| | 1125 | Title: | Herman Miller collection, 1923-2006  | | | | Accession: | 89.177 | | | | Creator: | Herman Miller, Inc. | | | | Abstract: | Herman Miller, Inc. is a furniture company based in Zeeland, Michigan. The collection is primarily comprised of trade catalogs, product literature, and publications documenting the furniture, its designers, and the company's history. | | | | Subjects: | Chadwick, Don, 1936- | Eames, Charles, 1907-1978 | Eames, Ray, 1912-1988 | Girard, Alexander, 1907-1993 | Nelson, George, 1908-1986 | Propst, Robert, 1921- | Rohde, Gilbert, 1894-1944 | Stumpf, William, 1936- | Herman Miller, Inc. | Herman Miller, Inc.--History | Furniture | Furniture--Marketing | Furniture design | Furniture designers | Office furniture | Sales promotion | Oral histories | Trade catalogs | Microfiche | Color transparencies | Floppy disks | Videocassettes | Audiocassettes | Audio tape | Photographic negatives | Optical disks | Compact discs | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 1126 | Title: | Jam Handy Filmstrip Collection, circa 1940-1970 | | | | Accession: | 89.3 | | | | Creator: | Jam Handy Organization | | | | Abstract: | The Jam Handy Organization, founded by Henry Jamison "Jam" Handy in the 1930s, produced educational, promotional, and informational films for over 40 years. During that time, an estimated 7,000 motion pictures were created by the company.
The Jam Handy Filmstrip Collection contains 125 filmstrips and 3 phonograph recordings made by the company in Detroit, Michigan, and are in both black-and-white and color. The films cover topics such as agriculture, machinery and office equipment, department and discount stores, appliances, automobiles, food, pharmaceuticals, and clothing.
The collection is open for research. Use of original filmstrips in the collection is restricted. Access may be unavailable due to lack of appropriate hardware. Researchers interested in this material should contact Benson Ford Research Center staff in advance. 2 cubic ft. (4 boxes). | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 1127 | Title: | Holton W. Diamond Papers, 1933-1971 (bulk 1946-1969) | | | | Accession: | 89.432 | | | | Creator: | Diamond, Holton W., b. 1915 | | | | Abstract: | Collection includes materials related to Holton Diamond's research in the areas of soybean use in non-dairy foods, correspondence and business records, laboratory notes and records, and court case documentation. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 1128 | Title: | Merle N. Dolph Papers, 1908-circa 1930 | | | | Accession: | 89.467 | | | | Creator: | Dolph, Merle N. | | | | Abstract: | Collection of engineering drawings and other material assembled by Merle Dolph, who worked in the Engineering Department at Studebaker in the 1920s. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 1138 | Title: | Frank Vivian papers, 1907-1950 | | | | Accession: | 89 | | | | Creator: | Vivian, Frank, 1885- | | | | Abstract: | Frank Vivian worked for the Ford Motor Company for a number of years at the Richmond, California plant, and was personally acquainted with Henry and Edsel Ford. His papers include correspondence, administrative material, photographs, published pieces, and clippings. | | | | Subjects: | Vivian, Frank, 1885- | Ford Motor Company--Management. | Ford Motor Company--Exhibitions. | Ford Motor Company--Public Relations. | Golden Gate International Exposition (1939-1940: San Francisco, Calif.) | Automobile industry and trade--California. | Automobile factories--California. | Exhibitions--California--20th century. | Flags--United States | Process control | World War, 1939-1945 | Antiques | Photographs. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 1140 | Title: | Willoughby Company Records, 1900-1939 | | | | Accession: | 90.1.1749 | | | | Creator: | Willoughby Company | | | | Abstract: | The Willoughby Company, a custom design automobile body firm, originated in Rome, New York in the late nineteenth century, and later relocated to Utica, New York. One of Willoughby's largest clients was Ford Motor Company, for whom they built many custom Lincoln body styles. The collection consists of business records documenting sales, vehicle specifications, material purchases, and employee wages, and also includes over 600 design drawings for Lincoln, Packard, and Cadillac bodies, among others. Extent: 11.8 cubic ft. (17 boxes, 2 rolls). The collection is open for research. | | | | Subjects: | Willoughby, Edward | Willoughby, Francis | Willoughby Company | Willoughby Body Works | Automobiles--Design and construction | Lincoln automobile | Cadillac automobile | Advertisements | Clippings | Design drawings | Financial records | Photographs | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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