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1	Title:	Henry Haga papers, 1951-1988
	Accession:	1735
	Creator:	Haga, Henry G., 1931-1988.
	Abstract:	Henry Haga was Chief Designer for General Motors Chevrolet Studio during the muscle car era of the 1960s and Director of Design for Opel during the 1970s. This collection includes articles, periodicals, correspondence and drawings which provide detail about Haga and his design career.
	Subjects:	Haga, Henry G., 1931-1988. \| Automobiles--Design and construction. \| Articles \| Correspondence \| Design drawings
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2	Title:	Gary Motor Truck Company records, 1916-1918
	Accession:	1772
	Creator:	Gary Motor Truck Company
	Abstract:	This collection documents the Gary Motor Truck Company during its formative years through business records that include bids submitted to supply trucks to various businesses, correspondence, vehicle specifications and maintenance instructions and surveys of efficiency comparing truck power and horse power.
	Subjects:	Gary Motor Truck Company \| Truck industry--Indiana--Gary \| Trucks \| Trucks--Design and construction \| Trucks--Specifications \| Gary (Ind.) \| Business records \| Design drawings
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3	Title:	Howard A. Elliot papers, 1930-2004 (Bulk 1964-1972)
	Accession:	2006.62
	Creator:	Elliott, Howard A.
	Abstract:	The Howard A. Elliott papers consist of correspondence, design drawings, reports, and patent copies related to Elliot's career in the automotive electrical systems industry. The papers include clippings about Essex Wire Corporation, design drawings of wiring connectors and harnesses, correspondence related to court actions he participated in, and copies of patents awarded to him personally and those assigned to Essex Wire. The bulk of the papers consist of general correspondence from Elliott's career at Essex, including plant photographs illustrating various wiring and winding tools and machines developed by Essex, as well as general reports.
	Subjects:	Elliott, Howard A. \| Essex Wire Corporation. \| Ford Motor Corporation. Wiring Division. \| Automobiles--Electric wiring \| Design drawings \| Patents \| Photographs
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4	Title:	Eli Nichols Automotive Design Drawings, circa 1980-1990
	Accession:	90.396
	Creator:	Nichols, Eli
	Abstract:	The Eli Nichols Automotive Design Drawings consists of 52 sketches and renderings of vehicles for various Chrysler Corporation programs done by Mr. Nichols in the period circa 1980-1990.
	Subjects:	Nichols, Eli \| Chrysler Corporation \| Automobile industry and trade \| Automotive design \| Chrysler automobile \| Industrial designers \| Design drawings
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5	Title:	Rawsonville Power Plant Construction Records Series, 1930-1939
	Accession:	1588
	Creator:	Ford Motor Company. Construction Department
	Abstract:	The Rawsonville Power Plant Construction records series consists of 135 24x36 inch pencil and ink on linen architectural drawings of building floor plans, exterior and interior elevations, and equipment lists used in the construction of the power plant and dam. The drawings are organized sequentially and numbered 100 to 328. Sheet number 100 is an indexed list of drawings. The drawings were digitized in 2006 and digital versions are available on CD-ROM in box 4 of the accession.
	Subjects:	Ford Motor Company. Building and Construction Department \| Ford Motor Company--Buildings \| Ford Motor Company. Rawsonville Power Plant \| Plant engineering \| Building sites \| Dams--Michigan \| Hydroelectric power plants--Michigan--Ypsilanti \| Design drawings \| Compact discs
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6	Title:	Fayette and Karl Kendrick Collection, 1913-1932
	Accession:	1695
	Creator:	Kendrick, Fayette D.
	Abstract:	Fayette D. and Karl A. Kendrick were inventors of automobile accessories. The collection consists of patent applications, patents, drawings, and correspondence relating to their inventions.
	Subjects:	Kendrick, Fayette D. \| Kendrick, Karl A. \| Automobiles--Design and construction. \| Automobiles Lighting \| Detroit (Mich.) \| St. Paul (Minn.) \| Correspondence \| Design drawings \| Design patents \| Photographs
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7	Title:	Suzanne Vanderbilt papers, 1958-1986
	Accession:	1751
	Creator:	Vanderbilt, Suzanne, 1933-1988
	Abstract:	Suzanne Vanderbilt joined General Motors in 1955 as a Junior Designer for Chevrolet Interiors. She was part of a new group of women working in design centers for automobile companies that reflected the industry's growing awareness of the female consumer. This collection contains material relating to product planning, reports, and projects Vanderbilt supervised in the Design Center.
