Parkhurst collection added to Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum

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May 31, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Mark Mederski
Phone: (614) 856-2222
Fax: (614) 856-1920

          PARKHURST COLLECTION ADDED TO MOTORCYCLE HALL OF FAME MUSEUM

     PICKERINGTON, OHIO -- The American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation is

pleased to announce the donation of 114 motorcycling books from the estate of

Joe Parkhurst. The books will be housed in the archives of the Motorcycle Hall

of Fame Museum in Pickerington, Ohio.

     Parkhurst, who died last December at the age of 74, was the founder and

original publisher of Cycle World magazine. In recognition of his contributions

to motorcycling, Parkhurst is part of the Motorcycle Hall of Fame's 2001 class

of enshrinees.

     "We're honored that Joe Parkhurst remembered us with this gift," said Mark

Mederski, Executive Director of the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum. "These books

are an important addition to our archives -- especially coming from Joe, who

gave so much to motorcycling."

     The Parkhurst collection spans the spectrum of motorcycling topics -- from

road riding to racing, from maintenance to vintage machines. It includes

English-language titles published in the United States, Great Britain, and New

Zealand, as well as several foreign-language books in French, Italian, and

German. Publication dates range from 1947 to 1995.

     The 2001 Motorcycle Hall of Fame class will be inducted during ceremonies

September 8 at the Museum. The ceremony, and a reception the night before, will

be open to the public.

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     The Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum is administered by the American

Motorcycle Heritage Foundation, a nonprofit public foundation devoted to the

preservation of America's motorcycling heritage. For more information, call

(614) 856-2222 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, or visit the Motorcycle Hall of

Fame Museum website at  www.motorcyclemuseum.org.