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
Collection Title
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
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