Youth's Automobile Design Drawings Forwarded by Wayne Davis to Ford Motor Company, September 1965

THF268098 / Youth's Automobile Design Drawings Forwarded by Wayne Davis to Ford Motor Company, September 1965
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Artifact Overview

Young people interested in automotive industry careers, or others working on their behalf, might write to car companies for advice. This letter to Ford Motor Company from a radio/television station in Norfolk, Virginia, concerned a young man who had dropped out of school but showed talent in automotive design. The letter's author asked about possible programs to nurture this talent.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Letter (Correspondence)

Date Made

21 September 1965

Subject Date

21 September 1965

Creators

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

99.1.1251.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Ink

Technique

Drawing (Image-making)
Handwriting
Typewriting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)
Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 11.000 in
Width: 8.500 in

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