Office of the General Counsel (Ford Motor Company) records series, 1908-1961 (bulk 1920-1950).

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Office of the General Counsel (Ford Motor Company) records series, 1908-1961 (bulk 1920-1950).

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The Office of the General Counsel (Ford Motor Company) records series consists of two subseries. The Ferguson v. Ford records subseries, 1914-1950 (14 cubic ft. and 3 oversize boxes), Acc. 375 and 380, includes correspondence, tractor advertisements, and technical reports illustrating Henry Ford's agricultural interests and tractor design and production. The material was gathered from offices and departments throughout the company by Ford attorneys in response to Harry Ferguson's lawsuit against Henry Ford II and Ford Motor Company. The Patents subseries, 1908-1961 (24.6 cubic ft.), Acc. 1096, 1097, 1098, includes expired foreign patents held by Ford Motor Company, 1908-1961 (14.8 cubic ft.), Acc. 1097; Ford's expired United States patents, 1910-1953 (9 cubic ft.), Acc. 1096; and abandonded or unfiled patents, 1901-1928 (0.8 cubic ft.), Acc. 1098; Patent Assignments, 1909-1962 (0.2 cubic ft.), Acc. 1886, which includes assignments from Henry Ford, Eugene Bordinat, George Walker, and Joseph Galamb. The Patents subseries includes many detailed design drawings of automobile parts, assemblies, and subassemblies used in the final patent or the application process.

38.8 cubic ft. and 3 oversize boxes.

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