Ferguson v. Ford records subseries, 1914-1950 (bulk 1939-1950).

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Ferguson v. Ford records subseries, 1914-1950 (bulk 1939-1950).

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The Ferguson v. Ford records subseries, 1914-1950 (14 cubic ft. and 3 oversize boxes), Acc. 375 and 380, consists of documents gathered by the Office of General Counsel legal staff during the preliminary stages of the lawsuit. Accession 375, 1920-1950 (1.6 cubic ft.) includes bound court proceedings, excerpts of trial testimony, exhibits, plaintiff's correspondence, and financial records. Accession 380, 1914-1947 (12.4 cubic ft. and 3 oversize boxes) includes correspondence, financial reports, advertising samples, and agriculture trade journals primarily from Henry Ford's office files. These documents cover Henry Ford's tractor developments during World War I as well as his diverse interests in agricultural engineering and development.

14 cubic ft. and 3 oversize boxes.

The Henry Ford, Benson Ford Research Center

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The Henry Ford, Benson Ford Research Center

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