| | 181 | Title: | Accession 1609  | | | | Accession: | 1609 | | | | Creator: | Ford Motor Company | | | | Abstract: | Material on race cars, performance and competitive events related to Ford, Lincoln Mercury and Ford International Divisions. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 182 | Title: | Edward F. Schlee and William S. Brock collection, 1923-1964 | | | | Accession: | 68.160 | | | | Creator: | Schlee, Edward F., 1887-1969. | | | | Abstract: | In 1927 Edward Schlee and William Brock attempted to fly around the world in a monoplane, "Pride of Detroit." The collection consists primarily of records concerning the around the world flight, and includes correspondence, news clippings, and photographs. | | | | Subjects: | Schlee, Edward F., 1887-1969. | Brock, William Stewart, 1896-1932. | Wayco Air Service. | Schlee-Brock Aircraft Corporation. | Wayco Oil Company. | Air pilots--United States | Aeronautics--United States--History. | Clippings | Photographs | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 183 | Title: | Accession 1610 | | | | Accession: | 1610 | | | | Creator: | Unknown | | | | Abstract: | Automotive fuels and emissions reports. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 185 | Title: | Engineering Research Library subsubseries, 1917-1974 | | | | Accession: | 1618 | | | | Creator: | Ford Motor Company. Engineering Division. | | | | Abstract: | The Engineering Research Library subsubseries consists of general information collected by staff in the Engineering Research Library. The accession includes presentation material and press releases describing Ford Motor Company's Levacar program, an experimental high speed mass transit system, and program notes and progress reports on the company's transition to the metric system between 1972 and 1974. Also included is technical and general material relating to Ford's tractor operations. Of special interest is a copy of a parts list for the 1917 Fordson tractor, the company's first production tractor. | | | | Subjects: | Metric system | Tractors--Design and construction. | Experimental automobiles | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 187 | Title: | Wright brothers collection, 1867-2006 (bulk 1903-1956) | | | | Accession: | 1623 | | | | Creator: | Benson Ford Research Center. | | | | Abstract: | The Wright Brothers collection is comprised of published material, photographs, and some correspondence, primarily from the period following the first Wright brother's flight on December 17, 1903. | | | | Subjects: | Ford, Henry, 1863-1947. | Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912 | Wright, Orville, 1871-1948 | Wright family | Wright Aeronautical Corporation. | Henry Ford (Organization). Greenfield Village. | Aeronautics--United States--History. | Airplanes--Design and construction | Gliders (Aeronautics) | Clippings. | Correspondence. | Photographs. | Scrapbooks | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 188 | Title: | Stickley family collection, 1879-1978 | | | | Accession: | 1624 | | | | Creator: | Stickley family | | | | Abstract: | Gustav, Leopold, and John George Stickley along with two other brothers were furniture craftsman in New York in the early 1900s. The collection, which contains correspondence, financial records, photographs and printed material, primarily documents the work of Leopold and John George Stickley. | | | | Subjects: | Stickley family | Stickley, Gustav, 1858-1942 | Stickley, John George, 1871-1921 | Gustav Stickley Co. | Stickley & Associates | Stickley Bros. Co. | L. and J. G. Stickley Inc. | Furniture industry and trade | Furniture workers | Furniture, Mission | Arts and crafts movement. | Advertisements. | Design drawings | Financial records | Minutes | Oral histories | Patents | Photographs | Sales catalogs | Trade catalogs | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 190 | Title: | Thomas A. Edison collection, 1860-1980 (bulk 1860-1950) | | | | Accession: | 1630 | | | | Creator: | Benson Ford Research Center. | | | | Abstract: | Thomas A. Edison was a great American inventor, applying for 1,093 patents during his lifetime. The collection includes correspondence, drawings, notes, financial records, artifacts, photographs and negatives concerning his work, family, associates and relationship with Henry Ford. | | | | Subjects: | Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931 | Edison family | Ford, Henry, 1863-1947 | Jehl, Francis, 1860-1941 | Latimer, Lewis Howard, 1848-1928 | Edison Pioneers | Henry Ford (Organization) | Menlo Park Laboratory | Light’s Golden Jubilee (1929) | Electric engineers | Historic buildings | Inventors--United States | Inventions | Incandescent lamps | Sound recording industry | Correspondence | Financial records | Maps | Negatives | Patents | Photographs | Photograph albums | Scrapbooks | Sketches | Technical drawings | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 191 | Title: | Jack D. Collins Records subseries | | | | Accession: | 1631 | | | | Creator: | Ford Motor Company | | | | Abstract: | This collection consists of 5 binders put together by the F.M.C. during and after the testing of a front wheel drive system. There are specifications, drawings, cost analysis and performance results; lncluded is a final report no. 9090 dated 8/21/1959. | | | | Subjects: | Reports | Drawings | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 192 | Title: | Raymond H. Laird collection, 1776-1950 | | | | Accession: | 1635 | | | | Creator: | Laird, Raymond H., 1898-1968. | | | | Abstract: | Raymond H. Laird was an engineer at Ford Motor Company and was asked by Henry Ford to gather and create Ford family genealogical records. This collection consists primarily of documents, letters and notes pertaining to the genealogy of the Ford family. | | | | Subjects: | Laird, Raymond H., 1898-1968. | Ford, Henry, 1863-1947. | Ford, William, 1826-1905. | Ford, Rebecca, 1810-1886. | Ford family | Laird family | Webster, Charles. | Fair Haven (Mich.) | Maps. | Postcards. | Photographs. | Autograph books. | Obituaries. | Quotations (texts) | Portraits. | Genealogy | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 197 | Title: | Stockholder Relations Department records series, 1955-1960 | | | | Accession: | 1650 | | | | Creator: | Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. Stockholder Relations Department. | | | | Abstract: | Accession 1650 contains a February 1957 stockholder study conducted by National Analysts, Inc.; page proofs of newspaper advertisements; Ford Foundation statements discussing the Ford Motor Company stock sale; and two scrapbooks containing samples of publications mailed to stockholders throughout the year. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 200 | Title: | Accession 1654 | | | | Accession: | 1654 | | | | Creator: | Unknown | | | | Abstract: | Photographs of early Ford automobiles and trucks, street scenes, and manufacturing plants. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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