Henry Ford's Model T district records subgroup, circa 1876-ongoing.

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Henry Ford's Model T district records subgroup, circa 1876-ongoing.

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Henry Ford's Model T District records subgroup of the Greenfield Village Buildings records collection contains available documents pertaining to structures in the Henry Ford's Model T district of Greenfield Village. Types of documents include affidavits, clippings, correspondence, family histories, general histories and research notes, inventories, maps, oral histories, and sometimes photographs. In some cases extensive interpretive guides used to help presenters offer visitors a robust background on the structure are included. The Greenfield Village Buildings records collection is organized alphabetically by building name. The records are updated as new information becomes available through research, and records of new building additions as well as reinstallations are sought.

circa 1.2 cubic ft. and 2 oversize folders.

The Henry Ford, Benson Ford Research Center

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The Henry Ford, Benson Ford Research Center

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