Periodicals, 1900 and 1972

File — Box: 4, Folder: 8

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection contains materials relating to cycling that were acquired by Ruth Frey Axe in memory of her nephew, Charles S. Frey. Dating as far back as the late 19th century, this collection contains a diverse range of materials relating to bicycling and bicycle enthusiasts, including bulletins, announcements, correspondence, periodicals, journals, pamphlets, illustrations, comics, newspaper clippings, publications, and scrapbooks. Noteable items include the very rare Volumes 1 and 2 of the 1897 pamphlet "Wheeling."

Dates

Creation: 1900 and 1972

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Languages represented in the collection: English.

Access

Collection open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 4.75 Linear Feet (5 document boxes, 1 slim document box, 1 oversize flat box)

Additional Description

Note

Includes: National Geographic Magazine. Vol. 142, no. 3 (September 1972). Cover photo plus pages 336-337: photo of Hadley, Massachusetts antique bicycle club. Overland Monthly. Vol. 35, no. 210 (June 1900). Various ads in the first 3 pages, plus a poem on page 504: Otis, E.F. "Wheeling in Honolulu." Also pages (521)-529: Rotifer. "The Wheel in the West" (Photos included).