Fiftieth anniversary records subseries, 1951-1953.

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Fiftieth anniversary records subseries, 1951-1953.

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The bulk of the Fiftieth Anniversary records subseries includes the Fiftieth Anniversary Committee records, 1951-1953 (4 cubic ft., 2 oversize boxes, and 2 volumes), Acc. 156. These records contain meeting minutes and correspondence regarding various anniversary souvenirs such as the Norman Rockwell calendar, "Ford at Fifty," medallions and the television show. Also included in the Fiftieth Anniversary subseries is a hand-printed Fiftieth Anniversary booklet from 1953 written in Finnish by nine Ford dealers and managers from Finland. The booklet is accompanied by an English translation. Acc. 154.

4 cubic ft., 2 oversize boxes, 2 v., and 1 oversize folder.

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The Henry Ford, Benson Ford Research Center

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