| | 1301 | Title: | Sidney Olson papers, 1952-1963  | | | | Accession: | PP004 | | | | Creator: | Olson, Sidney | | | | Abstract: | Sidney Olson conducted independent research in the Ford Archives, with the intention to write a series of books on Henry Ford. After his death, his manuscript was published under the title Young Henry Ford. His papers contain his manuscript, research notes, and plans for other projects. | | | | Subjects: | Olson, Sidney | Ford, Henry, 1863-1947 | Ford, Edsel, 1893-1943 | Ford family | Ford Motor Company--History. | Ford Motor Company--Public relations. | Ford Motor Company--Employees. | Ford Motor Company--Executives. | Automobile industry and trade | Ford automobile | Ford Falcon automobile | Flora (Ill.) | Chronologies | Photographs | Maps | Minutes | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 1302 | Title: | Broadside collection, 1689-2000 | | | | Accession: | RC.10 | | | | Creator: | Benson Ford Research Center | | | | Abstract: | Broadsides were a popular medium of information in the 19th century. Printed in a wide variety of single sheet sizes, they were used to advertise products, services, sales and entertainments. They were also used to announce public events, political candidates and commemorative ceremonies. While broadsides are largely textual, many contain illustrations along with the text. The examples in the collection date primarily from the mid 19th century, but representative 18th and 20th century work is included. The collection is arranged by size, then by object ID number. | | | | Subjects: | Broadsides (Notices) | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 1303 | Title: | Coloring book collection, 1894-ongoing (bulk 1952-1975) | | | | Accession: | RC.11 | | | | Creator: | Benson Ford Research Center | | | | Abstract: | The coloring book collection consists of books containing line drawings, primarily for children to paint or color. Many, but not all, of these books are souvenirs of tourist sites or museums including Colonial Williamsburg, The Adirondack Museum, Shelburne Museum, Hagley Museum and The Smithsonian. Other general topics include pilgrims, the founding fathers, Christmas and the first moon landing. Coloring books of local interest include a 1987 book entitled "A Special Gift to Children, Henry and Clara Ford's Santa's Workshop" and the 1990 "Old Fashioned Farm Life Coloring Book, Nineteenth-Century Activities on the Firestone Farm and Greenfield Village". | | | | Subjects: | Firestone Farm. | Fair Lane (Dearborn, Mich.) | Children--Travel | Coloring for children | Creative activities and seat work | Museums | Tourism | Travel | Coloring books | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 1304 | Title: | Research Center General Brochure and Pamphlet Collection, 1921-2019 (bulk 1948-1967) | | | | Accession: | RC.12 | | | | Creator: | Henry Ford (Organization). Benson Ford Research Center | | | | Abstract: | The General Brochure and Pamphlet Collection is an intentionally assembled collection which includes material published by non-profit, government and corporate organizations that provide information about their products, services or viewpoints. The collection includes several Civil Defense brochures from the 1950s and 1960s. Organizations represented include the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization, Federal Civil Defense Administration, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Freedom Associates, among others. The collection is arranged by subject. | | | | Subjects: | Advertising, Classified | Antisemitism | Atheism | Automobiles--Societies, etc. | Automobile driving | Child care services | Christianity | Christmas | Civil defense | Civil defense--Biological warfare | Civil engineering | Civil rights | Clothing and dress | Communications, Military | Conelrad | Coffee--Processing | Container industry | Cooking | Dairy products | Dams | Diet therapy | Dogs | Ecology | Education | Electric industries | Electric utilities | Emblems, State | Emergency communication systems | Emergency food supply | Emergency water supply | Ethics | Crops--Corn | Crops--Soybeans | First aid in illness and injury | Gardening | Industrial safety | Industries--Defense measures | Insurance | Interior decoration | Nuclear power plants | Nuclear weapons | Nutrition | Olympics | Public speaking | Radio broadcasting | Radioactive fallout | Radiation -- Measurement | Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.) | Survival | Taxation | Transportation | Water--Fluoridation | Waterways | Weight loss | Enrico Fermi Atomic Power Plant (Mich.) | United Farm Workers of America | United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America. | International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft, and Agricultural | Implement Workers of America | Olympic Winter Games (8th : 1960 : Squaw Valley, Calif.) | Boston (Mass.)