Rockingham Auto Races program, 1927 October 12

Collection Name:

Ephemera Collection - Salem, NH - Rockingham Park

Title:

Rockingham Auto Races program, 1927 October 12

Creator:

Rockingham Park (Salem, N.H.)

Accession / Call Number:

2016.054

Object ID:

2016.054

Date:

1927/10/12

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 program

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Program for the Championship Auto Races at Rockingham Speedway in Salem, NH, held on October 12, 1927. The "Third Annual Columbus Day Autumn Classic" included two ten mile dashes and a 200 mile championship race. The program lists the officials under the general director general Chester I. Campbell, as well as all of the other drives competing: Harry Hartz, Frank Lockhardt, Pete DePaolo, Earl Cooper, Doc Shattuc, Babe Stapp, Peter Kreis, Earl DeVore, Leon Duray, driver unnamed (Davie Elliot), Cliff Woodbury, Dave Evans, Anthony Gulotta, George Souders, and Al Melcher. The program also contains an order of events, description of events, biographies of the drivers, and advertisements.

Subjects:

Automobile racing , Automobile racing drivers , Programs

Locations:

Salem, NH

Organizations:

Rockingham Park (Salem, N.H.)

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item