| 3 | 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 |
| 4 | Title: | Jack D. Collins Records subseries | | | | Accession: | 1631 | | | | Creator: | Ford Motor Company | | | | Abstract: | This collection consists of 5 binders put together by the F.M.C. during and after the testing of a front wheel drive system. There are specifications, drawings, cost analysis and performance results; lncluded is a final report no. 9090 dated 8/21/1959. | | | | Subjects: | Reports | Drawings | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 5 | Title: | Jack D. Collins records subsubseries, 1959-1980 | | | | Accession: | 1608 | | | | Creator: | Ford Motor Company. Engineering Division. | | | | Abstract: | The Jack D. Collins records subsubseries includes correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, and program budgets and planning schedules. Of particular interest are records relating to the Cardinal Front-Wheel Drive program and the 1965 Ford Galaxy automobile redesign program. The subsubseries also includes a summary report on Ford Motor Company's reintroduction into competitive motor sports in 1980. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 7 | Title: | Jam Handy Filmstrip Collection, circa 1940-1970 | | | | Accession: | 89.3 | | | | Creator: | Jam Handy Organization | | | | Abstract: | The Jam Handy Organization, founded by Henry Jamison "Jam" Handy in the 1930s, produced educational, promotional, and informational films for over 40 years. During that time, an estimated 7,000 motion pictures were created by the company.
The Jam Handy Filmstrip Collection contains 125 filmstrips and 3 phonograph recordings made by the company in Detroit, Michigan, and are in both black-and-white and color. The films cover topics such as agriculture, machinery and office equipment, department and discount stores, appliances, automobiles, food, pharmaceuticals, and clothing.
The collection is open for research. Use of original filmstrips in the collection is restricted. Access may be unavailable due to lack of appropriate hardware. Researchers interested in this material should contact Benson Ford Research Center staff in advance. 2 cubic ft. (4 boxes). | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 8 | Title: | James and Ann Bradbury Ford Motor Company Plant Photographs, circa 1930-1973 | | | | Accession: | 2009.89 | | | | Creator: | Bradbury, James | | | | Abstract: | James and Ann Bradbury both worked at the Ford Rouge Plant Steel Mill, James as a metallurgist and Ann as a chemist. Retiring around 1985 and 1980, respectively, they witnessed many changes at the plant during their tenures. The James and Ann Bradbury Ford Motor Company Plant Photographs contains photographs commissioned by Ford Motor Company to document various plant construction projects from the 1930s to 1973. It contains 152 linen-backed photographs illustrating construction sites of Ford locations, a series on the construction of an electric furnace (project no. 10763), and a series on Rolling Mill Shipping (project no. 10764). The collection contain 37 additional photographic prints not associated with specific projects and a 1971 newspaper clipping. 0.5 cubic ft.(1 box). | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 9 | Title: | James Drake Photographs, circa 1967 | | | | Accession: | 1039 | | | | Creator: | Drake, James | | | | Abstract: | Drake photographed for Sports Illustrated. Collection comprised of 17 matted and mounted color photographic prints. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 10 | Title: | James E. Lewis, Sr., Road Maps Collection | | | | Accession: | 2017.126 | | | | Creator: | Lewis, James E., Sr. (Collector) | | | | Abstract: | James E. Lewis, Sr., collected this group of road maps of the United States and Canada in the middle to late 20th Century. The maps illustrate the changing landscape of the country, with the addition of the interstate highway system, and the ability of Americans to travel by automobile to visit far-off places. This collection contains 82 folded road and street maps, from 27 states (Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin), 17 cities, Washington, D.C., and the Canadian province of Manitoba. