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- Letter from George Washington Carver to Henry Ford, May 27, 1937 - George Washington Carver and Henry Ford became friends in the late 1930s, drawn together by a mutual interest in developing new industrial products from the fruits of the soil. Carver's warm letters to Ford, Clara Ford, and Ford's secretary Frank Campsall speak to the genuine depth of the friendship. Carver often gives Ford advice on research avenues to pursue and suggests recipes for natural health.
- May 27, 1937
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Letter from George Washington Carver to Henry Ford, May 27, 1937
George Washington Carver and Henry Ford became friends in the late 1930s, drawn together by a mutual interest in developing new industrial products from the fruits of the soil. Carver's warm letters to Ford, Clara Ford, and Ford's secretary Frank Campsall speak to the genuine depth of the friendship. Carver often gives Ford advice on research avenues to pursue and suggests recipes for natural health.
- "You Are Cordially Invited to Examine our Collection of Antique Bottles in the Bottle Room...," circa 1960 - Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity when it opened in 1931. Initially, the inn hosted pilots and travelers transiting through the nearby Ford Airport, but after the airport closed, it served visitors to Dearborn and Ford Motor Company. From the 1950s into the late 1980s, the inn was managed by the Edison Institute.
- circa 1960
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"You Are Cordially Invited to Examine our Collection of Antique Bottles in the Bottle Room...," circa 1960
Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity when it opened in 1931. Initially, the inn hosted pilots and travelers transiting through the nearby Ford Airport, but after the airport closed, it served visitors to Dearborn and Ford Motor Company. From the 1950s into the late 1980s, the inn was managed by the Edison Institute.
- "The Dearborn Inn Colonial Homes and Motor House," 1960-1971 - Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity when it opened in 1931. Initially, the inn hosted pilots and travelers transiting through the nearby Ford Airport, but after the airport closed, it served visitors to Dearborn and Ford Motor Company. From the 1950s into the late 1980s, the inn was managed by the Edison Institute.
- 1960-1971
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"The Dearborn Inn Colonial Homes and Motor House," 1960-1971
Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity when it opened in 1931. Initially, the inn hosted pilots and travelers transiting through the nearby Ford Airport, but after the airport closed, it served visitors to Dearborn and Ford Motor Company. From the 1950s into the late 1980s, the inn was managed by the Edison Institute.
- "Relive the Last Two Centuries," Greenfield Village, Henry Ford Museum, and The Dearborn Inn, 1985 - Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity when it opened in 1931. Initially, the inn hosted pilots and travelers transiting through the nearby Ford Airport, but after the airport closed, it served visitors to Dearborn and Ford Motor Company. From the 1950s into the late 1980s, the inn was managed by the Edison Institute.
- 1985
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"Relive the Last Two Centuries," Greenfield Village, Henry Ford Museum, and The Dearborn Inn, 1985
Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity when it opened in 1931. Initially, the inn hosted pilots and travelers transiting through the nearby Ford Airport, but after the airport closed, it served visitors to Dearborn and Ford Motor Company. From the 1950s into the late 1980s, the inn was managed by the Edison Institute.
- "The Dearborn Inn Weekend Vacation: Where the Elegance of the Past is Always Present," circa 1985 - Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity when it opened in 1931. Initially, the inn hosted pilots and travelers transiting through the nearby Ford Airport, but after the airport closed, it served visitors to Dearborn and Ford Motor Company. From the 1950s into the late 1980s, the inn was managed by the Edison Institute.
- circa 1985
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"The Dearborn Inn Weekend Vacation: Where the Elegance of the Past is Always Present," circa 1985
Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity when it opened in 1931. Initially, the inn hosted pilots and travelers transiting through the nearby Ford Airport, but after the airport closed, it served visitors to Dearborn and Ford Motor Company. From the 1950s into the late 1980s, the inn was managed by the Edison Institute.
