Ford Good Drivers League Michigan State Champion Glenn H. Merithew Driving a Ford Deluxe at the New York World's Fair, 1940
THF700859 / Ford Good Drivers League Michigan State Champion Glenn H. Merithew Driving a Ford Deluxe at the New York World's Fair, 1940
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company created the Good Drivers League in 1940. Headed by Edsel Ford, the League promoted safe driving habits among high school students. More than 60,000 boys competed for 48 university scholarships - ranging from $100 to $5,000 - during the program's first year. Top participants met at the 1940 New York World's Fair for final testing and an award ceremony.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1940
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.957
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
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Ford Motor Company created the Good Drivers League in 1940. Headed by Edsel Ford, the League promoted safe driving habits among high school students through state and national championships. Though America's entry into World War II ended the program, the League impacted the driving habits of more than 200,000 teens. Inspired by the League's success, other community and safety organizations would institute driver safety contests after the war.