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