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 11 | Title: | James H. Burris Papers | | | | Accession: | 59.150 | | | | Creator: | Burris, James H. | | | | Abstract: | James H. Burris was a tin and sheet iron worker in Baltimore, Maryland. He did pump and lamp work, and created punched tin pieces and supplies for fruit, oyster, and crab packers. These supplies included colanders, skimmers, cups, pots, and measures. The James H. Burris Papers contains four folders of correspondence, a lock of hair, two canning recipe books with notes by Elizabeth Burris, illustrations by J.H. Burris, assorted recipes for bar cleaning fluids, and photographs of Burris, his employees, and products they produced. 0.25 cubic ft. (1 box). | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 13 | Title: | James Humberstone papers, 1916-1952 (bulk 1928-1936) | | | | Accession: | 900 | | | | Creator: | Humberstone, James, 1909- | | | | Abstract: | James Humberstone worked for the Edison Institute and is among a select group who once lived in Greenfield Village. His papers include records from the Edison Institute, Ford Motor Company Apprentice School and the Henry Ford Trade School as well as Edison memorabilia and miscellaneous photographs. | | | | Subjects: | Humberstone, James, 1909- | Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931 | Rooney, Mickey | Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917 | Henry Ford (Organization). Henry Ford Museum. | Henry Ford (Organization). Greenfield Village. | Henry Ford Trade School | Ford Apprentice Schools | Sir John Bennett Jewelry Store | Sir John Bennett Sweet Shop | Dearborn Engineering Laboratory (Dearborn, Mich.) | Engine and Electrical Engineering Building (Dearborn, Mich.) | Ford Motor Company--Statistics | Industry and education | Schools--Michigan | Trade schools--Michigan | Vocational education--Michigan | Automobile industry and trade | Agricultural implements | Photographs | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 14 | Title: | James Jordan Humberstone Birth Announcement | | | | Accession: | 96.1.1791 | | | | Creator: | Unknown | | | | Abstract: | James Jordan Humberstone holds the distinction of being the only child every born in Greenfield Village. His middle name was derived from the Sarah Jordan Boarding House, where his family was living at the time due to his father's work at the museum. This collection contains a framed birth announcement from 26 May 1929, along with a photograph of Jordan at around 6 months old and a postcard for the boarding house. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 15 | Title: | James Jordan Humberstone Papers | | | | Accession: | 2001.1.1791 | | | | Creator: | Humberstone, J. (James) Jordan | | | | Abstract: | James Jordan Humberstone holds the distinction of being the only child every born in Greenfield Village. His middle name was derived from the Sarah Jordan Boarding House, where his family was living at the time due to his father's work at the museum. This collection contains photographs relating to Jordan's life, postcards of the Ford Motor Company, and a booklet of Model T jokes. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 16 | Title: | James Maxfield Papers, 1896 | | | | Accession: | 2019.0.19 | | | | Creator: | Maxfield, James E., 1848-1919 | | | | Abstract: | James E. Maxfield, Jr. (1848-1919), an illustrator, portraitist, and landscape painter, was born in Ohio, but grew up in Michigan. According to Paul Mattingly in "An American Art Colony", Maxfield studied under artist John Mix Stanley, an itinerant sign and portrait painter. Maxfield eventually found his way to Ridgefield, New Jersey, where his home became the headquarters for the Country Sketch Club.
The James Maxfield Papers, 1896, contains 13 pieces of correspondence; 6 envelopes; 2 patterned paper napkins; a list of prices or costs on a scrap of paper; and a receipt for a burial, possibly for his wife Jennie who passed on 23 September 1896.
