| 1 | Title: | 1893 World's Columbian Exposition Publications Collection, 1893  | | | | Accession: | 2019.10 | | | | Creator: | Bancroft Company | | | | Abstract: | The collection consists of three sets of publications produced for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago, Illinois. A group of 20 prints in color and black-and-white illustrating scenes from the Exposition; an incomplete portfolio set titled, "World’s Fair Art Series", published by N.D. Thompson Publishing Co.; and a large-format book, "The Book of the Fair", in nine volumes, by Hubert Howe Bancroft. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 6 | Title: | W. L. Reeves Blakeley Records, 1925-1928 | | | | Accession: | 64.167.534 | | | | Creator: | Blakeley, W. L. Reeves | | | | Abstract: | The W. L. Reeves Blakeley records consist of correspondence, notes, publications, plant samples and hand tools related to Blakeley's travels in Brazil for Ford Motor Company. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 9 | Title: | Walker C. Morrow papers, 1926-1931 | | | | Accession: | 1365 | | | | Creator: | Morrow, Walker C. | | | | Abstract: | Transciption of tape recording in which Morrow describes his experiences in connection with the building of the zepplein ZMC 2. The ZMC 2 was built for the Navy by the Aircraft Development Corporation of Detroit, an organization whose backers included Edsel and Henry Ford. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 11 | Title: | Wally Triplett Collection, 1949-2004 | | | | Accession: | 2004.40 | | | | Creator: | Triplett, Wallace (Wally), 1926-2018 | | | | Abstract: | Wallace (Wally) Triplett was the first drafted African American to play in a National Football League (NFL) game. Later in life he worked with designer McKinley W. Thompson on the development and financing of the Warrior experimental automobile. The collection includes a photograph album entitled, "White Paper to Wheels: The Construction of the Vega Warrior", a portrait of Triplett in his football uniform; a Detroit Lions team portrait; several pieces of product literature; several material samples by Uniroyal; and an oral history conducted in 2004. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 18 | 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 |
| 19 | Title: | Warren Homer Martin papers, 1928-1939 | | | | Accession: | PP003 | | | | Creator: | Martin, Warren Homer, 1901-1968 | | | | Abstract: | Warren Homer Martin served as vice-president and then president of the UAW-AFL in the 1930s. His papers include correspondence, official union communications, press releases and other records relating to the labor union movement. The collection contains Accessions 661 and 824. | | | | Subjects: | Dillon, Francis J., 1887-1972 | Green, William, 1870-1952 | Martin, Warren Homer, 1901-1968 | International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America | International Union, United Automobile Workers of America (A.F. of L.) | International Union, United Automobile Workers of America (CIO) | Automobile industry workers--Labor unions--United States | Labor leaders--United States | Labor movement--United States | Labor unions | Microforms | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 21 | Title: | Water Power and Real Estate Records series, 1918-1945 | | | | Accession: | SE006 | | | | Creator: | Ford, Henry, 1863-1947 | | | | Abstract: | Henry Ford purchased substantial tracts of farmland in southeast Michigan and timber and mining properties in other parts of the country. The Water Power and Real Estate records series consists of two subseries that contain records from the various properties owned by Ford. | | | | Subjects: | Ford, Henry, 1863-1947 | Ford, Edsel, 1863-1943--Homes and haunts | Burroughs, John 1837-1921 | Dahlinger, Raymond C., 1885-1969 | Sialia (Ship) | Ford Motor Company | Botsford Inn | Detroit, Toledo, and Ironton Railroad | Ford Foundation | Ford Motor Company. Highland Part Plant | Ford Motor Company. Rough River Plant | Ford Motor Company. Real Estate Department | Ford Village Industries | Henry Ford Farms | Lincoln Motor Company | Wayside Inn (Sudbury, Mass.) | Dams | Housing--Michigan | Hydroelectric power plants | Real property | Rental