Ford Motor Company

John Cole Papers

drice — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:05:34 -0400

John Cole worked for the Ford Motor Company for over fifty years. In 1942 he served as an International Representative from UAW Local 50, the Willow Run bomber plant. The papers of Mr. Cole consist of a typescript copy of the union agreement of November 1942 between the Ford Motor Company and the International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW-CIO).

Dan Forchione Papers

drice — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 11:31:49 -0400

Dan Forchione was an active member of the UAW from the 1940s until his retirement in 1988. He helped organize UAW Local 542 at the Ford Motor Company forge plant in Canton, Ohio, in the 1940s and served as the Local’s president and bargaining committee chairperson. In 1954 he was appointed an International representative and assigned to the UAW Ford Department staff. He transferred to the UAW Region 2 staff in 1957 and serviced local unions around Ohio. Forchione was elected director of UAW Region 2 and served from 1968 to 1970. He returned to the National Ford Department in the 1970s and served as administrative assistant under UAW vice-presidents Ken Bannon, Donald Ephlin, and Stephen Yokich from 1974 until the 1980s. In this role he was deeply involved in collective bargaining, contract negotiations and union membership, leading the UAW bargaining team in the 1980s in negotiations over job security, profit sharing and worker participation in management.

These papers reflect Forchione’s work primarily in the UAW National Ford Department, but also his work with local unions in Ohio and UAW Region 2. There are records, notes and correspondence from contract negotiations beginning in the 1950s, with the bulk in the 1970s-1980s. There are many documents on the history of specific local unions, the UAW and Ford Motor Company, as well as records of union arbitration cases.

Kenneth Forbes Papers

kschmeling — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 14:21:45 -0500

The collection consists of the papers of Kenneth Forbes, a UAW leader in the Saginaw area. Forbes held different offices in the union including the president of UAW Local 455 and was also active politically. The papers cover his active years in the union and his retirement, and gives a glimpse into the life of the politics and challenges of an elected official in the UAW.

Ken Morris Papers

abarker — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:47:53 -0400

Ken Morris served as president of United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 212 and as director of UAW Region 1B. Mr. Morris was active in community affairs and served in various committees such as the Oakland University Board of Trustees, the Oakland County Mental Health Board, and the National Commission on Unemployment and Compensation. Mr. Morris’ papers relate primarily to his activities as Director of UAW Region 1B, and to a lesser degree, his trusteeship at Oakland University, and reflect his interest in matters of health care, unemployment, and labor.

UAW Local 240 Records

drice — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:19:24 -0400

United Auto Workers Local 240 was created to represent certain salaried and office employees of the Ford Motor Company, Windsor, Ontario offices. Its records document the relationship of the local with Ford.

UAW President's Office: Howard Young Records

drice — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 14:34:00 -0400

Howard Young began working for the UAW in 1960, as an Actuarial Consultant and later became the Director of the Social Security Department. Later in his UAW career, his main function was as Special Consultant to the President, but he also worked as a member of the Pension Research Council, Director of Social Security, Director of the Research, and Director of Information Systems. He worked for the UAW from 1960-1971 and again from 1974-1987. During that time he worked under four UAW presidents: Reuther, Woodcock, Fraser and Bieber. His work included collective bargaining, public policy on economic and social programs (job and income security, pensions, and benefits), international trade, the impact of technological change on workers, and federal policy regarding energy and automobile standards.

The UAW President’s Office: Howard Young Records consist of the chronological, subject and meeting files of Howard Young during his tenure in various positions at the UAW. The Chronological files combine the correspondence and research from his position as Special Consultant with those from his positions as Director of Social Security, Director of the Research, and Director of Information Systems. The subject files cover a range of topics with emphasis on pensions, auto emissions, international trade, technology, and Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors. The meeting files consist of the correspondence, presentations, speeches, and testimony of Howard Young to a wide range of organizations, college classes, conferences and government committees and subcommittees. A gap in the records exists from mid 1971 through late 1974, a period when he was not employed with the UAW.

UAW Vice-President's Office: Donald Ephlin Records

drice — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:30:20 -0500

Donald F. Ephlin became active in the UAW at the General Motors Assembly Plant in Framingham, MA in the late 1940s, before joining the International Union staff in 1960. As administrative assistant to UAW President Leonard Woodcock from 1970 to 1977, and later Vice-President in charge of the Ford and subsequently the General Motors Departments, Ephlin played a key role in negotiations with both companies. He helped launch the Saturn Corporation and create a labor agreement which changed the face of labor relations in the automobile industry. Ephlin became widely recognized as an expert in labor-management problem solving and was instrumental in the development of employee involvement and in improving job security and the quality of work life for autoworkers.

