Letters from Frank Campsall to Sidney Houghton and W.C. Anderson regarding Choosing Furniture for Fair Lane, July 1919

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Artifact Overview

Sidney Houghton, a London-based interior designer, met Henry Ford during World War I. Houghton worked on Ford's "Eagle Boats," supplied to the U.S. and British Navies. Following the War, Henry and Clara Ford commissioned Houghton to create a variety of interiors for their home and other projects. This letter references work proposed for Fair Lane, the Fords' home in Dearborn, Michigan.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Letter (Correspondence)

Date Made

03 July 1919-07 July 1919

Subject Date

July 1919

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.1.563

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Typewriting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10.75 in
Width: 7.25 in