William W. Carswell papers, 1919-1926.

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William W. Carswell papers, 1919-1926.

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The collection includes two departmental communications to Carswell including one from Edsel Ford concerning the responsibilities of the Superintendent of Stock position; a notebook of chemicals in alphabetical order and how they are used at Ford Motor Company; a folio of notebook sheets containing stock related reports; one photograph of an early Model T assembly line; and eleven photographs of various stock department storage facilities. The collection also contains three artifacts from the Ford Motor Company: a piece of the first safety glass produced; a prism of the first glass produced; and a piece of the first bar of steel that come through the 14" Merchant Mill machine at the River Rouge plant on November 23, 1925.

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Carswell, William W., 1882-1965.

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William W. Carswell was born June 23, 1882. He was hired by Ford Motor Company in 1909 and appointed Superintendent of Stock in 1911. The Superintendent of Stock supervised all production, raw materials, and supplies at the Highland Park plant. As Superintendent of Stock, Carswel also supervised plant transportation equipment and staff. Carswell left Ford Motor Company in 1928. From the description of William W. Carswell papers, 1919-1926. (The Henry Ford). WorldCat record id: 529130...

Ford Motor Company. Highland Park Plant

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