Back to the Bricks 2021: The Packard Crowd in Flint!
Our hardworking volunteers represented the PPG at multiple classic car events last month.
Entries by Emily Benoit
Lights Out, Curtains Closed: Preservation Preparations in the Radio Room
Putting the final touches into our preparations to the Radio Room – and mitigating irreversible environmental damage to our precious collections.
A Team Effort: The Search for Packard Motor Car Company Employees
Our quest to document an historical record of the PMCC’s employees continues! Fortunately, we have YOU to help us out.
A Different Kind of Drafting: Hidden History in the Packard Proving Grounds Office
Make some future plans with the help of a well-used relic from the past!
Always Check Your Pockets: Messages from the Past
Some unexpected historical help was found while working with one of the PPG’s most interesting artifacts.
Hosting Your Special Event at the Packard Proving Grounds
Guest blogger Risha Lewis offers some tips for planning a successful event at the PPG.
Plastic and Party Lines: Love for Landline Telephones
Exploring the form and function of an (unexpected) visitor favorite: the rotary telephone.
The Smallest Room in the House: Exploring 20th Century Bathrooms
A public exposé on any house’s most private room.
They’re Scotties, Not “Boxers”: Some Simple Storage Tips
Not quite a doghouse, but we’re putting these puppies away for safekeeping!
