Letter from Lou Henry Hoover to Edsel Ford regarding Former Ford Employee Simon Tokarski, 1937
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Artifact Overview
Lou Henry Hoover, former First Lady and president of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America, wrote this letter to Edsel Ford, president of Ford Motor Company, on behalf of a young Girl Scout. The girl's father, a former Ford employee, was out of work. Within days of receiving Hoover's inquiry, Ford rehired the man.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
20 April 1937
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.6.25
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Dimensions
Height: 8.5 in
Width: 5.25 in
Inscriptions
Signature on 3rd page of letter: Lou Henry Hoover
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