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  The Studebaker Company was a frontier in the automobile industry. The Studebaker first started making metal pieces for wagons (Harris). Throughout the years, Studebaker helped historical events such as the Civil War and the California gold rush (Harris). The Studebaker Company was founded by immigrants, the Studebaker brothers, in South Bend in 1868 (Harris). Studebaker impacted the South Bend community by creating jobs and building up the community. Cars were sold fast so Studebaker influenced South Bend to build buildings and factories to employ many (“54 Years After Closing…”). Studebaker is known in history for the importance of making automobiles for the Civil War and also making gasoline powered cars (Harris). 

  I chose my History Day topic by thinking about what was local in South Bend. The Studebaker National Museum was local, so I decided to look more into Studebaker. I knew a little about Stubaker before my research by going to the Museum. Since I knew Studebaker, I decided to choose it because I found Studebaker more interesting than my other options.

  I conducted my research by looking for primary and secondary sources first. When looking for primary sources I used the Library of Congress. When looking for secondary sources I read through different articles. When looking in my articles I look for what explains impact, influence, and importance. My most used source for the information is “American Dream, The Rise and Fall of Studebaker”. I found most of my images for the National Studebaker Museum Website.  

  I chose my category by having an option between a documentary and a website. I chose to make a website and I used Web Central. For my website I used most images from the National Studebaker Museum. My color scheme is black, white, and grey. When I first started my website I started with my title page. When ending my website I ended with my Annotated Bibliography. 

Annotated Bibliography

Primary: 

“Studebaker blue car.” c. 1960 Studebaker Museum. <https://www.studebakermuseum.org/archives-and-education/the-studebaker-history/>

This image is a primary source, it shows a blue car from the National Studebaker Museum. This photo can be found on the Frontier page on the website.

“Cars inside the Studebaker museum.” N.D Studebaker Museum. <https://www.studebakermuseum.org/archives-and-education/the-studebaker-history/> 

This image is a primary source, it shows cars inside Studebaker Museum. This photo can be found on the Influence page on the website. 

“Studebaker factory.” c. 1920 Studebaker Museum <https://www.studebakermuseum.org/archives-and-education/the-studebaker-history/>

This image is a primary source, it shows the Studebaker factory discontinued wagon making. This photo can be found on the Impact page on the website. 

“General Lafayette’s Carriage.” c.1824 Studebaker Museum. <https://www.studeb                                                                                                                                      This image is a primary source, it shows the Studebaker brothers wagon. This photo can be found on the homepage of the website. 

“Image 12 of History of the Studebaker Corporation.” The Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcmassbookdig.historyofstudeb00ersk/?sp=12&r=-0.508,0.027,1.806,0.769,0. Accessed 28 Sep. 2022.  

This book is a primary source, it provides information about the Studebaker. It can be found in the background, Importance, and Timeline pages of the website. 

“Studebaker Office.” c.1850 Studebaker Museum. <https://www.studebakermuseum.org/archives-and-education/the-studebaker-history/>

This image is a primary source, it shows Clement and Henry's blacksmith shop, located in South Bend. This photo can be found on the Background of the website. 

Secondary:

Harris, Karen. “American Dream: The Rise and Fall of Studebaker.” History Daily, https://historydaily.org/american-dream-the-rise-and-fall-of-studebaker. Accessed 5 Oct. 2022. 

This website is a secondary source, it provides short summarized information throughout the history of the Studebaker Corporation. It can be found on every page of the website. 

“Studebaker car” (N.d.). Retrieved January 12, 2023, from <https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2015/09/16/a-brief-history-of-studebaker-1852-1966 >

This image is a secondary source, it shows a Studebaker car. This photo can be found on the Importance page of the website. 

“White Studebaker Car.” N.D Fan Buzz <https://altdriver.com/classics/studebaker-hawk-underrated-classic/>

This image is a secondary source, it shows a white Studebaker car. This photo can be found on the Timeline page of the website. 

WSBT-TV. (2013). What happened to Studebaker [Video]. On YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3Iln3T6LJM&t=1s 

This video is a secondary source, it explains the Studebaker closing. This video can be found on the Important page of the website.

“54 Years after Closing, Studebaker’s Impact Still Visible in South Bend.” South Bend Tribune, 5 May 2017, https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/local/2017/05/05/54-years-after-closing-studebakers-impact-still-visible-in-south-bend/45795299/. Accessed 8 Nov. 2022. 

This website is a secondary source, it provides information about what happened after the Studebaker Company went out of business. It can be found in the Introductory and Influence paragraphs of the website.