Herald, Vol. VII, February 11, 1940-January 31, 1941

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Artifact Overview

The students of the Greenfield Village and Associated Schools of the Edison Institute began publishing the Herald in 1934. They took the name from a weekly newspaper printed and sold by Thomas Alva Edison when he worked for the Grand Trunk Railroad in 1862-63. The students' version included articles on academic, social, and recreational activities. The publication continued until 1952.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Magazine (Periodical)

Date Made

11 February 1940-31 January 1941

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2015.0.45.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)
Bookbinding (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 11.125 in
Width: 8.5 in
Depth: 1.5 in

Inscriptions

On spine: HERALD / VOL. 7 / 1940 On first page inside: HERALD / VOL VII / FEBRUARY 11, 1940 TO JANUARY 31 1941 / PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE EDISON INSTITUTE / AT GREENFIELD VILLAGE / DEARBORN, MICHIGAN / FOUNDED IN MEMORY / OF / THOMAS ALVA EDISON