ITEMS AND ARTIFACTS

Sign, Informational
2011.1.1
Outside Star Dealership Sign
Star Cars/Durant Motors Outside Dealership Sign from Mills Durant Star Dealership, 2006 Montana Avenue, Billings, Oklahoma. This sign would hang outside of Star dealerships in the 1920's. Many signs would be made locally using standard guidelines pro... View Full Record
Piece, Display
2012.1.1
Durant Factory Poster
Durant poster available to Durant dealers around July 1929. Listed on the poster is Durant Plant #3, Muncie, Indiana, Durant Plant #2, Syracuse, New York, Durant Plant #1, Lansing, Michigan, Durant Plant, Oakland, California and Durant Motors of Cana... View Full Record
Letter
2013.2.5
1928 Dealership Letter Invitational Letter to the Baltimore Auto Show.
LaPorte-Heinekamp Star Dealership letter dated January 21, 1928 from the LaPorte-Heinekamp Star Dealership, N.E. Corner Cathedral Street and Chase Street, Baltimore, Maryland from Mr. R.J. Heinekamp to an unknown recipient inviting the individual to... View Full Record
Poster
2013.2.23
Durant Model A-22 Factory Print
Durant Motorcar Corporation 1923 Model year advertising poster for dealership showrooms. 1923 Model Coupe shown. Of interest is that price is FOB the Muncie, Indiana plant.... View Full Record
Poster
2013.2.24
1930 Durant Model 614 Factory Print
Dealership poster for display of the 1930 Durant Model 614 sedan. Print would be provided to dealers to hang up in their showrooms. The Durant Model 614 could be purchased in several different styles. Coach, Coupe, Roadster, Sedan and Touring. Cars... View Full Record
Certificate, Stock
2013.2.34
Flint Stock Certificate
Flint Motors Corporation, Division of Durant Motors Corporation Common Stock Certificate.... View Full Record
Radiator Emblem
2013.5.3
Durant Radiator Emblem 1922-1927 (Reproduction)
Durant Motors Inc Radiator Emblem used on Durant vehicles. This item believed to be manufactured in 2001 is a reproduction of the radiator emblem was used to adorn the front of Durant motorcars from 1922 to 1927.... View Full Record
Radiator Emblem
2013.5.2
Prototype Durant Radiator Emblem
Durant Four prototype radiator emblem. In August 04, 1921 the first Durant Four automobile was exhibited in New York. This item is believed to be a prototype that was found in a box of items in a barn in upstate New York along with a box of new unuse... View Full Record
Street Sign
2013.5.1
1920's Street Sign, Deal, New Jersey
Street sign from Deal, New Jersey. Sign was located at the corner at the corner of Runyon Avenue and Norwood Drive, Deal, Jersey near the residence of William C. Durant's home "Raymore" Home was built by Durant along with nearby Durant executive hom... View Full Record
Certificate, Stock
2014.4.1
Durant Motors Stock Certificate 1925
1925 Durant Motors Capital Stock Certificate printed by the American Bank Note Company. Stock Certificate number 078912 issued February 04, 1925 to Harold H. Conklin for five (5) shares. The Liberty National Bank is the Registrar for the certificate... View Full Record
Poster
2014.3.7
Radiator Emblems Poster of the Durant Family of Automobiles
Radiator Emblems Poster from the Durant Family of Automobiles poster printed in 1984 with actual size Durant product radiator emblems. Produced by the Durant Family Registry and created by club Coordinator Jeff Gillis in 1984. This poster was sold to... View Full Record
Patch, Insignia
2014.6.2
Durant Motors Star Round Patch
Reproduction Durant Motors Star cloth patch, 3" diameter, blue and silver in color. Patch is a reproduction of an original patch used by Durant Motors from 1927 to 1928. Patch was manufactured by the Durant Family Registry and sold to members for $2.... View Full Record
Paver
2014.7.1
Wooden Floor Block from Elizabeth, New Jersey Durant Motors assembly plant.
Wooden floor paver block from the Elizabeth, New Jersey Durant Motors Automobile Plant. The Elizabeth, New Jersey Plant was built in 1917 by the Dusenburg Motors Automobile Company. In 1918 the factory was sold to the Willys-Overland Automobile Compa... View Full Record
Blueprint
2014.8.1
Blue Print drawings of Durant Motors, Elizabeth, New Jersey Plant
Blue print drawings of floor layout of Durant Motors Inc., Elizabeth, New Jersey Plant.The Elizabeth, New Jersey plant was originally built by the Dusenburg Motors Corporation upon being awarded a U.S. Government contract to built engines during the... View Full Record
Reprint
2014.8.2
Architectural Drawing of Durant Motors Inc. Elizabeth, New Jersey Plant.
Architectural Drawing of Durant Motors Inc, Elizabeth, New Jersey Plant.... View Full Record
Symbol, Trade
2014.6.6
1928 Star Radiator Emblem (reproduction)
1928 Star Radiator Emblem (reproduction). This reproduction Radiator Emblem was offered to the members of the Durant Family Registry sometime between 1988 and 1992. It is a replica of one used on the 1928 Star automobiles. Item sold to Durant Family... View Full Record
Symbol, Trade
2014.6.7
Durant Motors Inc. Star Coupster Body Plate (reproduction)
Reproduction Star Coupster body identification plate. These were originally made by the Durant Family Registry for sale to it's members. It is a reproduction of a name plate used on Star automobiles from 1922 to 1927.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
2024-1.18
Durant Motors promotional pocket watch
In the years Durant Motors Automobile Company was in business, various items were sold or provided to prospective customers or customers as well as employees to promote the company and it's automobiles. This pocket watch was one of those items... View Full Record
Relic, Historic
2024-1.28
Durant Motors Incorporated Junior Sales manual.
Durant Motors Incorporated provided Dealerships with a sales manual for new Salesman. It provided instruction to brand new Salesman on how to sell and the sales points to sell the Durant vehicles.... View Full Record
Advertisement
2024-1.29
Letter from Durant Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio to an individual offering Flint Motors Stock .
Letter from the Durant Corporation, 616 St. Clair Street, Cleveland, Ohio addressed to C.J. Stegner, Delaware, Ohio providing information on investing in stock of the Flint Motors Corporation. Letter was written by C. B. Morganthaler of the C.B. Morg... View Full Record
Advertisement
2024-1.30
Durant Motors of Michigan order form for sales brochures on the Durant Model 617
Durant Motors of Michigan order form to dealers offering a revolving chart on the Durant Model 617 that Salesman can be given out to prospective customers. Order form allows Dealerships to order the brochures in bulk.... View Full Record