| 3 | 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 |
| 8 | 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 |
| 10 | Title: | Carey's Shoes-Campbell Boot Shop Records, 1931-1937 | | | | Accession: | 2008.145.69 | | | | Creator: | Carey Boot Shop | | | | Abstract: | The Carey's Shoes-Campbell Boot Shop Records contains customer receipts from the 1930s, 2 photographic reprints of the store and merchandise, and a book on the history of Bridge Street in Charlevoix, Michigan. Extent: 0.2 cubic ft. (1 box). The collection is unprocessed. Contact Research Center staff to discuss access. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 11 | 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 |
| 13 | Title: | Carol Giacoletto Papers | | | | Accession: | 2002.10 | | | | Creator: | Giacoletto, Carol | | | | Abstract: | Carol Giacoletto was a student at the Greenfield Village Schools from 1956 to 1961. The collection contains some of her report cards, correspondence, a teachers handbook, guidebooks for the museum and village, other travel brochures, 2 pieces of pottery, and 14 weaving samples created during her time at the schools. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 15 | Title: | Catalog, Books About Ford | | | | Accession: | 1041 | | | | Creator: | Ford Motor Company | | | | Abstract: | The first Polyprints catalog, "Books About Ford". Booklet illustrating available reprints and giving capsule history of Ford Motor Company. Illustrated with pictures from Ford history. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 18 | Title: | Champion Spark Plug Co., Ceramics Division Records, 1922-1946 | | | | Accession: | 2017.0.32 | | | | Creator: | Champion Spark Plug (Company) | | | | Abstract: | Robert and Frank Stranahan founded the Champion Spark Plug Company in 1908. Throughout its history, the company has provided spark plugs for a variety of vehicles, from the Ford Model T to the Concorde to the Eurostar train. The Champion Spark Plug Co., Ceramics Division Records contains verbal order sheets; departmental records; files from the nurse's office; employee transfer notices and discharge papers; employee ratings standards; and schedules for plant guards, which included two female guardettes. Also included are World War II war bond pledge cards and receipts; ration renewal applications; and logs for kiln burns and other ceramics equipment. 4.0 cubic ft. (4 boxes). | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 19 | Title: | Charles C. La Croix Records, 1941-1956 | | | | Accession: | 435 | | | | Creator: | La Croix, Charles A. | | | | Abstract: | Collection consists of sixty-one volumes that provide overview and description of Ford Motor Company production activiites during World War II. | | | | Subjects: | Airplanes -- Motors | Motor vehicles, Amphibious | Antiaircraft artillery | Aircraft industry -- Michigan -- Willow Run. | Armored personnel carriers | Armored vehicles, Military | Automobile industry and trade | B-24 bomber | Branches (Business enterprises) | Costs, Industrial | Gliders (Aeronautics) | Industrial procurement | Manual training | Jeep automobile | Military trucks | Production control | Schools -- Michigan -- Willow Run. | Tanks (Military science) | Vehicles, Military | Vocational education | Women employees | World War, 1939-1945 | La Croix, Charles C. | Ford, Henry, 1863-1947. | Ford Motor Company. Willow Run Bomber Plant. | Willow Run Industrial Complex. | Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company | Ford Village Industries. | United States. Army -- Equipment | Naval Service School. | Airplane Apprentice School. | Camp Willow Run. | Willow Run (Mich.) | Production and logistics | Contracts. | Patents. | Photographs. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 21 | Title: | Charles E. Sorensen Office Files and Personal Records Subseries, 1915-1945 (bulk 1920-1943) | | | | Accession: | 38 | | | | Creator: | Ford Motor Company. Superintendents Office. | | | | Abstract: | The Department Files subseries consists of Charles Sorensen's office and personal records. The subseries is organized into four subsubseries. The Foreign Ford Companies subsubseries, 1929-1939 (16.8 cubic ft.), consists of correspondence, summary production data, and financial analysis data from Ford overseas plants and subsidiary companies in Argentina; Belgium; Canada; China; Denmark; Egypt; England; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Holland; Ireland; Italy; Japan; Luxembourg; Mexico; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Spain; Sweden; and Turkey. In addition, the Foreign Ford Companies subsubseries includes meeting minutes from Ford overseas general manager's meetings. The Branch Correspondence subsubseries, 1915-1946 (36.2 cubic