The Reminiscences of Fred Gleason

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Artifact Overview

Historian Owen Bombard was hired by Ford Motor Company in 1950 to head an oral history project for the company's archives. Bombard interviewed more than 300 people who had known or worked with Henry Ford and Edsel Ford. Fred Gleason, interviewed in 1953, was a close friend of Henry's. His reminiscences provided details about Henry Ford's early years.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Oral history (Document genre)

Date Made

28 May 1953

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.65.239

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

The Reminiscences of Fred Gleason