Ford Books
Following his retirement from the Ford Motor Company, Ford Richardson Bryan (1912–2004) became a volunteer at the Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village. His yen for writing led him to the Ford Archives, where he found a gold mine of material about his own family and about his favorite subject, Henry Ford. The following publications are distributed by Wayne State University Press.
The Fords of Dearborn
Ford R. Bryan
A new edition of this illustrated history of the Ford family and its various branches.
Rouge: Pictured in Its Prime
Ford R. Bryan
An illuminating photographic tour of Henry Ford’s famous Rouge plant—an industrial site that signifies an era’s triumph in integrated manufacturing and economic progress.
Friends, Families & Forays: Scenes from the Life and Times of Henry Ford
Ford R. Bryan
An illustrated collection of essays about the various people, events, and experiments from Henry Ford’s lifetime.
Clara: Mrs Henry Ford
Ford R. Bryan
An examination of the life of Clara Bryant Ford, lifelong partner of Henry Ford.
Henry’s Attic: Some Fascinating Gifts to Henry Ford and His Museum
Ford R. Bryan
Fascinating documentation of some of the one million artifacts in the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village.
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