From LA to Phoenix - 1914
Twenty-two files document the Los Angeles to Phoenix off-road race of 1914. The winner was Barney Oldfield in the Stutz racer he also drove to fifth place in the 1914 Indianapolis 500. Other top drivers in the race included Louis Chevrolet, Cliff Durant, Louis Nikrent.

Colorful Start

This is another article from Barney Oldfield's scrapbook and like the others the name of the original newspaper was snipped from the clipping. This content contatins one article and it describes the start of the 1914 Los Angeles to Phoenix "Cactus Derby" off road race in colorful detail. The drivers were released in two minute intervals during a drizzling rain.
Treasure of Cactus Derby Coverage

This content was lifted from the Barney Oldfield scrapbook. Like most of the material from that source, the name of the newspaper that originally published it, as well as the date, was snipped from the clipping. There are five articles in this very messy organization of information.
 
IndyCar Wins Off Road Race

This is more content from Barney Oldfield's personal scrapbook, and, like the rest the names of the newspapers that originally published the material were snipped off the clipping. There are two articles and both are very brief. Nonetheless they provide color and insights.
Copies of Telegrams to Barney Oldfield

This content came from the Barney Oldfield scrapbook. Most of the material in his scrapbook is newpaper clippings, but these are unique artifacts because they are a collection of telegrams. All are associated with Oldfield's run in the 1914 Los Angeles to Phoenix "Cactus Derby." There are three telegrams in this collection. One Barney sent to his wife Bess  from Prescott, Arizona at the end of the second day of the three-day endurance test.
Oldfield - The Master Driver

I pulled this content from Barney Oldfield's scrapbook. As with virtually all the material from that source the names of the newspapers that originally published the information are snipped from the clippings. The dates remain intact although I can't swear with certainty that they were associated with the articles. There are three articles. One is an editorial by writer Al Waddell that actually does a nice profile on Barney Oldfield.

Fifteen articles in this collection document significant events in Carl Fisher’s life. His “palimony” suit with Gertrude Hassler is an interesting example. Another important point is the Zanesville, Ohio county fair horse track accident in September 1903 that involved his teammate Earl Kiser and resulted in the death of several spectators. Also, there is Carl’s wonderful first hand account of his balloon ride when he competed in the Speedway’s first competition – the national balloon championships of June 1909.

Curious Letter - Fisher Correspondence

This is a copy of an original letter dated May 1, 1939 and written by Harry D. Hartley of 4051 Washington Boulevard, Indianapolis. This gentleman was researching the location of three antique stop watches imported from Switzerland by Carl Fisher, Frank Wheeler and a Milton O. Reeves. The letter is a curiosity in that I question its factual accuracy. Among its claims is that Fisher, Wheeler and Reeves staged an auto race on an Indiana horse track in 1894 as a benefit to a Mrs. Webb, the caregiver for a group of orphaned children.
Fisher's Balloon Stunt

Perhap's Carl Fisher's most dramatic and brilliant promotional stunt (pulled off with the assistance of his ballooning mentor, George L. Bumbaugh), this article (see attachment FisherStunt103108)  covers his balloon flight over Indianapolis.
Carl Fisher Wins Match Race - 1904

This article reports the results of a 1904 race meet at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in which Carl Fisher competed with his new Mohawk racer. Mohawk was an early motor manufacturing company in Indianapolis. Fisher won a best of three heats match race against his friend and sometimes partner, Earl Kiser.
Mohawk Cycle Company Cars

The feature article of this file is a short piece describing the two Mohawk Cycle & Automobile Company racers that were ordered by Carl Fisher and Earl Kiser in 1903. Also appearing on the page is the description of track racing event.
Death at Zanesville

My original comments about these articles appear below in italics. Research by Dr. Elsa Nystrom has forced me to reconsider my views on the September 9, 1903, Zanesville accident involving Carl Fisher. When I researched the incident four years ago, I found evidence (in the form of articles attached here) that despite what was reported in the biographies about Carl Fisher, it was Earl Kiser at the wheel of the Mohawk racer that plunged into a group of spectators.