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- Ford Motor Company Original Stock Certificate, June 26, 1903 - This is one of the first shares of Ford stock. It was issued to Alexander Malcomson, a wealthy Detroit coal merchant. He took a liking to young Henry and agreed to back his third attempt at starting a company despite the fact that Ford had failed twice before. Malcomson was instrumental in finding wealthy backers for the new company.
- June 26, 1903
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Ford Motor Company Original Stock Certificate, June 26, 1903
This is one of the first shares of Ford stock. It was issued to Alexander Malcomson, a wealthy Detroit coal merchant. He took a liking to young Henry and agreed to back his third attempt at starting a company despite the fact that Ford had failed twice before. Malcomson was instrumental in finding wealthy backers for the new company.
- Ford Motor Company Meeting Minutes Book, 1903-1911 - This bound volume contains the minutes of the first stockholders' meeting of the newly formed Ford Motor Company on June 18, 1903 (see pages 7 and 8). The meeting was called to select a chairman and board of directors. A later meeting on July 22 would direct Mr. Ford's salary to be $3600 a year and Mr. Couzens to receive $2500.
- 1903-1911
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Ford Motor Company Meeting Minutes Book, 1903-1911
This bound volume contains the minutes of the first stockholders' meeting of the newly formed Ford Motor Company on June 18, 1903 (see pages 7 and 8). The meeting was called to select a chairman and board of directors. A later meeting on July 22 would direct Mr. Ford's salary to be $3600 a year and Mr. Couzens to receive $2500.
- Ford Motor Company Meeting Minutes Book, 1911-1919 - These few paragraphs from the January 5th meeting of Ford's Board of Directors announcing the a $5.00 a day wage for an eight hour work day brought thousands of workers to Detroit and sent shock waves through the upper echelon of the automobile industry.
- 1911-1919
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Ford Motor Company Meeting Minutes Book, 1911-1919
These few paragraphs from the January 5th meeting of Ford's Board of Directors announcing the a $5.00 a day wage for an eight hour work day brought thousands of workers to Detroit and sent shock waves through the upper echelon of the automobile industry.