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Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums

Category: Subject
Description: Information on automobile-themed museums, libraries, and archives.
Page Sections: Article Index
Note: This is a newer Index and does not yet include all of the information on galleries, libraries, archives, and museums in The Crittenden Automotive Library.


Article Index

DateArticleDetails
26 December 2005The Value of the Odd
When collecting or building model kits the choice of what to buy is usually determined by personal taste and sentimental value. When purchasing for investment, choices are determined based on future monetary value. There is, I believe, a third and seldom considered way of collecting, one that I often consider when at the shows.
Commentary (text)
Publisher: CarsAndRacingStuff.com
Byline: Bill Crittenden
5 September 2006The Crittenden Automotive Library
CarsandRacingStuff.com started on December 12, 2005. It was formed with the intention of being a site to sell automotive collectibles.
Commentary (text)
Publisher: The Crittenden Automotive Library
Byline: Bill Crittenden
Topic: CarsAndRacingStuff.com
5 May 2022Notice of Intent To Request Public Comment on Draft Exemption From Historic Preservation Review for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment
Commonly referred to as charging stations, EVSE is the hardware of the charging infrastructure that transfers energy to a vehicle. EVSE can be wall- or pole-mounted, co-located or stand alone, and vary in design, size, charging speed and energy use.
Federal Register Notice (text)
Agency: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Byline: Reid J. Nelson
13 January 2023The Henry Ford to showcase 1966 Volkswagen Micro Bus as part of the Hagerty Drivers Foundation's National Historic Vehicle Register
On January 14, the next vehicle to be featured is a 1966 Volkswagen Deluxe Station Wagon “Micro Bus,” the primary means of transportation for a couple at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement in South Carolina.
Press Release ( PDF)
Publisher: The Henry Ford via PRWeb
Byline: Wendy Metros
Dateline: Dearborn, Michigan
Topics: Volkswagen Type 2, Hagerty
22 February 2023John C. Walczak
After battling many years of health issues, John Christopher Walczak passed away peacefully at the home he shared with Shelly, his wife of nearly fifty years, on February 22, 2023.
Obituary (text & photo)
Publication:
Byline: Laurie Barth Walczak
Dateline: Woodstock, Illinois
Topic: John Walczak
1 September 2023Tail Lights: Ephemeral
I love that word. I discovered it when I found The Prelinger Archives, a project where old films that weren't meant to be preserved for a long time were digitized and uploaded to The Internet Archive.
Commentary (text)
Publisher: The Crittenden Automotive Library
Byline: Bill Crittenden
1 July 2025Tail Lights: Self Preservation
I'm sick as I start to write this. I've had some underlying health concerns for as long as I can remember, but I've gained some weight and the other issues have gotten worse.
Commentary (text)
Publisher: The Crittenden Automotive Library
Byline: Bill Crittenden
4 August 2025Tail Lights: Parking Space
The weather was either pouring rain or like a steam room from the humidity the storms left behind. But I pushed forward anyway, clearing out enough garage space to at least bring one vehicle inside.
Commentary (text)
Publisher: The Crittenden Automotive Library
Byline: Bill Crittenden
8 September 2025Institute of Museum and Library Services Sponsors Freedom Trucks to Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday
IMLS has awarded America250, the bipartisan organization charged by Congress to lead the commemoration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a grant to launch six mobile exhibits known as “Freedom Trucks” to travel across the country throughout 2026, sharing the story of our nation’s founding.
Press Release (text)
Publisher: Institute of Museum and Library Services
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
11 March 2026Mobile Museums Bring Freedom 250 to Military Communities
A fleet of six mobile museums, known as “freedom trucks,” is traveling throughout 2026, bringing the story of American independence to students, families and citizens in every corner of the country.
Press Release (text & photos)
Publisher: U.S. Army Public Affairs
Dateline: Washington, D.C.




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