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
Collection Title
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
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