Letter from A. J. Lepine (for Edsel Ford) to Mary Breckinridge regarding Frontier Nursing Service Donation, April 17, 1933
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Artifact Overview
In 1925, Mary Breckinridge established the Frontier Nursing Service (FNS) to bring qualified nurse-midwives and modern, life-saving healthcare to many inaccessible areas of eastern Kentucky. To support these efforts, Breckinridge cultivated wealthy donors, such as Edsel Ford. During the Great Depression, fundraising became difficult. Edsel, who had made generous donations to the FNS in the past, decided to concentrate his philanthropy on local needs in Michigan.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
17 April 1933
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.6.144
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Typewriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in
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