Act of March 4, 1917, Contract for the Construction of 100 Patrol Boats

Description:

A staple-bound contract form between the Ford Motor Company, represented by the company's vice president F.J. Klingensmith, and the U.S. Navy establishing the terms for the construction of 100 patrol boats, the Eagle Boats, dated March 4, 1917. To Ms. Kimdsen -A.L.," is handwritten and "copy" is typewritten at the top, the blanks for the names and dates on the first page have been filled out, and on the seventh page, names have been typewritten where each party would have signed, including Edsel B. Ford, Klingensmith, and Graham Egerton as representative of Acting Secretary of the Navy, F.D. Roosevelt.

Date Issued:

1916-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Maritime

Subject Topic:

Eagle Boats, U.S. Navy, and Ford Motor Company

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/82B417B7-18E8-4EE3-BE58-364121072530