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

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
Telegram from Frederick Douglass Patterson to Henry Ford, March 21, 1942