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Melroe Bobcat History Tape #1 (circa 1970s)

American History Museum

Object Details

Collection Donor

Nelson, Scott

Collection Creator

Bobcat Company

Collection Citation

Bobcat Company Records, 1940s-2009, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Scope and Contents note

¾ inch U-Matic, 63 minutes A compilation of silent films transferred to U-matic. 1. Melroe People (office): shows Melroe employees at work at the office. Men and women are seen copying, typing on typewriters, filing, sorting mail, working at desks, making and drinking coffee, smoking, goofing off in front of the camera, and shining shoes. 2. Sales Meeting in San Diego, California, 1977: shows the Bobcat Rodeo and people in cowboy outfits. A demonstration of the Bobtach system is shown. 3. Sales Meeting in Chandler, Arizona, 1970: shows Bobcat demonstration against competitors' models, Bobcats square dancing, and large models lifting smaller ones. Attendees are also shown. 4. 970 Bobcat Roll Over Test, undated: shows Bobcats being pushed off the ledge of dirt mounds and rolling over in order to test their safety. 5. Sales Meeting in Biloxi, Mississippi (part 1), 1973: shows attendees, tents, and demonstration of Bobcats. Bobcats are seen tied together in a "Follow the Leader" display.
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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8b2acec62-1be5-4cf1-8059-1f2fe8a33674

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Bobcat Company Records
Bobcat Company Records / Series 10: Audiovisual Materials / 10.1: Corporate documentation

Sponsor

Processing of this collection was made possible, in part, by a gift from the Bobcat Company of North America.

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials

Collection Rights

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions. The Archives Center does not own rights to these photographs. All requests for permission to use these photographs for non-museum purposes must be addressed directly to the Bobcat Company. Potential users must receive written permission from appropriate rights holders prior to obtaining high quality copies.

Collection Restrictions

Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Viewing the film portion of the collection without reference copies requires special appointment, please inquire. Do not use original materials when available on reference video, DVD, or audio tapes. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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Record ID

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