Finding Aid for the Omar Suttles Papers, 1930-1981

Processed by Anne Caiger and K.N.; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé
© 2003
The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.

Finding Aid for the Omar Suttles Papers, 1930-1981

Collection number: 1292

UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections

Manuscripts Division



Los Angeles, CA
Processed by:
Anne Caiger and K.N., December 1987
Encoded by:
Caroline Cubé
Online finding aid edited by:
Josh Fiala, October 2003
© 2003 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.

Descriptive Summary

Title: Omar Suttles Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1930-1981
Collection number: 1292
Creator: Suttles, Omar, 1903-
Extent: 5 boxes (2.5 linear ft.) 1 oversize box 1 package
Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Dept. of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: Omar Suttles (1893- ) was the inventor and manufacturer of Airfloat trailers. The collection consists mostly of Suttles' photographs, scrapbooks, reminiscences, memorabilia, and printed materials.
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Language: English.

Administrative Information

Restrictions on Use and Reproduction

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Restrictions on Access

PARTIALLY PROCESSED COLLECTION UNAVAILABLE FOR USE: Inquiries regarding these materials should be directed, in writing, to the Manuscripts Librarian, UCLA Department of Special Collections.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Omar Suttles Papers (Collection 1292). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Biography

Suttles was born in 1893; he was a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers and the inventor and manufacturer of Airfloat trailers.

Scope and Content

Collection consists mostly of photographs, scrapbooks, reminiscences, memorabilia, and printed materials of Omar Suttles, pioneer and inventor in the field of trailer design and manufacture. Includes copies of Airfloat fleet review and Western trailer life.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Suttles, Omar, 1903- --Archives.
Inventors--United States--Archival resources.
Airstream trailers.


Container List

 

Papers, 1930-1981

Creator/Collector: Suttles, Omar, 1903-
Physical Description: (5 boxes, 1 oversize box, and 1 package)