Haynes Automobile Company records
Collection — Folder: S3290
Identifier: S3290
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of materials created by the Haynes Automobile Company in July 1928 to
promote and commemorate the 28th anniversary of “the first trip of America’s first
mechanically successful automobile” and the dedication of an historical marker to
Elwood Haynes. The trip being commemorated was taken on Pumpkinvine Pike near
Kokomo, Indiana.
Dates
- 1922/07
Creator
- Haynes Automobile Company (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.
Biographical Note
Elwood Haynes (1875-1925) is one of several men who claimed to be the inventor of
the first American gasoline-powered automobile. He produced his first automobile in
1893. He was a teacher by trade and later became a principal. He also served on the
Indiana Board of Education. Indiana University awarded him an Honorary Doctor of Law
degree.
In 1896, Haynes and Edgar Apperson formed the Haynes-Apperson Automobile Company. They incorporated the company the following year. The company enjoyed greater success than many of the other small automobiles companies of the time. In 1902, Edgar Apperson left, but the name did not change until September 1905 when it became the Haynes Automobile Company. This is despite the fact that Apperson began his own company, Apperson Brothers Automobile Company, when he left in 1902. The Haynes Automobile Company went bankrupt in 1924.
Source:
Madden, W. C. Haynes-Apperson and America’s First Practical Automobile: A History. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2003.
In 1896, Haynes and Edgar Apperson formed the Haynes-Apperson Automobile Company. They incorporated the company the following year. The company enjoyed greater success than many of the other small automobiles companies of the time. In 1902, Edgar Apperson left, but the name did not change until September 1905 when it became the Haynes Automobile Company. This is despite the fact that Apperson began his own company, Apperson Brothers Automobile Company, when he left in 1902. The Haynes Automobile Company went bankrupt in 1924.
Source:
Madden, W. C. Haynes-Apperson and America’s First Practical Automobile: A History. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2003.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from the Haynes Automobile Company on 1922/07/10.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed in 2006/05 by Christina Baich. EAD finding aid created in 2006/05 by Christina Baich. EAD finding aid revised 2015/11/06 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Haynes Automobile Company (Organization)
- Title
- Haynes Automobile Company records
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
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
