Letter from John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Thanking Henry Ford for the Invitation to Light's Golden Jubilee, November 4, 1929

THF276877 / Letter from John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Thanking Henry Ford for the Invitation to Light's Golden Jubilee, November 4, 1929

THF276878 / Letter from John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Thanking Henry Ford for the Invitation to Light's Golden Jubilee, November 4, 1929 / back

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. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., had planned to stay with Edsel Ford, but when Edsel's son was taken ill, Henry and Clara Ford invited Rockefeller to stay with them. In this letter, Rockefeller thanked the Fords for their "great kindness and delightful hospitality."

Artifact Details

Artifact

Letter (Correspondence)

Date Made

04 November 1929

Subject Date

21 October 1929

Creators

Rockefeller, John D., Jr. (John Davison), 1874-1960

Collection Title

Fair Lane Papers Subgroup

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.1.549

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Handwriting
Printing (Process)
Typewriting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 6.1875 in

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Dearborn United States, New York, New York Letters (Correspondence) Commemorations Dedications (Ceremonies) Electric lighting, Incandescent Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931 Ford, Henry, 1863-1947 Rockefeller, John D., Jr. (John Davison), 1874-1960 Light's Golden Jubilee (1929)