Letter from Elmer Grierson, Publisher of The American Boy, to Carroll R. Reed, March 1, 1940
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Ford Motor Company created the Ford Good Drivers League in 1940 to promote safe driving habits among high school students. Young drivers would compete in state and national championships, which included a driving test. Elmer Grierson, the publisher of The American Boy magazine, was among the organization's supporters. Grierson reached out to state school systems for advice on structuring the League's driving contests.
Ford Motor Company created the Ford Good Drivers League in 1940 to promote safe driving habits among high school students. Young drivers would compete in state and national championships, which included a driving test. Elmer Grierson, the publisher of The American Boy magazine, was among the organization's supporters. Grierson reached out to state school systems for advice on structuring the League's driving contests.
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
1940
Subject Date
01 March 1940
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.440.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Typewriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Red
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