| 5 | Title: | Bailey Controls Collection, circa 1992  | | | | Accession: | 92.52 | | | | Creator: | Bailey Controls Company | | | | Abstract: | Bailey Controls was founded in 1916 by Ervin G. Bailey as the Bailey Meter Company. The business manufactured industrial meters and controls, first in Boston, Massachusetts, and later in Cleveland, Ohio. The Bailey Controls Collection consists of two VHS videocassettes, one entitled "PC-665 Project" and the other featuring a project produced by Young & Rubicom, dated 19 November 1992, which includes 14 segments on assorted topics, ranging from 15 to 30 minutes in length. 0.2 cubic ft. (1 box). | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 9 | Title: | Barbara Baetz Shafer Papers | | | | Accession: | 2008.83 | | | | Creator: | Shafer, Barbara Baetz | | | | Abstract: | Barbara Baetz was a student at the Edison Institute Schools from 1958 to 1965, attending for grades 1-6. This collection contains some of her student papers and projects, notebooks, weaving samples, pottery, photographic prints, and report cards relating to her time at the schools. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 10 | Title: | Barry Taylor Racing Photographs, 1979-1993 | | | | Accession: | 2010.33 | | | | Creator: | Taylor, Barry, 1942- | | | | Abstract: | Images of a variety of races and racing classes including Formula 1, CART, NASCAR, Super V, Vintage and racing school leagues. Also includes images from the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and Paralympics. | | | | Subjects: | Taylor, Barry, 1942- | Antique and classic cars | Automobiles, racing | Canadian-American Challenge Cup | Grand Prix racing | Sports car racing | Stock car racing | Formula Atlantic automobiles | Formula One automobiles | Indy cars | Karting | Trans-Am Championship | Automobile Racing--United States | Track and field | Bicycle racing | Black-and-white negatives | Color negatives | Color slides | Contact sheets | Photographs | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 11 | 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 |
| 12 | Title: | Ben R. Donaldson Papers, 1950-1955 | | | | Accession: | 914 | | | | Creator: | Donaldson, Ben R. | | | | Abstract: | Ben R. Donaldson was Director of Advertising of the Sales and Advertising Division of Ford Motor Company. The papers document the friendship between Ben Donaldson and William Cameron, a spokesman for Henry Ford, after Cameron's retirement from Ford Motor Company. | | | | Subjects: | Cameron, William John, 1878-1955. | Donaldson, Ben R. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 17 | 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 |
| 18 | Title: | Berry College and Berry Academy Records | | | | Accession: | 1024 | | | | Creator: | Ford Motor Company | | | | Abstract: | Berry College and Berry Academy. a) Booklet, "Drawings of Berry College and Berry Academy. 1967." b) Magazine: Berry Alumni Quarterly, February, 1968. c) Decorative color map of campuses of college and academy. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 19 | Title: | Better Homes & Gardens Five-Star Home Plan Collection, 1951 | | | | Accession: | 2005.0.35 | | | | Creator: | Ormsby, Whitney K. | | | | Abstract: | Starting in the 1940s, the magazine Better Homes and Gardens sold blueprints and other directions for building homes. These plans and directions would allow the purchaser to work with a local architect and contractor on building their brand new home. The Better Homes & Gardens Five-Star Home Plan Collection contains one 5-sheet blueprint set for design number 2108, a three-bedroom ranch style home. Also included are a letter from Better Homes and Gardens discussing the local professionals who should be contacted regarding the work and a Specification Form which would assist the purchaser and contractor in conforming to Federal Housing Administration regulations. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 20 | Title: | Bill Stumpf Papers, 1913-2006 | | | | Accession: | 2009.141 | | | | Creator: | Stumpf, Bill, 1936-2006 | | | | Abstract: | Bill Stumpf was an industrial designer who specialized in ergonomic chair and seating design. Working with the Herman Miller Research Corporation, he worked on the design of well-known ergonomic office chairs, including the Ergon and Aeron chairs. Stumpf's papers include drawings, correspondence, photographs, and other documents related to his design projects, as well as personal papers, publications, and memorabilia. | | | | Subjects: | Stumpf, Bill, 1936-2006 | Campbell, Kermit | Chadwick, Don, 1936- | Child, Julia | De Pree, Hugh | De Pree, Max | Kelley, Jack | Propst, Robert | Weber, Jeff | Chadwick, Stumpf, and Associates | Herman Miller Research Corporation | Herman Miller, Inc. | Sister Kenny Institute | Stumpf, Weber, and Associates | Walker Art Center | William Stumpf and Associates | Chair design | Chairs | Ergonomics | Furniture | Furniture design | Human comfort | Industrial design | Office chairs | Office furniture | Office layout | Offices | Seating--Furniture Hospitals--Furniture, equipment, etc. | United States, Ann Arbor (Michigan) | United States, Cannon Falls (Minnesota) | United States, Madison (Wisconsin) | United States, Minneapolis (Minnesota) | United States, Santa Monica (California) | United States, St. Croix Valley (Minnesota) | United States, St. Paul (Minnesota) | United States, Stockholm (Wisconsin) | United States, Winona (Minnesota) | Advertisements | Audiocassettes | Awards | Awards certificates | Blueprints (reprographic copies) | Books | Brochures | Color negatives | Color photographs | Color slides | Color transparencies | Correspondence | Design drawings | Drawings | DVDs | Financial records | Floppy disks | Magazines (periodicals) | Memorabilia | Memorandums | Negatives (photographs) | Patents | Periodicals | Photograph albums | Photographic prints | Posters | Promotional materials | Reports | Sketches | Slides (photographs) | Sound recordings | Technical drawings | Technical reports | Trade catalogs | Videocassettes | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 23 | Title: | Bobby Unser papers, 1930-2009 | | | | Accession: | 2009.123 | | | | Creator: | Unser, Bobby, 1934- | | | | Abstract: | Bobby Unser is one of automobile racing's elite performers. As a driver, he has piloted every category of professional race car to success from karts and dirt track racers to Formula 1 and stock cars. The Bobby Unser papers contain correspondence, technical data and photographs documenting his extensive racing career. | | | | Subjects: | Unser, Bobby, 1934- | Bobby Unser Inc. | Theodore Racing, Ltd. | Automobile racing--Rules. | Automobile racing drivers. | Automobiles, Racing--Motors | Automobiles, Racing--Chassis | Automobiles, Racing--Models | Automobiles, Racing--Motors Testing | Automobiles, Racing--Aerodynamics | Automobiles, Racing. | Trials, litigation, etc. | Drag racers. | Endorsements in advertising. | Formula One automobiles. | Indy cars. | Pikes Peak Race to the Clouds. | Sprint cars. | Stock car drivers. | Stock cars (Automobiles) | Brochures. | CD-ROMs. | Contracts. | Digital images. | Financial records. | Manuals (instructional materials) | Models (representations) | Operating manuals. | Periodicals. | Photograph albums. | Photographs. | Promotional materials. | Sales catalogs. | Scrapbooks. | Souvenir programs. | Technical manuals. | Telegrams. | Trade catalogs. | Videocassettes. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 24 | Title: | Book of Human Interest Stories | | | | Accession: | 1018 | | | | Creator: | Ford Motor Company | | | | Abstract: | Book of "human intepest" stories, talks and addresses by city officials - published by the Sociological Dept of Ford Motor Co. Categories include: 1. letters from city officials 2. "human interest stories" 3. talks at meetings by socialogical investigators 4. letters and plates relative to the Ford English School. Emphasis is upon the positive sociological effects of the Profit Sharing Plan upon the employees of Ford Motor Co. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 36 | Title: | Broadside collection, 1689-2000 | | | | Accession: | RC.10 | | | | Creator: | Benson Ford Research Center | | | | Abstract: | Broadsides were a popular medium of information in the 19th century. Printed in a wide variety of single sheet sizes, they were used to advertise products, services, sales and entertainments. They were also used to announce public events, political candidates and commemorative ceremonies. While broadsides are largely textual, many contain illustrations along with the text. The examples in the collection date primarily from the mid 19th century, but representative 18th and 20th century work is included. The collection is arranged by size, then by object ID number. | | | | Subjects: | Broadsides (Notices) | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 37 | Title: | Bruce Licher Letterpress Print Portfolio | | | | Accession: | 2017.118 | | | | Creator: | Licher, Bruce | | | | Abstract: | Bruce Licher studied the letterpress printing process at the Women's Graphic Center in Los Angeles in 1982. Using these skills, he was able to create promotional materials and album packing for his band, Savage Republic, as well as other bands in the Los Angeles area. He later started Independent Project Press and Independent Project Records, both utilizing his letterpress skills to create artistic media packaging, stationery and cards, wine labels, book and magazine covers, and promotional postcards and posters. This collection contains five holiday and celebration cards, one wine label, four stamps books and sheets, five exhibition cards, one paperstock sample, seven business card samples, eight record sleeves (two for LPs, two for 10", and four for 7"), and four CD sleeves. