William Clay Ford records, 1913-1981 (bulk 1953-1961).

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William Clay Ford records, 1913-1981 (bulk 1953-1961).

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The records are comprised of William Clay Ford office files, mainly from 1953 to 1961. They cover a broad range of subjects, including public relations projects, speeches, memberships, philanthropies, Edison Institute (The Henry Ford) records, community activities, X-100 electrical drawings, an X-1500 design studio album, and a Ford Motor Company family album.

3.2 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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When Ford Motor Company was founded in 1903, Alexander Y. Malcolmson was elected the Company's first treasurer, but his assistant James Couzens actually managed financial functions. People holding the position of Ford Motor Company treasurer from 1903 to 1955 included Alexander Y. Malcolmson, 1903-1906; James J. Couzens, 1906-1915; Frank L. Klingensmith, 1915-1921; Edsel B Ford, 1921-1943; B. J. Craig, 1943-1946; and L. E. Briggs, 1946-1955. In 1903, the business office was in a small building o...

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Ford, William Clay, 1925-

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William Clay Ford was born March 14, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Edsel and Eleanor Ford and grandson of Henry and Clara Ford. He joined Ford Motor Company in 1949 after graduating from Yale University. He served in various capacities at the company before being promoted in 1952 to manager of Special Product Operations, later known as the Continental Division. In 1955, William Clay Ford was named group director of both Lincoln and Continental Divisions. In 1956, Continental Division was...