Radio Scripts Featuring Barney Oldfield, circa 1935

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Artifact Overview

Barney Oldfield found ways to stay in the public spotlight well after his last professional race in 1918. The showman attended and refereed race competitions, ran a tire company, drove a tractor faster than a mile a minute, and appeared in movies and on the radio. In these radio scripts from the mid-1930s Oldfield recounts his racing career and accomplishments.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Script (Document)

Date Made

circa 1935

Subject Date

circa 1935

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2005.108.28

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Typewriting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in

Radio Scripts Featuring Barney Oldfield, circa 1935