	Subjects:	Vanderbilt, Suzanne, 1933-1988 \| General Motors Corporation \| General Motors Corporation. Chevrolet Motor Division \| Automobiles--Design and construction. \| Correspondence \| Design drawings \| Photographs \| Speeches \| Technical reports
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8	Title:	Gebelein Silversmiths Collection, 1906-1990
	Accession:	90.375
	Creator:	Gebelein Silversmiths, Inc.
	Abstract:	The collection consists of the corporate records of the Gebelein Silversmiths, Inc. of Boston, Massachusetts. The records span the company's entire stead in the Boston area, in addition to a few miscellaneous items after the company moved to Vermont with materials reflecting the daily operations of the small business from its inception to its final days as a silver shop. The collection includes correspondence, invoices, bookkeeping records, printed material, advertising, drawings, photographs, and some related artifactual material not covered in this description. NOTE: Pages 27, 31 and 32 are missing from the finding aid.
	Subjects:	Gebelein Silversmiths, Inc. \| Jewelry--Design \| Silversmiths \| Silverwork \| Advertisements \| Design drawings \| Financial records \| Photographs \| Trade catalogs
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9	Title:	Elwood Paul Engel papers, 1942-1986
	Accession:	1737
	Creator:	Engel, Elwood Paul, 1917-1986
	Abstract:	Elwood Paul Engel was a talented automotive designer who spent time at both Ford Motor Company and Chrysler. His papers include biographical material, drawings, clippings, awards and photographs of concept and production cars.
	Subjects:	Engel, Elwood Paul, 1917-1986 \| Ford Motor Company \| Automobile drafting \| Automobile industry and trade \| Automobiles--Design and construction \| Drafting and industrial drawings \| Fairlane automobile \| Galaxie automobile \| Industrial designers \| Lincoln Continental automobile \| Mercury automobile \| Design drawings \| Photographs \| Photographic prints
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10	Title:	W. Dorwin Teague papers, 1937-2001 (Bulk 1960-1999)
	Accession:	2004.2
	Creator:	Teague, W. Dorwin
	Abstract:	Dorwin Teague was a noted industrial designer. The collection is comprised of material from both his personal and professional life. Included are correspondence, family photographs, project files, photographs, and slides, patents and miscellaneous speeches, writings and books.
	Subjects:	Teague, W. Dorwin \| Walter Dorwin Teague Associates \| Automobiles--Design and construction \| Industrial designers \| Inventors \| Housing--Energy conservation \| Household electronics--Design and construction \| Household appliances--Design and construction \| Skis and skiing \| Winter sports \| Design drawings \| Floppy disks \| Photograph albums \| Photographs
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11	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
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12	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
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13	Title:	Stickley family collection, 1879-1978
	Accession:	1624
	Creator:	Stickley family
	Abstract:	Gustav, Leopold, and John George Stickley along with two other brothers were furniture craftsman in New York in the early 1900s. The collection, which contains correspondence, financial records, photographs and printed material, primarily documents the work of Leopold and John George Stickley.
	Subjects:	Stickley family \| Stickley, Gustav, 1858-1942 \| Stickley, John George, 1871-1921 \| Gustav Stickley Co. \| Stickley & Associates \| Stickley Bros. Co. \| L. and J. G. Stickley Inc. \| Furniture industry and trade \| Furniture workers \| Furniture, Mission \| Arts and crafts movement. \| Advertisements. \| Design drawings \| Financial records \| Minutes \| Oral histories \| Patents \| Photographs \| Sales catalogs \| Trade catalogs
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14	Title:	William M. Schmidt papers, 1950-1962
	Accession:	1672
	Creator:	Schmidt, William M.
	Abstract:	William M. Schmidt worked as an automotive stylist and designer at Ford Motor Company, Packard Motor Car Company, Chrysler and his own private studio. His papers include photographs and clippings about various cars he helped design.
	Subjects:	Schmidt, William M. \| Ford Motor Company \| William M. Schmidt Associates \| Automobile industry and trade \| Automobiles--Drawings \| Automobiles--Design and construction \| Drafting and industrial drawings \| Ford automobile \| Industrial designers \| Lincoln automobile \| Mercury automobile \| Packard automobile \| Studebaker automobile \| Trucks--Design and construction \| Photographs \| Design drawings
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15	Title:	Raymond Loewy Collection, 1956-1974
	Accession:	2001.74
	Creator:	Loewy, Raymond, 1893-1986
	Abstract:	The Raymond Loewy Collection, 1956-1974, contains reports and drawings related to the industrial designer's work on space transportation systems for NASA and designs for the Cornell-Liberty Safety Car.
