Home > Special Collections > NAHC >Manuscripts Manuscripts      These collections contain original papers, letters, memoranda, and other documents of inventors, designers, and leaders of the automotive industry. Listed here are a few of those collections. Automotive Council for War Production: An unprocessed collection of documents related to the automotive industry's efforts during World War II. Aloha Baker: "The World's Most Traveled Girl" who, from 1921 to 1925, completed the four-year-around-the-world endurance competition known as the Million Dollar Wager. Black Journey -- Trans-African Trip: Photographic images of the first motorized crossing of the Sahara and African interior 1924-1927. James Scripps Booth: Detroit artist, engineer, designer, and automobile manufacturer. Bricklin Company: Corporate documents concerning the "World's First Safety Sports Car". Henry Cave: British engineer and inventor who worked with the Daimler Motor Company in England and the Riker Motor Car Company in the United States. Detroit Automotive Golden Jubilee Collection: Documents an industry celebration organized by the Automobile Manufacturers Association in 1946. Charles and Frank Duryea: Built and designed America's first successful gasoline-engine motor vehicle in 1893. Arthur W. Herrington: Co-founder of the Marmon-Herrington Company which produced all-wheel drive vehicles for the United States during World War II. Andrew F. Johnson: An artist who operated a design school in New York City and also trained many famous designers at Detroit's Cass Technical High School. Charles B. King: Inventor, engineer, and machinist who was the first person to build and drive an automobile in Detroit on March 6, 1896. William Knudsen: Production manager of Ford and president of General Motors. Appointed to Lieutenant General during World War II. His son, Semon Knudsen was general manager of Pontiac and Chevrolet and president of Ford. Collection contains papers and photographs of William Knudsen. Henry Leland: Founder of Cadillac and Lincoln Motor Car Companies. Walter MacIlvain: Editor of the Bulb Horn for 45 years, his collection maintains concise automobile histories and exact drawings of numerous models. D. Cameron Peck: Automobile collector, restorer, and historian who owned over 1500 antique, classic, and modern automobiles. Alice H. Ramsey: Photograph collection depicting the 1909 transcontinental crossing from New York to San Francisco. Chester S. Ricker: Official timer and scorer at numerous racing events, most notably the Indianapolis 500. John Tjaarda: An internationally recognized automotive engineer, mechanic, designer, race car driver, and pilot.