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1Title:  Engineering Library Vertical File for Henry Ford Collection, 1870-1945 (bulk 1935-1944) Requires cookie*
 Accession:  13 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Dearborn Engineering Library. 
 Abstract:  The collection is comprised mainly of printed material on a wide variety of subjects that were of interest to Henry Ford and maintained for him in the library of the Ford Motor Company Engineering Department. 
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2Title:  Calendar collection, 1858-ongoing (bulk 1878-1989) Requires cookie*
 Accession:  RC.13 
 Creator:  Benson Ford Research Center 
 Abstract:  The calendar collection contains calendars in a variety of formats including those intended to be displayed on a wall or desk and those designed to be carried in a pocket. Many were produced as advertising pieces for individual companies or for specific products. Those represented repeatedly in the collection include Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, Hood's Sarsaparilla, E.W. Hoyt & Co., Tiffany & Co. Jewelers and Silversmiths and the Gale Research Co. Numerous insurance agents are represented with generic calendars on which they could imprint their contact information. Subjects of the calendar artwork include nature scenes, historic artwork, women, and cartoons representative of the time periods. 
 Subjects:  Insurance companies | Automobile industry and trade | E.W. Hoyt & Co. | Gale Research Company | Hood, C.I., & Co. | Perry Mason & Co. | Tiffany and Company | Youth's companion. | Calendars 
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