Lindsley family collection

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 3258

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Lindsley family collection (1955-1958) consists of completed Bonneville National Speed Trails official entry forms. The speed trials were conducted by the Southern California Timing Association. The official entry forms include entrant information and technical data about the vehicle. The data includes: engine classes; body types; sports car classes; make; and year.

Dates

1955-1958

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical / Historical

Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) is a competition sanctioning body that maintains rules and record for Land Speed Racing events held at El Mirage Dry Lake, California and at the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. It is a non-profit, volunteer organization made up of eleven separate car clubs.

Source: En.wikipedia.org. 2022. Southern California Timing Association - Wikipedia. [online] Available at: Southern California Timing Association [Accessed 6 October 2022].

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (1 Box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Lindsley family collection (1955-1958) consists of completed Bonneville National Speed Trails official entry forms.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Anne Lindsley in 2021.

Related Materials

See also the Bonneville Salt Flats racing ephemera (ACCN 2805) and Utah Salt Flats Racing Association records (ACCN 2304) located in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.