| | 481 | Title: | Ford Tractor Product Literature, circa 1969-1998  | | | | Accession: | 2019.133 | | | | Creator: | Ford Motor Company | | | | Abstract: | The Ford Tractor Product Literature collection contains about 80 pieces of product literature covering air compressors, backhoes and compact loaders, cultivators, disc harrows, farm loaders, forage harvesters, haying equipment, log splitters, mowers, planters, plows, rotary cutters, soil keepers, subsoilers, tractors, and assorted accessories; three reports that include the history of New Holland, its Antwerp plant, and model compatibility; and a Ford Sales Reference Guide, in original binder, from 1983-1984. Extent: 0.4 cubic ft. (2 boxes). The collection is open for research. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 482 | Title: | Don Chadwick Papers, 1972-2011 | | | | Accession: | 2019.148 | | | | Creator: | Chadwick, Don, 1936- | | | | Abstract: | Don Chadwick is one of the noted industrial designers on the Herman Miller team, responsible for projects like the Ergon and Aeron chairs in collaboration with Bill Stumpf, as well as the Chadwick Modular Seating system and the Ethospace system. Materials include project drawings, schematics, and reports, as well as 35mm slides and use test photographs. Extent: 22.6 cubic ft. (13 boxes, 35 rolls, 7 flat file drawers). The collection is open for research. | | | | Subjects: | Chadwick, Don (Donald T.), 1936- | Kelley, Jack | Stumpf, Bill, 1936-2006 | Chadwick Studio | Chadwick, Stumpf, and Associates | Forms+Surfaces, Inc. | Herman Miller Research Corporation | Herman Miller, Inc. | Chair design | Chairs (Furniture forms) | Ergonomics | Furniture | Furniture design | Human comfort | Industrial design | Office chairs | Office furniture | Office layout | Offices | Seating--Furniture | Hospitals--Furniture, equipment, etc. | United States, Los Angeles (California) | United States, Santa Monica (California) | United States, Zeeland (Michigan) | Advertisements | Blueprints (reprographic copies) | Color photographs | Color slides | Color transparencies | Correspondence | Design drawings | Drawings | Film reels | Memorandums | Photographic prints | Posters | Promotional materials | Reports | Sketches | Slides (photographs) | Technical drawings | Technical reports | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 483 | Title: | Collection on Quilt Designer Ruby Short McKim, 1916-2001 | | | | Accession: | 2019.31 | | | | Creator: | Nickols, Pat L. (Collector) | | | | Abstract: | A small assembled collection on Ruby Short McKim who is best known as a designer and distributor of quilt and needlework designs. Included in the collection are patterns, catalogs, brochures, clippings, articles and advertisements.. Extent: 0.3 cubic ft. (1 box). The collection is open for research. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 484 | Title: | Ben Franklin Store Collection, 1947-1989 | | | | Accession: | 2019.3 | | | | Creator: | Pabst family | | | | Abstract: | In the 1930s, Butler Brothers of New York began a franchising business that included the Ben Franklin chain of retail stores, and in 1938 William and Florence Pabst opened a Ben Franklin store in Croswell, Michigan. The collection includes materials from the Pabst's store, including labels, pricing and sales signage, a store owner operating manual, and several digital reproductions of vintage photographs. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 485 | Title: | Lois Kelley Papers, circa 1948-200 | | | | Accession: | 2019.44 | | | | Creator: | Kelley, Lois | | | | Abstract: | The Lois Kelley Papers, circa 1948-2000, contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, articles, and photographic prints that document life on Kelley's small Connecticut farms in the 1940s and 1950s. Of note is a perpetual year book that spans from 1957 to 2000, in which Kelley would jot down notes about daily events, and a copy of "Pioneering in Kansas," a manuscript written by Kelley's father documenting his family's time in Kansas in the 1870s and 1880s. Extent: 0.6 cubic ft. (2 boxes). The collection is open for research. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 486 | Title: | The Party Shop Hallmark Ornament Museum Collection, 1992-2005 | | | | Accession: | 2019.65 | | | | Creator: | Warsaw Party Shops, Inc. | | | | Abstract: | In 1978, Norman and Dorothy Snyder bought The Party Shop in Warsaw, Indiana, and in 1979 they expanded and purchased the Hallmark store next door. They added locations throughout the 1980s, and eventually the whole family became involved. In 1996 they moved into their newest location, a 12,000 square for shopping center location. Simultaneously, the Snyder opened their Hallmark Ornament Museum, where they showcased ornaments collected since 1978. Collecting continued until 2009, and the store remained open until 2019. The archival collection includes framed news clippings and prints showcasing the Snyder's, their museum, and some of the artists hosted at the store in the 1990s and early 2000s. Extent: 1.2 cubic ft. (3 boxes). The collection is open for research. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 487 | Title: | Richard J. S. Gutman Diner Collection, circa 1890-2019 | | | | Accession: | 2019.72 | | | | Creator: | Gutman, Richard | | | | Abstract: | Often referred to as The Diner Man, Richard J. S. Gutman contributed his expertise and insight to virtually every published media piece on diners from the 1970s into the 2010s. His collection reflects the nearly 150-year-old history of the diner business including their design, construction and operation, and consists of photographs, menus, drawings, periodicals, clippings and articles, ephemera, business records, trade catalogs and product literature, artwork, and film and sound recordings among other materials. A related book collection and many three-dimensional artifacts were also acquired along with the archival materials. This is an UNPROCESSED COLLECTION and has not yet been prepared for routine service. Researchers interested in access to unprocessed collections should contact Benson Ford Research Center staff to discuss collection availability. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 488 | Title: | California Packing Corporation – Del Monte Records, 1913-1989 | | | | Accession: | 2019.88 | | | | Creator: | California Packing Corporation | | | | Abstract: | This collection concerns the California Packing Corporation (CPC, later the Del Monte Corporation), and consists primarily of photographs and publicity materials produced by the company in the early- and mid-20th century. CPC was primarily known for its production of canned and preserved fruits and vegetables, and for the development of several large pineapple plantations in Hawaii and the Philippines. Extent: 14.25 cubic ft. (including 6 oversized boxes, 4 film reels, and 1 VHS tape). The collection is open for research. | | | | Subjects: | California Packing Corporation | Del Monte Corporation | Hanahan, Walt E. | Jongeneel, L.W. | Philippine Packing Corporation | Agriculture | Agricultural equipment | Agricultural implements | Agricultural industries | Agricultural laborers | Agricultural machinery | Asparagus | Canned foods | Canned fruit | Canned meat | Canned peaches | Canned vegetables | Canning and preserving | Farming | Farm produce | Fruit | Fruit processing plants | Orchards | Salmon | Spinach | Peach (fruit) | Pineapple (fruit) | Plantations | Raisins | Vegetables | South Africa | Philippines | Philippines, Manila | United States, California | United States, Hawaii | Advertisements | Awards | Blueprints (Reprographic copies) | Books | Brochures | Correspondence | Film Reels | Labels | Ledgers (Account books) | Negatives (Photographs) | Newsletters | Newspaper | Photograph albums | Photographic prints | Periodicals | Recipes | Reports | Trade Cards | Trade Catalogs | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 489 | Title: | David J. Goodman Collection on Espionage Radio | | | | Accession: | 2021.170 | | | | Creator: | Goodman, David J. | | | | Abstract: | David J. Goodman (1931-2019) was a consultant in the telecommunications industry, and amateur radio operator, along with his wife, Helen M. Bell. This collection contains technical manuals and electrical diagrams from WWII, Cold War, and Vietnam War eras. There is additional 3D materials within this collection housed within the Collections at The Henry Ford. Researchers interested in this material should contact Research Center staff. The materials are in English. The extent of this collection is 0.03 cubic ft. (1 box). | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 490 | Title: | Offenhauser Shop Photographs, circa 1935 | | | | Accession: | 2022.0.12 | | | | Creator: | Unknown | | | | Abstract: | The Offenhauser Shop Negatives contains two 35mm photographic negative strips of 11 black-and-white images total. The first strip of 5 images includes two of Leo Goossen, one of Fred Offenhauser, and two of men working on a race car in the shop. The second strip of 6 images includes one image of Louis Meyer and five of the car that he drove in his last race at Indianapolis, which was later sold to Bowes and driven by Rex Mays. Extent: 0.2 cubic ft. (1 box). The collection is open for research. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 491 | Title: | Catherine Garcia-McDonnell Papers | | | | Accession: | 2022.108 | | | | Creator: | Garcia-McDonnell, Catherine (1948-2016) | | | | Abstract: | Catherine Garcia McDonnell was a singer with "Jeff and The Atlantics". This collection focuses on McDonnell's time as a student at Cherry Hill High School in Inkster, Michigan as well as her travels with "Jeff and The Atlantics." This collection contains photograph collages, yearbooks, and ephemera from various high school programs.This is an UNPROCESSED COLLECTION and has not yet been prepared for routine service (i.e. housed for safe handling, labeled, and cataloged). Access may be restricted in order to maintain physical and intellectual control, and is at the discretion of archives personnel. Researchers interested in access to unprocessed collections should contact Benson Ford Research Center staff to discuss collection availability. 1.2 cubic ft. (3 boxes). | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 492 | Title: | Velma Truant Papers | | | | Accession: | 2023.178 | | | | Creator: | Truant, Velma Ella Toth, 1928-2021 | | | | Abstract: | Velma Truant was a hairstylist in Michigan from 1948 to 1980. This collection consists of materials that document Truant's hairstylist career at Hudson's Department Store and then later from her home. These materials include establishment publications, trade literature, newspaper clippings, business papers and personal notes. The materials cover the late 1940s to the early 1980s, with the bulk of material being from the 1950s. Related to 3D objects acquired as part of same accession lot. This is an UNPROCESSED COLLECTION and has not yet been prepared for routine service (i.e. housed for safe handling, labeled, and cataloged). Access may be restricted in order to maintain physical and intellectual control, and is at the discretion of archives personnel. Researchers interested in access to unprocessed collections should contact Benson Ford Research Center staff to discuss collection availability. 