Letter from Thomas H. McInnerney to Edsel Ford regarding the Invasion and Occupation of Poland, September 9, 1940
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Artifact Overview
Nazi Germany invaded Poland in September 1939, igniting World War II. One year later, National Dairy Products Corporation president Thomas H. McInnerney wrote to Edsel Ford, president of Ford Motor Company. McInnerney invited Ford to contribute money toward the purchase of items from Poland's pavilion at the 1939-40 New York World's Fair as a memorial to the Polish people.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
09 September 1940
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.6.177
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Typewriting
Handwriting
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.5 in
Width: 5.375 in
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