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- Articles of Association for Henry Ford Trade School, August 30, 1916 - Boys who attended the Henry Ford Trade School learned by doing. The school, the brainchild of Henry Ford, trained teenage boys in a variety of skilled industrial trade work -- machining, metallurgy, drafting, and engine design, among others. Students created useful components for local factories in hands-on lab and shop classes. In addition to the manual training received, academic classes were required.

- August 30, 1916
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Articles of Association for Henry Ford Trade School, August 30, 1916
Boys who attended the Henry Ford Trade School learned by doing. The school, the brainchild of Henry Ford, trained teenage boys in a variety of skilled industrial trade work -- machining, metallurgy, drafting, and engine design, among others. Students created useful components for local factories in hands-on lab and shop classes. In addition to the manual training received, academic classes were required.
- Ford Motor Company Articles of Association, June 16, 1903 - These four pages are the original Articles of Association that established Ford Motor Company on June 16, 1903. They provided the company name, the purpose for which it was formed, the place of operation, the amount of capital stock, the term of years the company would exist, and the names of the stockholders. Note that Henry Ford was not president.

- June 16, 1903
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Ford Motor Company Articles of Association, June 16, 1903
These four pages are the original Articles of Association that established Ford Motor Company on June 16, 1903. They provided the company name, the purpose for which it was formed, the place of operation, the amount of capital stock, the term of years the company would exist, and the names of the stockholders. Note that Henry Ford was not president.
- Articles of Association of Lincoln Motor Company, March 29, 1922 - Challenged by a difficult economy and disappointing sales, Lincoln Motor Company entered receivership in November 1921. Ford Motor Company purchased Lincoln for $8 million in February 1922. These articles of association reflected the new ownership. They were signed by Lincoln founders Henry Leland and Wilfred Leland, and by Edsel Ford -- who also signed on behalf of his father, Henry Ford.

- March 29, 1922
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Articles of Association of Lincoln Motor Company, March 29, 1922
Challenged by a difficult economy and disappointing sales, Lincoln Motor Company entered receivership in November 1921. Ford Motor Company purchased Lincoln for $8 million in February 1922. These articles of association reflected the new ownership. They were signed by Lincoln founders Henry Leland and Wilfred Leland, and by Edsel Ford -- who also signed on behalf of his father, Henry Ford.
- Certification of the Edison Institute Articles of Association by the Michigan Secretary of State, December 23, 1929 - The Edison Institute--now known as The Henry Ford--was incorporated as a non-profit, educational institution in December 1929. Its Articles of Association named Henry, Clara, and Edsel Ford as officers and trustees. Ford believed the everyday objects he loved to collect reflected American progress not recorded in written histories. Ford's intent? To use the best of the ordinary and extraordinary works of America's people to teach and inspire.

- December 23, 1929
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Certification of the Edison Institute Articles of Association by the Michigan Secretary of State, December 23, 1929
The Edison Institute--now known as The Henry Ford--was incorporated as a non-profit, educational institution in December 1929. Its Articles of Association named Henry, Clara, and Edsel Ford as officers and trustees. Ford believed the everyday objects he loved to collect reflected American progress not recorded in written histories. Ford's intent? To use the best of the ordinary and extraordinary works of America's people to teach and inspire.
- Articles of Association of The Edison Institute, December 19, 1929 - The Edison Institute--now known as The Henry Ford--was incorporated as a non-profit, educational institution in December 1929. Its Articles of Association named Henry, Clara, and Edsel Ford as officers and trustees. Ford believed the everyday objects he loved to collect reflected American progress not recorded in written histories. Ford's intent? To use the best of the ordinary and extraordinary works of America's people to teach and inspire.

- December 19, 1929
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Articles of Association of The Edison Institute, December 19, 1929
The Edison Institute--now known as The Henry Ford--was incorporated as a non-profit, educational institution in December 1929. Its Articles of Association named Henry, Clara, and Edsel Ford as officers and trustees. Ford believed the everyday objects he loved to collect reflected American progress not recorded in written histories. Ford's intent? To use the best of the ordinary and extraordinary works of America's people to teach and inspire.