1.25 cubic ft. (4 boxes). | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 493 | Title: | The Stewart Program for Modern Design Collection | | | | Accession: | 2024.104 | | | | Creator: | Stewart, Liliane, 1928-2014 | | | | Abstract: | The Stewart Program for Modern Design collection contains materials collected by Liliane and David M. Stewart, as well as curator David A. Hanks, covering a broad range of design topics, primarily focusing on the 20th century. Subjects include design exhibitions, movements, various mediums, important figures and firms, and primary advertisement material. The materials are in English, with a small portion of materials in French. The extent of this collection is 34.2 cubic ft. (35 boxes). | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 494 | Title: | George B. Heliker Papers on the Automotive Labor Movement | | | | Accession: | 2024.105 | | | | Creator: | Heliker, George Butler, 1919-2006 | | | | Abstract: | George B. Heliker was a professor of economics at the University of Montana. Heliker was active in labor arbitration throughout his academic and teaching careers, continuing into retirement. He collected materials around automotive labor relations. Materials in this collection include serial publications "The Wage Earner", "The United Automobile Worker" and "Solidarity"; UAW press releases; labor dispute umpire decisions; interview transcripts; mixed publications from the NLRB, UAW, AFL-CIO, and others; research notes and reports. The materials are in English. The extent of this collection is 9 cubic ft. (9 boxes). | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 495 | Title: | Laura Gentry Photographs | | | | Accession: | 2024.106 | | | | Creator: | Stupperich, Laura Gentry | | | | Abstract: | This collection contains photographs and a business card which help to illustrate Laura Gentry's involvement in the Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) program, her work experience under the program at a Dairy Queen restaurant located in Harvester, Missouri, and her later professional career. There are related 3D materials housed elsewhere within the Collections of The Henry Ford. Researchers interested in these items should contact Research Center staff. The extent of this collection is 0.02 cubic ft. (1 folder). | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 496 | Title: | Wendy Jones Childhood Letter to Santa Claus | | | | Accession: | 2024.109 | | | | Creator: | Chung, Wendy Jones | | | | Abstract: | This collection contains a letter written by Wendy Jones, a young white girl, to Santa Claus requesting a Black doll for Christmas. The doll (2024.109.1) referenced in the letter is stored separately. Researchers interested in this item should contact Research Center staff. The extent of this collection is 0.02 cubic ft. (1 folder). | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 497 | Title: | "Cathy Celebrates Christmas: A Victorian Dollhouse Quilt," Photographs and Pattern | | | | Accession: | 2024.11 | | | | Creator: | Kraimer, Jeanne | | | | Abstract: | This collection focuses on a quilt made by the Out to Lunch Bunch, a group of local quilters from West Branch, Michigan, for one of the members, Cathy Verellen. This collection contains the pattern and photographs of the finished quilt, as well as digitized newspaper clippings. Quilt (2024.11.1) housed within museum holdings. Please contact research center staff for more information. The extent of this collection is 0.04 cubic ft. (2 folders) and 2.8 KB (2 digital files). | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 498 | Title: | Steph Littlebird "LandBack" Collection | | | | Accession: | 2024.120 | | | | Creator: | Littlebird, Steph | | | | Abstract: | Steph Littlebird is a Pacific Northwest based artist and member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Her art advocates for Indigenous rights. This collection contains two stickers in support of the LandBack Movement launched in 2020. The materials are in English. The extent of this collection is 0.02 cubic ft. (1 folder). | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 499 | Title: | Emeline Morrow Miner Photographs | | | | Accession: | 2024.121 | | | | Creator: | Miner, Emeline Morrow, 1914-1997 | | | | Abstract: | Emeline Morrow Miner was an artist and creator, primarily known for her hooked rugs, quilts, crochet, and macrame. This collection contains selected photographs of Miner throughout her life. Also included is a watercolor print by Miner, and a photographic print showing her with one of her art pieces. There are 3D materials associated with Miner housed within the Collections of The Henry Ford. Researchers interested in this material should contact Research Center staff. The materials are in English. The extent of this collection is 0.04 cubic ft. (2 folders). | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 500 | Title: | Alice Mitchell Clark Photographs | | | | Accession: | 2024.122 | | | | Creator: | Clark, Alice Mitchell, 1908-1986 | | | | Abstract: | This collection contains four photographs of Alice Mitchell Clark documenting her life as a child of an affluent family through the early 1900s. This collection accompanies her dollhouse (2024.122.5) which is housed separately in the Collections at The Henry Ford. Researchers interested in this material should contact Research Center staff. The materials are in English. The extent of this collection is 0.02 cubic ft. (1 folder). | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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