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 43 | Title: | Business and Personal Correspondence series, 1920 and Business and Personal Correspondence Addendum series, 1920 | | | | Accession: | 284 | | | | Creator: | Ford, Henry, 1863-1947 | | | | Abstract: | These series contain correspondence from Henry Ford's office at the Dearborn Engineering Laboratory from 1920. The correspondence covers both business and personal interests and is organized alphabetically. | | | | Subjects: | Ford, Henry, 1863-1947 | Ford, Clara Bryant, 1866-1950 | Ford, Edsel, 1893-1943 | Bailie, Joseph, 1860-1935 | Brisbane, Arthur, 1864-1936 | Burroughs, John, 1837-1921 | Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 | Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933 | Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1837-1931 | Firestone, Harvey Samuel, 1868-1938 | Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1963 | Jensen, Jens, 1860-1951 | Kohn, Albert, 1869-1942 | Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia, 1907- | Sun, Yat-sen, 1866-1925 | Ford Motor Company | Albert Kahn Inc. | Berry Schools | Boreham House Estate | Boston Antique Shop | Botsford Inn | C.E. Johansson, Inc. | Dearborn Country Club (Dearborn, Mich.) | Dearborn Engineering Laboratory (Dearborn, Mich.) | Dearborn Inn (Dearborn, Mich.) | Dearborn Publishing Company | Dearborn Realty & Construction Company | Dearborn State Bank | Dearborn Water Works | Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad | Edison Botanic Research Corp. | Edison Institute Schools | Edison Portland Cement Company | Firestone Tire and Rubber Company | Ford Foundation | Ford Motor Company. Auditing Department | Ford Motor Company-Brazil | Ford Motor Company. Chemical and Metallurgical Department | Ford Motor Company. Disbursement Department | Ford Motor Company. Employment Department | Ford Motor Company. Highland Park Plant | Ford Motor Company. Lincoln Division | Ford Motor Company. Medical Department | Ford Motor Company. Mercury Division | Ford Motor Company. Office of Henry Ford | Ford Motor Company. Rouge River Plant | Ford Motor Company. Sociological Department | Ford Motor Company--Trials, litigation, etc | Ford Naval Training School | Ford Village Industries | Goodspeed's Book Shop | Hamilton & Rossville Hydraulic Company | Henry Ford and Son | Henry Ford & Son, Inc. | Henry Ford Farms | Henry Ford Flour Mill | Henry Ford Hospital | Henry Ford Institute of Agricultural Engineering | Henry Ford (Organization) | Henry Ford Trade School | Johnson & Higgins | Kelly, Halla, Peacock and Hughes | Lincoln Motor Company | Lucking, Helfman, Lucking & Hanlon | Michigan Iron, Land and Lumber Company | Sialia (Ship) | Wayside Inn (Sudbury, Mass.) | Automobile industry and trade | Automobile industry and trade--Accidents | Antiques | Branches (Business enterprises) | International business enterprises | Water-power | Dearborn (Mich.) | Detroit (Mich.) | Blueprints (reprographic copies) | Photographs | Telegrams | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 44 | Title: | Business Card Collection, 1899-circa 1965 | | | | Accession: | RC.33 | | | | Creator: | Benson Ford Research Center | | | | Abstract: | Business cards are defined as, "small cards produced since the 19th century bearing the name and address of a business concern and one of its representatives, and intended more for information than advertisement". Cards in this assembled collection date from 1899-circa 1965. | | | | Subjects: | Business cards | Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) | Circus | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 47 | Title: | Buyers Agreement | | | | Accession: | 1030 | | | | Creator: | Ford Motor Company | | | | Abstract: | Agreement between Glenn E. Brubaker, dealer and Paul Schuster, buyer for a 1916 Ford Touring Car. Not a Ford Motor Co. form. Brubaker apparently sold other makes of cars and the name Ford Motor Co. is written into an appropriate blank space. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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