McCormick-International Harvester Collection
About the McCormick-International Harvester Collection
The collection contains original documents, publications, photographs and films related to Cyrus Hall McCormick and the International Harvester Company.
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- Finding Aids for the McCormick-International Harvester Collection
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- The Society's Archives Catalog
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BROWSE DIGITAL COLLECTIONS
- Machine Product List -- 1980
International Harvester machine list through 1979.
- Plant Production Reports, Farmall Works, 1950-1976
Tracks the number of tractors and engines produced and shipped 1950-1976.
- Truck Specifications
Specifications and photos of International trucks, 1907-1984.
- Serial Number Lists
Serial number lists for engines, tractors, power units, trucks and milking machines from 1925-1971.
- Paint Committee Decisions
Find information on original color schemes, decals, and naming of hundreds of agricultural implements and other products manufactured between 1924 and 1964.
- Annual Reports -- 1907-1989
Find information on the International Harvester Company, including directors and employee lists, committees, stock and income reports between 1907 and 1989.
BROWSE PUBLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS
- Harvester World Magazine
Full issues, 1909-1969. Published for employees, dealers and customers.
- International Harvester Today Magazine
Full issues, 1949-1968. Published for International Harvester employees.
- International Trail Magazine
Full issues. Published for International Motor Truck dealers and distributors starting in 1919.
- History and Development of International Harvester, 1976
Original publications created by the International Harvester Company that document the history the organization.
More About the Collection
- Cyrus Hall McCormick
Short biographical essay about this industrialist and inventor of the first commercially successful reaper, a horse-drawn machine to harvest wheat.
- Selected McCormick-International Harvester Bibliography
Browse this book list to read more about the McCormick family and the International Harvester company.
- History of the McCormick-IHC Collection
Read about how the International Harvester corporate archives became the largest collection at the Wisconsin Historical Society.
- International Harvester Company 'Reaper' Centennial and the Centennial Coins
Read about the event and the coins made to commemorate the company's 100th anniversary.
Special Thanks
This digital collection would not be possible without the generous support of the International Harvester Collectors Club and the Navistar International Transportation Corporation.
BROWSE IMAGE COLLECTIONS
- Images from the McCormick-International Harvester Collection
Over 11,000 images document the history of the agricultural equipment industry.
- Color Images of Tractors, 1913-1985
View McCormick-International Harvester tractor images in the Society's collections.
- Color Images of Trucks, 1909-1985
View McCormick-International Harvester truck images in the Society's collections.