Letter from Isaac Scott Hathaway to Henry Ford, December 5, 1945

THF287196 / Letter from Isaac Scott Hathaway to Henry Ford, December 5, 1945

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Letter (Correspondence)

Date Made

05 December 1945

Creators

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

45.78.3.1

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)
Typewriting
Handwriting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10.875 in
Width: 8.375 in

Keywords	Letters (Correspondence) Casts (Sculpture) Commemoratives Donations Hands (Animal or human components) Museums Plaques (Flat objects) Sculptors African Americans Ford, Henry, 1863-1947 Carver, George Washington, 1864?-1943 Hathaway, Isaac Scott, 1874-1967 Tuskegee Institute Henry Ford (Organization)

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