Letter from Warren Hossfield at Fresh Air Camp to Eleanor Clay Ford, August 1927

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Artifact Overview

The Fresh Air Camp was founded in 1921 to provide a place for underprivileged boys to run, jump, swim, hike, and play outdoors. Members of the University of Michigan Student Christian Association established the camp with the support of generous benefactors, like Eleanor and Edsel Ford. Campers wrote letters to Mrs. Ford that recounted their experiences and showed their appreciation for her support.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Letter (Correspondence)

Date Made

August 1927

Subject Date

August 1927

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.6.118

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Graphite (Mineral)

Technique

Handwriting
Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in

Letter from Warren Hossfield at Fresh Air Camp to Eleanor Clay Ford, August 1927