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moment | MonthBefore black travelers could freely travel, they relied on The Negro Motorist Green Book, created by V...
02/20/2026

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Before black travelers could freely travel, they relied on The Negro Motorist Green Book, created by Victor Hugo Green. This guide lists safe hotels, restaurants, and businesses for Black motorists during segregation. During this time, cars meant mobility, but the Green Book made that mobility possible, providing freedom and protection on the road.

For a deeper dive check out this article: https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/the-green-book-an-historic-context.htm

After months of effort and bringing in all the "top men [and women]" (Raiders of the Lost Ark quote), we have regained o...
02/20/2026

After months of effort and bringing in all the "top men [and women]" (Raiders of the Lost Ark quote), we have regained our access to our original page!
Follow this link to like and follow our original page: https://www.facebook.com/REOldsTransportationMuseum

This page will cease to be deleted by March 31,2026.

Photo caption: These Factory & Branch Service Managers are in Lansing for training sessions on repair and maintenance of the main drive units of the new Trend model. The photo was taken in the REO Clubhouse Ballroom in Lansing, MI, in July 1966.
Credit: James D. Butt Archives, R.E. Olds Transportation Museum.

Tuesday's at the Museum!! 🕍✨This week's Exhibit Spotlight: the Oldsmobile Aerotech! 🚀Join one of our guided tours offere...
02/17/2026

Tuesday's at the Museum!! 🕍✨
This week's Exhibit Spotlight: the Oldsmobile Aerotech! 🚀

Join one of our guided tours offered at 1pm on Friday and Saturday to get the full story behind one of Oldsmobile's amazing innovations!

Coming as a group?
📧 Book a tour today on our website https://www.reoldsmuseum.org/visit/guided-museum-tours/
or give us a call 📱 at 517.372.0529!
Can't wait to see you soon!

This showcases both a Civil Rights leader with Lansing roots and his connection to the Lansing-based REO.In 1927, the...
02/14/2026

This showcases both a Civil Rights leader with Lansing roots and his connection to the Lansing-based REO.

In 1927, then two-year-old Malcolm Little moved with his family from Nebraska to Lansing, Michigan. He lived in Lansing until 1940. Between 1941 and 1945, he moved between Lansing and the East Coast. Returning to Lansing, Malcolm Little takes on multiple jobs, including working as a janitor at REO in 1945.

More on REO and Malcolm X can be found here: https://malcolmxinlansing.leadr.site/items/show/21

By the late 1940s, Malcolm Little began to enter the social justice movement, joining the Nation of Islam and changing his name to Malcolm X in 1952.

REO Town

For today's and spotlight, we will look at a Lansing trailblazer in the Civil Rights movement, Rudolph Wilson. In ...
02/06/2026

For today's and spotlight, we will look at a Lansing trailblazer in the Civil Rights movement, Rudolph Wilson. In 1955, Rudolph “Rudy” Wilson was the first Black chemist and salaried employee hired by Oldsmobile. He negotiated over the years to ensure that the company followed equitable hiring practices. He retired in 1987. Wilson served as branch president of the local NAACP from 1977 to 1986. He was appointed in 1987 to serve on the Ingham Intermediate School District board. He died in 2015.

For more information, here is an interesting post from 2020 by the City of Lansing, Michigan - Government
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Fv9vH2Maq/

Photo: Lansing State Journal
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The 1967 Delmont 88 could be yours!This raffle supports the work of the R.E. Olds Transportation Museum. Help us share ...
02/04/2026

The 1967 Delmont 88 could be yours!
This raffle supports the work of the R.E. Olds Transportation Museum. Help us share Lansing's Transportation Legacy!
Come in person or buy your ticket online by scanning the QR code or visiting our website https://www.reoldsmuseum.org/events/car-raffle/

✨History is always moving✨Travel back to the early days of the REO Motor Car Company and learn about the origins of the ...
02/02/2026

✨History is always moving✨
Travel back to the early days of the REO Motor Car Company and learn about the origins of the company, along with the story of the 1906 Baby REO and its place in the automotive industry

Friday History Moment 🚗📜Let's play a guessing game!!Swipe through the clues and see if you can guess one of Oldsmobile's...
01/30/2026

Friday History Moment 🚗📜
Let's play a guessing game!!

Swipe through the clues and see if you can guess one of Oldsmobile's most iconic models, before the last slide reveals the answer 👀

📍Want to explore more Oldsmobile History? Visit the R.E. Olds Transportation Museum in Lansing!!

Your winter escape is closer than you think. Step into the R.E. Olds Transportation Museum and explore the numerous exhi...
01/30/2026

Your winter escape is closer than you think. Step into the R.E. Olds Transportation Museum and explore the numerous exhibits that highlight Ransom E. Olds contributions to America's automotive culture. This includes how Lansing's automotive industries and workers strove to support America's war effort during World War II. You still have time to explore our temporary exhibit "Labor, Patriotism, and Marketing," which curates the diverse voices of industry, government, and workers as they all strove to defeat the Axis Powers. While you explore the exhibit take part in the exhibit activity by sharing your thoughts and adding your own poster art to the gallery!

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We have our first registered sponsor for the upcoming 33rd Annual Car Capital Auto Show. Thank you to the GM Grand Rive...
01/25/2026

We have our first registered sponsor for the upcoming 33rd Annual Car Capital Auto Show. Thank you to the GM Grand River Assembly Plant for your support as a Silver Level Sponsor!

Is your organization interested in supporting our mission to preserve and present Lansing's Automotive Heritage by becoming a sponsor? More information can be found here: https://www.reoldsmuseum.org/events/auto-show/

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Are you interested in learning more about our collections and exhibits? We offer guided tours at 1 PM on Fridays and Sa...
01/20/2026

Are you interested in learning more about our collections and exhibits? We offer guided tours at 1 PM on Fridays and Saturdays. There is no additional cost for the tour, and no RSVP is necessary; just show up a few minutes early to purchase admission! Tours are approximately 45 minutes long.

Have a large group (10+) to entertain? We can conduct scheduled group tours, and there is a group rate discount! Give us a call at the museum to learn more. 517-372-0529.

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