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- Portrait of Patricia Mooradian, November 2005 -
- November 01, 2005
- Collections - Artifact
Portrait of Patricia Mooradian, November 2005
- Edison Institute Staff Installing the "Schoolroom Progress U.S.A." Traveling Exhibition, August 26, 1955 - The Henry Ford produced <em>Schoolroom Progress, U.S.A.</em>, a traveling exhibition housed in two railroad cars, in 1955-1956. The exhibit featured re-creations of American classrooms from different periods in history to that point. <em>Schoolroom Progress, U.S.A.</em> included artifacts from The Henry Ford's holdings, and it increased national recognition of the museum and its collections.
- August 26, 1955
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Edison Institute Staff Installing the "Schoolroom Progress U.S.A." Traveling Exhibition, August 26, 1955
The Henry Ford produced Schoolroom Progress, U.S.A., a traveling exhibition housed in two railroad cars, in 1955-1956. The exhibit featured re-creations of American classrooms from different periods in history to that point. Schoolroom Progress, U.S.A. included artifacts from The Henry Ford's holdings, and it increased national recognition of the museum and its collections.
- Hayward S. Ablewhite, 1954 - Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Hayward S. Ablewhite graduated from Kenyon College's Episcopal Seminary in 1915. He held various roles in the church before he joined Ford Motor Company's Sociological Department in 1930. Following the department's dissolution in 1948, Ablewhite was appointed director of interpretation at what today is Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation.
- 1954
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Hayward S. Ablewhite, 1954
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Hayward S. Ablewhite graduated from Kenyon College's Episcopal Seminary in 1915. He held various roles in the church before he joined Ford Motor Company's Sociological Department in 1930. Following the department's dissolution in 1948, Ablewhite was appointed director of interpretation at what today is Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation.
- Retirement Luncheon for Edison Institute President Donald A. Shelley, August 1976 - Donald A. Shelley earned advanced degrees in art history from Harvard and New York University. He became fine arts curator at the Edison Institute -- today's The Henry Ford -- in 1952, and two years later he was appointed executive director. Shelley's academic training and outlook helped professionalize the organization. He led the Edison Institute until 1976.
- August 01, 1976
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Retirement Luncheon for Edison Institute President Donald A. Shelley, August 1976
Donald A. Shelley earned advanced degrees in art history from Harvard and New York University. He became fine arts curator at the Edison Institute -- today's The Henry Ford -- in 1952, and two years later he was appointed executive director. Shelley's academic training and outlook helped professionalize the organization. He led the Edison Institute until 1976.