Letter from Edsel Ford to Ligue Internationale Des Aviateurs, February 6, 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 with ties to aviation, such as Edsel Ford, to help select trophy recipients. Ford suggested honoring Dr. Hugo Eckener and Lieutenant James Doolittle for their aeronautical feats in 1929.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
06 February 1930
Subject Date
06 February 1930
Creators
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
64.167.6.283
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: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in
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