Henry L. Booher Automobiles Collection (SC-155)
Scope and Contents
Postcards and photograph of early automobiles, plus newspaper clipping reporting the death of Henry Lynn Booher, a pioneer automobile builder in Dayton.
The collection consists of a 1935 newspaper clipping reporting the death of Henry Lynn Booher, machinist and pioneer automobile builder, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio, as well as seven black and white picture postcards and one black and white photograph showing early automobiles. There is no indication as to who built the automobiles, but were likely built by Mr. Booher. The dates of the automobiles span the period 1892 to 1900.
Dates
- Creation: 1892 - 1900
- Creation: 1935
Extent
1 folder(s)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
There is no documentation on when the collection was donated to Wright State University Special Collections and Archives or the name of the donor.
Subject
- Booher, Henry Lynn (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Henry L. Booher Automobiles Collection (SC-155)
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2021 July 29
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092
library-archives@wright.edu
