Letter from George Washington Carver to Clara Ford, March 30, 1942

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Artifact Overview

George Washington Carver and Henry Ford became friends in the late 1930s, drawn together by a mutual interest in plants and industry. Carver's warm letters to both Henry and Clara Ford speak to the genuine depth of the friendship. In this letter to Clara, which was presumably accompanied a bottle of peanut oil, Carver offered advice on how to use the oil for natural health.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Letter (Correspondence)

Date Made

30 March 1942

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.1.433

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: 10.938 in
Width: 8.438 in

Inscriptions

letterhead: The George Washington Carver Foundation (Incorporated) Founded February 10, 1940 Tuskegee Institute, Alabama
Letter from George Washington Carver to Clara Ford, March 30, 1942