Road & Track (often abbreviated R&T) was founded by two friends, Wilfred H. Brehaut, Jr. and Joseph S. Fennessy, in 1947, in Hempstead, New York. Published only six times from 1947 to 1949, it struggled in its early years. By 1952, regular contributor and editor John Bond had become the owner of the magazine, which then grew until its sale to CBS Publications in 1972. In 1988, Hachette Filipacchi Media took ownership of the magazine. In October 2008, Matt DeLorenzo became Editor-in-Chief, succeeding Thos L. Bryant, who had been in place for 20 years. Hearst Magazines purchased the magazine in 2011. In June 2012, Larry Webster assumed the role of Editor-in-Chief, and DeLorenzo became an adviser to the publication. [Wikipedia, 2013 Apr. 16]
Primarily subject files, also called "general manufacturer files, " consisting of a single ordered run of file folders arranged alphabetically by make and model of vehicle, then chronologically. Also included are documents pertaining to the Bond family and the 1499 Monrovia building (1-2 boxes). The gift included periodicals and circa 2,000 books which are cataloged separately (Road & Track Library).
This is a two-year project, which is expected to end August 2016. The processing staff are: David Krah, Kendra Tsai, and Gurudarshan Khalsa. The collection is partionally open while being processed.