Engineering Library Vertical File for Henry Ford collection, 1870-1945 (bulk 1935-1944)

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Engineering Library Vertical File for Henry Ford collection, 1870-1945 (bulk 1935-1944)

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The collection, arranged alphabetically by topic, is comprised mainly of printed material on a wide variety of subjects that were of interest to Henry Ford and maintained for him in the library of the Ford Motor Company Engineering Department. Researchers should note that while documentation is significant for some subjects, in a number of cases the folders only hold a single item. Included are journals, reprints, photocopies of articles, booklets, newspaper clippings, and some original documents. Subject matter relates to Henry's interests in education, the natural world, health and fitness, restoration and antiques, and notable individuals. Most of the original material in the collection relates to buildings considered or acquired for Greenfield Village by the Edison Institute (now The Henry Ford). Files related to buildings contain copies of affidavits regarding building restorations, copies of plat maps, and photographs. There are also some original plans for a roadside farm market said to have been designed under Clara Ford's direction. Other files contain original material relating to food, diet, and menu planning. Of particular significance in the collection is 0.4 cubic ft. of material assembled about George Washington Carver, including articles about Carver's friendship with Henry Ford. The folders include newspaper clippings, reprints, and a number of photographs of Carver memorial services. There is also 0.8 ft. of Harold M. Cordell's original correspondence from 1926 to 1927. Cordell was assistant secretary in Henry Ford's office from 1921 to 1929 and worked closely with Henry in the development of Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum (now The Henry Ford.) All of the correspondence relates to research Cordell was conducting around the world on antique lighting for a potential book. There is also one Henry and Edsel Ford Christmas card dated 1942.

12.8 cubic ft.

The Henry Ford, Benson Ford Research Center

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The Henry Ford, Benson Ford Research Center

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