The collection is open for research. 0.25 cubic ft. (1 box). | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 19 | Title: | Jan Kamienski Papers, 1922-1966 | | | | Accession: | 99.218.2 | | | | Creator: | Kamienski, Jan, 1922-1976 | | | | Abstract: | The Jan Kamienski Papers, 1922-1966, contain photographs, identification and ration cards, certificates,
and naturalization paperwork related to Kamienski's imprisonment in the Dachau, Mathausen, and Augsburg concentration camps and subsequent immigration to the United States. | | | | Subjects: | Kamienski, Jan, 1922-1976 | Dachau (Concentration camp) | Mauthausen (Concentration camp) | Concentration camps | Emigration and immigration | Prisoners | Ration books | World War, 1939-1945 | Mauthausen (Austria) | Augsburg (Germany) | Dachau (Germany) | Poznań (Poland) | Detroit (Mich.) | Greeting cards | Periodicals | Photographic prints | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 20 | Title: | Japan Expedition Press Broadside Collection, 1854 | | | | Accession: | 2009.0.13 | | | | Creator: | United States. Navy | | | | Abstract: | A collection of ten issues of the broadside, "Japan Expedition Press", published during Commodore Matthew C. Perry's U.S. Naval Expedition to Japan, 1854. Covers the period 27 May to 4 September 1854 but may not be inclusive. Includes some duplicate issues. Collection also includes a single broadside titled, "Sailing Directions for the Harbor of Simoda", dated 26 October 1854. NOTE: This collection is unprocessed. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 21 | Title: | Jay C. Hudson Diary | | | | Accession: | 1078 | | | | Creator: | Hudson, Jay C. | | | | Abstract: | Diary of Mr. Jay C. Hudson for 1919 concerning negotiations in connection with land acquisitions for Henry Ford, particularly Village Industries and water power sites. Place names of possible significance appearing in diary include: Plymouth, Northville, Phoenix, Green Island, Nankin and Clinton River. Records interviews with Henry Ford, Liebold, Campsall, etc. Mr. Hudson worked with Fred Gregory, and had an office in the Dime Bank Building, Detroit. Part of Small Accessions Collection. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 23 | Title: | Jenny Young Chandler Photographs collection, 1890-1915 | | | | Accession: | 32.351 | | | | Creator: | Chandler, Jenny Young, 1865-1922 | | | | Abstract: | Jenny Young Chandler was a photojournalist working in the area of Brooklyn, New York in the early 20th century. More than 1,000 images, photographic prints and glass plate negatives, depict people from all walks of life, the decorative arts, streetscapes and waterscapes, etc. | | | | Subjects: | Chandler, Jenny Young, 1865-1922 | Antiques | Art objects | Beaches | Boats | Child labor | Children | Children’s games | Decorative arts | Farms | Immigrants | Museums | Nomads | Parks | Photojournalists | Photomicrography | Play | Recreation | Schools | Shipwrights | Shorelines | Streetscapes (urban design) | Work | Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) | Long Island, N. Y. | Queens (New York, N. Y.) | Photographs | Photographic prints | Glass negatives | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 25 | Title: | Jim Johnson Halloween Research Collection | | | | Accession: | 2014.56 | | | | Creator: | Johnson, Jim | | | | Abstract: | Halloween has been a part of American culture in some form since the start of the country. With its Celtic origins, and other traditions rooted in pagan and Christian practices, immigrants continued to celebrate the holiday. In the early 20th Century, Halloween became more associated with pranks and mischief, resulting in public parties with treats becoming more prevalent to discourage vandalism. Trick-or-treating also began around the same time, becoming an established U.S. custom during the 1950s. This collection, assembled by The Henry Ford curator Jim Johnson, contains 88 books, pamphlets, and periodicals documenting home and public celebratory practices of Halloween, mostly from the 20th Century. Included are a set of reproduction Dennison's Bogie Books from 1912-1926 and 1933. Also included are two wood engraving prints that were clipped from magazines. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 26 | Title: | 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. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 27 | Title: | Joel Dean papers, 1941-1966 | | | | Accession: | 1035 | | | | Creator: | Dean, Joel, 1906-1979 | | | | Abstract: | Office of Price Administration records, 1941-1944; Ford Global and Ford Marketing records, 1949-1966. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 29 | Title: | John Bennett Papers, 1930-1988 | | | | Accession: | 1729 | | | | Creator: | Bennett, John, 1907-1990 | | | | Abstract: | Using newspaper articles, plant records and excerpts from oral histories of men involved with the operation in Iron Mountain, Mr. Bennett compiled a correct account of the by-product, Kingsford Charcoal. His account is included in these records. Included also are letters confirming Prof. Orin F. Stafford as inventor of the wood carbonizing process used. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 34 | Title: | John F. Dodge Estate Trust Lawsuit Collection, 1902-1928 | | | | Accession: | 96 | | | | Creator: | Detroit Trust Company | | | | Abstract: | Financial records, correspondence, and legal documents relating to a tax liability lawsuit stemming from John F. Dodge’s stock ownership in Ford Motor Company. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 35 | Title: | John F. Kennedy Assassination Teletype Messages, 22 November 1963 | | | | Accession: | 97.1.1798 | | | | Creator: | Dow Jones & Co. | | | | Abstract: | On 22 November 1963, Theodore Mecke was the Vice President of Public Affairs at Ford Motor Company. That day, news of President John F. Kennedy's assassination came across the wire, with the Dow Jones Co. updating the information as it became available. At the end of the day, Mr. Mecke retrieved the sheets from his waste basket, believing they were of historical significance.
