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Archive

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Collection: Auto Racing Collection

Title: Auto Racing Collection

Object ID: MG0137

Date Range: 1932-1987

, Paul Subject Headings: Advertisements Automobile racing Automobile racing drivers Automobile racing--Accidents Automobiles Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Programs (Publications) Racetracks (Automobile racing) Stock car drivers �230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125

1 document

Collection: Auto Racing Collection

Title: Auto Racing Collection

Description: The Auto Racing Collection contains photocopies of photographs of race car drivers, newspaper articles, advertisements, and programs related to auto racing at Lancaster County speedways. The items include a history of auto racing in Lancaster County, information about J. Earl Way, and an article about a benefit for the Williams Grove Old-Timers Association.

Admin/Biographical History: J. Earl Way (1907-1997) of Salunga, Pennsylvania was a barber, dance instructor, and local band leader. He was also involved in auto racing, was a race promoter at Landisville Speedway, and wrote articles about racing for several newspapers. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43953963/obituary-for-j-earl-way-aged-89/

Date Range: 1932-1987

Year Range From: 1932

Year Range To: 1987

Date of Accumulation: 1932-1987

Creator: Way, J. Earl, 1907-1997

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 04

People: Acker, Ralph; Barzda, Joe; Bennet, W.; Bob, Gert; Bob, Joe; Bonmoyer, Herry; Brubaker, Allen; Chittwood, Joe; Cooper, Joe; Cooper, Russel; Culp, Dutch; Dotter, Clyde; Emery, E.; Emery, L. D.; Fritz, Ben; Gable, Bill; Gasta, Al; Gensler, Le Roy; Graham, Ray; Greer, Adam; Greer, Wilbur; Hamilton. Les; Heister, Duer; Herman, George; Holland, Bill; Horn, Ted; Keenig, Len; Kelcher, Ammon; Kline, Ted; Kolas, Fred; Light, Mark; Martin, Jack; Matera, Johnny; McClanagan, Don; Menke, Bill; Meyer, Newt; Miller, Paul; Mowery, Earl; Myers, Chares; Shollenberger, Ray "Dutch"; Shoop, Bill; Spahr, Russel; Stine, Ottis; Trissler, John; Way, Ardella; Way, Betsy; Way, Betty; Way, Fern; Way, John Earl; Way, Steven; Wentz, Walt; Wilt, Dave; Wolf, M. J.; Young, Paul

Subjects: Advertisements; Automobile racing; Automobile racing drivers; Automobile racing--Accidents; Automobiles; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Programs (Publications); Racetracks (Automobile racing); Stock car drivers

Search Terms: Advertisements; Automobile racing; Automobile racing drivers; Automobile racing--Accidents; Automobiles; Bird-in-Hand, East Lampeter Twp.; Bird-in-Hand Speedway; Bishop's Café; Cars; Central Speedway; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Columbia; Finding aids; Greer's Motor Dome; Landisville, East Hempfield Twp.; Landisville Speedway; Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania; Manuscript groups; Newspaper clippings; Lancaster Fairgrounds; Pennsylvania Casualty Company; Programs; R. R. Graybill's Garage; Racetracks; Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania; Russ Cooper's Riley Special; Sambler Special; Speedways; Star Beer Special A V8 Ford; Statistics; Stock car drivers; Williams Grove Old Timers; Wyomissing, Berks County, Pennsylvania; Young Bros.

Extent: 1 box, 7 folders, .25 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0137

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Auto Racing Collection (MG0137), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions.

Copyright: Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.; Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-137

Classification: MG0137

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Processed and finding aid prepared by AS, 1999. Finding aid typed by KS, March 2013. Added to database 25 September 2021.

Documents

Finding Aid

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The Landisville Speedway : depression days

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16700

Author: Way, James.

Date of Publication: 2006.

Responsibility: by James Way.

Author: Way, James.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society ,

Date of Publication: 2006.

Physical Description: p. 54 - 59 : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society, v. 108, no. 2 (Summer 2006).

Subjects: Landisville Speedway (Landisville, Pa.).; Racetracks (Automobile racing).

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 108, number 2 (2006), p. 54-59Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v. 108 no. 2

Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/22ab306e-bc9a-42f6-b803-281659849024

Collection: Helen Getz Album No. 2

Object ID: A-68-01-054

1 image

Object Name: Print, Photographic

Collection: Helen Getz Album No. 2

Description: Page 54. Left: Judge's Stand at the Clare Point Stock Farm Race Track. Top right: Group of people at Coover's Meadow. Bottom right: Group of people outside in garden or yard.

Provenance: Photograph album assembled by Helen Getz just before her marriage to William J. Buch. Helen Getz was born in Ephrata in 1893. Most photos date to the 1910s. Gift of her son, Stan Buch. See also MG 658 Stan Buch Collection in our archives.

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Coover's Meadow; Clare Point Stock Farm; Racetracks

Place: Ephrata Twp.

Object Name: Print, Photographic

Print Size: 3 x 5 inches

Object ID: A-68-01-054

Images

Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/dfc446b8-3324-4947-97a1-548878399170

Collection: General Collection

Object ID: 2-06-07-13

Date Range: 1910

1 image

Object Name: Print, Photographic

Collection: General Collection

Description: Lancaster Fairgrounds Racetrack Grandstand

Date Range: 1910

Creator: Amos, William W.

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Lancaster Fairgrounds; Racetracks; Grandstands

Place: Manheim Twp.

Object Name: Print, Photographic

Print Size: 10 x 8 inches

Object ID: 2-06-07-13

Images

Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/92955bed-4d63-4121-9863-223189522600

Collection: General Collection

Object ID: 2-06-07-14

Date Range: 1910

1 image

Object Name: Print, Photographic

Collection: General Collection

Description: Lancaster Fairgrounds Racetrack with view of the Judges' Stand

Date Range: 1910

Creator: Amos, William W.

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Lancaster Fairgrounds; Racetracks; Stables

Place: Manheim Twp.

Object Name: Print, Photographic

Print Size: 10 x 8 inches

Object ID: 2-06-07-14

Images

Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/602fa527-3674-486b-b598-383528610038

Collection: General Collection

Object ID: 2-06-07-12

Date Range: 1910

1 image

Object Name: Print, Photographic

Collection: General Collection

Description: Lancaster Fairgrounds Race Track

Date Range: 1910

Creator: Amos, William W.

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Lancaster Fairgrounds; Racetracks; Grandstands

Place: Manheim Twp.

Object Name: Print, Photographic

Print Size: 10 x 8 inches

Object ID: 2-06-07-12

Images

Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/22993b34-99b0-4d21-9443-512021296952

Collection: Willson Family Photograph Collection

Object ID: W-02-06-08

1 image

Object Name: Print, Photographic

Collection: Willson Family Photograph Collection

Description: Closed quarter mile track at Clare Point Stock Farm, owned by Thomas Atwood Willson

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Clare Point Stock Farm; Racetracks; Horse racing

Place: Ephrata Twp.

Object Name: Print, Photographic

Print Size: 8 x 6 inches

Condition: Good

Object ID: W-02-06-08

Images

Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f872b817-75e8-4ac7-bd32-380682166139

Collection: Bruce Ryder Photograph Collection

Object ID: BR-05-07-60

1 image

Object Name: Print, Photographic

Collection: Bruce Ryder Photograph Collection

Description: Loose picture from Bruce Ryder Photo Album Collection - Paul Ryder sitting on a Harley Davidson motorcycle, possibly at a race track. Picture on a picture post card.