"Factory Facts from Ford," 1915

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Artifact Overview

This pamphlet covers topics about Ford Motor Company and highlights the Ford Sociological Department. The department was created to ensure that employees, many of whom were non-English-speaking immigrants, did not squander their $5 per day wages. Investigators monitored the personal and work lives of employees. In addition, the department provided hygiene instruction, financial and legal advice, and an English-language school.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Publication (Document)

Date Made

1915

Subject Date

1915

Creator Notes

Published by Ford Motor Company

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.0.10.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)
Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 9 in
Width: 6 in