Author Topic: HOWARD DARRIN'S PAPERS FOUND (Read 1459 times)

kaiserfrazerlibrary · « **on:** October 18, 2011, 07:21:36 PM »

Any paperwork from Howard Darrin, his facility in Santa Monica CA and dealings with Kaiser-Frazer and Willys Motors, Inc that has survived have been located. The material goes up to 1961. I will pass on more information after I have had a chance to go through it and see just what is there.

Gordie · « **Reply #1 on:** October 19, 2011, 11:52:06 AM »

Wow! That is quite a find!

joefrazer · « **Reply #2 on:** October 19, 2011, 04:28:49 PM »

There's another rather sizable collection of his personal papers at the Bancroft Library at UC Berkley. I had the pleasure of pouring thru the dozen or so boxes a few years ago. One item included the agreement between Edgar and Dutch to pay the latter royalties for the Darrin.

kaiserfrazerlibrary · « **Reply #3 on:** October 19, 2011, 05:52:12 PM »

The papers donated by Dutch are not at the Bancroft. In fact they are clear across the country.

joefrazer · « **Reply #4 on:** October 19, 2011, 06:44:26 PM »

Right...the papers at the Bancroft were those from Kaiser Frazer, Kaiser-Willys and Willys Motors. The Bancroft papers came from the Kaiser family. I was merely making the point that there are more documents pertaining to Dutch than in the latest find...