Charles E. Sorensen records series, 1913-1946 (bulk 1924-1944).

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Ford Motor Company. Superintendents Office. Charles E. Sorensen records series, 1913-1946 (bulk 1924-1944).

Charles E. Sorensen records series, 1913-1946 (bulk 1924-1944).

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The Charles E. Sorensen records series is comprised of four subseries. The Department Files subseries consists of Charles Sorensen's office and personal records. The subseries is organized into four subsubseries. The Foreign Ford Companies subsubseries, 1929-1939 (16.8 cubic ft.), consists of correspondence, summary production data, and financial analysis data from Ford overseas plants and subsidiary companies in Argentina; Belgium; Canada; China; Denmark; Egypt; England; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Holland; Ireland; Italy; Japan; Luxembourg; Mexico; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Spain; Sweden; and Turkey. In addition, the Foreign Ford Companies subsubseries includes meeting minutes from Ford overseas general manager's meetings. The Branch Correspondence subsubseries, 1915-1946 (36.2 cubic ft.), contains correspondence, analysis summaries, and production data from Ford branches and plants. The material is arranged alphabetically by subject and there is additional material arranged alphabetically by correspondent. The material covers a wide variety of topics and reflects Sorensen's diverse interests and responsibilities with Ford. The Cablegrams and Telegrams subsubseries, 1917-1928 (1.2 cubic ft.), consists of incoming and outgoing messages detailing weekly production data and labor rates from branches and plants. The Charles E. Sorensen Personal records subsubseries, 1915-1945 (15.4 cubic ft.), contains personal correspondence; receipts and vouchers for personal expenses; accounts; contracts; insurance policies and non-automotive material including copies of design drawings, Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad maps, and general publications. The Henry Ford & Son, Ltd. records subseries, 1917-1924 (0.4 cubic ft.), Acc. 266, details early development of the Fordson tractor in Dearborn, Michigan and attempts to establish a tractor production plant in Cork, Ireland which were interrupted by the Irish Civil War in 1922-1923. The Mining Operations records subseries, 1916-1928 (7.6 cubic ft.), Acc 60, consists of detailed plat drawings, shaft layouts, property records, and mine production reports covering Ford Motor Company's iron, coal, limestone, and lead mines throughout Michigan and the United States. The W.C. Cowling records subseries, 1930 (1 volume), Acc. 689, is one scrapbook of correspondence, reports, and summary data gathered by W.C. Cowling and sent to Charles E. Sorensen describing the potential benefits and liabilities of establishing a manufacturing plant in Shanghai, China.

77.6 cubic ft. and 1 v.

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