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1Title:  Robert Rankin papers, 1940-1947 
 Accession:  9 
 Creator:  Rankin, Robert, 1887-1966. 
 Abstract:  Contents consist of account of drive taken by Henry Ford on the day of his death, newspaper articles, and automobile registrations. 
 Subjects:  Rankin, Robert, 1887-1966. | Ford, Henry, 1863-1947. | Chauffeurs | Newspaper clippings 
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2Title:  Victor Raviolo papers, 1941 
 Accession:  487 
 Creator:  Raviolo, Victor 
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3Title:  Robert J. Rebman papers, 1908 
 Accession:  954 
 Creator:  Rebman, Robert J. 
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4Title:  Mrs. M. M. Reenders, papers, 1915-1962 
 Accession:  873 
 Creator:  Reenders, M. M., Mrs. 
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5Title:  Anna Ellen Reesch papers, undated 
 Accession:  193 
 Creator:  Reesch, Anna Ellen 
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6Title:  John M. Reinhart papers, 1960-1972 
 Accession:  1727 
 Creator:  Reinhart, John M. 
 Abstract:  About 1958, Reinhart left his job as a designer with Ford Motor Company and went to work for United States Steel. He was instrumental in developing new and innovative ways to use steel in automobiles. The results were often shown to automobile companies in a variety of slide presentations. This collection contains miscellaneous internal communications, memoranda, planning journals, vendor samples and slides which were used in presentations. 
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7Title:  Community Relations Handbook, circa 1955 
 Accession:  859 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations 
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8Title:  Edsel Launch Press Program records, 1957 
 Accession:  883 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations 
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9Title:  Henry Ford II Speech Collection Subseries, 1944-1982 
 Accession:  247 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations 
 Abstract:  The subseries contains exclusively Henry Ford II's speeches. Most speeches are in paper format, but there are also six 33 1/3 RPM phonograph records, two films, and two DVDs. 
 Subjects:  Caesar, Irving, 1895-1996 | Liebold, Ernest G., 1884-1956 | Oscar II (Ship) | Henry Ford Peace Expedition (1915-1916) | Neutral Conference for Continuous Mediation (1916) | Peace movements--United States | World War, 1914-1918--Peace Pacifism | Peace Ship | Dearborn independent | Diaries 
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10Title:  Public Relations Department Planning and Objectives Report, 1959 
 Accession:  884 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations 
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11Title:  Speech Services Records Subseries, 1944-1962 
 Accession:  234 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations 
 Abstract:  The subseries contains executive speeches arranged alphabetically by the speakers last name and then chronologically. The bulk of the speeches were given by Ernest R. Breech, John S. Bugas, Lewis D. Crusoe, Benson Ford, William T. Gossett, Thomas R. Reid, and Walker A. Williams. Also included are copies of executive and departmental communications detailing the company speech clearance policies and procedures and lists of speeches given by company officers and executives from June 1949 to August 1962. The lists are arranged by year, month, day and last name of speaker and include the location and topic of the speech. Copies of many of the speeches on the lists are included in this or other accessions in the Speeches and Executive Correspondence series. 
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12Title:  Accession 613 
 Accession:  613 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. 
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13Title:  Accession 811 
 Accession:  811 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. 
 Abstract:  Records of the FMC programs, "Wagon Train" and "H. M. S. Pinafore". Photographs included. 
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14Title:  Accession 837 
 Accession:  837 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. 
 Abstract:  Public Relations - News Department. Covers 1946-1956. Waste control programs, Steel Division reports, coke manufactaring, mining enterprises, air pollution control. Includes photographs. 
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15Title:  Awards and Tributes collection, 1956 
 Accession:  918 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. 
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16Title:  Contributions Committee records, 1929, 1954 
 Accession:  430 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. 
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17Title:  Editorial Services Department records subseries, 1949-1956 
 Accession:  720 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. 
 Abstract:  The Editorial Services Department records subseries contains speeches given by Ford Motor Company executives. The bulk of the speeches were given by Ernest R. Breech, Benson Ford, Henry Ford II, William T. Gossett, and Thomas R. Reid. The subseries also includes correspondence from the general public to Ford executives, including Henry Ford II, Ernest Breech, and Robert McNamara, along with replies written by the editorial staff on behalf of the executives. 
 Subjects:  Automobile industry and trade | Breech, Ernest R., 1897-1978. | Bugas, John S. (John Stephen) 1908-1982. | Crusoe, Lewis D., 1895-1973. | Duffy, Irving A., 1904-1980. | Ford, Benson, 1919-1978. | Ford, Henry, 1917-1987. | Gossett, William T., 1904-1998. | McNamara, Robert S. (Robert Strange), 1916- | Patterson, Charles H. | Reid, Thomas R., 1914-1987. | Williams, Walker A. 1901-1981. | Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. Editorial Services Department. | Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. Speech Services. | Ford Motor Company--Public relations. | Speeches. 
