| | 321 | Title: | Ford Motor Company Payroll Statistics Records, 1910-1948  | | | | Accession: | 2002.1.1846 | | | | Creator: | Ford Motor Company | | | | Abstract: | Payroll statistics for Highland Park Plant, Rouge Plant, and other manufacturing plants, branch assembly plants, and Northern Michigan operations. Contains summary payroll statistics for a significant chronological period. No systematic statistical summaries beyond standard payroll periods are provided (mostly monthly summaries). Also contains a small quantity of employee statistical and head count data. | | | | Subjects: | | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 323 | Title: | L.F. Donnell Automobile Dealership Records | | | | Accession: | 2002.106 | | | | Creator: | Donnell, L.F. | | | | Abstract: | L.F. Donnell was the owner of a Ford dealership in Youngstown, Ohio. This collection contains 9 photographs and literature pertaining to this business, as well as other Ford publications. These include issues of the "Ford Sales Bulletin" and "Ford Times," as well as a "Ford Truck Instruction Book" and "Helpful Hints and Advice to Ford Employees". | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 324 | Title: | Carol Giacoletto Papers | | | | Accession: | 2002.10 | | | | Creator: | Giacoletto, Carol | | | | Abstract: | Carol Giacoletto was a student at the Greenfield Village Schools from 1956 to 1961. The collection contains some of her report cards, correspondence, a teachers handbook, guidebooks for the museum and village, other travel brochures, 2 pieces of pottery, and 14 weaving samples created during her time at the schools. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 325 | Title: | Lillian Klinert Scrapbook on Henry Ford, 1947 | | | | Accession: | 2002.11 | | | | Creator: | Klinert, Lillian | | | | Abstract: | In the early 20th Century, many people greatly admired Henry Ford for his contributions to manufacturing and considered him a titan of industry. Upon his death in 1947, admirers collected items, such as newspaper and magazine clippings, to remember him. Lillian Klinert was one such admirer from Detroit. The Lillian Klinert Scrapbook on Henry Ford is a collection of Detroit newspaper clippings that were assembled following Henry Ford's death in April 1947. There are 15 scrapbook pages containing clippings, as well as the original scrapbook with extra, blank pages. The collection is open for research. 0.6 cubic ft. (1 box). | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 326 | Title: | Zinn's Diner Collection | | | | Accession: | 2002.121 | | | | Creator: | Zinn family | | | | Abstract: | Zinn's Diner was founded by Christian G. Zinn in Denver, Pennsylvania, in 1950. Operating in the same location until 2003, the business expanded to include a miniature golf course, softball field, batting cages, water games, and picnic facilities. This collection includes menus, photographs, placemats, promotional brochures and flyers, and an oral history with Chris Zinn, the last owner and operator of the business. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 327 | Title: | "Of Shadows and Kings" Film Collection | | | | Accession: | 2002.164 | | | | Creator: | Wilding Picture Productions | | | | Abstract: | Wilding Picture Productions, founded in Detroit by Norman Wilding in 1914, was known for its production and distribution of motion pictures, television commercials, and industrial films. In 1962, the company created the film "Of Shadows and Kings" for the Ford Motor Company. In the film, a salesman explains and shows all of the new features of the 1963 Ford Thunderbird and how the car would be marketed toward "the more mature but active driver searching for quality and luxury." The "Of Shadows and Kings" Film Collection contains one reel of 16mm color motion picture film containing the aforementioned industrial film and one VHS videocassette featuring the 1963 Thunderbird. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 328 | Title: | Earl Newberry Papers, 1921-1965 | | | | Accession: | 2002.35 | | | | Creator: | Newberry, Earl, 1894-1961 | | | | Abstract: | Earl Newberry (1894-1961) is best known as a promoter of theatrical shows, musical acts and auto thrill shows in the years before and after World War II. The collection consists of business records, audio recordings, and photographs which detail Newberry's various enterprises. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 330 | Title: | Somerset, Michigan, Schools and Tinsmith Account Books, 1837-1911 | | | | Accession: | 2002.86 | | | | Creator: | Unknown | | | | Abstract: | The Somerset, Michigan, Schools and Tinsmith Account Books collection contains two account books. The Somerset, Michigan, Schools account book contains information on the school building, supplies, teachers, local taxes, and other educational issues from 1837-1911. The tinsmith account book, from John Cowdrey of Warwick, New York, dates from 1843-1845, and contains data on repair work done, goods made, and prices charged for goods and services.
The collection is open for research. 0.6 cubic ft. (1 box containing 2 volumes). | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 331 | Title: | Ford & Earl Design Associates Records, 1945-1999 | | | | Accession: | 2003.109 | | | | Creator: | Ford & Earl Design Associates | | | | Abstract: | Records documenting projects and products of the design firms Harley Earl Associates, Walter B. Ford Design Associates, and Ford & Earl Design Associates. Extent: 17.1 cubic ft. (53 boxes, 1 oversize folder). The collection is open for research. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 332 | Title: | Edward Allor Papers | | | | Accession: | 2003.118 | | | | Creator: | Allor, Edward | | | | Abstract: | In 1913, Edward Allor worked as the assistant to the foreman in the Radiator Department of Ford's Highland Park plant. That July, the foreman, Harry Hudson, traveled to England with Charles Sorensen so that Hudson could assist with converting the Manchester plant from assembly to manufacturing. After the trip, Harry Hudson penned a letter to Allor describing the journey. The letter also talks about the Sorensen family, problems and challenges in setting up the plant, and Sorensen's trips to Ireland and France where he was looking to establish factories, warning Allor to keep that secret. This letter may be the earliest document in our collection detailing Ford's plans to expand its manufacturing beyond North America. Edward Allor left Ford Motor Company to earn a degree in Philosophy at Western University in London, Ontario. Allor eventually became a priest, serving at several parishes including St. John the Baptist in Amherstburg, Ontario. This collection contains the letter penned from Hudson to Allor in 1913, his degree from May 1921, and a sepia portrait of Allor. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 333 | Title: | Joseph C. Groff Papers | | | | Accession: | 2003.11 | | | | Creator: | Groff, Joseph C. | | | | Abstract: | Joseph C. Groff served as the captain of the M/S East Indian, an ocean-going hauler in the Ford Fleet. In 1926, the East Indian went on its first around-the-world voyage, taking automobile parts and completed automobiles to Southeast Asia and returning with a load of rubber. This collection contains 27 photographic prints taken of the ship and the journey, 1 exterior photograph of the Ford offices in Montevideo, Uruguay, 11 Engineer's Voyage Reports from the trip, and 5 drawings pertaining to the ship and its cargo. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 334 | Title: | Lyk Family papers, 1904-2004 (bulk 1998-2004) | | | | Accession: | 2003.142.2 | | | | Creator: | Lyk Family | | | | Abstract: | In 1904, Anthony Lyk immigrated to the United States from Poland, joined by his wife Rose and their infant son Joseph later in the year. The Lyk family, expanding with six more children, settled in Elmira, a small farming village in northern Michigan. Over the next 50 years, Anthony achieved success as a farmer and was active in the community, serving as a Justice of the Peace and county commissioner. The Lyk Family papers consist of photocopies and original documents of property records, public office appointments, baptismal and naturalization records documenting the life of Anthony Lyk and his family. | | | | Subjects: | Lyk Family | Lyk, Anthony, 1876-1956 | Families--History | Elmira (Mich.) | Audiocassettes | Compact discs | Videocassettes | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 335 | Title: | Lewis D. Crusoe Papers, 1904-1979 | | | | Accession: | 2003.146 | | | | Creator: | Crusoe, Lewis D., 1895-1973 | | | | Abstract: | Lewis Darraugh Crusoe, 1895-1973, became one of the most influential automotive executives in the post-war United States, working for both General Motors and Ford Motor Company. The papers include materials from his time at both companies. Extent: 36 cubic ft. (36 boxes). The collection is unprocessed. Contact Research Center staff to discuss access. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 336 | Title: | William J. Zechel Papers | | | | Accession: | 2003.58 | | | | Creator: | Zechel, William J. | | | | Abstract: | William J. Zechel worked in the design department at the Packard Motor Car Company in the 1940s and 1950s. The collection includes one binder of documentation and photographs related to the 57th Series Packard program (which was designed, but never built by the Studebaker-Packard Corp.); one binder of drawings from Studebaker-Packard relating to the torsion bar suspension; samples of index cards used by Zechel to track layout drawings; one notebook containing information regarding Zechel's drawings from the 1940s and a timeline of his career from 1937 to 1974; one notebook of miscellaneous material including lists of Packard personnel, drawings of aircraft parts, and a brochure from the Packard Proving Grounds; one folder of photographic prints, including shots of the Packard design area, and personal items; and three packages of photocopies relating to Zechel and his work. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 337 | Title: | Arthur M. Brown Papers | | | | Accession: | 2003.76 | | | | Creator: | Unknown | | | | Abstract: | Arthur M. Brown was a Ford Motor Company employee, working at their Sommerville Plant as a "service traveler." He had previously worked inspecting airplanes at the Glenn L. Martin Company of Baltimore, Maryland. The collection contains 4 pieces of correspondence documenting his war work and demobilization, and 58 photographic prints showing the U.S. Army Service Training School, the Lincoln Mercury Stroboscope, aircraft and engines, the Glenn L. Martin Company, Edsel B. Ford, and Henry Ford II. Two of the prints were signed by a Capt. J.C. Brown and a Lt. R. Brown. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 338 | Title: | Bernice Knight Licari Collection, 1922-1989 | | | | Accession: | 2003.92 | | | | Creator: | Licari, Bernice Knight | | | | Abstract: | The Bernice Knight Licari Collection, 1922-1989, contains materials relating to Edsel and Eleanor Ford and their family. George Knight, Bernice's father, worked for Edsel and Eleanor Ford providing security for their children, and documented this experience in a reminiscence included in the collection. Other items include gift tags, newspaper clippings, and assorted invitations, announcements, and thank you cards. Extent: 1.6 cubic ft. (3 boxes). The collection is open for research. | | | | Subjects: | Knight, George Elliott, 1888-1981 | Firestone, Martha Parke, 1925- | Ford family | Ford, Benson, 1919-1978 | Ford, Edith McNaughton, 1920-1980 | Ford, Edsel, 1893-1943 | Ford, Eleanor Clay, 1896-1976 | Ford, Henry, II, 1917-1987 | Ford, Josephine Clay 1923-2005 | Ford, Walter Buhl, II, 1920-1991 | Ford, William Clay, 1925-2014 | Johnson, Anne McDonnell Ford, 1919-1996 | Autobiographical memory | Christmas | Families | Funeral rites and ceremonies | Honeymoons | Weddings | United States, Detroit (Michigan) | United States, Grosse Pointe (Michigan) | United States, Grosse Pointe Farms (Michigan) | United States, Grosse Pointe Shores (Michigan) | United States, Akron (Ohio) | United States, Southampton, Long Island (New York) | Clippings (information artifacts) | Greeting cards | Manuscripts | Pamphlets | Publications | Souvenirs | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 339 | Title: | N. R. Berry Records, 1951-1955 | | | | Accession: | 2004.1.1862 | | | | Creator: | Berry, N. R. | | | | Abstract: | N. R. Berry was a supervisor in the Ford Motor Company Tank Division, located in Livonia, Michigan. Records consist of correspondence, reports and publications regarding T-48 tank, tank contract history, list of vendors with part numbers supplied, mobilization study of M-48 tank 90 mm gun facility (some photographs), etc., 1951-1955. | | | | Subjects: | | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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