housing | Water-power | Brazil | Brooklyn (Mich.) | Carleton (Mich.) | Clarkston (Mich.) | Dearborn (Mich.) | Detroit (Mich.) | Dundee (Mich.) | Farmington (Mich.) | Flat Rock (Mich.) | Green Island (N.Y.) | Grosse Ile (Mich.) | Hamilton (Ohio) | Iron Mountain (Mich.) | Macon (Mich.) | Manchester (Mich.) | Milan (Mich.) | Milford (Mich.) | Henry Ford Office records | Personal topics subject file subgroup | Water Power and Real Estate series | Nankin (Mich.: Township) | Newburg (Mich.) | Northville (Mich.) | Pinckney (Mich.) | Plymouth (Mich.) | Saint Paul (Minn.) | Sault Sainte Marie (Mich.) | South Sudbury (Mass.) | Tecumseh (Mich.) | Trenton (Mich.) | Waterford (Mich.) | Ypsilanti (Mich.) | Blueprints (reprographic copies) | Contracts | Maps | Reports | Photographs | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 22 | Title: | Watts Campbell Company Records, circa 1860-1990 | | | | Accession: | 2009.174 | | | | Creator: | Watts Campbell Company | | | | Abstract: | The Watts Campbell Company was founded in 1851 in Newark, New Jersey, by William Watts and Zachariah Belcher. By 1865, Belcher withdrew from the company, and Daniel T. Campbell became a partner. The company specialized in the production of stationary steam engines until the 1930s, then changed their focus to repair and maintenance until the 1990s. The collection contains business records, correspondence, drawings, and ledgers relating to the company's operation. Extent: Approximately 546 cubic ft. (455 boxes and 140 volumes). The collection is unprocessed. Contact Research Center staff to discuss access. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 29 | Title: | William A. (Radio Jake) Jacoby Scrapbook Collection, 1918-1938 | | | | Accession: | 85.161 | | | | Creator: | Jacoby, William A., 1895- | | | | Abstract: | Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, William Albert Jacoby, Jr., or "Radio Jake", was known during the 1930s for his work as a radio engineer and personality resolving radio interference issues around the Midwest. Jacoby worked in several cities including Indianapolis, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and in Detroit for the Detroit News and WWJ Radio. In addition to his engineering work Jacoby organized a number of "Give A Radio" campaigns which collected and donated radios to shut-ins and disaster relief efforts. The nine scrapbooks contain clippings, photographs, scripts, and correspondence describing Jacoby's career in radio and later as a publicist. Also included is a small amount of material from Jacoby's time in the U.S. Marine Corps during WWI, where he was wounded in 1918 and later discharged. | | | | Subjects: | Radio | Radio engineers | Charitable giving | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 30 | Title: | William B. Shenk papers, circa 1968 | | | | Accession: | 1693 | | | | Creator: | Shenk, William Bryne | | | | Abstract: | UNPROCESSED. Sketches and drawings from Shenk's long career in automotive and industrial design at Ford Motor Company. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 36 | Title: | William Cameron Records, 1921-1950 | | | | Accession: | 2004.1.1866 | | | | Creator: | Cameron, William John, 1878-1955 | | | | Abstract: | Weekly manpower and employment reports. Includes a small amount of miscellaneous reports prepared for W. Cameron. Reports included for the Rouge Plant, Highland Park, Willow Run, and other Michigan Plants (village industries). | | | | Subjects: | | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 37 | Title: | William Clay Ford 1958 Brussels, Belgium, Trip Photographs | | | | Accession: | 80.300.1504 | | | | Creator: | Ford Motor Company | | | | Abstract: | This unprocessed collection of black-and-white photographs documents William Clay Ford's visit to Brussels, Belgium, and Expo 58 (Brussels World's Fair) in October 1958. Subjects include Ford's arrival at the Brussels airport; the Ford family; Ford's review of Expo exhibits and displays, meetings with officials, attendance at an awards ceremony; and displays of 1959 model year Ford automobiles. Photos are in the form of 8x10 inch photographic prints, contact sheets, and negatives. See also related materials in William Clay Ford Records, 1913-1981, Accession 921. