Letter from Marie Curie to Henry Ford regarding Light's Golden Jubilee, November 3, 1929
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On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted Light's Golden Jubilee, an event that celebrated the 50th anniversary of Thomas Edison's invention of the incandescent lamp. Marie Curie--the world-renowned chemist and physicist--was among the guests. Afterward, she sent Ford this letter praising him for hosting the Light's Golden Jubilee event, which he had "planned and carried out so beautifully." …
On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted Light's Golden Jubilee, an event that celebrated the 50th anniversary of Thomas Edison's invention of the incandescent lamp. Marie Curie--the world-renowned chemist and physicist--was among the guests. Afterward, she sent Ford this letter praising him for hosting the Light's Golden Jubilee event, which he had "planned and carried out so beautifully."
Transcription:
Faculte Des Sciences De Paris
Institut Du Radium
Laboratoire Curie
1, Rue Pierre-Curie, Paris (5e)
Tel. Gobelins 14-69
New York [Paris, "X"-ed out] le 3d November 1929
My dear Mr. Ford:
Before leaving America I want to tell you how much pleasure it gave me to be present at the jubilee celebration for Mr. Edison which you planned and carried out so beautifully.
I hope that Mr. Edison is quite well after the emotional strain of the occasion, and that your grandchild is restored to health.
Very sincerely yours,
M. Curie [signed]
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
03 November 1929
Subject Date
21 October 1929
Creators
Keywords
United States, New York, New York
Electric lighting, Incandescent
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.1.548
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Handwriting
Printing (Process)
Typewriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 5.3125 in
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