The Herald for February 1939-January 1940, Bound Volume of Magazines

Summary

The students of the Greenfield Village and Associated Schools of the Edison Institute began publishing the Herald in 1934. They took the name from a weekly newspaper printed and sold by Thomas Alva Edison when he worked for the Grand Trunk Railroad in 1862-63. The students' version included articles on academic, social, and recreational activities. The publication continued until 1952.

The students of the Greenfield Village and Associated Schools of the Edison Institute began publishing the Herald in 1934. They took the name from a weekly newspaper printed and sold by Thomas Alva Edison when he worked for the Grand Trunk Railroad in 1862-63. The students' version included articles on academic, social, and recreational activities. The publication continued until 1952.

Artifact

Magazine (Periodical)

Date Made

11 February 1939-19 January 1940

Collection Title

Periodical Collection 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2012.0.15.10

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Bookbinding (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 11.125 in

Width: 8.25 in

Depth: 1.25 in

Inscriptions

On spine: HERALD / VOL.6 / 1939 On first page inside: HERALD / VOL VI / FEBRUARY 11, 1939 TO JANUARY 19 1940 / PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE EDISON INSTITUTE / AT GREENFIELD VILLAGE / DEARBORN, MICHIGAN / FOUNDED IN MEMORY / OF / THOMAS ALVA EDISON

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