The RE Olds & RE Olds Anderson Collection
This collection consists of photographs, historical documents and artifacts pertaining to Ransom Eli Olds
RE Olds Anderson, grandson of Oldsmobile and REO founder
RE Olds, headed the philanthropic organizations established by his auto
pioneering grandfather and namesake. This collection represents part of
the last known cache of documents, photographs and artifacts pertaining
to Ransom Eli Olds. They were moved from his personal office upon his
death in 1950 and transferred to the Ransom Fidelity Company. First
organized in 1998 by RE Olds Anderson and B.L. (Bill) Porterfield, an
automotive researcher for the purposes of publishing a book, a portion
was given to Mr. Porterfield for his time and expenses. This collection
is that gift donated by Bill Porterfield in memory of RE Olds Anderson
to the Capital Area District Library in 2007.