--Centennial celebrations, etc. | United States--Economic conditions | Scientific research. | Brochures | Pamphlets | American Association for the Advancement of Atheism | American Automobile Association | American Dairy Association | American Radio Relay League | American Water Works Association | Coffee Development Group (U.S.) | Congress of Racial Equality | Freedom Associates | Foundation for Economic Education, Inc. | International Labor Defense | Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. | National Association for the Advancement of Colored People | National Science Foundation (U.S.) | Northrup King & Co. | Smith, Kline & French Laboratories | Socialist Labor Party | Trumbull Electric Manufacturing Co. | United States. Army. Corps of Engineers | United States. Dept. of Agriculture | United States. Dept. of Commerce | United States. Dept. of Labor | United States. Federal Civil Defense Administration | United States. Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization | White Panther Party | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 1308 | Title: | Research Center Menu Collection, 1861-1994 | | | | Accession: | RC.17 | | | | Creator: | Henry Ford (Organization). Benson Ford Research Center | | | | Abstract: | The Menu Collection is an assembled collection which includes printed menus from a variety of establishments that provide meal services, including hotels, coffee shops, railroad dining cars, and so forth. Wine lists and menus for special meals are included as well as menus for an estab1ishments standard fare. | | | | Subjects: | Cooking | Food | Restaurants | Menus | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 1309 | Title: | Research Center Paper Doll Collection, 1850-2008 | | | | Accession: | RC.19 | | | | Creator: | Henry Ford (Organization). Benson Ford Research Center | | | | Abstract: | The Paper Doll Collection is an intentionally assembled colleciton which consists of both commercially produced and handmade dolls. The dolls are organized by size and by date within each size division. The last boxes contain paper dolls in their original boxes. | | | | Subjects: | Paper dolls | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 1312 | Title: | Research Center General Postcard Collection, 1893-2011 | | | | Accession: | RC.21 | | | | Creator: | Henry Ford (Organization). Benson Ford Research Center | | | | Abstract: | The postcards in this collection were produced by a variety of companies, dating from 1893 through 2011. They are predominately American, although international travel areas are also represented. Topics include city street scenes, country roads, restaurants, hotels and resorts, national and city parks, exhibitions, automobiles, people and occupations. These postcards have been cataloged in the museum collection management system. | | | | Subjects: | Postcards | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 1313 | Title: | Research Center Recipe Booklet Collection, 1852-2006 | | | | Accession: | RC.24 | | | | Creator: | Henry Ford (Organization). Benson Ford Research Center | | | | Abstract: | The Research Center Recipe Booklet Collection is an assembled collection of commercially produced recipe booklets and pamphlets dating from 1852 to 2006. The collection is open for research. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 1315 | Title: | Research Center Archive Vertical File, circa 1929-2018 | | | | Accession: | RC.2 | | | | Creator: | Henry Ford (Organization). Benson Ford Research Center | | | | Abstract: | The Archives Vertical File is an assembled collection containing mainly printed material on a wide variety of subjects related to Henry Ford, Ford Motor Company, and the automobile industry. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 1316 | Title: | Research Center Museum Vertical File, circa 1750-2019 | | | | Accession: | RC.30 | | | | Creator: | Henry Ford (Organization) | | | | Abstract: | The Research Center Museum Vertical File is an assembled collection containing newspaper clippings, pamphlets, photographic prints, booklets, and other materials that provide background information and historical context relating to items in the collection of and the collecting themes of The Henry Ford. Extent: 72.3 cubic ft. (76 boxes). The collection is open for research. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 1318 | Title: | Business Card Collection, 1899-circa 1965 | | | | Accession: | RC.33 | | | | Creator: | Benson Ford Research Center | | | | Abstract: | Business cards are defined as, "small cards produced since the 19th century bearing the name and address of a business concern and one of its representatives, and intended more for information than advertisement". Cards in this assembled collection date from 1899-circa 1965. | | | | Subjects: | Business cards | Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) | Circus | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 1319 | Title: | Research Center Comic Book Collection | | | | Accession: | RC.34 | | | | Creator: | Henry Ford (Organization) | | | | Abstract: | The Research Center Comic Book Collection is an assembled collection consisting of comic books acquired through a number of accessions. For the most part, the comics in this collection are titles from established publishers such as DC and Fawcett. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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