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- Ford Motor Company Employee Home Improvement Project, Inkster, Michigan, 1930-1944 - During the Great Depression, Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company made efforts to improve living conditions in Inkster, Michigan, a primarily Black community near Dearborn that was hit especially hard by the economic crisis. Ford assisted Inkster residents with home improvements by providing money, materials, and labor. Homeowners contributed their own resources and efforts to the work as well.
- 1930-1944
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Ford Motor Company Employee Home Improvement Project, Inkster, Michigan, 1930-1944
During the Great Depression, Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company made efforts to improve living conditions in Inkster, Michigan, a primarily Black community near Dearborn that was hit especially hard by the economic crisis. Ford assisted Inkster residents with home improvements by providing money, materials, and labor. Homeowners contributed their own resources and efforts to the work as well.
- Report on the Ford Motor Company Inkster Rehabilitation Project, 1931-1941, "Village of Inkster - Welfare" - During the Great Depression, Ford Motor Company made efforts to improve living conditions in Inkster, Michigan, a primarily Black community hit especially hard by the economic crisis. Ford repaired homes, paved streets, established a medical clinic, and opened a low-price commissary. Improvements were funded through involuntary paycheck deductions from Inkster residents employed at Ford's nearby Rouge plant.
- January 01, 1945
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Report on the Ford Motor Company Inkster Rehabilitation Project, 1931-1941, "Village of Inkster - Welfare"
During the Great Depression, Ford Motor Company made efforts to improve living conditions in Inkster, Michigan, a primarily Black community hit especially hard by the economic crisis. Ford repaired homes, paved streets, established a medical clinic, and opened a low-price commissary. Improvements were funded through involuntary paycheck deductions from Inkster residents employed at Ford's nearby Rouge plant.
- "Henry Ford on Unemployment," 1932 - The Great Depression elicited comment from many of America's industrial leaders, including Henry Ford. This commentary was published in the <em>Detroit Free Press</em> on May 30, 1932. Ford's emphasis on self-reliance and his criticism of public charity were out-of-step with a nation struggling against an unprecedented economic catastrophe.
- May 30, 1932
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"Henry Ford on Unemployment," 1932
The Great Depression elicited comment from many of America's industrial leaders, including Henry Ford. This commentary was published in the Detroit Free Press on May 30, 1932. Ford's emphasis on self-reliance and his criticism of public charity were out-of-step with a nation struggling against an unprecedented economic catastrophe.
- Ford Motor Company Employee Home Improvement Project, Inkster, Michigan, 1930-1944 - During the Great Depression, Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company made efforts to improve living conditions in Inkster, Michigan, a primarily Black community near Dearborn that was hit especially hard by the economic crisis. Ford assisted Inkster residents with home improvements by providing money, materials, and labor. Homeowners contributed their own resources and efforts to the work as well.
- 1930-1944
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Motor Company Employee Home Improvement Project, Inkster, Michigan, 1930-1944
During the Great Depression, Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company made efforts to improve living conditions in Inkster, Michigan, a primarily Black community near Dearborn that was hit especially hard by the economic crisis. Ford assisted Inkster residents with home improvements by providing money, materials, and labor. Homeowners contributed their own resources and efforts to the work as well.
- Ford Motor Company Employee Home Improvement Project, Inkster, Michigan, 1930-1944 - During the Great Depression, Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company made efforts to improve living conditions in Inkster, Michigan, a primarily Black community near Dearborn that was hit especially hard by the economic crisis. Ford assisted Inkster residents with home improvements by providing money, materials, and labor. Homeowners contributed their own resources and efforts to the work as well.
- 1930-1944
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Motor Company Employee Home Improvement Project, Inkster, Michigan, 1930-1944
During the Great Depression, Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company made efforts to improve living conditions in Inkster, Michigan, a primarily Black community near Dearborn that was hit especially hard by the economic crisis. Ford assisted Inkster residents with home improvements by providing money, materials, and labor. Homeowners contributed their own resources and efforts to the work as well.
