McCormick-International Harvester Collection Online Resources List
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Over 30,000 original documents and publications about the history of Cyrus Hall McCormick and the International Harvester Company are available online for searching or browsing.
Production Records and Machine Specifications
List of International Harvester machines through 1979.
Shows number of tractors and engines produced and shipped between 1950 and 1976.
Serial numbers for engines, tractors, power units, trucks and milking machines from 1925-1971.
Paint and Product Committee Decisions
Lists color schemes, decals, and names for hundreds of agricultural implements manufactured between 1924 and 1964.
Color Images of Tractors, 1913-1985
View tractor images from our visual materials collection.
Color Images of Trucks, 1909-1985
View truck images from our visual materials collection.
A paint chart printed by International Harvester in 1940 that shows 16 original IH colors.
Specifications and photos of International trucks, 1907-1984.
Index to Operators and Parts Manuals (IPC-13, 1953)
Publications
Full issues of a magazine published for employees, dealers and customers from 1909 to 1969.
International Harvester Today Magazine
Full issues of a magazine published for International Harvester employees from 1949 to 1968.
Full issues of a magazine published for International Motor Truck dealers and distributors starting in 1919.
List of International Harvester Dealerships, 1944-1948
Includes dealerships active in the U.S. between 1944 and 1948. Dealerships that exclusively sold trucks are not included.
History of International Harvester
Printed materials created by the International Harvester Company to promote and celebrate its corporate history, from the McCormick reaper to tractors and trucks.
Company History
History and Development of International Harvester (1830-1976)
McCormick Reaper Centennial Source Material (1831-1931)
Roots In Chicago One Hundred Years Deep, 1847-1947
Special Historical Issue of Harvester World
An unpublished history (from 1902-1922) prepared for the twentieth anniversary of the company's founding.
Truck History
Historical Facts About Early International Harvester Automotive Vehicles (1907-1947)
History of International Trucks - News Release (1907-1961)
Tractor History
Tractor History" by A.C. Seyfarth (1910-1934)
Photographs and Advertising
Advertising catalogs for the general product line, 1920 to 1949.
Images from the McCormick-International Harvester Collection
Over 9,000 images that document the history of the agricultural equipment industry as well as rural life, small towns, architecture, industrial labor, technology, transportation and advertising from 1840 to 1990.
White Farmall demonstrator advertising materials, including displays, sales sheets, booklets, leaflets, folders and all-season signs