Statements series, 1918-1951 (bulk 1920-1946)

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Statements series, 1918-1951 (bulk 1920-1946)

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The Statements series is made up of three subseries. Half of the Bank Statements, Expense Lists subseries, 1918-1920 (0.4 cubic ft.) Acc. 286, consists of fairly routine monthly and weekly statements for Henry's various bank accounts, including agricultural accounts. The other half of the subseries pertains to Stanley W. Finch, a former Department of Justice agent and one of several private detectives hired by Ernest G. Liebold to investigate supposed misdeeds of prominent Jews and liberal gentiles. Finch operated out of New York City from an agency called the General Welfare League and reported to Liebold. These records consist of Finch's expense reports and a few letters discussing plans for further communication by secret code. The Monthly Bank Statements subseries, 1919-1951 (6.8 cubic ft.), Acc. 286, consists primarily of bank statements from various banks nationwide at which Henry and Clara Ford held personal accounts, investment accounts, and business accounts for Henry's non-Ford concerns, including accounts at Georgia banks for the Richmond Hill Plantation. This portion of the subseries is organized by bank name. Also included are insurance policies for many of the Fords' possessions and interests, among them coverage for Clara's jewelry and furs and Henry's musical instrument collection, accident and liability coverage of the Indianapolis Race of 1924 (with a list of drivers), fire insurance on the Wayside Inn, as well as other fire, property, and compensation and liability policies. Additionally, there are a small number of records of employee investment accounts. (More employee investment account records can be found in the Henry and Clara Ford Financial records series, Acc. 254.) Finally, there is a small section of miscellaneous receipts and notes. The Financial Statements subseries, 1919-1947 (4.4 cubic ft.), Acc. 286, perhaps the most informative portion of the series in terms of its systematic organization and presentation, is made up of formal financial statements for Henry Ford's non-Ford interests, including the Botsford Inn, also called Botsford Tavern, 1939-1946; Dearborn Inn, 1939-1946; and Wayside Inn, 1930-1945; along with hotel management company Oakwood Hotel Company, 1933-1939; Dearborn Realty and Construction Company, 1930-1943; Edison Institute, 1937-1950; and Henry Ford Hospital, 1918-1946. Although an inventory for this series exists, its description of the collection is limited to subseries, voucher number, date, and some company names. Further access to or information about some of the statements may be facilitated by card indexes linked to these materials but residing in another collection, the Henry Ford and Clara Ford Estate records, Acc. 587.

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