| | 1201 | Title: | Girard Fabrics Collection, 1955-1970  | | | | Accession: | 92.48 | | | | Creator: | Herman Miller, Inc. | | | | Abstract: | The Girard Textile Collection consists of pattern index cards, full-repeat textile samples, and multiple repeat fabric samples. These textiles were designed by Alexander Girard between 1955 and 1970, and most of the samples were from Girards's personal archive. NOTE: This is an unprocessed collection and has not yet been prepared for rountine service. Researchers interested in access should contact Benson Ford Research Center staff to discuss collection availability. | | | | Subjects: | Herman Miller, Inc. | Girard, Alexander | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 1202 | Title: | Bailey Controls Collection, circa 1992 | | | | Accession: | 92.52 | | | | Creator: | Bailey Controls Company | | | | Abstract: | Bailey Controls was founded in 1916 by Ervin G. Bailey as the Bailey Meter Company. The business manufactured industrial meters and controls, first in Boston, Massachusetts, and later in Cleveland, Ohio. The Bailey Controls Collection consists of two VHS videocassettes, one entitled "PC-665 Project" and the other featuring a project produced by Young & Rubicom, dated 19 November 1992, which includes 14 segments on assorted topics, ranging from 15 to 30 minutes in length. 0.2 cubic ft. (1 box). | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 1204 | Title: | William Clay Ford records, 1913-1981 (bulk 1953-1961). | | | | Accession: | 921 | | | | Creator: | Ford, William Clay, 1925- | | | | Abstract: | William Clay Ford, the son of Edsel and Eleanor Ford, worked for the Ford Motor Company from 1949 to 2005. His office files consist of records pertaining to public relations projects, philanthropies, the Edison Institute (The Henry Ford), and speeches. Also included are electrical drawings and a photograph album. | | | | Subjects: | Ford, William Clay, 1925- | Ford family | Henry Ford (Organization) | Ford Motor Company. Management. | Ford Motor Company. Public Relations. | Automobile industry and trade | Automobiles--Design and construction | Lincoln Continental Automobile | Design drawings | Technical drawings | Photograph albums | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 1205 | Title: | Model T Production and Sales reports records, 1909-1919 | | | | Accession: | 922 | | | | Creator: | Ford Motor Company | | | | Abstract: | Early Model T production, sales and man-count tables. Monthly statistics on sales by body-type cars on hand, cars manufactured, cars shipped to branches and to dealers, orders received and filled, dealer contracts signed and terminated, man-hours, hourly rates, men on roll, foremen on roll and persons on salary roll. 1909-1919. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 1206 | Title: | Ford Foundation Collection, 1936-1969 | | | | Accession: | 923 | | | | Creator: | Ford Foundation | | | | Abstract: | Philanthropic corporation created by Edsel B. Ford in 1936. Records are primarily publications. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 1210 | Title: | Accession 927 | | | | Accession: | 927 | | | | Creator: | none | | | | Abstract: | none | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 1213 | Title: | George E. Adams Papers, 1938-1945 | | | | Accession: | 93.1.1778 | | | | Creator: | Adams, George Eugene | | | | Abstract: | George Eugene Adams, a graduate of the Ford Trade School and Lawrence Institute of Technology, worked in the Ford Motor Company Design Department from 1937 to 1942. Adams worked for Briggs Manufacturing Company from 1942 to 1944, and following World War II, returned to Ford eventually becoming Ford of Europe Chief Chassis Engineer in the early 1970s. This small collection consists primarily of reproductions of drawings done by Adams (signed E. Adams), and others, illustrating interior and exterior designs for Ford and Lincoln automobiles during the period 1938 to 1941. | | | | Subjects: | Adams, George Eugene | Ford Motor Company | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 1214 | Title: | Frank A. Bianchi Papers, 1948-1953 | | | | Accession: | 93.1.1779 | | | | Creator: | Bianchi, Frank A. | | | | Abstract: | Frank Bianchi worked as a designer for General Motors, Ford Motor Company and Chrysler Corporation from the early 1940s into the early 1980s. This small collection consists primarily of Ford Styling Department communications dating from 1949 when Bianchi was on staff at Ford, and includes departmental personnel and organizational lists. Of note is an unsigned and undated 11x17 inch color vehicle concept rendering. | | | | Subjects: | Bianchi, Frank A. | Ford Motor Company | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 1215 | Title: | Ford Motor Company Income Tax Records, 1909-1925 | | | | Accession: | 93.1.1839 | | | | Creator: | Ford Motor Company | | | | Abstract: | The records consist of income tax schedules and working papers for the period 1909 to 1925, and contain information on gains and losses, depreciation and various expenses. The records cover Ford Motor Company, its domestic and foreign branches, and subsidiary companies which include Banner Fork Coal Corporation; Dearborn Publishing Co.; Dearborn Realty and Construction Co.; Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad; Dexcar Pocahontas Coal Company; Hamilton and Rossville Hydraulic Co.; Henry Ford & Son; Lincoln Motor Co.; Michigan Iron Land & Lumber Co.; and Nuttalburg Smokeless Fuel Co. 5 cubic ft. (5 boxes). | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 1216 | Title: | Ford Motor Company Highland Park Plant Controller Records, 1946-1948 | | | | Accession: | 93.1.1972 | | | | Creator: | Ford Motor Company | | | | Abstract: | The records consist of financial files from the Ford Motor Company Highland Park Plant Controller's Office, and date from 1946 to 1948. Among other materials, the files contain journal voucher forms tracking various expenses such as wages, workers' compensation, depreciation, and tooling and equipment costs; cash reports; and company communications and memoranda. 2.5 cubic ft. (5 boxes). | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 1217 | Title: | Ford Motor Company Legal Office Patent Records, 1905-1951 | | | | Accession: | 93.1.296 | | | | Creator: | Ford Motor Company | | | | Abstract: | The records from the Ford Motor Company Legal Office contain material related to patent and trademark agreements, lawsuits and registrations for aircraft, prosthetics, tractors, magnesium manufacture, and Ford automobiles. | | | | Subjects: | Dow Chemical Company | Ford Motor Company | Henry Ford & Son, Inc. | Junkers, Hugo, 1859-1935 | Junkers Flugzeug- und -Motorenwerke, Dessau | Aircraft | Artificial hands | Fordson tractors | Lincoln automobile | Magnesium | Patents | Trademarks | Czechoslovakia | Germany | Great Britain | Spain | Photographs | Technical drawings | Blueprints | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 1218 | Title: | Ferguson vs. Ford Motor Company Records | | | | Accession: | 93.1.380 | | | | Creator: | Ford Motor Company | | | | Abstract: | The records include correspondence, financial reports, advertising samples, and agriculture trade journals primarily from Henry Ford's office files. These documents cover Henry Ford's tractor developments during World War I as well as his diverse interests in agricultural engineering and development. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 1219 | Title: | Ford Motor Company Sales Office Records, 1950-1952 | | | | Accession: | 93.1.473 | | | | Creator: | Ford Motor Company. Car Sales Department | | | | Abstract: | Files (4 cubic ft.) reflecting the activities of the Car Sales Department of the Ford Motor Company, including time sheets, correspondence, distribution procedures, presentation material, selected market research reports and sales analysis. Some advertising material may be included. | | | | Subjects: | | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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