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 38 | Title: | William Clay Ford Edison Institute Records, 1950-1981 | | | | Accession: | EI.90 | | | | Creator: | Ford, William Clay, 1925- | | | | Abstract: | William Clay Ford, the son of Edsel and Eleanor Ford, worked for Ford Motor Company from 1949 to 2005. Ford's involvement with The Henry Ford (aka The Edison Institute) began in 1951 where he has served in various capacities, including Chairman of the Board of Trustees. The majority of the collection relates to The Henry Ford, and is composed of manuscript material, newspaper clippings, magazines, an audio recording, and photographs. Extent: 12 cubic ft. The collection is open for research. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 39 | Title: | William Clay Ford records, 1913-1981 (bulk 1953-1961). | | | | Accession: | 921 | | | | Creator: | Ford, William Clay, 1925- | | | | Abstract: | William Clay Ford, the son of Edsel and Eleanor Ford, worked for the Ford Motor Company from 1949 to 2005. His office files consist of records pertaining to public relations projects, philanthropies, the Edison Institute (The Henry Ford), and speeches. Also included are electrical drawings and a photograph album. | | | | Subjects: | Ford, William Clay, 1925- | Ford family | Henry Ford (Organization) | Ford Motor Company. Management. | Ford Motor Company. Public Relations. | Automobile industry and trade | Automobiles--Design and construction | Lincoln Continental Automobile | Design drawings | Technical drawings | Photograph albums | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 44 | Title: | William Ford Tractor Sales Company Records, 1930-1938 | | | | Accession: | 351 | | | | Creator: | William Ford Tractor Sales Company | | | | Abstract: | Records of the William Ford Tractor Sales Company of Dearborn, Michigan, including legal documents such as articles of association, a building lease, an employment and stock purchase agreement, and the certificate of dissolution. Also included are annual stockholder meeting notices, proxy voting notices, Board of Directors resolutions, balance sheets, and a Dun & Bradstreet report on the history and financial status of the company. | | | | Subjects: | Automobile dealers | Motor vehicle industry | Tractor industry | Tractors | Allen, Marshall T. | Ford, William D. 1871-1959 | William Ford Tractor Sales Company | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 46 | Title: | William Hubbard - Elgin Telephone Company Letters | | | | Accession: | 42.190.95 | | | | Creator: | Hubbard, William | | | | Abstract: | William Hubbard operated the Elgin Telephone Co. in the late 1870s. This collection consists of one bound volume of letters created using a letter copying press, and which appear to relate to shipments and payments for the company. Extent: 0.25 cubic ft. (1 box). The collection is open for research. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 49 | Title: | William J. Zechel Papers | | | | Accession: | 2003.58 | | | | Creator: | Zechel, William J. | | | | Abstract: | William J. Zechel worked in the design department at the Packard Motor Car Company in the 1940s and 1950s. The collection includes one binder of documentation and photographs related to the 57th Series Packard program (which was designed, but never built by the Studebaker-Packard Corp.); one binder of drawings from Studebaker-Packard relating to the torsion bar suspension; samples of index cards used by Zechel to track layout drawings; one notebook containing information regarding Zechel's drawings from the 1940s and a timeline of his career from 1937 to 1974; one notebook of miscellaneous material including lists of Packard personnel, drawings of aircraft parts, and a brochure from the Packard Proving Grounds; one folder of photographic prints, including shots of the Packard design area, and personal items; and three packages of photocopies relating to Zechel and his work. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 50 | Title: | William John Cameron 1922-1945 Records Series | | | | Accession: | 756 | | | | Creator: | Ford Motor Company | | | | Abstract: | The series contains transcripts of the Aaron Sapiro vs. Henry Ford and the Dearborn Publishing Company court case in 1927; Greenfield Village chapel talks from 1931 to 1934 and 1943 to 1945; speeches given by Cameron before various organizations in rough draft, typewritten, and published form; and a scrapbook of newspaper clippings about Cameron from 1934 to 1940. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 52 | Title: | William K. Bondesen Collection | | | | Accession: | 2015.88 | | | | Creator: | Bondesen, William K. | | | | Abstract: | William K. Bondesen of Houston, Texas, purchased a new Ford Thunderbird in 1962. Ford Motor Company later sent him a packet of materials, enclosed in a gold-color mailing tube. This collection contains that mailing tube as well as the contents, which include a letter of thanks signed by Lee Iacocca, a scroll in recognition of his purchase, and a wallet card inscribed with Bondesen's name and the car's serial number that was to be presented to be assured of preferred service from Ford dealers. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 54 | Title: | William L. Mayo Papers, 1959 | | | | Accession: | 819 | | | | Creator: | Ford Motor Company | | | | Abstract: | "William B. Mayo and Henry Ford, 1912-1932" by William L. Mayo, grandson of William B. Mayo. Research paper for University of Michigan 01 January 1959. 38 pp. illus. Part of Small Accessions Collection. | | | | Subjects: | Mayo, William L. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 61 | Title: | Willoughby Company Records, 1900-1939 | | | | Accession: | 90.1.1749 | | | | Creator: | Willoughby Company | | | | Abstract: | The Willoughby Company, a custom design automobile body firm, originated in Rome, New York in the late nineteenth century, and later relocated to Utica, New York. One of Willoughby's largest clients was Ford Motor Company, for whom they built many custom Lincoln body styles. The collection consists of business records documenting sales, vehicle specifications, material purchases, and employee wages, and also includes over 600 design drawings for Lincoln, Packard, and Cadillac bodies, among others. Extent: 11.8 cubic ft. (17 boxes, 2 rolls). The collection is open for research. | | | | Subjects: | Willoughby, Edward | Willoughby, Francis | Willoughby Company | Willoughby Body Works | Automobiles--Design and construction | Lincoln automobile | Cadillac automobile | Advertisements | Clippings | Design drawings | Financial records | Photographs | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 62 | Title: | Willow Run Bomber Plant Manual, 1943-1944 | | | | Accession: | 2016.90 | | | | Creator: | Ford Motor Company | | | | Abstract: | During World War II, Ford Motor Company erected a massive factory complex near the Willow Run River in Washtenaw County, Michigan. Between 1942 and 1945, employees at the plant turned out 8,685 B-24 airplanes. To assist with production, a manual was created containing administrative reports and planning materials, with updates distributed monthly. Twelve copies were distributed to various administrators, with the copy in this collection being the Master Copy. The Master Copy is housed in a 3-inch three-ring binder, and contains pages of onion skin as well as photostatic and mimeograph copies. Many pages have been taped together to create an early form of a spreadsheet. The collection is open for research. 0.3 cubic ft. (1 box). | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 64 | Title: | Windmill Dedication Records, circa 1936 | | | | Accession: | 1107 | | | | Creator: | | | | | Abstract: | Donation of Windmill to Henry Ford for Greenfield Village by 8000 Ford dealers, who gathered in Dearborn (on the introduction of the 1937 Ford, Nov. 6, 1936). Program, "A Day With Ford" and newspaper entitled "Ford Digest" published by Sales Equipment Co., containing many articles and pictures, largely of dealers, but also biographies of prominent Ford officials. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 65 | Title: | Winthrop Sears Papers, 1950-1997 | | | | Accession: | 2014.0.30 | | | | Creator: | Sears, Winthrop, 1918-2000 | | | | Abstract: | Winthrop Sears served as archivist at the Ford Motor Company and at The Edison Institute (The Henry Ford) from 1951 to 1981. The papers include correspondence, reports, space planning documents, and arrangement and description documentation. The collection is open for research. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 69 | Title: | Wood Brothers, Inc. records, 1953-1957 | | | | Accession: | 849 | | | | Creator: | Ford Motor Company. Office of the Secretary. | | | | Abstract: | Franz John Wood and his brother, R. L., founded the Wood Brothers Thresher Company in 1893 at Rushford, Minnesota. In 1899, they moved the company, by now known as Wood Brothers, to Des Moines, Iowa. In 1953, the company was sold to Dearborn Motors of Detroit. In 1955, the Wood Brothers plant became the Des Moines implement plant of the Ford Motor Company. Source: Ford Tractor Implements, by Chester Peterson, Jr. Osceola, WI:MBI Publishing, 1998, p105. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 71 | Title: | World War I Production Contracts Series, 1916-1922 | | | | Accession: | 267 | | | | Creator: | Ford Motor Company. Office of the Secretary | | | | Abstract: | This series contains contracts and related correspondence between Ford Motor Company and the United States Government including the Army Department, Department of Interior, Navy Department, and Post Office Department regarding production of supplies for World War I such as ambulances, armored tractors, automobile parts, helmets, and other supples. Also included are government leases of Ford Motor Company buildings. | | | | Subjects: | Ambulances | Automobile industry and trade | World War, 1914-1918--Equipment and supplies | Vehicles, Military | Ford Motor Company--Buildings | Ford Motor Company. Office of the Secretary | United States. Dept. of the Army | United States. Dept. of the Interior | United States. Navy Dept. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 73 | Title: | World's Fair photographs series, 1933-1964 (bulk 1933-1940) | | | | Accession: | 64.167.232 | | | | Creator: | Ford Motor Company. Photograpic Department. | | | | Abstract: | Ford Motor Company was a leading exhibitor in world fairs and other expositions held in America between 1934 and the early 1960s. This collection, consisting of 8x10 black and white photographic prints, documents various aspects of Ford's involvement including buildings, exhibits, displays, employees, celebrities and special events. | | | | Subjects: | Exhibitions--20th century. | Exhibition buildings | Exhibit booths | Rotundas | Public relations--Automobile trade | Automobile industry workers | Lincoln-Zephyr automobile. | Ford automobile | Mercury automobile | Families--United States. | Tourism | Automobile industry and trade--By-products. | Celebrities | Automobile dealers | Soybean products | Roads | Automobile driver education | Ford, Henry, 1863-1947. | Ford, Edsel, 1893-1943. | Disney, Walt, 1901-1966. | Ford Motor Company--Exhibitions. | Ford Motor Company--Employees. | Ford Rotunda (Dearborn, Mich.) | Henry Ford (Organization) | Henry Ford Trade School. | Ford Village Industries. | WED Enterprises, Inc. | Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.) | Texas Centennial (1936 : Dallas, Tex.) | California Pacific International Exposition (1935-1936 : San Diego, Calif.) | New York World's Fair (1939-1940) | New York World's Fair (1964-1965) | Photographs. | Portraits. | Group portraits. | Aerial views. | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 74 | Title: | Wright brothers collection, 1867-2006 (bulk 1903-1956) | | | | Accession: | 1623 | | | | Creator: | Benson Ford Research Center. | | | | Abstract: | The Wright Brothers collection is comprised of published material, photographs, and some correspondence, primarily from the period following the first Wright brother's flight on December 17, 1903. | | | | Subjects: | Ford, Henry, 1863-1947. | Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912 | Wright, Orville, 1871-1948 | Wright family | Wright Aeronautical Corporation. | Henry Ford (Organization). Greenfield Village. | Aeronautics--United States--History. | Airplanes--Design and construction | Gliders (Aeronautics) | Clippings. | Correspondence. | Photographs. | Scrapbooks | | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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