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Title
Freda Salih
Series Title
Created Date
March 12th, 1992
Description
Freda Salih discusses her husband, George Salih. Born in 1914, George Salih was an engineer and foreman for Meyer-Drake, the producer of the Offenhauser engine that would dominate the Indy 500 for three decades. He also built the Belond-AP Special, the winning car of the Indy 500 race in 1957, in the garage of his Whittier home. He lived in Whittier on Milliken Avenue with his wife, Freda, and daughter Nannette. There is a permanent exhibit of George Salih's racecar at the Whittier Museum.
Creators and Contributors
Creator:
Owens, Lee
Interviewer: Owens, Lee
Interviewee: Salih, Freda
Copyright holder: Whittier Museum
Interviewer: Owens, Lee
Interviewee: Salih, Freda
Copyright holder: Whittier Museum
Subject Topic
Subject Entity
Genre
Spatial Coverage
Media Type
Format
Audio cassette
Extent
1
Tape
Generation
Master
Stock Manufacturer
Maxell
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Country of Creation
United States
Contributing Organization
Contributing Organization Contact Information
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Phone: (562) 567-9941 / (626) 629-9713
Phone: (562) 567-9941 / (626) 629-9713
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