Statement regarding the Death of George Washington Carver, 1943
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Artifact Overview
This draft of a tribute to the recently deceased George Washington Carver was likely dictated or composed by Henry Ford. "Dr. Carver had the brain of a scientist and the heart of a saint....Both of us were interested in the same thing: we believed that weeds and grasses have great possibilities as food and industrial materials..." Ford and Carver had been close friends.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Draft (Document)
Date Made
1943
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.1.443
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: 8.5 in
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