Papers of David J. Wilkie, 1925-1963 (bulk 1940-1949).

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Papers of David J. Wilkie, 1925-1963 (bulk 1940-1949).

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Articles and news clippings written by Wilkie that cover: biographies and profiles of automobile executives, including original speeches; Henry Ford, his wife Clara and the Ford Motor Company; correspondence relating to attempts to privatize Volkswagen in the early 1960s; articles on the World War II conversion from auto manufacturing to war materials production, with remarks on labor shortage from Victor Reuther; and articles on use of aluminum and artificial rubber in automobile manufacture. Photographs are of Henry Ford, Ford Motor Company, and Wilkie. A drawing of Henry Ford by F. Williams, of the Detroit Free Press, dedicated to Mr. Wilkie, is also part of the collection.

12 boxes (6 linear ft.)

Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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