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- Reminiscence by Joe Lewandowski, "Atari Tomb at the Old Alamogordo Landfill," 2014 - In 1983, rumors circulated: Atari was bankrupt, and was dumping truckloads of games into a New Mexico landfill. Victim to the "Video Game Crash," the company buried 700,000 cartridges in the desert. The story became an obscure pop culture legend -- until "The Atari Tomb" was unearthed in 2014. This document captures the history of the world's first video game excavation.
- 2014
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Reminiscence by Joe Lewandowski, "Atari Tomb at the Old Alamogordo Landfill," 2014
In 1983, rumors circulated: Atari was bankrupt, and was dumping truckloads of games into a New Mexico landfill. Victim to the "Video Game Crash," the company buried 700,000 cartridges in the desert. The story became an obscure pop culture legend -- until "The Atari Tomb" was unearthed in 2014. This document captures the history of the world's first video game excavation.
- Portrait of William Perry, circa 1890 - William Perry and Henry Ford worked together during the winter of 1888-1889, sawing trees for Ford's lumber business. Eventually, Perry became a skilled bricklayer and Ford established Ford Motor Company. When a heart condition prevented Perry from continuing his trade in 1914, Ford rehired him--as Ford Motor Company's first African American employee--to work in the Highland Park Plant powerhouse.
- circa 1890
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Portrait of William Perry, circa 1890
William Perry and Henry Ford worked together during the winter of 1888-1889, sawing trees for Ford's lumber business. Eventually, Perry became a skilled bricklayer and Ford established Ford Motor Company. When a heart condition prevented Perry from continuing his trade in 1914, Ford rehired him--as Ford Motor Company's first African American employee--to work in the Highland Park Plant powerhouse.
- The Reminiscences of Fred Gleason - Historian Owen Bombard was hired by Ford Motor Company in 1950 to head an oral history project for the company's archives. Bombard interviewed more than 300 people who had known or worked with Henry Ford and Edsel Ford. Fred Gleason, interviewed in 1953, was a close friend of Henry's. His reminiscences provided details about Henry Ford's early years.
- May 28, 1953
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The Reminiscences of Fred Gleason
Historian Owen Bombard was hired by Ford Motor Company in 1950 to head an oral history project for the company's archives. Bombard interviewed more than 300 people who had known or worked with Henry Ford and Edsel Ford. Fred Gleason, interviewed in 1953, was a close friend of Henry's. His reminiscences provided details about Henry Ford's early years.
- Robert McNamara's Reminiscence regarding the John F. Kennedy Assassination - This memo was written by Robert McNamara, Secretary of Defense in the Kennedy administration, just after he learned of the death of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. He describes, in very personal terms, his reaction to the news from the President's brother, Robert Kennedy, that the president had been shot.
- November 22, 1963
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Robert McNamara's Reminiscence regarding the John F. Kennedy Assassination
This memo was written by Robert McNamara, Secretary of Defense in the Kennedy administration, just after he learned of the death of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. He describes, in very personal terms, his reaction to the news from the President's brother, Robert Kennedy, that the president had been shot.
- Drawing and Written Reminiscence by Henry Ford, 1913 -
- October 28, 1913
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Drawing and Written Reminiscence by Henry Ford, 1913
- T.A. Raman's Reminiscences of Mahatma M.K. Gandhi's Gift to Henry Ford, "Story of the Spinning Wheet," 1942 -
- December 28, 1942
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T.A. Raman's Reminiscences of Mahatma M.K. Gandhi's Gift to Henry Ford, "Story of the Spinning Wheet," 1942
- The Reminiscences of Charles Martindale - Archivists with Ford Motor Company conducted an extensive oral history project as part of the company's 50th Anniversary commemoration. They interviewed over 300 individuals--many had a connection to Henry Ford or were involved in the early years of the company. Charles Martindale joined the company in 1915 and worked in various auditing and accounting departments before leaving Ford in 1951.
- June 17, 1952
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The Reminiscences of Charles Martindale
Archivists with Ford Motor Company conducted an extensive oral history project as part of the company's 50th Anniversary commemoration. They interviewed over 300 individuals--many had a connection to Henry Ford or were involved in the early years of the company. Charles Martindale joined the company in 1915 and worked in various auditing and accounting departments before leaving Ford in 1951.
- Correspondence between David James Burrell and Frank D. Hopley, April 1921, "The Most Thrilling Moment of My Life" - Frank Dorrance Hopley (1872-1933) authored stories and articles for national magazines and newspapers. In 1921, Hopley had an idea for an article--he would ask famous individuals to share their life's most thrilling moment. The noted religious writer Reverend David James Burrell wrote that he still felt a tingle when he remembered shaking Abraham Lincoln's hand over sixty years earlier.
- April 01, 1921
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Correspondence between David James Burrell and Frank D. Hopley, April 1921, "The Most Thrilling Moment of My Life"
Frank Dorrance Hopley (1872-1933) authored stories and articles for national magazines and newspapers. In 1921, Hopley had an idea for an article--he would ask famous individuals to share their life's most thrilling moment. The noted religious writer Reverend David James Burrell wrote that he still felt a tingle when he remembered shaking Abraham Lincoln's hand over sixty years earlier.
- Written Reminiscence of the Piccard Stratosphere Balloon Flight of October 23, 1934 - The Piccard stratosphere flight departed Ford Airport field on October 23, 1934. Spouses Jean and Jeannette Piccard ascended 10.9 miles in a metal gondola carried by a hydrogen balloon. Jeannette was the first American woman licensed as a balloonist, and first to reach the stratosphere. William Duckwitz's shortwave radio maintained communication until their landing 400-miles away, in Cadiz, Ohio.
- October 23, 1934
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Written Reminiscence of the Piccard Stratosphere Balloon Flight of October 23, 1934
The Piccard stratosphere flight departed Ford Airport field on October 23, 1934. Spouses Jean and Jeannette Piccard ascended 10.9 miles in a metal gondola carried by a hydrogen balloon. Jeannette was the first American woman licensed as a balloonist, and first to reach the stratosphere. William Duckwitz's shortwave radio maintained communication until their landing 400-miles away, in Cadiz, Ohio.
- Reminiscence by Northwest Airlines Flight Attendant Judith M. Zeller, January 18, 1962 -
- January 18, 1991
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Reminiscence by Northwest Airlines Flight Attendant Judith M. Zeller, January 18, 1962