Letter of Thanks from A.W. Robertson to Henry Ford for the Invitation to Light's Golden Jubilee, October 24, 1929

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Artifact Overview

On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted Light's Golden Jubilee, an event that celebrated the 50th anniversary of Thomas Edison's invention of the incandescent lamp. A. W. Robertson, chairman at Westinghouse, was among the guests. In this letter, Robertson thanked Ford for the courtesies received during the visit and promised to bring his children to spend a day to look over Ford's Greenfield Village.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Letter (Correspondence)

Date Made

24 October 1929

Subject Date

21 October 1929

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

EI.52.34

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)
Typewriting
Handwriting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in