Road & Track magazine records, circa 1947-2012
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- The collection contains primarily subject files, also called "general manufacturer files," consisting of a single ordered run of file folders arranged alphabetically by make and model of vehicle, then chronologically. Also included are documents pertaining to the Bond family and the 1499 Monrovia building (1-2 boxes). The gift also included periodicals and approximately 2,000 books which will be cataloged separately. Accession 2016-041 consists of Road & Track files captured from an external hard drive.
Description
| Type of resource | mixed material |
|---|---|
| Extent | circa 650 linear feet (149 containers and 585.2 gigabytes) |
| Place | New York (State) |
| Publication date | 1947 - 2012 |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | English |
Creators/Contributors
| Associated with | Road & Track magazine |
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Subjects
| Subject | Road & Track magazine |
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| Subject | Automobiles > Design and construction |
| Subject | Automobiles > Purchasing > Periodicals |
| Subject | Automobiles, Racing > Periodicals |
Bibliographic information
| Acquisition | Gift of Hearst Magazines, 2012 and 2016. Accession 2012-202 and 2016-041. |
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| Biographical/Historical | Road & Track (often abbreviated R&T) was founded by two friends, Wilfred H. Brehaut, Jr. and Joseph S. Fennessy, in 1947, in Hempstead, New York. Published only six times from 1947 to 1949, it struggled in its early years. By 1952, regular contributor and editor John Bond had become the owner of the magazine, which then grew until its sale to CBS Publications in 1972. In 1988, Hachette Filipacchi Media took ownership of the magazine. In October 2008, Matt DeLorenzo became Editor-in-Chief, succeeding Thos L. Bryant, who had been in place for 20 years. Hearst Magazines purchased the magazine in 2011. In June 2012, Larry Webster assumed the role of Editor-in-Chief, and DeLorenzo became an adviser to the publication. [Wikipedia, 2013 Apr. 16] |
| Location | |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/mr163sv5231 |
| Location | Department of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, CA 94305 |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- Property rights reside with the repository. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Special Collections Public Services Librarian at specialcollections@stanford.edu.
- Copyright
- Copyright resides with the creators of the documents, their heirs or assigns.