ft.), contains correspondence, analysis summaries, and production data from Ford branches and plants. The material is arranged alphabetically by subject and there is additional material arranged alphabetically by correspondent. The material covers a wide variety of topics and reflects Sorensen's diverse interests and responsibilities with Ford. The Cablegrams and Telegrams subsubseries, 1917-1928 (1.2 cubic ft.), consists of incoming and outgoing messages detailing weekly production data and labor rates from branches and plants. The Charles E. Sorensen Personal records subsubseries, 1915-1945 (15.4 cubic ft.), contains personal correspondence; receipts and vouchers for personal expenses; accounts; contracts; insurance policies and non-automotive material including copies of design drawings, Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad maps, and general publications. | | | | Subjects: | Sorensen, Charles E. (Charles Emil), 1881-1968. | Ford Motor Company. Rouge River Plant | Ford Motor Company. Willow Run Bomber Plant. | Ford Village Industries. | Lincoln Motor Company (Detroit, Mich.) | Henry Ford and Son Inc. | Henry Ford & Son., Ltd. | Detroit, Toledo, and Ironton Railroad. | Automobiles--Design and construction | Assembly-line methods | Fordson tractors | B-24 bomber | Iron mines and mining--Michigan | Aircraft industry--Military aspects | Costs, Industrial | Armored vehicles, Military | Automobile industry and trade--Argentina. | Automobile industry and trade--Belgium. | Automobile industry and trade--Canada | Automobile industry and trade--China | Automobile industry and trade--Denmark. | Automobile industry and trade--Egypt. | Automobile industry and trade--England. | Automobile industry and trade--Finland. | Automobile industry and trade--France. | Automobile industry and trade--Germany. | Automobile industry and trade--Greece. | Automobile industry and trade--Ireland. | Automobile industry and trade--Italy. | Automobile industry and trade--Luxembourg. | Automobile industry and trade--Mexico | Automobile industry and trade--Netherlands. | Automobile industry and trade--Poland. | Automobile industry and trade--Portugal. | Automobile industry and trade--Romania. | Automobile industry and trade--Spain. | Automobile industry and trade--Sweden. | Automobile industry and trade--Turkey. | Automobile industry and trade--Management | Automobile industry and trade--Costs. | Automobile factories | Coal mines and mining--Michigan. | Tractor industry--Ireland. | Production scheduling | Wages and labor productivity | World War, 1939-1945 | Willow Run (Mich.) | Design drawings | Minutes | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 22 | Title: | Charles H. Carroll Papers, 1947-1955 | | | | Accession: | 2017.25 | | | | Creator: | Carroll, Charles H. | | | | Abstract: | Charles H. Carroll began his career as a Steel Purchasing Agent at Henry Ford & Son in 1918 and retired as the Director of Purchasing for Ford Motor Company in 1955. His papers consist of an employee badge, a retirement tribute book, congratulatory correspondence, and a photograph album. Note: This is an unprocessed collection. | | | | Subjects: | Ford Motor Company | Henry Ford & Son, Inc. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 24 | Title: | Charles H. Schroeder papers, 1965-1979 | | | | Accession: | 1731 | | | | Creator: | Schroeder, Charles H. | | | | Abstract: | The Charles H. Schroeder papers consists of general documents about Ford operations in South Africa between 1965 and 1979. The documents include articles of association for Ford Motor Company of South Africa (Propietary) Limited, promotional material for the Port Elizabeth plant, company production summaries, clippings, and organization charts from 1974 and 1975. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 25 | 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 |
| 26 | Title: | Charles Kuralt "On the Road" Collection | | | | Accession: | 95.23 | | | | Creator: | CBS News | | | | Abstract: | Charles Kuralt was a television broadcaster who traveled across the United States telling stories of ordinary Americans. These segments, called "On the Road," aired on CBS between 1967 and 1994. This collection contains newspaper clippings, maps and an atlas, repair reports, periodicals, and owner's manuals that were all found in the "On the Road" motorhome after it was donated to The Henry Ford in 1995. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 28 | Title: | Charles McCoy Transportation Literature Collection, 1903-1995 | | | | Accession: | 2007.20 | | | | Creator: | McCoy, Charles (Collector) | | | | Abstract: | The Charles McCoy Transportation Literature Collection contains product literature related to Ford, Buick, Chevrolet, and other manufacturers, as well as brochures, pamphlets, advertisements, notebooks, photographs, and an album of international coinage. Extent: 1.2 cubic ft. (2 boxes). The collection is unprocessed. Contact Research Center staff to discuss access. