Letter from Ligue Internationale Des Aviateurs to Edsel Ford, January 15, 1930

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Artifact Overview

The Ligue International des Aviateurs (the International League of Aviators) awarded annual trophies to outstanding aviators and aeronauts beginning in 1926. Each year, the League solicited opinions from well-known individuals, such as Edsel Ford, with ties to aviation to help select trophy recipients. Ford consulted with William B. Mayo, head of Ford's Aircraft Division, before making his recommendations.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Letter (Correspondence)

Date Made

15 January 1930

Subject Date

15 January 1930

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

64.167.6.282

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: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in

Letter from Ligue Internationale Des Aviateurs to Edsel Ford, January 15, 1930