- "Motor Routes to the Dearborn Inn" and "Motor Routes to the Nittany Lion," 1932 - Henry and Edsel Ford contracted with L. G. Treadway Service Company of New York City to operate the Dearborn Inn in 1931, soon after it opened. The newly constructed first-class hotel differed from Treadway's other historic properties, but its corporate identity of recreating interiors reminiscent of a New England inn fit the Fords' idea. Treadway managed the Dearborn Inn until 1939.
- 1932
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"Motor Routes to the Dearborn Inn" and "Motor Routes to the Nittany Lion," 1932
Henry and Edsel Ford contracted with L. G. Treadway Service Company of New York City to operate the Dearborn Inn in 1931, soon after it opened. The newly constructed first-class hotel differed from Treadway's other historic properties, but its corporate identity of recreating interiors reminiscent of a New England inn fit the Fords' idea. Treadway managed the Dearborn Inn until 1939.
- "The Dearborn Inn," 1971-1985 - Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity when it opened in 1931. Initially, the inn hosted pilots and travelers transiting through the nearby Ford Airport, but after the airport closed, it served visitors to Dearborn and Ford Motor Company. From the 1950s into the late 1980s, the inn was managed by the Edison Institute.
- 1971-1985
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"The Dearborn Inn," 1971-1985
Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity when it opened in 1931. Initially, the inn hosted pilots and travelers transiting through the nearby Ford Airport, but after the airport closed, it served visitors to Dearborn and Ford Motor Company. From the 1950s into the late 1980s, the inn was managed by the Edison Institute.
- "The Dearborn Inn: Fifty Glorious Years at One of America's Greatest Inns...," 1981 - Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity when it opened in 1931. Initially, the inn hosted pilots and travelers transiting through the nearby Ford Airport, but after the airport closed, it served visitors to Dearborn and Ford Motor Company. From the 1950s into the late 1980s, the inn was managed by the Edison Institute.
- 1931-1981
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"The Dearborn Inn: Fifty Glorious Years at One of America's Greatest Inns...," 1981
Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity when it opened in 1931. Initially, the inn hosted pilots and travelers transiting through the nearby Ford Airport, but after the airport closed, it served visitors to Dearborn and Ford Motor Company. From the 1950s into the late 1980s, the inn was managed by the Edison Institute.
- "Motor Ways To and From The Dearborn Inn, Dearborn, Michigan," circa 1932 - Henry and Edsel Ford contracted with L. G. Treadway Service Company of New York City to operate the Dearborn Inn in 1931, soon after it opened. The newly constructed first-class hotel differed from Treadway's other historic properties, but its corporate identity of recreating interiors reminiscent of a New England inn fit the Fords' idea. Treadway managed the Dearborn Inn until 1939.
- circa 1932
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"Motor Ways To and From The Dearborn Inn, Dearborn, Michigan," circa 1932
Henry and Edsel Ford contracted with L. G. Treadway Service Company of New York City to operate the Dearborn Inn in 1931, soon after it opened. The newly constructed first-class hotel differed from Treadway's other historic properties, but its corporate identity of recreating interiors reminiscent of a New England inn fit the Fords' idea. Treadway managed the Dearborn Inn until 1939.
- "The Dearborn Inn Presents: Fine Dining in a Choice of Three Elegant Atmospheres," 1980-1987 - Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity when it opened in 1931. Initially, the inn hosted pilots and travelers transiting through the nearby Ford Airport, but after the airport closed, it served visitors to Dearborn and Ford Motor Company. From the 1950s into the late 1980s, the inn was managed by the Edison Institute.
- 1980-1987
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"The Dearborn Inn Presents: Fine Dining in a Choice of Three Elegant Atmospheres," 1980-1987
Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity when it opened in 1931. Initially, the inn hosted pilots and travelers transiting through the nearby Ford Airport, but after the airport closed, it served visitors to Dearborn and Ford Motor Company. From the 1950s into the late 1980s, the inn was managed by the Edison Institute.