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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.
- 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.
- James "Jimmy" Doolittle, 1930 - Jimmy Doolittle joined the U.S. Signal Corps Reserve in 1917, where he learned to fly. Following World War I, he made several record-setting flights and helped develop the technique of instrument flying. During World War II, Doolittle led an air raid over Japan for which he received the Medal of Honor. Later, he chaired the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.
- 1930
- Collections - Artifact
James "Jimmy" Doolittle, 1930
Jimmy Doolittle joined the U.S. Signal Corps Reserve in 1917, where he learned to fly. Following World War I, he made several record-setting flights and helped develop the technique of instrument flying. During World War II, Doolittle led an air raid over Japan for which he received the Medal of Honor. Later, he chaired the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.
- Letter from Edsel Ford to Ligue Internationale Des Aviateurs, February 6, 1930 - 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.
- February 06, 1930
- Collections - Artifact
Letter from Edsel Ford to Ligue Internationale Des Aviateurs, February 6, 1930
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.
- Memorandum from W.B. Mayo to Edsel Ford, February 4, 1930 - 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 individuals with ties to aviation, such as Edsel Ford, to help select trophy recipients. Ford consulted with William B. Mayo, head of Ford's Aircraft Division, for a list of worthy aviation achievements performed in 1929.
- February 04, 1930
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Memorandum from W.B. Mayo to Edsel Ford, February 4, 1930
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 individuals with ties to aviation, such as Edsel Ford, to help select trophy recipients. Ford consulted with William B. Mayo, head of Ford's Aircraft Division, for a list of worthy aviation achievements performed in 1929.