The Industrial Revolution: Then and Now   

Anderson Theater

Doors Open at 9am; Presentation begins at 9:30am

 

Featuring:

Daniel Clark, PhD., Associate Professor of History, Oakland University

Originally from Midland, Michigan, Daniel Clark received his PhD from Duke University. Professor Clark’s main area of expertise is U.S. Labor History. Combining oral history and internal company documents, his book, Like Night and Day: Unionization in a Southern Mill Town (University of North Carolina Press, 1997), explored what unionization meant to workers and managers at cotton mills in a North Carolina community during the 1940s and 1950s. His current research focuses on autoworkers in the metropolitan Detroit region during the 1950s. Oral history interviews that form the backbone of this project will soon be available at the Walter P. Reuther Library at Wayne State University in Detroit. Prof. Clark regularly teaches courses on U.S. Labor and Cold War America as well as undergraduate and graduate research seminars. He also teaches courses about Detroit labor history and oral history methodology.  

Marc Greuther. Chief Curator, Curator of Industrial Design, The Henry Ford

Chief Curator Marc Greuther has a B.A. from the Courtauld Institute of Art at the University of London, and over twenty years of experience with industrial technology at The Henry Ford.  His seven years as a member of the institution’s Historic Operating Machinery unit involved him in the operation and troubleshooting of a wide range of artifacts, from 19^th century machine tools and steam engines to late 20^th century robots and production equipment.  His writings for the Society for the History of Technology’s journal Technology and Culture usually spring from or explore areas where art history and the history of technology overlap.

 

Plus: a short dramatic presentation: Edison's Light Fantastic  

Meet Thomas Edison and hear about his most "electrifying" invention! This live one-man show gives a glimpse into the inspiring life, work and mind of Thomas Edison.

 

Teachers: If you need continuing education units, please register for the full-day workshop with our Call Center at 313.982.6001

 

Upon Arrival:  Please park in the main West Lot (on the corner of Village Rd and Oakwood Blvd) and enter at the IMAX Theatre (connected to Henry Ford Museum).  This event will take place in the Anderson Theatre which is between the IMAX entrance and the Clock Tower Entrance of Henry Ford Museum.

Parking - Parking is free for this event.  A $5 parking fee will be charged to non-members who purchase tickets to Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village or the Ford Rouge Factory Tour.

For Questions:  please contact our call center, open daily 9 AM – 5 PM, at 313.982.6001.  Or visit us online at www.thehenryford.org