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Bliley Electric Company collection becomes permanent part of archives (1930-1998)

KayAnn Warner

Thursday Dec 14th, 2023

Here is your very, very rare, “Found in the Archives” blog post for 2023! I write to you on this occasion to commemorate a very special donor named Charles A. Bliley. Chuck donated his collection of materials relating to his family’s local company, Bliley Electric Company, founded by Frank Dawson Bliley. The collection came into the archives in September of 2022 as a loan, and recently it was absorbed into the archive as a permanent collection. Pictured is Chuck standing with his donation in our archives.

2. Saturday Evening Post ad featuring E.H. Scott Trucking 6 24 1911

The Erieite you've never heard of who changed how the nation does business: E.H. Scott, father of transportation by motor

Dr. Pamela Lenz

Friday Dec 1st, 2023

History is full of individuals whose ideas changed the world, but then faded into obscurity upon their death. Mention E.H. Scott to someone and you’ll see what I mean.

Scott was a headliner in the early 1900s. He appeared in Saturday Evening Post ads, trade journals, and yachting magazines. In 1939, the Erie Times-News referred to him as a “truck mogul” and the “Father of Transportation by Motor.”

Bliley Electric Company collection becomes permanent part of archives (1930-1998)

The Erieite you've never heard of who changed how the nation does business: E.H. Scott, father of transportation by motor

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