Ford Motor Company. Estate of Henry Ford.

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Henry Ford died at his home in Dearborn, Michigan on April 7, 1947, at age eighty-three. Clara Bryant Ford died at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan on September 29, 1950, at age eighty-four. Frank Campsall served as Henry and Clara Ford's longtime personal secretary, handling most of their personal business from the 1920s until his death in 1946. After his death, another secretary from the Office of Henry Ford, H. R. Waddell, assumed these duties. Ernest G. Liebold was Henry Ford's executive secretary for many years, from around 1910 through 1944, handling his financial and legal affairs. Most of the collection is made up of files maintained by these men, in particular Frank Campsall.

From the description of Office of Henry Ford and Clara Ford Estate records series, 1832-1955 (bulk 1918-1951) (The Henry Ford). WorldCat record id: 245540955

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Bennett, Harry Herbert, 1892-1979. person
associatedWith David P. Lapham Bank. corporateBody
associatedWith Dearborn Country Club (Dearborn, Mich.) corporateBody
associatedWith Dearborn Realty and Construction Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Dearborn State Bank. corporateBody
associatedWith Dearborn Water Works. corporateBody
associatedWith Edison Institute Schools. corporateBody
associatedWith Ford, Clara Bryant, 1866-1950. person
associatedWith Ford family. family
associatedWith Ford, Henry, 1863-1947. person
associatedWith Ford Homes Historic District (Dearborn, Mich.) corporateBody
associatedWith Ford Motor Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Henry Ford Farms. corporateBody
associatedWith Henry Ford (Organization) corporateBody
associatedWith Lapham, David P., 1851-1926. person
associatedWith Liebold, Ernest Gustav, 1884-1956. person
associatedWith Molony Subdivision. corporateBody
associatedWith Quirk Farms. corporateBody
associatedWith Wayside Inn (Sudbury, Mass.) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Dearborn (Mich.)
Richmond Hill (Ga.)
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Cemeteries
Charities
Yachts
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Active 1832

Active 1955

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