Allyn Kellogg Ford, a native of Allegheny, Pennsylvania, was born March 8, 1878, and came to Minneapolis at the age of five. He was a partner with Luther Ford and Company, Minneapolis, a manufacturer of laundry products. Ford was Minnesota president of the Sons of the American Revolution, a founder of the Minneapolis Better Business Bureau, and a charter member and secretary of the Minneapolis Rotary Club. He was an avid collector of stamps and historical documents. Ford died April 5, 1964, and was buried at Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis.
From the guide to the Allyn Kellogg Ford collection of historical manuscripts., 1472-1970., (Minnesota Historical Society)