Skip to main content Smithsonian Institution

Cadillac Salesmen's Books and Automobile Trade Literature Collection

Online Media

Catalog Data

Collector:
Anderson, John R.  Search this
Names:
Cadillac Motor Car Company  Search this
Chrysler Corporation  Search this
Hupp Motor Company  Search this
Nash Motors Company  Search this
Packard Motor Car Company  Search this
Extent:
2 Cubic feet (5 boxes, 1 map-folder)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuals
Illustrations
Guidebooks
Handbooks
Samples
Scrapbooks
Advertising
Date:
1920s-1986
Summary:
Collection consists of Cadillace salemen's data books and automobile advertisements.
Scope and Contents:
The collection contains guidebooks issued to Cadillac salesmen containing images of vehicles, and data on the specifications, options and features of the vehicles. Many of the books contain upholstery samples from which buyers could choose. Also included are color print advertisements for luxury vehicles, including Cadillac, Packard, Willys-Knight, Nash, Chrysler, and Hupmobile; and advertising booklets for consumers extolling the features of the new models of Lincoln and Lincoln Mercury vehicles, 1956-1986;
Arrangement:
Collection is arranged into two series. Series 1: Cadillac salesmen's books, 1963-1978 Series 2: Automobile trade literature, 1920s-1986.
Provenance:
Collection donated by John R. Anderson, 2016.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Advertising, magazine -- 20th century  Search this
Automobile industry and trade  Search this
Upholstery  Search this
Automobiles -- 1920-1990  Search this
Genre/Form:
Manuals
Illustrations
Guidebooks
Handbooks
Samples
Scrapbooks -- 20th century
Advertising
Citation:
Cadillac Salesmen's Books and Automobile Trade Literature Collection, ca. 1920s-1986, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.1401
See more items in:
Cadillac Salesmen's Books and Automobile Trade Literature Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8006f549d-7a70-49eb-aafb-a8c8edbe2ea0
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1401