Letter and Drawing by George Washington Carver Sent to Henry Ford, 1941
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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.
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.
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
28 March 1941
Subject Date
28 March 1941
Collection Title
On Exhibit
On Loan - California African American Museum (Los Angeles, CA)
Object ID
64.167.285.27
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Ink
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Drawing (Image-making)
Handwriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 11 in (letter)
Width: 8.5 in (letter)
: 9.625 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten below drawing: My great inspiring friend, Mr. Ford:--: / This is just to extend to you and Mrs. / Ford greetings and to say that the little / crude sketch and the greetings were both / made with ink extracted from the bark of / the elm tree, (Ulnus Americanus). / I am so gratefully yours, / Geo. W. Carver.
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