Burt L. Burley papers 1970-1978.

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Burt L. Burley papers 1970-1978.

Records pertaining to the renovation of the Fair Lane Estate power plant. Includes proposals for funding, interim reports, final reports, 156 color 35 mm. slides, and 5 blueline architectural drawings of the plant.

0.4 cubic ft. and 1 oversize folder.

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Burley, Burt L.

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Student project director for Henry Ford Estate Fair Lane power plant renovation project in the late 1970s. With funding from the Institute of Electrical and Elctronics Engineers, Inc., University of Michigan Dearborn engineering students developed a plan to render the Dearborn plant, which was shut down in 1950 after the death of Clara Ford, operational again. Thomas Edison is said to have helped design the plant, which was built by Henry Ford in 1914. From the description of Burt L....

Ford, Henry, II, 1917-1987

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For information on the Fords, see an encyclopedia. For information on Cumming see his papers at the Clarke. A copy of the book by Bennett is also available at the Clarke. From the description of Correspondence, 1967. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 43884289 ...

Edison, Thomas Alva, 1847-1931

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Thomas Alva Edison (born February 11, 1847, Milan, Ohio – died October 18, 1931, West Orange, New Jersey), American inventor and businessman who has been described as America's greatest inventor. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. These inventions, which include the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and early versions of the electric light bulb, have had a widespread impact on the modern industrial...

Fair Lane (Dearborn, Mich.)

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