The material in this collection reflects the range of issues that Donald Ephlin was involved in with the UAW, Ford Motor Company, General Motors and many industry, community and academic institutions. It represents primarily his work as a UAW International Vice President, but also includes documents from his membership on various boards and some personal materials relating to his years with the UAW.

M.A. Williams Papers

drice — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:47:55 -0400

'Bill' Williams was a prominent figure in CIO Local 76 (later UAW Local 560), Ford Motor Co. assembly plant in Richmond, CA., helping to organize workers and serve as an officer. His papers reflect events at the plant surrounding the jurisdictional rivalry between the AFL and the CIO and eventual designation as a UAW shop.

(28656) Ford Motor Company, Alexander Trottman, 1993

eclemens — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:03:12 -0400

Portrait of Ford Motor Company CEO Alexander Trottman, taken in front of Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan.

(46512) Nelson Mandela, Ford Rouge Plant, Local 600, 1990

eclemens — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 18:13:10 -0400

Members of UAW Local 600 wait to greet Nelson Mandela as he tours the Ford Rouge Plant.

(vmc48900) Shelton Tappes, Portraits, UAW Local 600, 1948

eclemens — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 09:01:06 -0400

Shelton Tappes, Ford organizer and Recording Secretary for UAW Local 600, pauses for a portrait in his office.

(1708) Military, Ford Motor Company, Navy Project, Dearborn, Michigan, 1941

eclemens — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:48:00 -0400

Henry Ford, Sr. (second from left) and Edsel Ford (far right) take a photo-op with two navy officials during the opening ceremonies of the Ford Motor Company Navy Project, Dearborn, Michigan.

NOTE: Official U.S. Navy Photograph

(1709) Military, Ford Motor Company, Navy Project, Dearborn, Michigan, 1941

eclemens — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:44:21 -0400

Henry Ford, Sr. speaks into the microphones as Edsel Ford and navy officials look on during the opening ceremonies of the Ford Motor Company Navy Project, Dearborn, Michigan.

NOTE: Official U.S. Navy Photograph

(1710) Military, Ford Motor Company, Navy Project, Dearborn, Michigan, 1941

eclemens — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:35:05 -0400

Henry Ford, Sr. speaks with two navy officials during the opening ceremonies of the Ford Motor Company Navy Project, Dearborn, Michigan.

NOTE: Official U.S. Navy Photograph

(1711) Military, Ford Motor Company, Navy Project, Dearborn, Michigan, 1941

eclemens — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:29:32 -0400

An aerial view of the Navy barracks put in place for the Ford Motor Company Navy Project at the Ford Rouge Plant, Dearborn, Michigan.

(1712) Military, Ford Motor Company, Navy Project, Dearborn, Michigan, 1941

eclemens — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:23:11 -0400

Henry Ford, Sr. addresses the crowds during the opening ceremonies of the Ford Motor Company Navy Project, Dearborn, Michigan.

NOTE: Official U.S. Navy Photograph

(1713) Military, Ford Motor Company, Navy Project, Dearborn, Michigan, 1941

eclemens — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:17:12 -0400

Henry Ford, Sr. (third from right from left) and Edsel Ford (far right) take a photo-op with four navy officials during the opening ceremonies of the Ford Motor Company Navy Project, Dearborn, Michigan.

NOTE: Official U.S. Navy Photograph

(1716) Military, Ford Motor Company, Willow Run, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1943

eclemens — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:41:41 -0400

Military leaders meet with representatives from Ford Motor Company at Willow Run, Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Seated, left to right: Captain Dixie Kiefer, Commander Armstrong, Lt. Sheldon, Admiral Buckmaster, Henry Ford. Standing, left to right: Commander Guilmette, Harry Bennett, Commander Harlan, Commander Von Adelung, Lt. Commander Smythe, Dr. Liemer, Lt. Hornauer, Lt. Nichols. Back row, left to right: Lt. Commander Carmedy, Lt. Cover, Commander Keith Kreiger, Lt. Pelletier, Lt. Apps.

NOTE: Official U.S. Navy Photograph

(1717) Military, Ford Motor Company, Willow Run, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1943

eclemens — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:32:53 -0400

Captain Dixie Kiefer, Admiral Buckmaster, Henry Ford, Sr.,Commander Armstrong, and Lt. Sheldon speak during a meeting at Willow Run, Ypsilanti, Michigan.

