Telegram from Frederick Douglass Patterson to Henry Ford, March 21, 1942
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Artifact Overview
Frederick Douglass Patterson, president of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama from 1935-1953, knew Henry Ford through their mutual friendship with George Washington Carver -- the famous agriculture scientist and educator. Ford and Carver had become friends in the late 1930s. In this telegram, Patterson sends his regrets at not greeting Ford during one of Ford's visits.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Telegram
Date Made
21 March 1942
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.1.434
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Typewriting
Dimensions
Height: 5.75 in
Width: 8 in
Inscriptions
Letterhead:
Western Union
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