| | 421 | Title: | Gordon Eliot White Leo Goossen Papers Collection, 1918-1934  | | | | Accession: | 2012.120 | | | | Creator: | White, Gordon Eliot | | | | Abstract: | The Gordon Eliot White Leo Goossen Papers Collection is an assembled collection containing correspondence, personal financial records, other documents, and ephemera relating to draftsman Leo Goossen, who worked for the Buick Motor Division of General Motors and Harry A. Miller. | | | | Subjects: | White, Gordon Eliot | Goossen, Leo W., 1892-1974 | Miller, Harry A. (Harry Armenius), 1875-1943 | General Motors Corporation. Buick Motor Division | Automobile racing | Automobiles—Design and construction | Automobile--Motors | Buick automobile | Real estate development | Ranching | Tuberculosis | World War I | California | Michigan | Southwestern States | Bank statements | Clippings (information artifacts) | Drafting equipment | Drawings (visual works) | Financial records | Greeting cards | Negatives (photographic) | Photographic prints | Postcards | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 423 | Title: | Goltry Family Papers | | | | Accession: | 2012.37.5 | | | | Creator: | Goltry family | | | | Abstract: | Herbert and Isabelle Goltry lived in Allen Park, Michigan, and had 3 children: William (Billy), Marie, and Ester. On 24 June 1946, Isabelle's brother wed, and at the reception, chicken salad tainted with typhoid bacteria was served, sickening 22 wedding guests and leading to 11 year old Billy's death. This collection focuses mainly on Billy Goltry, and includes his birth certificate, report cards, pencil drawings, and Cub Scout card. Also included are greeting cards; correspondence and newspaper clippings regarding his illness and death; original and copied photographic prints; invitations to his uncle's wedding and the 1957 Henry Ford Hospital School of Nursing graduation; and Marie's reminiscences of life with Billy. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 428 | Title: | Charles Hyde Chrysler Corporate History Research Papers, circa 1995-2003 | | | | Accession: | 2013.141 | | | | Creator: | Hyde, Charles K., 1945- | | | | Abstract: | The Charles Hyde Chrysler Corporate History Research Papers, circa 1995-2003, contain photocopies of documents Hyde used in the writing of his book, "Riding the Roller Coaster: A History of the Chrysler Corporation." The information in the photocopies relates to Walter P. Chrysler and his company's history, from 1875-2002. Also included are annual reports from 1993-2000 as well as a draft of the manuscript. 4.7 cubic ft. (5 boxes). The collection is open for research. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 432 | Title: | DARPA Urban Challenge Collection, 2007 | | | | Accession: | 2013.16.4 | | | | Creator: | United States. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | | | | Abstract: | The DARPA Urban Challenge was part of a series of competitions intended to promote the development of autonomous (driverless) motor vehicles. This collection of materials related to the 2007 event consists of press releases, team press kits, and a poster illustrating the event course. Note: This is an unprocessed collection. | | | | Subjects: | Cars | Automobiles | Trucks | Experimental automobiles | Victorville (Calif.) | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 433 | Title: | Carl (Charles) Cappel Papers | | | | Accession: | 2013.19 | | | | Creator: | Cappel, Carl (Charles), 1895-1971 | | | | Abstract: | Carl (Charles) Cappel owned Cappel & Co. in Dusseldorf, Germany, which made specialized truck bodies on Ford Truck frames. He also owned Ford and Lincoln dealerships in Germany before World War II. From 1939 to 1960, Cappel owned a Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln dealership in Richmond Hill, New York. The collection contains approximately 140 photographic prints of the dealer buildings, truck bodies, and dealer events, including the 1939 New York World's Fair. Also included are postcards depicting automobiles, a Lincoln plant and the Menlo Park Laboratory in Greenfield Village; a medallion from the Ford Plant in Koln, Germany; and two handmade wooden carvings of the Ford V8 logo and the Ford Motor Company oval logo. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 434 | Title: | Stella G. Slonina Photograph Album, 1933-1949 | | | | Accession: | 2013.59 | | | | Creator: | Slonina, Stella G., 1917-2005 | | | | Abstract: | The collection consists of a single photograph album compiled by Stella G. Slonina. The album contains black-and-white and hand-colored photographic prints, and include images of Slonina's family and friends; trips and vacations; home exteriors and interiors (her home and friends' homes); weddings and other formal occasions; family activities, and clothing styles. Notably, the trips and vacations include travel to New York and the 1939 New York World's Fair. | | | | Subjects: | Photographs | Photograph albums | New York World's Fair (1939-1940) | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 435 | Title: | Winthrop Sears Papers, 1950-1997 | | | | Accession: | 2014.0.30 | | | | Creator: | Sears, Winthrop, 1918-2000 | | | | Abstract: | Winthrop Sears served as archivist at the Ford Motor Company and at The Edison Institute (The Henry Ford) from 1951 to 1981. The papers include correspondence, reports, space planning documents, and arrangement and description documentation. The collection is open for research. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 436 | Title: | Jim Johnson Halloween Research Collection | | | | Accession: | 2014.56 | | | | Creator: | Johnson, Jim | | | | Abstract: | Halloween has been a part of American culture in some form since the start of the country. With its Celtic origins, and other traditions rooted in pagan and Christian practices, immigrants continued to celebrate the holiday. In the early 20th Century, Halloween became more associated with pranks and mischief, resulting in public parties with treats becoming more prevalent to discourage vandalism. Trick-or-treating also began around the same time, becoming an established U.S. custom during the 1950s. This collection, assembled by The Henry Ford curator Jim Johnson, contains 88 books, pamphlets, and periodicals documenting home and public celebratory practices of Halloween, mostly from the 20th Century. Included are a set of reproduction Dennison's Bogie Books from 1912-1926 and 1933. Also included are two wood engraving prints that were clipped from magazines. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 438 | Title: | Research Center Collection on the Roddis Family, 1873-2014 | | | | Accession: | 2015.10 | | | | Creator: | Henry Ford (Organization) | | | | Abstract: | The Research Center Collection on the Roddis Family, 1873-2014, contains correspondence, product literature, DVDs, oral histories, photographic prints, periodicals, pamphlets, theater programs, and other materials relating to the Roddis Lumber and Veneer Company and the Roddis family of Marshfield, Wisconsin. Extent: 10.3 cubic ft. and 153.4 GB (20 boxes adn 13,100 digital files). The collection is open for research with exception for some digital materials. | | | | Subjects: | Roddis family | Connor, Mary Isabella Roddis, 1909-2000 | Jones, Sara Frances Roddis, 1909-1975 | Lempereur, Ellen Roddis, 1923-1975 | Roddis, Augusta Denton, 1916-2011 | Roddis, Catherine Prindle, 1882-1964 | Roddis, Frances M., 1877-1952 | Roddis, Hamilton, 1875-1960 | Roddis, Sara Louise Denton, 1846-1926 | Roddis, William Henry, 1844-1920 | Roddis, William H., 1917-2008 | Roddis Lumber and Veneer Co. | Wisconsin Historical Society | Accessories | Clothing and dress | Cruise ships | Forest products industry | Theater | Travel | Women's clothing | Brazil, Rio de Janeiro | Canada | Caribbean Sea | China, Hong Kong | Europe | France | Germany | Italy | Jamaica | Japan | Jordan | Morocco | Norway | South Africa | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | United Kingdom. Great Britain | United States | United States, Chicago (Illinois) | United States, Marshfield (Wisconsin) | United States, New York (New York) | West Indies | Advertisements | Brochures | Business cards | Clippings (information artifacts) | Correspondence | DVDs | Electronic documents | Itineraries | Maps | Motion pictures (visual work) | Newsletters | Passports | Periodicals | Photographic prints | Postcards | Programs (documents) | School yearbooks | Travel guidebooks | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 439 | Title: | Firestone Homestead Test Center Collection, 1946-1973 | | | | Accession: | 2015.111 | | | | Creator: | Harper, Charles, 1920-2009 | | | | Abstract: | In order to analyze new tractor tire products, the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company utilized the Firestone Farm in Ohio as a proving center. Charles Harper started working on the farm in 1948 as an assistant manager, eventually moving up to manager, where he served for 30 years. The farm, while providing a testing area for the company, also raised crops and cattle. The Firestone Homestead Test Center Collection contains 2 booklets regarding the center, circa 1960; a notebook containing copy photographs from the Homestead farm and photocopies of the 2 booklets; a copy photograph of Firestone Farm at Greenfield Village in 2005; photocopies of Firestone Farm reports from 1946, 1948, and 1954; and 6 large format photoprints or photocopies containing images of Firestone Farm in Ohio. 0.7 cubic ft. (1 box). | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 440 | Title: | Lucas Family Papers | | | | Accession: | 2015.23 | | | | Creator: | Lucas family | | | | Abstract: | The Lucas family is representative of a 21st Century American family, and this collection covers milestones of modern family life: visiting Walt Disney World for the first time, a marriage and honeymoon, and the birth of a child. The collection contains memorabilia from a visit to Walt Disney World in 1997, during the park's 25th Anniversary celebration; memorabilia and digital photographs from the couple's honeymoon in Walt Disney World in May 2007, including two DVDs; greeting cards, photographic prints, and digital images regarding the baby shower for and birth of their first child in 2009; and greeting cards and digital photographs from their child's first birthday in 2010. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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