"TIME" Magazine, Cover Featuring Holiday Inn's Innkeeper Kemmons Wilson, June 12, 1972

Summary

Kemmons Wilson founded the Holiday Inn franchise in 1952. The chain became so successful that in 1972 Wilson made the cover of Time magazine. Travelers relied on the standard amenities and family-friendly rates that could be found at any Holiday Inn across the country.

Kemmons Wilson founded the Holiday Inn franchise in 1952. The chain became so successful that in 1972 Wilson made the cover of Time magazine. Travelers relied on the standard amenities and family-friendly rates that could be found at any Holiday Inn across the country.

Artifact

Magazine (Periodical)

Date Made

12 June 1972

Subject Date

12 June 1972

Collection Title

Periodical Collection 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2011.120.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 11 in

Width: 8.25 in

Length: 0.125 in

Inscriptions

On front cover: TIME / The Man with 300,000 Beds / Innkeeper / Kemmons / Wilson / Environment Report: The Energy Crisis

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