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- Village Herb Associates: 45 Years and Growing Strong - Volunteer gardeners have shared their green thumbs with The Henry Ford for decades. It began when Mary Thompson Gerathy, a teacher, herbalist, and traveler, asked if she could use a garden plot in Greenfield Village to grow plants for the herb classes she taught. It developed into the Village Herb Associates, an organization that illustrates how passionate gardeners laid the foundation for a mutually beneficial community-museum partnership.
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- December 15, 2025
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Village Herb Associates: 45 Years and Growing Strong
Volunteer gardeners have shared their green thumbs with The Henry Ford for decades. It began when Mary Thompson Gerathy, a teacher, herbalist, and traveler, asked if she could use a garden plot in Greenfield Village to grow plants for the herb classes she taught. It developed into the Village Herb Associates, an organization that illustrates how passionate gardeners laid the foundation for a mutually beneficial community-museum partnership.
- Vase by Herb Babcock, 2017 - Herb Babcock is known for large-scale, public sculptures fabricated of steel and stone in combination with glass. His earliest glass pieces, however, were vessel forms, produced from the early 1970s until the mid-1980s. This piece, made during Babcock's 2017 residency at The Henry Ford, references his earlier work in terms of scale and abstract decoration.
- 2017
- Collections - Artifact
Vase by Herb Babcock, 2017
Herb Babcock is known for large-scale, public sculptures fabricated of steel and stone in combination with glass. His earliest glass pieces, however, were vessel forms, produced from the early 1970s until the mid-1980s. This piece, made during Babcock's 2017 residency at The Henry Ford, references his earlier work in terms of scale and abstract decoration.
- Mel Boldt and Associates Nameplate, 1970-1980 -
- 1970-1980
- Collections - Artifact
Mel Boldt and Associates Nameplate, 1970-1980
- "Vision Series" Bowl by Herb Babcock, 1978 -
- 1978
- Collections - Artifact
"Vision Series" Bowl by Herb Babcock, 1978
- Harwood Steiger Dish Towel, "Herbs and Simples" - The screen-printed fabrics produced by the studio of Harwood Steiger, Inc. are replete with motifs from the American Southwest. Although husband-and-wife proprietors Harwood and Sophie Steiger were born in the Northeast, the Sonoran Desert became their home. Its flora, fauna, and wildlife were a constant inspiration in their enduring partnership, which saw Harwood as the primary artist, and Sophie as the expert botanist and businesswoman.
- 1956-1980
- Collections - Artifact
Harwood Steiger Dish Towel, "Herbs and Simples"
The screen-printed fabrics produced by the studio of Harwood Steiger, Inc. are replete with motifs from the American Southwest. Although husband-and-wife proprietors Harwood and Sophie Steiger were born in the Northeast, the Sonoran Desert became their home. Its flora, fauna, and wildlife were a constant inspiration in their enduring partnership, which saw Harwood as the primary artist, and Sophie as the expert botanist and businesswoman.
- "Reunion," Clip from Interview with Herb Deutsch, 2014 - Herbert Deutsch is a pioneer of synthesized music--a long-time composer, music educator, and author. In 1964, he worked with Bob Moog to develop the first prototype Moog synthesizer, now in The Henry Ford's collections. Deutsch also served as the Director of Marketing & Sales during the heyday of Moog Music (1979-1983), and was a consultant for the Roland Corporation.
- 25 July 2014-26 July 2014
- Collections - Artifact
"Reunion," Clip from Interview with Herb Deutsch, 2014
Herbert Deutsch is a pioneer of synthesized music--a long-time composer, music educator, and author. In 1964, he worked with Bob Moog to develop the first prototype Moog synthesizer, now in The Henry Ford's collections. Deutsch also served as the Director of Marketing & Sales during the heyday of Moog Music (1979-1983), and was a consultant for the Roland Corporation.
- Canister of Ricola Swiss Herb Beverage, 1968-1975 - This food item was one of the many exotic delicacies sold at A. Rensch & Co., a family-owned specialty-import food store that opened in Toledo, Ohio, in 1882. Customers interested in exotic canned and bottled foods, hard-to-find teas and coffees, and all manner of imported meats and cheeses would have frequented a store like this. A. Rensch & Co. also sold gift boxes.
- 1968-1975
- Collections - Artifact
Canister of Ricola Swiss Herb Beverage, 1968-1975
This food item was one of the many exotic delicacies sold at A. Rensch & Co., a family-owned specialty-import food store that opened in Toledo, Ohio, in 1882. Customers interested in exotic canned and bottled foods, hard-to-find teas and coffees, and all manner of imported meats and cheeses would have frequented a store like this. A. Rensch & Co. also sold gift boxes.
- Unisys Employee Assistance Associates, March 1991 -
- March 01, 1991
- Collections - Artifact
Unisys Employee Assistance Associates, March 1991
- "Inspiration," Clip from Interview with Herb Deutsch, 2014 - Herbert Deutsch is a pioneer of synthesized music--a long-time composer, music educator, and author. In 1964, he worked with Bob Moog to develop the first prototype Moog synthesizer, now in The Henry Ford's collections. Deutsch also served as the Director of Marketing & Sales during the heyday of Moog Music (1979-1983), and was a consultant for the Roland Corporation.
- 25 July 2014-26 July 2014
- Collections - Artifact
"Inspiration," Clip from Interview with Herb Deutsch, 2014
Herbert Deutsch is a pioneer of synthesized music--a long-time composer, music educator, and author. In 1964, he worked with Bob Moog to develop the first prototype Moog synthesizer, now in The Henry Ford's collections. Deutsch also served as the Director of Marketing & Sales during the heyday of Moog Music (1979-1983), and was a consultant for the Roland Corporation.
- "The Workshop," Clip from Interview with Herb Deutsch, 2014 - Herbert Deutsch is a pioneer of synthesized music--a long-time composer, music educator, and author. In 1964, he worked with Bob Moog to develop the first prototype Moog synthesizer, now in The Henry Ford's collections. Deutsch also served as the Director of Marketing & Sales during the heyday of Moog Music (1979-1983), and was a consultant for the Roland Corporation.
- 25 July 2014-26 July 2014
- Collections - Artifact
"The Workshop," Clip from Interview with Herb Deutsch, 2014
Herbert Deutsch is a pioneer of synthesized music--a long-time composer, music educator, and author. In 1964, he worked with Bob Moog to develop the first prototype Moog synthesizer, now in The Henry Ford's collections. Deutsch also served as the Director of Marketing & Sales during the heyday of Moog Music (1979-1983), and was a consultant for the Roland Corporation.