| 2 | Title: | Accession 702  | | | | Accession: | 702 | | | | Creator: | Walker, H. R. | | | | Abstract: | UNPROCESSED | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 3 | Title: | Ken Wallace, Sr. Photograph Collection, circa 1890-1953 | | | | Accession: | 2000.1.1814 | | | | Creator: | Wallace, Ken, Sr. | | | | Abstract: | Ken Wallace, Sr., worked as a photographer for the Crooks Studio in Flint, Michigan. Along with general city scenes, Wallace also took images of the local Buick Motor Co. factory and its employees, his family, and dealer showrooms. The Ken Wallace, Sr. Photograph Collection contains black-and-white photographic prints and negatives ranging in size from 4x5 to 8x10 inches. Of note are images of the Buick factory; an Armistice Day parade in Flint; a family vacation; and local firemen with Christmas toys they gathered for needy children. Also included is a copy of Buick's First Half Century, 1903-1953, an illustrated commemoration of Buick's 50th anniversary. The collection is open for research. 0.3 cubic ft. (1 box). | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 5 | Title: | Ward Farms Records, 1954-1977 | | | | Accession: | 2017.61 | | | | Creator: | Ward, Harold | | | | Abstract: | The Ward Farm Records documents the operation of the family dairy farm run by Harold and Mary Ward, located near Armada, Michigan. The records include plaques, business ledgers, photographs, newspaper clippings, professional farm journals, auction bills, a land survey and broadside. Note: 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. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 7 | 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 |
| 8 | Title: | John Warren Watson Duesenberg and Stabilator Collection, 1904-1941 (bulk 1921-1941) | | | | Accession: | 2009.33 | | | | Creator: | Watson, John Warren | | | | Abstract: | John Warren Watson was the owner of the John Warren Watson Company in Philadelphia. He developed a Stabilator to be used to create a more comfortable ride in automobiles by slowing down the recoil of the car springs. Watson was also the original owner of the 1931 Duesenberg Model J Convertible Victoria that is currently in the collections of The Henry Ford (Object ID 62.9.2). The John Warren Watson Duesenberg and Stabilator Collection contains two automobile registrations for the Duesenberg, from 1931 and 1941; 3 photographic prints and 2 photographic slides of the vehicle; 7 pieces of Stabilator product literature; 3 Stabilator parts and service manuals; 5 photographic prints showing the Stabilator attached to a vehicle, as well as product advertising; and one photographic print of a 1904 Autocar. The collection is open for research. 0.2 cubic ft. (1 box). | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 9 | Title: | Charles Way papers, 1928 | | | | Accession: | 1079 | | | | Creator: | Way, Charles | | | | Abstract: | Patents and photograph of an ice cutting machine made from Model T. Parts invented by William Henry Way. Patent No. 1,681,715, August 21, 1928. Framed photograph of machine marked "W. H. Way, Ice Saw Co., Ossining, N.Y.". Part of Small Accessions Collection. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 16 | 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 |
| 17 | Title: | J. W. Whitmore papers, 1926-1942 | | | | Accession: | 685 | | | | Creator: | Whitmore, J. W. | | | | Abstract: | The J. W. Whitmore papers are comprised of miscellaneous correspondence relating to Ford Motor Company arrangements for transportation for conventions, visiting individuals, dedications, etc. | | | | Subjects: | Whitmore, J. W. | Rooney, Mickey | Windsor, Edward, Duke of, 1894-1972 | Frederick IX, King of Denmark, 1899-1972 | Foster, Stephen A. (Stephen Austin), 1866-1931 | Ford Motor Company--Employees | Ford Motor Company. Traffic Division | Boy Scouts of America | American Legion | Henry Ford (Organization). Greenfield Village | Automobile industry and trade | Annual Reports | Patents | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 18 | Title: | Almena Gray Wilde Collection | | | | Accession: | 72.177 | | | | Creator: | Wilde, Almena Gray | | | | Abstract: | Almena Gray Wilde donated her extensive doll collection of over 400 pieces along with this archival collection to The Henry Ford in 1972. The Almena Gray Wilde Collection contains approximately 35 pieces of correspondence, mostly from Krug Chinese Imports in Maryland regarding the purchase of dolls. Some of the correspondence also contains bills of sale. The collection also includes 7 cardboard model home kits produced by LIFE magazine. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 23 | Title: | C. Harold Wills papers, 1899-1939 | | | | Accession: | 418 | | | | Creator: | Wills, C. Harold (Childe Harold), 1878-1940 | | | | Abstract: | C. Harold Wills was an early associate of Henry Ford who later left Ford Motor Company to form his own automobile company, the C. H. Wills Company (later Wills Sainte Claire, Inc.). These papers mainly focus on Wills activities after leaving Ford Motor Company and include personal financial statements, business records and newspaper clippings. | | | | Subjects: | Wills, C. Harold (Childe Harold), 1878-1940 | Hornsey, John | Lee, John R. | Ford Motor Company | C. H. Wills Company | Wills Sainte Claire, Inc. | Marysville Land Company | Automobile industry and trade--Michigan | Automobiles--Design and construction | Industrial designers | Mechanical engineers | Metallurgy | Marysville (Mich.) | Financial records | Patents | Scrapbooks | Technical drawings | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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