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- Correspondence regarding the Ford Motor Company Freighter "Oneida," 1942 - Ford Motor Company owned a fleet of barges, tugs, canal boats, cargo carriers, and ocean freighters that transported company products and materials before the Second World War. In 1942, with growing military demands, the United States began requisitioning all available ships for wartime service. Government maritime and shipping administrations worked with Ford to identify and acquire ships needed for the war effort.
- 05 June 1942-06 July 1942
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Correspondence regarding the Ford Motor Company Freighter "Oneida," 1942
Ford Motor Company owned a fleet of barges, tugs, canal boats, cargo carriers, and ocean freighters that transported company products and materials before the Second World War. In 1942, with growing military demands, the United States began requisitioning all available ships for wartime service. Government maritime and shipping administrations worked with Ford to identify and acquire ships needed for the war effort.
- Correspondence regarding the Sunken Ford Freighter "East Indian," 1942 - The United States government requisitioned the Ford Motor Company's ocean-going freighter <em>East Indian</em> for wartime service. Newly fitted with anti-submarine and anti-aircraft guns, the freighter left for the Indian Ocean in May 1942. As the <em>East Indian</em> returned to America, the ship was sunk by a German U-boat. Four lifeboats with survivors were lost, but crew members on a fifth were rescued after being adrift nearly two weeks.
- 25 November 1942 - 11 January 1943
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Correspondence regarding the Sunken Ford Freighter "East Indian," 1942
The United States government requisitioned the Ford Motor Company's ocean-going freighter East Indian for wartime service. Newly fitted with anti-submarine and anti-aircraft guns, the freighter left for the Indian Ocean in May 1942. As the East Indian returned to America, the ship was sunk by a German U-boat. Four lifeboats with survivors were lost, but crew members on a fifth were rescued after being adrift nearly two weeks.
- Correspondence Regarding Donation of Yerkes Observatory Motor Controllers, 1942 -
- November 25, 1942
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Correspondence Regarding Donation of Yerkes Observatory Motor Controllers, 1942
- Letter from Thomas Jefferson to an Unidentified Correspondent, 1823 -
- March 12, 1823
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Letter from Thomas Jefferson to an Unidentified Correspondent, 1823
- Letter from George Washington to an Unidentified Correspondent, 1776 -
- December 03, 1776
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Letter from George Washington to an Unidentified Correspondent, 1776
- Correspondence Regarding Zemma Taylor's "American Pride" Quilt Donation, 1933 -
- September 22, 1933
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Correspondence Regarding Zemma Taylor's "American Pride" Quilt Donation, 1933
- Correspondence between Ford Motor Company and Walter Wanderwell, 1921-1922 - In 1919, Captain Walter Wanderwell began an automobile globe-trekking expedition to promote world peace and an international police force. He also organized other teams of like-minded adventurers to drive through as many countries as possible and promote the cause. They sold pamphlets, hosted lectures, and created and screened films of their travels to help cover expenses. Wanderwell even wrote Henry Ford asking for his support.
- 1921-1922
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Correspondence between Ford Motor Company and Walter Wanderwell, 1921-1922
In 1919, Captain Walter Wanderwell began an automobile globe-trekking expedition to promote world peace and an international police force. He also organized other teams of like-minded adventurers to drive through as many countries as possible and promote the cause. They sold pamphlets, hosted lectures, and created and screened films of their travels to help cover expenses. Wanderwell even wrote Henry Ford asking for his support.
- Correspondence regarding Donation of Sholes & Glidden Typewriter Patent Model, 1929 -
- October 15, 1929
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Correspondence regarding Donation of Sholes & Glidden Typewriter Patent Model, 1929
- Correspondence between John Breeden, Jr. and Richard Morris, May 1965 -
- 19 May 1965-24 May 1965
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Correspondence between John Breeden, Jr. and Richard Morris, May 1965
- Circuit Tester Used in a Television Servicing Correspondence Course, circa 1977 -
- circa 1977
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Circuit Tester Used in a Television Servicing Correspondence Course, circa 1977