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- "Passion," Clip from Interview with Carroll Shelby, August 19, 2008 - Carroll Shelby is synonymous with performance automobiles. His Cobras, with Ford V-8 engines dropped into lightweight British AC sports cars, took the racing world by storm in the 1960s. His collaborations with Ford and Chrysler continue to inspire auto enthusiasts. The Henry Ford interviewed Shelby in 2008 as a part of the Collecting Innovation Today Oral History Project.
- August 19, 2008
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"Passion," Clip from Interview with Carroll Shelby, August 19, 2008
Carroll Shelby is synonymous with performance automobiles. His Cobras, with Ford V-8 engines dropped into lightweight British AC sports cars, took the racing world by storm in the 1960s. His collaborations with Ford and Chrysler continue to inspire auto enthusiasts. The Henry Ford interviewed Shelby in 2008 as a part of the Collecting Innovation Today Oral History Project.
- "Parnoily Jones," Clip from Interview with Dan Gurney, August 20, 2008 - Dan Gurney built one of the most versatile and successful careers in racing. His 51 wins as a driver included Grand Prix, Indy car, NASCAR, and sports car events. His achievements as a designer, builder, and team owner with his All American Racers continue to influence the sport. The Henry Ford interviewed Gurney at his AAR facility in 2008.
- August 20, 2008
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"Parnoily Jones," Clip from Interview with Dan Gurney, August 20, 2008
Dan Gurney built one of the most versatile and successful careers in racing. His 51 wins as a driver included Grand Prix, Indy car, NASCAR, and sports car events. His achievements as a designer, builder, and team owner with his All American Racers continue to influence the sport. The Henry Ford interviewed Gurney at his AAR facility in 2008.
- "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
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"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.
- "Michael Andretti," Clip from Interview with Al Unser Jr., January 6, 2009 - Al Unser, Jr., followed his father, Al, and uncle, Bobby, to Victory Lane at the Indianapolis 500 with wins in 1992 and 1994. Unser also competed in the 1993 Daytona 500. In 2009, staff from The Henry Ford interviewed Al Unser, Jr., at the Unser Racing Museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as part of the Collecting Innovation Today Oral History Project.
- January 06, 2009
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"Michael Andretti," Clip from Interview with Al Unser Jr., January 6, 2009
Al Unser, Jr., followed his father, Al, and uncle, Bobby, to Victory Lane at the Indianapolis 500 with wins in 1992 and 1994. Unser also competed in the 1993 Daytona 500. In 2009, staff from The Henry Ford interviewed Al Unser, Jr., at the Unser Racing Museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as part of the Collecting Innovation Today Oral History Project.
- Scene from the Film "American Graffiti," 1978 - Hot rods, rock and roll, and a generation coming of age cruise down the streets of Modesto, California, in <em>American Graffiti</em>. The George Lucas film follows a group of teenagers on the last night of summer cruising in 1962 -- before college, work, growing up, and the loss of innocence. This scene was printed for its 1978 re-release.
- 1962
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Scene from the Film "American Graffiti," 1978
Hot rods, rock and roll, and a generation coming of age cruise down the streets of Modesto, California, in American Graffiti. The George Lucas film follows a group of teenagers on the last night of summer cruising in 1962 -- before college, work, growing up, and the loss of innocence. This scene was printed for its 1978 re-release.
- "Synthesis Success," 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
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"Synthesis Success," 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.
- "Teamwork," Interview with Al Unser, Sr., 2009 - Al Unser, Sr., was a member of the Unser racing dynasty. In 1960 he drove the Pikes Peak Hill Climb and came in second to his brother Bobby, winning the race in 1964. Unser won eight 500-mile races, including Indianapolis 500 wins in 1970, 1971, 1978, and 1987. He made his last Indy 500 run in 1993.
- January 06, 2009
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"Teamwork," Interview with Al Unser, Sr., 2009
Al Unser, Sr., was a member of the Unser racing dynasty. In 1960 he drove the Pikes Peak Hill Climb and came in second to his brother Bobby, winning the race in 1964. Unser won eight 500-mile races, including Indianapolis 500 wins in 1970, 1971, 1978, and 1987. He made his last Indy 500 run in 1993.
- "Tools, Technology, Inspiration," Clip from Oral History Interview with Paul Stankard, May 20, 2016 - Paul Stankard is one of the founders of the Studio Glass movement of the 1960s and 70s. Most early Studio Glass artists began their careers creating paperweights and moved on to other forms. Stankard concentrated on creating the most technically sophisticated and beautiful paperweights he could imagine. Stankard is acclaimed for his miniature botanical worlds. Staff from The Henry Ford interviewed the artist in 2016.
- May 20, 2016
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"Tools, Technology, Inspiration," Clip from Oral History Interview with Paul Stankard, May 20, 2016
Paul Stankard is one of the founders of the Studio Glass movement of the 1960s and 70s. Most early Studio Glass artists began their careers creating paperweights and moved on to other forms. Stankard concentrated on creating the most technically sophisticated and beautiful paperweights he could imagine. Stankard is acclaimed for his miniature botanical worlds. Staff from The Henry Ford interviewed the artist in 2016.
- "Accidents Led to Innovation," Clip from Interview with Steve Wozniak, August 18, 2008 - American computer engineer Stephen Wozniak co-founded Apple Computer (now Apple Inc.) with Steve Jobs in 1976. Wozniak's inventions and machines--he created the Apple 1 and Apple II computers--contributed greatly to the personal computer revolution of the 1970s and 80s. In 2008, staff from The Henry Ford interviewed Wozniak at the Computer History Museum in California as part of the Collecting Innovation Today Oral History Project.
- August 18, 2008
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"Accidents Led to Innovation," Clip from Interview with Steve Wozniak, August 18, 2008
American computer engineer Stephen Wozniak co-founded Apple Computer (now Apple Inc.) with Steve Jobs in 1976. Wozniak's inventions and machines--he created the Apple 1 and Apple II computers--contributed greatly to the personal computer revolution of the 1970s and 80s. In 2008, staff from The Henry Ford interviewed Wozniak at the Computer History Museum in California as part of the Collecting Innovation Today Oral History Project.
- Star Wars Lunchbox, 1977 - The first pictorial lunchboxes, introduced in 1950, featured Hopalong Cassidy. Since then, generations of children have proudly sported pictorial images of their favorite television shows, movies, and celebrities on the sides of their school lunchboxes. This metal lunchbox was produced for the 1977 <em>Star Wars</em> movie, which went on to become a pop culture classic.
- 1977
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Star Wars Lunchbox, 1977
The first pictorial lunchboxes, introduced in 1950, featured Hopalong Cassidy. Since then, generations of children have proudly sported pictorial images of their favorite television shows, movies, and celebrities on the sides of their school lunchboxes. This metal lunchbox was produced for the 1977 Star Wars movie, which went on to become a pop culture classic.