Letter from Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes to Henry Ford and Edsel Ford regarding Invitation to Light's Golden Jubilee, October 6, 1929
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Artifact Overview
On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted an event, Light's Golden Jubilee, which celebrated the 50th anniversary of Thomas Edison's invention of the incandescent lamp. The event also served as the official dedication of The Edison Institute, Ford's museum complex named in honor of his friend. U. S. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. was invited, but he had to send his regrets.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
06 October 1929
Subject Date
21 October 1929
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.52.18
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Ink
Linen (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Handwriting
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.875 in
Width: 4.875 in
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