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- Letter from Isaac Fisher to Henry Ford, July 21, 1934 -
- July 21, 1934
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Letter from Isaac Fisher to Henry Ford, July 21, 1934
- Application Letters from Charles Jones for Work as Steward or Porter on the Fair Lane, Henry Ford's Private Rail Car, 1922-1923 - Henry and Clara Ford purchased <em>Fair Lane</em>, their private railroad passenger car, in 1921. When stories about the railcar appeared in newspapers, experienced railroad porters, stewards and cooks sent letters of interest about working for the Fords. Generally, <em>Fair Lane</em> was staffed by a porter to attend to passengers' needs, and a cook to prepare meals.
- January 1922-June 1923
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Application Letters from Charles Jones for Work as Steward or Porter on the Fair Lane, Henry Ford's Private Rail Car, 1922-1923
Henry and Clara Ford purchased Fair Lane, their private railroad passenger car, in 1921. When stories about the railcar appeared in newspapers, experienced railroad porters, stewards and cooks sent letters of interest about working for the Fords. Generally, Fair Lane was staffed by a porter to attend to passengers' needs, and a cook to prepare meals.
- The Northlander: A Mimeographed Publication of the Fort Brady CCC District, March 1939 -
- March 01, 1939
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The Northlander: A Mimeographed Publication of the Fort Brady CCC District, March 1939
- Sexual Shakedown: The Sexual Harassment of Women on the Job, 1978 - As more women entered the workplace in the 1960s and 1970s, many faced sexual harassment, a term coined by Dr. Lin Farley in 1975. Dr. Farley later wrote <em>Sexual Shakedown</em> to track the long history of sexual harassment and call more attention to the issue. Her book would go on to inspire the first workplace training video on the subject.
- 1978
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Sexual Shakedown: The Sexual Harassment of Women on the Job, 1978
As more women entered the workplace in the 1960s and 1970s, many faced sexual harassment, a term coined by Dr. Lin Farley in 1975. Dr. Farley later wrote Sexual Shakedown to track the long history of sexual harassment and call more attention to the issue. Her book would go on to inspire the first workplace training video on the subject.
- Ford Motor Company Memorandum regarding the Rehire of Simon Tokarski, 1937 - Lou Henry Hoover, former First Lady and president of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America, wrote to Edsel Ford, president of Ford Motor Company, on behalf of a young Girl Scout. The girl's father, a former Ford employee, was out of work. Within days of receiving Hoover's inquiry, Ford rehired the man.
- May 05, 1937
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Ford Motor Company Memorandum regarding the Rehire of Simon Tokarski, 1937
Lou Henry Hoover, former First Lady and president of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America, wrote to Edsel Ford, president of Ford Motor Company, on behalf of a young Girl Scout. The girl's father, a former Ford employee, was out of work. Within days of receiving Hoover's inquiry, Ford rehired the man.
- "Make Big $," Silver Diner, Rockville, Maryland, 1988 -
- 1988
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"Make Big $," Silver Diner, Rockville, Maryland, 1988
- Newspaper Article, "Gold Rush is Started by Ford's $5 Offer," January 7, 1914 - Ford's $5 Day was huge news across the country. Never before had any employer offered this much money for unskilled work. The plan came with numerous strings attached, including rather intrusive company investigations to insure that workers would not spend their money on riotous living (as defined by Ford Motor Company) but workers accepted the intrusion because the money was so good.
- January 07, 1914
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Newspaper Article, "Gold Rush is Started by Ford's $5 Offer," January 7, 1914
Ford's $5 Day was huge news across the country. Never before had any employer offered this much money for unskilled work. The plan came with numerous strings attached, including rather intrusive company investigations to insure that workers would not spend their money on riotous living (as defined by Ford Motor Company) but workers accepted the intrusion because the money was so good.
- Picketers in Support of Hiring Black Workers for Ford Motor Company, 1942 -
- August 20, 1942
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Picketers in Support of Hiring Black Workers for Ford Motor Company, 1942
- Picketers in Support of Hiring Black Workers for Ford Motor Company, 1942 -
- August 20, 1942
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Picketers in Support of Hiring Black Workers for Ford Motor Company, 1942
- Picketers in Support of Hiring Black Workers for Ford Motor Company, 1942 -
- August 20, 1942
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Picketers in Support of Hiring Black Workers for Ford Motor Company, 1942