Five files from the Barney Oldfield scrapbook documenting the 1906 Broadway Play starring Elsie Janis.
The Broadway Play - 1906
Barney Oldfield was also featured as he developed a special effect perfect for the play. It involved a pair of treadmills, two of his race cars, and his longtime partner, Tom Cooper. Oldfield and Cooper drove their cars on the treadmills and together with scenery props rotating on a carousel in the background and bags of dirt kicked up by their wheels; they were able to simulate an auto race. Janis was only 17 years old at the time of the play’s opening.

Oldfield Rail Car & AAA Champion Quote

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. This is a collection of five articles and all appear to be from 1906.
 
Oldfield Offered $7K for Vanderbilt Racer

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. This collection is two brief articles.

This collection provides background on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's original great trophy, the Wheeler-Schebler Trophy. Commissioned by Frank Wheeler and George Schebler, founders of the Wheeler-Schebler Carburetor Company, the seven foot sterling silver trophy was designed by the Tiffany Company for $10,000. It is on exhibit at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum today.

Wheeler-Schebler Trophy - Original Deed

This was an excellent find. It is a copy of Frank Wheeler and George Schebler's original deed for the Wheeler-Schebler Trophy. The $10,000 trophy was commissioned by Wheeler-Schebler Carburetor Company and designed by Tiffany.
"World's Greatest Trophy"

This is a poor negative image of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's Wheeler-Schebler Trophy shortly after it was commissioned by Frank Wheeler and George Schebler for $10,000. Designed by the Tiffany Company, the seven foot sterling silver trophy can now be seen at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum. The cutline to this article documents information about was the Speedway originally called "the world's greatest trophy."
Original Letter Awarding Harry Hartz the Wheeler-Schebler Trophy

This is a copy of the original letter from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway officially awarding the Wheeler-Schebler Trophy to Harry Hartz, whose entries led the Indianapolis 500 at the 400-mile mark for three consecutive years beginning in 1930.
George Schebler 12-Cylinder Engine

This image with cutline is in really rough shape. It's a small item, but any reference to George Schebler I thought was worth capturing. In order to read the cutline, I include a negative image to give a reverse out look at the text. The image is limited in the information it captures. This material was originally published on July 3, 1909.
 

A file of research on Louis Chevrolet, the leader of the Chevrolet brothers, which included Arthur and Gaston, who won the 1920 Indianapolis 500. Chevrolet was an excellent driver, mechanic and engineer. He struggled with his business dealings, losing his interest in the Chevrolet Motor Company, which eventually became part of GM. Several other efforts went south as well and he was reduced to humble means by the time of his death in 1941.

Louis Chevrolet Obituary

A sample of obituaries covering Louis Chevrolet's death on June 6, 1941. The Charleston (West Virginia) Gazette on June 7, 1941 article of Chevrolet's passing was page one news, appearing below the fold with a jump to page two in column four.
Louis Chevrolet's Son Dies

Louis Chevrolet's son, Charles, died at 29 years of age on May 30, 1934. This was a terrible blow to his already ailing father.
Background Articles on Louis Chevrolet

This is a collection of articles that provide good background on Louis Chevrolet at various points in his career.
 

Currently the only article in this category is an item on Barney Oldfield's exhibition run to set a speed record on a tractor in September 1933.

Barney Oldfield Sets Tractor Record

Barney Oldfield never stopped dreaming up ways to leverage his fame to line his pockets. Long after he had retired from driving, he staged stunts like setting speed records with tractors. This is the subject of this 1933 article. With Charles Chevrolet, the eldest son of Louis Chevrolet, Oldfield used the stunt to promote Allis-Chalmers tractors and Firestone tires. This event is highlighted in William Nolan's biography, "The Life and Times of Barney Oldfield, America's Speed King."