	Subjects:	Loewy, Raymond, 1893-1986 \| Snaith, William, 1908-1974 \| Raymond Loewy / William Snaith, Inc. \| Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory \| Liberty Mutual Insurance Company \| National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.) \| Automobile safety \| Automotive design \| Industrial design \| Outer space \| Safety \| Space flight \| Space programs \| Design drawings \| Reports
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16	Title:	William C. Klann papers, 1918-1926
	Accession:	499
	Creator:	Klann, William C., 1884-
	Abstract:	William C. Klann worked for Ford Motor Company from 1905 to 1928. His papers include photographs, drawings and personal notes.
	Subjects:	Klann, William C., 1884- \| Ford, Henry, 1863-1947 \| Ford Motor Company. Highland Park Plant. \| Airplanes--Motors \| Airplanes--Design and construction \| Ford Model T automobile \| Engines \| Automobile industry and trade \| Automobile industry workers \| Assembly-line methods \| Automobiles--Drawings \| Production and logistics \| Ford Motor Company--Employees \| Portraits \| roup portraits \| Photographs \| Photographic prints \| Design drawings
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17	Title:	Stout Metal Airplane Company Records, 1925-1945
	Accession:	64.167.18
	Creator:	Stout Metal Airplane Company
	Abstract:	Consists of company and customer purchase orders; W.B. Mayo office records; R.T. Walker office records; service and sales files; aircraft engineering records; Ford Airport records; aircraft inventory and disposition records; aircraft construction computations; parts and tool catalogs; invoices; airplane and airport cost records; miscelleous engineering data; an original manuscript by William B. Stout; several reels of motion picture film.
	Subjects:	Mayo, William Benson, 1866-1944 \| Stout, William Bushnell, 1880-1956 \| Walker, Robert T. \| Ford Motor Company. Stout Metal Airplane Division \| Ford Motor Company. Aircraft Division \| Ford Motor Company. Aircraft Engineering Department \| Stout Metal Airplane Company \| Airplanes--Design and construction \| Ford Three-engined Monoplane (Transport plane) \| Airplane factories--Michigan \| Aircraft industry--Michigan \| Airports--Michigan \| Ford Airport (Dearborn, Mich.) \| Design drawings \| Advertisements \| Patents \| Publications \| Specifications \| Trade catalogs
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18	Title:	Mel Boldt and Associates records, 1950-1989
	Accession:	1746
	Creator:	Mel Boldt and Associates
	Abstract:	Mel Boldt was a product sylist for household appliances. He opened his own firm in 1947, Mel Boldt and Associates. His records contain drawings and photographs of appliances designed by the firm as well as business records.
	Subjects:	Boldt, Melvin H., 1917-1981 \| Mel Boldt and Associates \| Amana Refrigeration, Inc. \| Bendix Corporation \| National Presto Industries, Inc. \| Zenith Electronics Corporation \| Zenith Radio Company \| Cooking--Equipment and supplies \| Designers \| Household appliances--Design and construction \| Household electronics--Design and construction \| Industrial designers \| Prototypes, Engineering \| Radio--Receivers and reception \| Sound--Equipment and supplies \| Television--Receivers and reception \| Color photographs \| Design drawings \| Patents \| Photographs \| Technical drawings \| Trade catalogs
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19	Title:	Don Chadwick Papers, 1972-2011
	Accession:	2019.148
	Creator:	Chadwick, Don, 1936-
	Abstract:	Don Chadwick is one of the noted industrial designers on the Herman Miller team, responsible for projects like the Ergon and Aeron chairs in collaboration with Bill Stumpf, as well as the Chadwick Modular Seating system and the Ethospace system. Materials include project drawings, schematics, and reports, as well as 35mm slides and use test photographs. Extent: 22.6 cubic ft. (13 boxes, 35 rolls, 7 flat file drawers). The collection is open for research.
	Subjects:	Chadwick, Don (Donald T.), 1936- \| Kelley, Jack \| Stumpf, Bill, 1936-2006 \| Chadwick Studio \| Chadwick, Stumpf, and Associates \| Forms+Surfaces, Inc. \| Herman Miller Research Corporation \| Herman Miller, Inc. \| Chair design \| Chairs (Furniture forms) \| Ergonomics \| Furniture \| Furniture design \| Human comfort \| Industrial design \| Office chairs \| Office furniture \| Office layout \| Offices \| Seating--Furniture \| Hospitals--Furniture, equipment, etc. \| United States, Los Angeles (California) \| United States, Santa Monica (California) \| United States, Zeeland (Michigan) \| Advertisements \| Blueprints (reprographic copies) \| Color photographs \| Color slides \| Color transparencies \| Correspondence \| Design drawings \| Drawings \| Film reels \| Memorandums \| Photographic prints \| Posters \| Promotional materials \| Reports \| Sketches \| Slides (photographs) \| Technical drawings \| Technical reports
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20	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
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