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 29 | Title: | Charles P. Steinmetz papers, 1853-1921 | | | | Accession: | 00.1399 | | | | Creator: | Steinmetz, Charles Proteus, 1865-1923 | | | | Abstract: | Charles Steinmetz, German born author and inventor, joined General Electric in 1893. The papers include correspondence in German to his sister, a manuscript on motors, and 184 patents. | | | | Subjects: | Steinmetz, Charles Proteus, 1865-1923 | Steinmetz, Clara | General Electric Company | Engineers | Inventors | Motors | Correspondence | Design patents | Postcards | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 30 | 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 |
| 32 | Title: | Chesnut papers, 1760-1822 | | | | Accession: | 00.1402 | | | | Creator: | Lemon, Horace H. | | | | Abstract: | John Chesnut was a colonel in the Revolutionary War who resided in Camden, South Carolina. Mr. Chesnut became the owner of the Mulberry Plantation just outside Camden and the property was passed down to one of his sons, James, a United States Senator before the Civil War. Included in the collection are records of business transactions, bills and receipts, and legal documents, such as wills and land indentures. | | | | Subjects: | Chesnut, John, 1743-1818 | Camden (S.C.) | Correspondence | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 33 | Title: | Children's Letters to Santa Claus | | | | Accession: | 87.10.2 | | | | Creator: | Unknown | | | | Abstract: | The Children's Letters to Santa Claus collection contains over 100 letters than children wrote to Santa Claus listing the toys that they would like to receive for Christmas in 1985. Popular toys for that year included Transformers, G.I. Joe, Cabbage Patch Kids, My Little Ponies, and Pound Puppies. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 37 | Title: | Clarence W. Olmstead records series, 1915-1954 (bulk 1936-1940) | | | | Accession: | 554 | | | | Creator: | Ford Motor Company | | | | Abstract: | The Clarence W. Olmstead records series contains attendance figures, budgets, contracts, correspondence, departmental communications, exhibit specifications, lectures, newspaper clippings, negatives, photographs, press releases publications, reports, speeches, and other records documenting the planning, implementation, and final analysis of Ford Motor Company exhibits at international, national, regional, and local events in the 1930s and 1940s. | | | | Subjects: | Black, Fred L., 1891-1971. | Cameron, William John, 1879-1955 | Ford, Edsel, 1893-1943 | Olmstead, Clarence W. | Ford Motor Company--Public relations. | Henry Ford (Organization). Greenfield Village. | Ford Rotunda (Dearborn, Mich.) | California Pacific International Exposition (1935-1936 : San Diego, Calif.) | Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.) | Golden Gate International Exposition (1939-1940 : San Francisco, Calif.) | Great Lakes Exposition (1936-1937 : Cleveland, Ohio) | Mid-America Exposition (1946 : Cleveland, Ohio) | Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915 : San Diego, Calif.) | Texas Centennial (1936 : Dallas, Tex.) | New York World's Fair (1939-1940) | Advertising--Automobiles | Automobile industry and trade | Exhibit booths | Exhibition buildings | Exhibitions--United States. | Roads | Press releases | Clippings | Negatives | Photographs | Speeches | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 39 | Title: | Claud E. Ford papers, 1860-1965 (bulk 1930-1965) | | | | Accession: | 1676 | | | | Creator: | Ford, Claud E., 1879-1965 | | | | Abstract: | Claud E. Ford was a distant relative of Henry Ford who worked for the U. S. Postal Service. His papers include correspondence, diaries and photographs, many of which feature other members of the Ford family. | | | | Subjects: | Ford, Claud E., 1879-1965 | Ford family | Ford, Henry, 1863-1947 | Ford, William, 1826-1905 | Ford, William Henry, 1844-1939 | Ford, Sarah Davis | Financial records | Diaries | Genealogies | Photographs | Photograph albums | Picture postcards | Cartes-de-visite | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 40 | Title: | Clifford B. Longley papers, 1920-1942 | | | | Accession: | 1740 | | | | Creator: | Longley, Clifford B. | | | | Abstract: | This collection contains one box of photos, some correspondence and printed material related to Clifford Longley's career. It is arranged by subject. There are also the scrapbooks of clippings concerning the Sapiro Trial, banking, Ford Foundation, etc. arranged chronologically. