The following information has been prepared to assist you in conducting your own research on subjects related to the history of road transportation. We recommend that you refer to these sources in addition to consulting reference librarians in your area.

Reference sources include:

State, county, or municipal libraries and archives or those in public schools, community colleges, and universities. These organizations can usually assist you with computerized book searches and interlibrary loan of books. One special resource is the Automotive History Collection, Detroit Public Library, 5201 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202, http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/nahc/.

State or county historical societies (see The Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada. Nashville, TN: American Association for State and Local History, 2001.)

Specialized museums (see The Official Museum Directory. New Providence, NJ: National Register Publishing [for the American Association of Museums], 2001.)

Harris, Sherwood. The New York Public Library Book of How and Where to Look It Up. New York: New York Public Library, 1991.

Automobile hobbyist organizations and suppliers (see Hemmings Vintage Auto Almanac, P.O. Box 100, Bennington, VT 05201: Hemmings Motor News.)

Other antique vehicle organizations:

Prepared by the History of Technology Division,
Transportation Collections, in cooperation with
the Public Inquiry Mail Service, Smithsonian Institution.

Created 4/93
Updated 5/04

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