Ford Motor Company Meeting Minutes Book, 1911-1919
THF218949 / Ford Motor Company Meeting Minutes Book, 1911-1919 / front cover
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Artifact Overview
These few paragraphs from the January 5th meeting of Ford's Board of Directors announcing the a $5.00 a day wage for an eight hour work day brought thousands of workers to Detroit and sent shock waves through the upper echelon of the automobile industry.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Corporate minutes
Subject Date
1911-1919
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.85.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Dimensions
Height: 11.5 in
Width: 9 in
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