A copy negative of a photograph of an 1897 Olds car in a "driveway" of an unidentified home. The same image as item 2007-12-001.103. With Linn Camera Shop envelope.
Data Provider:
Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
An oral history from Phyllis Fitzpatrick, career GM Oldsmobile employee. The interview consists of two parts, recorded on August 24, 1990, as part of the "Voices of Lansing" oral history project. Phyllis Fitzpatrick was interviewed by Geneva Kebler Wiskemann at the Fitzpatrick home at Paradise Bay, Beaver Island (Mich.). A transcript for this recording is included with the audio links below.
Data Provider:
Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
On reverse: "Rocketing to style leadership a year in advance - the glamorous new Super "88"! New, record-breaking 185 h.p. "Rocket" Engine! New, longer, 122-inch wheelbase!"
Date Created:
1954-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
An exterior photograph of the R. E. Olds home at the corner of Kalamazoo and Grand. This photograph was likely taken within a few years after its completion, based on the model of car in the photograph. It is said to be the first home in Lansing with an attached garage.
Data Provider:
Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
Behind the Wheel of an Oldsmobile was a publication written for owners of Oldsmobile cars. The 1998 Spring/Summer issue was the first one published. Numbering and dating are not done consistently throughout this title. Container lists are updated as we add new titles and issues to the collection.
Date Created:
[1988 TO 1992]
Data Provider:
Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
Collection:
Local History Newspapers and Periodicals Collection
On reverse: "The Ultimate in "Hardtops"! Low! Sleek! Rakish! It's the incredible Cutlass - a compact experimental Oldsmobile sports car, created in cooperation with General Motors' stylists. And it sparkles with new styling and engineering innovations! Swift, sweeping lines - front to rear! Louvered rear window! Swivel seats! Copper-toned glass! Plus a special 250 hp. "Rocket" Engine!"
Date Created:
1954-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives