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- Letter to Edsel Ford Requesting a Donation to the Playground and Recreation Association of America, 1929 - Early 20th-century reformers created the Playground and Recreation Association of America to establish clean, safe, supervised play spaces for children living in crowded cities. Reformers hoped these playgrounds would promote a sense of physical, social, and moral well-being among America's children and youth. Annual pleas urged local business leaders to support this worthwhile cause.
- June 24, 1929
- Collections - Artifact
Letter to Edsel Ford Requesting a Donation to the Playground and Recreation Association of America, 1929
Early 20th-century reformers created the Playground and Recreation Association of America to establish clean, safe, supervised play spaces for children living in crowded cities. Reformers hoped these playgrounds would promote a sense of physical, social, and moral well-being among America's children and youth. Annual pleas urged local business leaders to support this worthwhile cause.