Letter from Benjamin Lovett to Mary Channing Coleman of the North Carolina College for Women, May 2, 1927
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Henry Ford's dancing master, Benjamin Lovett, accompanied by Ford's Old Time Orchestra, traveled to colleges to instruct students in traditional American dances. While planning his trip to teach at the North Carolina College for Women, Lovett expressed interest in experiencing fiddle music and country dances as well as the company of the rural people of the Greensboro, North Carolina, area.
Henry Ford's dancing master, Benjamin Lovett, accompanied by Ford's Old Time Orchestra, traveled to colleges to instruct students in traditional American dances. While planning his trip to teach at the North Carolina College for Women, Lovett expressed interest in experiencing fiddle music and country dances as well as the company of the rural people of the Greensboro, North Carolina, area.
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
02 May 1927
Creators
Keywords
United States, North Carolina, Greensboro
Coleman, Mary Channing, 1883-1947
North Carolina College for Women
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.1334.427
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Typewriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10.5 in
Width: 7.25 in
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