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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Society of Automotive Engineers Collection
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1630
- Creators:
-
Society of Automotive Engineers
- Dates:
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1930-1937
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Cubic foot5 boxes
- Repository:
Collection documents the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) engineering displays at annual meetings.
Content Description
Content Description
Collection of materials from the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), primarily photographs and programs from SAE trade shows, along with a roster of members, a handbook, and publications celebrating the SAE's 30th anniversary.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection arranged chronologically.
Biographical
Biographical
Fay L. Faurote was director of public relations for the Society of Automotive Engineers and was well known in the field of advertising and automobile manufacturing.
Historical
Historical
Peter Heldt of
The Horseless Age
, and Horace Swetland of The Automobile
, formed the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) circa 1902 in New York City which published a technical journal and a comprehensive compilation of technical papers, previously called SAE Transactions
, which still exist today in the form of SAE International's Journals. Today the society represents engineers in all types of mobility-related professions.Administration
Author
Alison Oswald
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection donated to the Smithsonian by Fay Leone Faurote in June 1935.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Alison Oswald, archivist, 2025.
Custodial History
Collection transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Work and Industry in November 2024. See musuem accession 311001.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Society of Automotive Engineers Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Automobile industry and trade | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Handbooks | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Membership lists | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Publications | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Rosters | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Trade shows | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Faurote, Fay Leone, -1938 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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