Letter from A. J. Lepine (for Edsel Ford) to Mary Breckinridge regarding Car Donation to Frontier Nursing Service, October 28, 1940
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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. In this response to Breckinridge's plea for a newer vehicle, Edsel decided to donate a brand new 1941 Ford station wagon for use by the FNS.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
28 October 1940
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.6.185
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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