The John F. Kennedy Assassination Teletype Messages contains 61 broad sheet paper tape printouts, as well as the clipboard Mr. Mecke used to store them.
The collection is open for research. 2 cubic ft. (4 boxes). | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 37 | Title: | 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. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 42 | Title: | John S. Bugas Records, 1944-1945 | | | | Accession: | 64.167.599 | | | | Creator: | Bugas, John S. (John Stephen), 1908-1982 | | | | Abstract: | Collection from the office of John S. Bugas, Industrial Relations, Ford Motor Company, dating from 1944-1945. Consists of two loose-leaf volumes containing records of the Meade Investigating Committee Senate hearings concerning post World War II labor conditions in the Detroit, Michigan, area. Includes descriptions, production figures and employment records of five Ford Motor Company foundries plus report of the Automotive Council for War Production on manpower problems and reconversion plans. | | | | Subjects: | Bugas, John S. (John Stephen), 1908-1982 | Ford Motor Company | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 45 | 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 |
| 47 | Title: | Jon Hart Vintage Auto Racing Video Collection, 1986-1993 | | | | Accession: | 2007.40 | | | | Creator: | Hart, Jonathan C. | | | | Abstract: | The Jon Hart Vintage Auto Racing Video Collection contains recorded footage from vintage automobile races, museums, and automobile clubs. Extent: 24.11 cubic ft. (46 boxes). The collection is open for research, however access to original audio, film and video recordings, and electronic data are restricted and may require production of digital copies for access use. | | | | Subjects: | Hart, Jonathan C. | Buehrig, Gordon | Clark, Henry Austin, Jr., 1917-1991 | Kuhgn, Richard | Marketti, Tim | Shelby, Carroll, 1923-2012 | Wright, Nicky | Auburn, Cord, Duesenberg Club | Brooks Stevens Automotive Museum | Carail Museum | Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Long Island Automotive Museum | Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) | Watkins Glen Circuit (Watkins Glen, N.Y.) | Chicago Concours | Grand Bahama Vintage Grand Prix | Meadowbrook Hall Concours d'Elegance | Mid-Ohio Vintage Grand Prix | Palm Beach Vintage Road Race | Antique and classic cars | Auburn automobile | Automobile racing | Automobiles--Societies, etc. | Cord automobile | Duesenberg automobile | Museum exhibits | Racetracks (Automobile racing) | Sports cars | Transportation museums | Bahamas, Grand Bahama | United States, Florida, Jupiter | United States, Florida, Sebring | United States, Georgia, Braselton | United States, Illinois, Chicago | United States, Michigan, Rochester Hills | United States, New York, Watkins Glen | United States, Ohio, Lexington | United States, Wisconsin, Elkhart Lake | CD-ROMs | Logs (records) | Videocassettes | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 51 | Title: | Joseph C. Beh, Sr. papers, 1915-1928 | | | | Accession: | 147 | | | | Creator: | Beh, Joseph C., Sr., 1889-1975. | | | | Abstract: | John C. Beh Sr. became an employee of the Ford Motor Company in 1915. These papers mostly include employee lists for engineering and power plant related departments and other miscellaneous documents relating to his employment. | | | | Subjects: | Beh, Joseph C., Sr., 1889-1975. | Allison, Fred. | Perry, William, 1853-1940. | Ford, Edsel, 1893-1943. | Ford Motor Company--Employees. | Ford Motor Company. Highland Park Plant. | Ford Motor Company. Rouge River Plant. | Ford Motor Company. Electrical Power Department. | Automobile industry and trade | Power-plants--Michigan. | Automobile engineers | African American automobile industry workers | World War, 1914-1918 | Photographs. | Group portraits. