- Call Number:
- GEN MSS 848
- Collection Title:
- Thompson Speedway photograph album, Thompson, Connecticut, and material related to automobile
- Container / Volume:
- Box 1 | Folder 1
- Image Count:
- 11
- Abstract:
- National Cemetery. MacLellan was originally
- Description:
- Louis Hamill Collins (born 1897) was an automobile racing photographer and native of Westerly, Rhode Island., The Thompson International Speedway, initially known as the Thompson Speedway, was the first asphalt automobile racetrack in the United States. John Hoenig (1905-1989) constructed the racetrack in Thompson, Connecticut, on his dairy farm following the hurricane of 1938. The racetrack officially opened on May 26, 1940., and Title devised by cataloger.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Indianapolis (Ind.)--Pictorial works, Readville (Boston, Mass.)--Pictorial works, Thompson (Conn.)--Pictorial works, and Westbury (Nassau County, N.Y.)--Pictorial works
- Subject (Name):
- Frame, Frederick William,--1894-1962, Green, Russ,--automobile racing driver, Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.)--Pictorial works, Mays, Rex,--1913-1949, McGurk, Frank,--1915-1982, O'Reilly, Donald E.,--1913-2000, Orenduff, Vernon, Readville Racetrack--Pictorial works, Roosevelt Raceway--Pictorial works, Rosemeyer, Bernd,--1909-1938, Seaman, Dick,--1913-1939, Stubblefield, Wilburn Hartwell,--1909-1935, and Thompson International Speedway--Pictorial works
- Subject (Topic):
- Automobile racing drivers--Portraits, Automobile racing--Accidents--Pictorial works, Automobile racing--Connecticut--Thompson--Pictorial works, Automobile racing--Indiana--Indianapolis--Pictorial works, Automobile racing--Massachusetts--Boston--Pictorial works, Automobile racing--New York (State)--Westbury (Nassau County)--Pictorial works, Automobile racing--Periodicals, Racetracks (Automobile racing)--Connecticut--Thompson--Pictorial works, Racetracks (Automobile racing)--Indiana--Indianapolis--Pictorial works, Racetracks (Automobile racing)--Massachusetts--Boston--Pictorial works, Racetracks (Automobile racing)--New York (State)--Westbury (Nassau County)--Pictorial works, and Sports photographers--Portraits
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Loose photographs and clippings related to automobile racing]
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- Creator:
- Collins, Louis H. (Louis Hamill), b. 1897
O'Reilly, Donald E., 1913-2000 - Published / Created:
- circa 1930-1949, bulk 1940 July-1941 August.
- Call Number:
- GEN MSS 848
- Collection Title:
- Thompson Speedway photograph album, Thompson, Connecticut, and material related to automobile
- Container / Volume:
- Box 1 | Album
- Image Count:
- 54
- Abstract:
- National Cemetery. MacLellan was originally
- Description:
- Cover title: Thompson Speedway 1940., Louis Hamill Collins (born 1897) was an automobile racing photographer and native of Westerly, Rhode Island., Manuscript captions on album leaves., Pages 52-90 blank, not digitized., Stored in 1 box (album and loose photographs) and 1 portfolio (newsletters)., The Thompson International Speedway, initially known as the Thompson Speedway, was the first asphalt automobile racetrack in the United States. John Hoenig (1905-1989) constructed the racetrack in Thompson, Connecticut, on his dairy farm following the hurricane of 1938. The racetrack officially opened on May 26, 1940., and Title devised by cataloger.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Indianapolis (Ind.)--Pictorial works, Readville (Boston, Mass.)--Pictorial works, Thompson (Conn.)--Pictorial works, and Westbury (Nassau County, N.Y.)--Pictorial works
- Subject (Name):
- Frame, Frederick William,--1894-1962, Green, Russ,--automobile racing driver, Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.)--Pictorial works, Mays, Rex,--1913-1949, McGurk, Frank,--1915-1982, O'Reilly, Donald E.,--1913-2000, Orenduff, Vernon, Readville Racetrack--Pictorial works, Roosevelt Raceway--Pictorial works, Rosemeyer, Bernd,--1909-1938, Seaman, Dick,--1913-1939, Stubblefield, Wilburn Hartwell,--1909-1935, and Thompson International Speedway--Pictorial works
- Subject (Topic):
- Automobile racing drivers--Portraits, Automobile racing--Accidents--Pictorial works, Automobile racing--Connecticut--Thompson--Pictorial works, Automobile racing--Indiana--Indianapolis--Pictorial works, Automobile racing--Massachusetts--Boston--Pictorial works, Automobile racing--New York (State)--Westbury (Nassau County)--Pictorial works, Automobile racing--Periodicals, Racetracks (Automobile racing)--Connecticut--Thompson--Pictorial works, Racetracks (Automobile racing)--Indiana--Indianapolis--Pictorial works, Racetracks (Automobile racing)--Massachusetts--Boston--Pictorial works, Racetracks (Automobile racing)--New York (State)--Westbury (Nassau County)--Pictorial works, and Sports photographers--Portraits
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Thompson Speedway photograph album, Thompson, Connecticut, and material related to automobile racing