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 41 | Title: | Clipping books series, 1879-1951, (bulk 1913-1950) | | | | Accession: | 7 | | | | Creator: | Ford Motor Company. | | | | Abstract: | The Clipping Books series contains newspaper clippings from Detroit newspapers and other newspapers around the United States about the varied interests of Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company history. | | | | Subjects: | Automobile industry and trade | Ford automobile | Ford Model A automobile | Ford tractors | Industry and education | Jews | Labor | Profit-sharing | Public welfare--Michigan--Detroit. | Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931. | Ford, Henry, 1863-1947. | Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945. | Sapiro, Aaron, 1884-1959. | Ford Motor Company--History. | Ford Motor Company--Public relations. | Henry Ford Peace Expedition (1915-1916) | Lake Carriers Association. | League of Nations | Five dollar day. | Mount Clemens (Mich.) | Muscle Shoals (Ala.) | Clippings. | Comic strips. | Scrapbooks | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 42 | Title: | Clyde Ford Memoir | | | | Accession: | 1068 | | | | Creator: | Ford Motor Company | | | | Abstract: | Clyde Ford Memoir on Dearborn history written in the 1920's. Contains information on the Ford family. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 43 | Title: | Cocheco Manufacturing Company Textile Print Sample Book Collection, circa 1880-1890 | | | | Accession: | 2017.84.0.1 | | | | Creator: | Cocheco Manufacturing Company (Creator) | | | | Abstract: | The Cocheco Manufacturing Company produced textiles in Dover, New Hampshire, from 1827 until its purchase by Pacific Mills in 1909. Cocheco continued to operate in Dover, and for a period in Lawrence, Massachusetts, until ceasing production in 1937. The collection consists of fabric and print samples in a variety of forms, including engraver's sheets; sample sheets; salesman' folders; and individual fabric pieces. Extent: 66 cubic ft. (109 boxes). The collection is open for research. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 44 | Title: | Cogswell Brothers General Store Records | | | | Accession: | 28.459.7 | | | | Creator: | Cogswell, Charles | | | | Abstract: | These records document the operation of the Cogswell Brothers General Store of Cincinnatus, New York from 1882 to 1891, and include correspondence, bills, invoices, and an undated list of priced goods. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 45 | Title: | Collected Research Papers subgroup, 1935-1976 | | | | Accession: | SE005 | | | | Creator: | Ford Motor Company. Archives. | | | | Abstract: | The Collected research papers subgroup is a set of research papers that cover a wide range of subjects. The papers came from a variety of sources, including students, graduate students, and people writing family reminiscences. Subgroup includes accessions 168, 423, 819, 858, 866, 872, 997, 1129, 1164, 1216, and 1417. | | | | Subjects: | Ford, Henry, 1863-1947 | Ford, Clara Bryant, 1866-1950 | Mayo, William Benson, 1866-1944 | Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931 | Burroughs, John, 1837-1921 | Firestone, Harvey Samuel, 1868-1938 | Ford Motor Company. Archives | Ford Motor Company. Highland Park Plant | Ford Motor Company. Airplane Division | Ford Motor Company--Employees | Henry Ford Hospital | Fair Lane (Dearborn, Mich.) | Automobile industry and trade | African American automobile industry workers | Industry and education | Lumbering | Pacifism | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 47 | Title: | Collection on Dr. Edward A. Rumely, 1925-1970 | | | | Accession: | 1092 | | | | Creator: | | | | | Abstract: | One letter from Mrs. Rumely referring to Henry Ford's relationship with Dr. Edward A. Rumely and his involvement in Dr. Rumely's pardon by Calvin Coolidge. One fact sheet concerning Dr. Rumely. Copy of Calvin Coolidge's pardon of Dr. Rumely. Reprint by The Committee for Constitutional Government, Inc. giving background material on Dr. Rumely's case. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 48 | Title: | Collection on Frank Johnson, 1904-1957 (bulk 1904-1942) | | | | Accession: | 570 | | | | Creator: | Johnson, Russell F. | | | | Abstract: | Collected diaries and oral interview transcripts relating to Frank Johnson’s automotive career with Leland and Faulconer, Cadillac Motor Company, Lincoln Motor Company, and Ford Motor Company. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 49 | 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 |