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18Title:  Edsel Division Advertising and Marketing Bibliography, 1956-1957 
 Accession:  985 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. 
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19Title:  Employee Services Department records subseries, 1939-1956 
 Accession:  626 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Industrial Relations. 
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20Title:  Employee Services Department records subseries, 1939-1956 
 Accession:  928 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Industrial Relations. 
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21Title:  Ernie Breech Script and Photographs, 1956 
 Accession:  867 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. 
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22Title:  Executive Correspondence subsubseries, 1949-1961 
 Accession:  1882 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. 
 Abstract:  The Executive Correspondence subsubseries is comprised of correspondence from the general public to Ford executives along with replies written by the editorial staff on behalf of the executives. Among the topics are requests for photographs of automobiles, expressions of admiration for Ford automobiles, letters from school children, comments on Walter Reuther and the United Auto Workers, inquiries about the Foundation for the Republic, requests for charitable donations, support for organizations, Model T reminiscences, anti-Communism, and inflation. 
 Subjects:  Automobile industry and trade | Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. Editorial Services Department. | Ford Motor Company--Public relations. 
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23Title:  Executive Speech collection subseries, 1946-1987 
 Accession:  1856 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. 
 Abstract:  The bulk of the speeches contained in this subseries were given by Malcolm L. Denise, Irving A. Duffy, Benson Ford, Charles H. Patterson, and Thomas R. Reid. 
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24Title:  "The Fabulous Rouge" transcript, 1961 
 Accession:  846 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. 
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25Title:  Fiftieth Anniversary Committee records subseries, 1951-1953 
 Accession:  240 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. 
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26Title:  Ford Division National Teenage Press Conference records, 1961 
 Accession:  805 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. 
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27Title:  Ford Motor Company fiftieth anniversary records, 1947-1952 
 Accession:  242 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. 
 Abstract:  Ford Motor Company celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 1953 with the book Ford at Fifty. This collection contains records surrounding the creation of the book as well as notes on other companies’ anniversary activities. 
 Subjects:  Ford, Henry, 1863-1947 | Ford, Henry, 1917-1987 | Fairfield, Fred | Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. | Ford Motor Company. Anniversaries, etc. | Ford Motor Company. History. | Ford Motor Company. Public relations. | Financial records | Corporate minutes | Proofs 
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28Title:  Ford Motor Company Fiftieth Anniversary reports, circa 1953 
 Accession:  365 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. 
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 Subjects:  Mitchel, William, Jr. 
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29Title:  Ford Motor Company Orientation Program Handbook, 1946 
 Accession:  865 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Industrial Relations. 
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30Title:  Henry Ford Anniversary Film Script, 1953 
 Accession:  868 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. 
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31Title:  Henry Ford II Awards and Tributes collection, 1962 
 Accession:  911 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. 
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32Title:  Highland Park Plant Hourly Personnel Department Records series, 1942-1948 
 Accession:  229 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Industrial Relations. 
 Abstract:  The Highland Park Plant Hourly Personnel Department records series contains reports concerning employees' service in the military. 
 Subjects:  Ford Motor Company--Employees | Ford Motor Company. Highland Park Plant. Hourly Personnel Department. | Ford Motor Company. Industrial Relations. | Industrial relations | World War, 1939-1945--Equipment and supplies | World War, 1939-1945--Veterans 
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33Title:  Information Services Department Edsel Division records, 1957 
 Accession:  986 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. 
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34Title:  Management Speakers Bureau records, 1956-1959 
 Accession:  847 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. 
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35Title:  News Department Press Releases records, 1956 
 Accession:  910 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. 
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36Title:  Port-au-Prince Bicentennial Exposition Award, 1950 
 Accession:  990 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. 
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37Title:  Power for Peace Citation, 1960 
 Accession:  851 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. 
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38Title:  Proposals for Improving Ford Motor Company College Relations Report, 1960 
 Accession:  854 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. 
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39Title:  Public Relations Films, 1930-1964 
 Accession:  764 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. 
 Abstract:  Films received from the Ford Motor Company Office of Public Relations in August 1964. Consists of twenty-one film reels in metal cans. 
 Subjects:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. | Motion pictures 
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40Title:  Public Relations recordings, circa 1950-circa 1959 
 Accession:  600 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. 
 Abstract:  Moving image and audio recordings made of various Ford Motor Company related events during the 1950s. 
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41Title:  Reports of Management Meetings, 1947-1954 
 Accession:  422 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Industrial Relations. 
 Abstract:  Ford Motor Company implemented monthly management meetings in 1947 to establish two-way communication between all parts of the management team. This collection contains the monthly reports from those meetings from 1947 to 1954. 