NOTE: Official U.S. Navy Photograph

(1718) Military, Ford Motor Company, Willow Run, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1943

eclemens — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:12:50 -0400

Members of the military, including Captain Dixie Kiefer and Admiral Buckmaster stand with representatives of the Ford Motor Company in front of a bomber plane at Willow Run, Ypsilanti, Michigan.

NOTE: Official U.S. Navy Photograph

(1962) Portraits, Edsel Bryant Ford, William Clay Ford, Jr. 1988

eclemens — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 11:54:33 -0400

Edsel Bryant Ford II and William Clay Ford, Jr., fourth generation of the Ford family to serve on Ford Motor Company board of directors.

(9902) Portrait, Harry Bennett

eclemens — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:27:13 -0400

Harry Bennett (center), head of Ford Service Department, stands with two unidentified men.

(9940) Portrait, Henry Ford II, Michigan, 1960

eclemens — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:22:30 -0400

Henry Ford II standing next to car with 1960 front license plate, Michigan.

(11484) Leafleting, Ford Rouge Plant, Dearborn, Michigan

eclemens — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:40:42 -0400

George Addes, UAW secretary-treasurer, and Richard Leonard, leader of the Ford organizing drive for the UAW, defy local ordinances and pass out handbills at Gate No. 4 of the Ford Rouge Plant, Dearborn, Michigan.

(11485) Leafleting, Rouge Plant, Arrests, Dearborn, Michigan, 1940

eclemens — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:28:08 -0400

R.J. Thomas, president of the UAW; George Addes, UAW secretary-treasurer; and Richard Leonard, leader of the Ford organizing drive for the UAW are booked at the Dearborn police headquarters for defying a local ordinance that prohibited leafleting. At the far right (with pipe) is the union’s attorney, Maurice Sugar.

(11486) Leafleting, Women's Auxiliary, Ford Rouge Plant, Dearborn, Michigan, 1940

eclemens — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:34:10 -0400

Members of the UAW Women's Auxiliary pass out special editions of the “United Automobile Worker” newsletter to workers at the Ford Rouge Plant, Dearborn, Michigan.

(11488) Strike Kitchen, Ford Strike, Women's Auxiliary, Detroit, Michigan, 1941

eclemens — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:39:08 -0400

Members of the UAW Women’s Auxiliary prepare sandwiches in the strike kitchen at West Side Local 174, Detroit, Michigan. The women made over 4,500 sandwiches each day to feed the men on the Ford Rouge picket line.

(11489) First Aid, Violence, Pickets, Ford Strike, Dearborn, Michigan, 1941

eclemens — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:43:41 -0400

Dr. Raskin, of the UAW Health Institute, and Dr. Schafferman, a volunteer, tend to men at the union’s first aid station. The men were injured on the picket of the Schaffer (Ford) Administration Building on Miller Road during the Ford Organizing Drive.

(11490) Strike Kitchen, Ford Strike, Dearborn, Michigan, 1941

eclemens — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:46:20 -0400

Members of the union’s “Food Squad” bring hot meals from the local strike kitchen to the men at the Rouge picket line, Dearborn, Michigan.

(11491) Ford Strike Ends, Dearborn, Michigan, 1941

eclemens — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:57:25 -0400

UAW officials announce the end of the Ford Strike to the pickets gathered at the gates of the Ford Rouge Plant, Dearborn, Michigan.

(11492) UAW-CIO, NLRB, Elections, Ford, Dearborn, Michigan, 1941

eclemens — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:08:32 -0400

Ford workers vote for union representation, Rouge Plant, Dearborn, Michigan.

(11493) UAW-CIO, NLRB, Elections, Ford, Dearborn, Michigan, 1941

eclemens — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:11:02 -0400

Auto worker celebrate the victory of the UAW-CIO in the Ford National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) election.

(11494) Ford Strike, Picket Lines, Dearborn, Michigan, 1941

eclemens — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:14:46 -0400

Auto workers and their families celebrate the forecasted end to the Ford Strike on the picket lines of the Ford Rouge Plant, Dearborn, Michigan.

(11495) Contract Signing, Ford Strike, Dearborn, Michigan, 1941

eclemens — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:41:52 -0400

The contract between Ford Motor Company and the UAW is signed and ends the Ford Strike.

Left to right: Philip Murray, Harry Bennett, R.J.Thomas, George Addes

(11504) Defense Work, Tours, Willow Run, Michigan, 1942

eclemens — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:35:57 -0400

The Undersecretary of War Robert P. Patterson tours the Willow run bomber plant, Willow Run, Michigan.