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 52 | Title: | Joseph C. Groff Papers | | | | Accession: | 2003.11 | | | | Creator: | Groff, Joseph C. | | | | Abstract: | Joseph C. Groff served as the captain of the M/S East Indian, an ocean-going hauler in the Ford Fleet. In 1926, the East Indian went on its first around-the-world voyage, taking automobile parts and completed automobiles to Southeast Asia and returning with a load of rubber. This collection contains 27 photographic prints taken of the ship and the journey, 1 exterior photograph of the Ford offices in Montevideo, Uruguay, 11 Engineer's Voyage Reports from the trip, and 5 drawings pertaining to the ship and its cargo. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 54 | Title: | Joseph Grenier Packard Photographs | | | | Accession: | 2015.86 | | | | Creator: | Grenier, Joseph Robert (Bob) | | | | Abstract: | Joseph R. Grenier worked as a photographer for the Packard Motor Car Co. in Detroit, Michigan. This collection contains a large number of 8x10 black-and-white photographic prints and negatives documenting the Packard plant, automobile shows, assorted Packard automobiles including the Patrician and the Clipper, assorted automobile parts, testing in the plant and on the road, and firefighter drills performed at the plant. Also included are the December 1949 issue of the Packard News, two audiocassettes that contain an interview with Grenier made on 3 March 2003, six CD-ROMs containing digital images, and one unlabeled CD-ROM. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 55 | Title: | Joseph Junget Collection, 1913-1940 | | | | Accession: | 84.1.1655 | | | | Creator: | Junget, Joseph | | | | Abstract: | The Joseph Junget Collection contains materials relating to Junget and his time spent working at Ford Motor Company's Highland Park Power Plant from 1913 to 1940. The collection is comprised of lists and descriptions from the plant; a metal badge, number 3134c; assorted blueprints; a reprint of a 1916 issue of Power; and photographic prints illustrating plant construction, machinery, and the cargo ship Benson Ford. 0.25 cubic ft. (1 box). | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 56 | Title: | Joseph L. Lepczyk papers, 1970 | | | | Accession: | 1083 | | | | Creator: | Lepczyk, Joseph L. | | | | Abstract: | Thesis: Pequaming: A Case Study of Resource Development in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan by Joseph L. Lepczyk. Submitted to Michigan State University for degree of master of science, 1971. Forms part of Small Accessions Collection. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 57 | Title: | Josephine H. Dibble Murphy papers, 1907-1961 | | | | Accession: | 2009.139 | | | | Creator: | Murphy, Josephine H. Dibble, 1888-1974 | | | | Abstract: | Papers of Josephine H. Dibble Murphy comprised of a photograph album, scrapbook, alumni publications, illustrated calendars and clippings related to Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia. | | | | Subjects: | Murphy, Josephine H. Dibble, 1888-1974 | Atlanta University. | Atlanta University Alumni Association. | African Americans | Education | Brochures | Clippings | Photographs | Photograph albums | Scrapbooks | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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