Correspondence Regarding Zemma Taylor's "American Pride" Quilt Donation, 1933

THF128081 / Correspondence Regarding Zemma Taylor's "American Pride" Quilt Donation, 1933 / page 2

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Letter (Correspondence)

Date Made

22 September 1933

Creators

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

33.361.2

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Ink

Technique

Handwriting

Dimensions

Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in

Keywords	Letters (Correspondence) Contests Donations Quiltmakers Quilts Museums Folk heroes Ford, Henry, 1863-1947 Henry Ford (Organization) Sears National Quilt Contest Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)

Artifact
"American Pride" Quilt by Zemma Haynes Taylor, 1932-1933
Zemma Taylor made this quilt for a quilt contest sponsored by Sears & Roebuck as part of the 1933 Century of Progress Exposition. Later that year, Taylor sent the quilt to Henry Ford as a gift from "the wife of a country doctor who appreciates the Ford car." Many doctors chose to drive a dependable Ford automobile -- at a time when doctors still made house calls.