Letter to Edsel Ford regarding Donation to the National Recreation Association, September 18, 1933

Early 20th-century reformers created the National Recreation Association (originally the Playground Association of America) to establish clean, safe, supervised play spaces for children living in crowded cities. Reformers hoped these playgrounds would promote a sense of physical, social, and moral well-being among America's children and youth. Annual pleas urged local business leaders to support this worthwhile cause.