Left to right: Patterson, Henry Ford, Edsel Ford, Governor Murray Van Wagoner, and UAW president R.J. Thomas

(11512) Ford Strike, Union Support, Windsor, Ontario, 1945

eclemens — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:13:51 -0400

Led by a trio of bagpipers, UAW members march from Detroit to Windsor to show support for Ford of Canada auto workers on strike, Windsor, Ontario. Marchers carry signs that read “National for Council Supports Ford Strikers” and “Local 35 Supports The Ford Strikers”. Along the route a man holds a sign that reads “Welcome Our Brothers From The U.S.A.”

(11513) Ford Strike, Contract Signing, Pensions, Detroit, Michigan, 1949

eclemens — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:18:08 -0400

The 1949 Ford contract is signed.

Left to right: Ken Bannon, UAW Ford Director; Walter Reuther; John Bugas, Ford Vice-President in charge of Industrial Relations; Mel Lindquist, Ford Manager of Industrial Relations. Second row, behind Walter Reuther, Victor Leo Zuzak.

(11516) Ford Contract, Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Plant, Detroit, Michigan, 1955

eclemens — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:19:53 -0400

Walter Reuther, President of the UAW, signs the agreement that brings the principle of Guaranteed Wages to the mass production industry as members of the UAW-Ford and Ford Motor Company negotiating committees look on, Detroit, Michigan.

Front row, left to right: unidentified, unidentified, John Bugas, Walter Reuther, Ken Bannon, Gene Prato, unidentified.

(28453) Portraits, Eleanor Clay Ford, 1972

eclemens — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:32:23 -0400

Portrait of Eleanor Clay Ford, mother of Henry Ford II, taken at the Detroit Institute of Arts.

(28454) Portraits, Ford Family, 1953

eclemens — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:34:56 -0400

“The Ford Dynasty, 1953.”

A group portrait of the Ford brothers, taken at the Ford Motor Company while they posed in a Lincoln convertible. Left to right: William Clay Ford, Benson Ford, Henry Ford II.

(28521) Lee Iacocca, Chrysler Corporation, 1972

eclemens — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:30:35 -0400

Portrait of Lee Iacocca, President of Ford Motor Company, overlooking Rouge Plant.

(28877) Society, Celebrations, Henry Ford II, Grosse Pointe Farms, 1959

eclemens — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 11:56:45 -0400

Henry Ford II, daughter Anne, wife Anne, daughter Charlotte, and son Edsel at Anne’s debutante party.

(28878) Ford Auditorium Dedication, Detroit, 1955

eclemens — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:46:01 -0400

Henry Ford II lays the cornerstone at Ford Auditorium.

(28879) Ford Auditorium Dedication, Detroit, 1955

eclemens — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:41:51 -0400

Henry Ford II, Judge Frank Schemanske, Mayor Albert Cobo at the Ford Auditorium dedication.

(28880) Ford Auditorium Dedication, Detroit, 1955

eclemens — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:44:30 -0400

Henry Ford II sits in the review stand with wife Anne during the Ford Auditorium dedication.

(28882) Portraits, Henry Ford II, 1980

eclemens — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:47:59 -0400

Henry Ford II stands in front of Ford International Headquarters on the day he retired.

(28883) Coleman Young, Henry Ford II, Leonard Woodcock, 1970s

eclemens — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:16:16 -0400

Coleman Young, Henry Ford II, and Leonard Woodcock.

Photographer's caption: “Politics-Industry-Labor.”

(28884) Ford Motor Company, Board of Directors, 1965

eclemens — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:50:14 -0400

Members of the Ford Motor Company Board of Directors.

Standing from left: Benson Ford, William Clay Ford, Lee Iacocca, Harold Boeschenstein, Irving Duffy, John Bugas, Donald David, Henry Ford II, J. Edward Lundy, Carter Burgess. Seated, from left: Sidney Weinber, Paul Cabot, Enest Breech, Arjay Miller, Charles Patterson, A. Thomas Taylor, and Franklin Murphy

(28886) William Clay Ford, 1950s

eclemens — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 14:09:20 -0400

William Clay Ford in the Ford Motor Company design studio.

(30587) UAW Organizing, Flyer, Battle of the Overpass, 1937

eclemens — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:33:30 -0400

Copy of the flyer distributed at the Ford Rouge Plant in Dearborn, Michigan during the Battle of the Overpass.

Original material can be found in Box 8, folder 7 of the UAW President's Office: Walter P. Reuther Records.