture transmissions for tanks and buses.
Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (1 small manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Lawrence E. Dewey in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 23, 2005.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Existence and Location of Copies
A digital reproduction of the visitors' book is available electronically in the Indiana University Indianapolis Digital Collections: http://indiamond6.ulib.iupui.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/AT/id/10886/rec/6.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed during March 2006 by Benjamin Clark. EAD finding aid created 2015/07/27 by Bethany Fiechter. EAD finding aid revised 2024/12/02 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- General Motors Corporation. Allison Transmission Division (Organization)
- Title
- Allison Transmission visitors' book
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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
