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- Lillian Schwartz Collection: Beginning the Journey - The papers of technologist and artist Lillian Schwartz are perhaps the most complex set of materials ever brought into the holdings of the archives and library at The Henry Ford. Go behind the scenes to see how we're caring for them.
- December 01, 2022
- Collections - article
Lillian Schwartz Collection: Beginning the Journey
The papers of technologist and artist Lillian Schwartz are perhaps the most complex set of materials ever brought into the holdings of the archives and library at The Henry Ford. Go behind the scenes to see how we're caring for them.
- Who Cancelled Edsel Ford's Detroit Lions Season Pass? - We discovered Edsel Ford’s 1934 season pass to home football games of the Detroit Lions in our collections — but why was it marked "cancelled"? Find out on our blog.
- October 02, 2014
- Collections - article
Who Cancelled Edsel Ford's Detroit Lions Season Pass?
We discovered Edsel Ford’s 1934 season pass to home football games of the Detroit Lions in our collections — but why was it marked "cancelled"? Find out on our blog.
- #NationalSpaceDay Seen through Our Collections - In the early 1980s, Sundberg-Ferar worked with Lockheed and NASA to develop concepts for a manned space station. See how they imagined life in space.
- May 01, 2015
- Collections - article
#NationalSpaceDay Seen through Our Collections
In the early 1980s, Sundberg-Ferar worked with Lockheed and NASA to develop concepts for a manned space station. See how they imagined life in space.
- Building and Operating a Highland Park Plant for the Digital Age - Learn how The Henry Ford's archives has supported our digitization efforts by producing tens of thousands of collections images through a process known as Rapid Capture.
- November 22, 2020
- Collections - article
Building and Operating a Highland Park Plant for the Digital Age
Learn how The Henry Ford's archives has supported our digitization efforts by producing tens of thousands of collections images through a process known as Rapid Capture.
- Aurora: Ford’s Experimental "Luxury Lounge" - Ford debuted its Aurora concept car at the 1964 New York World's Fair. The futuristic station wagon featured illuminated panels along its body sides; a polarizing sunroof that changed from transparent to opaque with the push of a button; and, instead of a conventional steering wheel, a powered steering bar that required just one half turn from lock to lock.
- October 01, 2019
- Collections - Set
Aurora: Ford’s Experimental "Luxury Lounge"
Ford debuted its Aurora concept car at the 1964 New York World's Fair. The futuristic station wagon featured illuminated panels along its body sides; a polarizing sunroof that changed from transparent to opaque with the push of a button; and, instead of a conventional steering wheel, a powered steering bar that required just one half turn from lock to lock.
- Celebrating 90 — Collecting through the Decades: Beginnings and 1920s - <p>The Henry Ford marks its 90th anniversary in 2019. In celebration, The Henry Ford's curators have taken a decade-by-decade look at how our collections have grown — through significant additions and evolving philosophies. This set looks at our beginnings — the objects and archives that represent our earliest collection vision.</p>
- February 21, 2019
- Collections - Set
Celebrating 90 — Collecting through the Decades: Beginnings and 1920s
The Henry Ford marks its 90th anniversary in 2019. In celebration, The Henry Ford's curators have taken a decade-by-decade look at how our collections have grown — through significant additions and evolving philosophies. This set looks at our beginnings — the objects and archives that represent our earliest collection vision.
- Celebrating 90 — Collecting through the Decades: 2010s - <p>The Henry Ford marks its 90th anniversary in 2019. In celebration, The Henry Ford's curators have taken a decade-by-decade look at how our collections have grown — through significant additions and evolving philosophies. This set looks at some of the objects and archives collected during the 2010s.</p>
- October 28, 2019
- Collections - Set
Celebrating 90 — Collecting through the Decades: 2010s
The Henry Ford marks its 90th anniversary in 2019. In celebration, The Henry Ford's curators have taken a decade-by-decade look at how our collections have grown — through significant additions and evolving philosophies. This set looks at some of the objects and archives collected during the 2010s.
- Celebrating 90 — Collecting through the Decades: 1960s - <p>The Henry Ford marks its 90th anniversary in 2019. In celebration, The Henry Ford's curators have taken a decade-by-decade look at how our collections have grown — through significant additions and evolving philosophies. This set looks at some of the objects and archives collected during the 1960s.</p>
- May 23, 2019
- Collections - Set
Celebrating 90 — Collecting through the Decades: 1960s
The Henry Ford marks its 90th anniversary in 2019. In celebration, The Henry Ford's curators have taken a decade-by-decade look at how our collections have grown — through significant additions and evolving philosophies. This set looks at some of the objects and archives collected during the 1960s.
- Celebrating 90 — Collecting through the Decades: 1930s - <p>The Henry Ford marks its 90th anniversary in 2019. In celebration, The Henry Ford's curators have taken a decade-by-decade look at how our collections have grown — through significant additions and evolving philosophies. This set looks at some of the objects and archives collected during the 1930s.</p>
- February 25, 2019
- Collections - Set
Celebrating 90 — Collecting through the Decades: 1930s
The Henry Ford marks its 90th anniversary in 2019. In celebration, The Henry Ford's curators have taken a decade-by-decade look at how our collections have grown — through significant additions and evolving philosophies. This set looks at some of the objects and archives collected during the 1930s.
- Celebrating 90 — Collecting through the Decades: 1950s - <p>The Henry Ford marks its 90th anniversary in 2019. In celebration, The Henry Ford's curators have taken a decade-by-decade look at how our collections have grown — through significant additions and evolving philosophies. This set looks at some of the objects and archives collected during the 1950s.</p>
- April 23, 2019
- Collections - Set
Celebrating 90 — Collecting through the Decades: 1950s
The Henry Ford marks its 90th anniversary in 2019. In celebration, The Henry Ford's curators have taken a decade-by-decade look at how our collections have grown — through significant additions and evolving philosophies. This set looks at some of the objects and archives collected during the 1950s.