Willis Franklyn Ward Working as Supervisor for Racial Integration at Ford Motor Company, September 1939
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Artifact Overview
Willis Ward was a star athlete at the University of Michigan. But a racist incident in 1934, when Georgia Tech's football coach refused to play against Ward, changed his life's direction. From 1935-1947, Ward worked at Ford Motor Company, where he headed racial integration efforts. He earned a law degree and later served as a probate judge in Wayne County, Michigan.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
12 September 1939
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.72370.B
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 11.25 in
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