Letter from Henry Ford to Frederick Douglass Patterson, January 8, 1943
THF213578 / Letter from Henry Ford to Frederick Douglass Patterson, January 8, 1943
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Artifact Overview
George Washington Carver died January 5, 1943. After hearing the news, his friend Henry Ford sent a letter of sympathy and appreciation to Frederick Douglass Patterson, president of the Tuskegee Institute, the university in Alabama where Carver had worked since 1896. Ford and the noted agricultural scientist had been friends and colleagues since the late 1930s.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
08 January 1943
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.1.444
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Typewriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10.375 in
Width: 7.25 in
Inscriptions
George Washington Carver
X H Ford letter
signed & mailed
1-12-43
card enclosed
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