- Ford Motor Company Employee Home Improvement Project, Inkster, Michigan, 1930-1944 - During the Great Depression, Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company made efforts to improve living conditions in Inkster, Michigan, a primarily Black community near Dearborn that was hit especially hard by the economic crisis. Ford assisted Inkster residents with home improvements by providing money, materials, and labor. Homeowners contributed their own resources and efforts to the work as well.
- 1930-1944
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Motor Company Employee Home Improvement Project, Inkster, Michigan, 1930-1944
During the Great Depression, Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company made efforts to improve living conditions in Inkster, Michigan, a primarily Black community near Dearborn that was hit especially hard by the economic crisis. Ford assisted Inkster residents with home improvements by providing money, materials, and labor. Homeowners contributed their own resources and efforts to the work as well.
- "Big Celebration in Inkster, July 4, 1940" - During the Great Depression, Ford Motor Company made efforts to improve living conditions in Inkster, Michigan, a primarily Black community hit especially hard by the economic crisis. Ford repaired homes, paved streets, established a medical clinic, and opened a low-price commissary. The company sponsored an Independence Day celebration in Inkster -- with a parade, music, games, and prizes -- in 1940.
- July 04, 1940
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"Big Celebration in Inkster, July 4, 1940"
During the Great Depression, Ford Motor Company made efforts to improve living conditions in Inkster, Michigan, a primarily Black community hit especially hard by the economic crisis. Ford repaired homes, paved streets, established a medical clinic, and opened a low-price commissary. The company sponsored an Independence Day celebration in Inkster -- with a parade, music, games, and prizes -- in 1940.
- Ford Motor Company Employee Home Improvement Project, Inkster, Michigan, 1930-1944 - During the Great Depression, Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company made efforts to improve living conditions in Inkster, Michigan, a primarily Black community near Dearborn that was hit especially hard by the economic crisis. Ford assisted Inkster residents with home improvements by providing money, materials, and labor. Homeowners contributed their own resources and efforts to the work as well.
- 1930-1944
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Motor Company Employee Home Improvement Project, Inkster, Michigan, 1930-1944
During the Great Depression, Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company made efforts to improve living conditions in Inkster, Michigan, a primarily Black community near Dearborn that was hit especially hard by the economic crisis. Ford assisted Inkster residents with home improvements by providing money, materials, and labor. Homeowners contributed their own resources and efforts to the work as well.
- Village of Inkster Welfare Provision Report, circa 1936 - During the Great Depression, Ford Motor Company made efforts to improve living conditions in Inkster, Michigan, a primarily Black community hit especially hard by the economic crisis. Ford repaired homes, paved streets, established a medical clinic, and opened a low-price commissary. Improvements were funded through involuntary paycheck deductions from Inkster residents employed at Ford's nearby Rouge plant.
- circa 1936
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Village of Inkster Welfare Provision Report, circa 1936
During the Great Depression, Ford Motor Company made efforts to improve living conditions in Inkster, Michigan, a primarily Black community hit especially hard by the economic crisis. Ford repaired homes, paved streets, established a medical clinic, and opened a low-price commissary. Improvements were funded through involuntary paycheck deductions from Inkster residents employed at Ford's nearby Rouge plant.
- Ford Motor Company Employee Home Improvement Project, Inkster, Michigan, 1930-1944 - During the Great Depression, Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company made efforts to improve living conditions in Inkster, Michigan, a primarily Black community near Dearborn that was hit especially hard by the economic crisis. Ford assisted Inkster residents with home improvements by providing money, materials, and labor. Homeowners contributed their own resources and efforts to the work as well.
- 1930-1944
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Motor Company Employee Home Improvement Project, Inkster, Michigan, 1930-1944
During the Great Depression, Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company made efforts to improve living conditions in Inkster, Michigan, a primarily Black community near Dearborn that was hit especially hard by the economic crisis. Ford assisted Inkster residents with home improvements by providing money, materials, and labor. Homeowners contributed their own resources and efforts to the work as well.