| 50 | Title: | Coloring book collection, 1894-ongoing (bulk 1952-1975) | | | | Accession: | RC.11 | | | | Creator: | Benson Ford Research Center | | | | Abstract: | The coloring book collection consists of books containing line drawings, primarily for children to paint or color. Many, but not all, of these books are souvenirs of tourist sites or museums including Colonial Williamsburg, The Adirondack Museum, Shelburne Museum, Hagley Museum and The Smithsonian. Other general topics include pilgrims, the founding fathers, Christmas and the first moon landing. Coloring books of local interest include a 1987 book entitled "A Special Gift to Children, Henry and Clara Ford's Santa's Workshop" and the 1990 "Old Fashioned Farm Life Coloring Book, Nineteenth-Century Activities on the Firestone Farm and Greenfield Village". | | | | Subjects: | Firestone Farm. | Fair Lane (Dearborn, Mich.) | Children--Travel | Coloring for children | Creative activities and seat work | Museums | Tourism | Travel | Coloring books | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 52 | Title: | Columbus Dispatch Children's Promotions Photograph Album | | | | Accession: | 00.1334.55 | | | | Creator: | Columbus Dispatch | | | | Abstract: | Collection consists of a single photograph album (12x15x1.5 inches) containing black-and-white prints along with text describing ten children's promotions conducted by the Columbus Dispatch during 1936. The events include a Rabbit Drawing Contest; Yo-Yo Contest; Family Picnic; Bicycle Derby; Soap Box Derby; Playground Day; Doll and Pet Parade; Penmanship Contest; Turkey Coloring Contest; and Old Toy Campaign. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 57 | Title: | Companhia Ford Industrial do Brasil records, 1920-1950 | | | | Accession: | 74 | | | | Creator: | Companhia Ford Industrial do Brasil. | | | | Abstract: | The records are comprised of material relating to operations of the Ford Motor Company rubber plantations at Fordlandia and Belterra, Brazil. Accounting files include costs, audits, employee data, inventories, progress reports, material listings, and general financial records. Also included are medical reports, photographs, and Russell Roberge correspondence and reports. Roberge headed the Ford Motor Company Foreign Operations Department from 1920 through much of the 1940s. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 70 | Title: | Copied Photographs and Documents Subseries, 1890-1980. "O" File of Copy Negatives. | | | | Accession: | 1660 | | | | Creator: | Benson Ford Research Center | | | | Abstract: | Copied photographs and documents subseries, 1890-1980 (41.2 cubic ft.), is comprised of negatives and prints of copies of documents and photographs. The copies of documents, known as the "D" file, are photographic copies of letters, telegrams, jottings, legal papers, advertisements and other material relating to Henry Ford and the Ford Motor Company as they were needed for publication or reference use. Primarily a negative file, there are some prints filed with the negatives. The copied photographs, known as the "O" file, are negatives and reproductions of historical photographs reproduced from both internal and external sources. See also Accession 1660. | | | | Subjects: | Photographs | Negatives (Photographic) | Photographic prints | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 81 | Title: | Curt Flood Collection, 1969-1997 | | | | Accession: | 2009.190.5 | | | | Creator: | Flood, Curt, 1938-1997 | | | | Abstract: | Curt Flood, an African-American Major League Baseball player, was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Philadelphia Phillies without his permission in 1969. Flood felt that the league's reserve clause in contracts violated federal laws and his rights, ultimately resulting in a suit against the league. Although Flood lost the suit, his efforts helped modify the reserve clause and inspired the 10/5 rule, which requires consent from certain players before trades. The Curt Flood Collection contains a copy of his lawsuit, correspondence regarding "The Baseball Network," signed photographs of St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres players, a signed 1967 Cardinals dinner program, a program from the 20th Annual NAACP Image Awards, and a 1968 edition of Sports Illustrated that featured Flood on the cover. 0.3 cubic ft. (1 box). | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 83 | Title: | Cyril Clemens Correspondence, 1944 and 1972 | | | | Accession: | 1103 | | | | Creator: | | | | | Abstract: | Letter from Frank Campsall to Cyril Clemens, President of International Mark Twain Society thanking him for medal awarded to Henry Ford and election to Society. Letter from Henry Ford II to Cyril Clemens, decling to be considered for membership, enunciating the policy of avoiding public attention to private matters. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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