 Subjects:  Ford, Henry, 1917-1987 | Breech, Ernest R., 1897-1978 | Ford Motor Company. Personnel management. | Ford Motor Company. Employees. | Ford Motor Company. Management. | Automobile industry and trade | Ford automobile | Reports 
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42Title:  Robert W. Hefty Edsel Automobile records, 1960 
 Accession:  991 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. 
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43Title:  Seventy-fifth Anniversary Committee records subseries, 1975-1978 
 Accession:  1389 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. 
 Abstract:  Ford Motor Company celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 1953 and its seventy-fifth anniversary in 1978. The subseries holds material documenting the celebration of Ford Motor Company's seventy-fifth anniversary including news releases; press packets; interoffice correspondence; Ford and non-Ford publications; photographs of Ford Motor Company plants around the world, Ford products, Ford family members, and others; newspaper clipping books; 16mm film footage and audio tape coverage of the seventy-fifth anniversary celebration at Greenfield Village; news articles of seventy-fifth anniversary activities in Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Mexico, Netherlands, Uruguay, and Venezuela, many which are in foreign languages; and a design drawing for the 1903 Model A Ford which was used to create official commemorative models. 
 Subjects:  Automobile factories | Automobile industry and trade | Ford Model A automobile | Press releases | Ford family | Ford Motor Company--Anniversaries, etc. | Ford Motor Company. Archives. | Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. | Ford Motor Company--Public relations. | Ford Rotunda (Dearborn, Mich.) | Design drawings. | Motion pictures. | Photographs. | Sound recordings. 
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44Title:  Spanish Advertising Service Film Script, 1941 
 Accession:  816 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. 
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45Title:  Suggestion Programs Section records subseries, 1952-1954 
 Accession:  436 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Industrial Relations. 
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46Title:  Training Department records subseries, 1954-1962 
 Accession:  699 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Industrial Relations. 
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47Title:  Twin Cities Plant History records, 1952 
 Accession:  839 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. 
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48Title:  Union Contract Negotiations Fact Book, 1961 
 Accession:  829 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. 
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49Title:  Walter Murphy records, 1960 
 Accession:  804 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. 
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50Title:  Walter T. Murphy papers, 1956-1962 
 Accession:  909 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Office of Public Relations. 
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51Title:  Ford Motor Company Measurement Poster Collection 
 Accession:  2016.98 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Research and Information Department 
 Abstract:  The Research and Information Department at Ford Motor Company created these 8 posters, each measuring approximately 18x22 inches, to illustrate the history and standardization of different units of measurement. The poster titles in this series are: "Crankshaft Gage," "Cubit," "Fathom," "Foot," "Inch," "Interferometer," "Rod," and "Yard." 
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52Title:  Elwood Rice papers, circa 1910 or 1928 
 Accession:  126 
 Creator:  Rice, Elwood Ernest 
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53Title:  Harold J. Robinson papers, 1946-1951 
 Accession:  617 
 Creator:  Robinson, Harold J. 
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54Title:  Jimmy Rooney Papers, 1919-1956 
 Accession:  1106 
 Creator:  Rooney, Jimmy 
 Abstract:  Jimmy Rooney was a goodwill ambassador for Ford Motor Company. The bulk of the papers document the two-millionth and three-millionth Ford V-8 transcontinental journeys as well as transcontinental trips with the 25- millionth, 27-millionth and 28-millionth Ford cars. 
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55Title:  R. W. Royle papers, 1961 
 Accession:  857 
 Creator:  Royle, R. W. 
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56Title:  Dan Rubin automotive photographs 1952-1997 
 Accession:  2010.37 
 Creator:  Rubin, Daniel R. 
 Abstract:  The Dan Rubin automotive photographs collection contains photographic prints, negatives, and slides documenting automobiles and automobile racing, primarily from 1952 to 1967. 
 Subjects:  Rubin, Daniel R. | Garroway, Dave | Moss, Stirling | Shelby, Carroll | 24 Heures du Mans (Automobile race) | Daytona 500 (Automobile race) | Indianapolis Speedway Race | Monaco Grand Prix Race | Advertising | Austin-Healey automobiles | Automobile racing | Automobile racing drivers | Automobiles, Racing--Speed records | Bentley automobiles | Bonneville Salt Flats Race, Utah | Indy cars | Jaguar automobile | M.G. automobile | Racing cars | Rolls-Royce automobile | Speed records | Sports car racing | Sports cars | Sprite automobile | Bonneville Salt Flats (Utah) | Color negatives | Color photographs | Color slides | Contact sheets | Negatives (photographic) | Periodicals | Photographic prints | Transparencies 
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57Title:  Edward A. Rumely papers, 1910-1953 
 Accession:  72 
 Creator:  Rumely, Edward A. 
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58Title:  Mr. and Mrs. Charles Russell papers, 1922 and 1926 
 Accession:  1037 
 Creator:  Russell, Charles, Mr. and Mrs. 
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