Fundraising Letter from Mary Breckinridge, Frontier Nursing Service, to Edsel Ford, June 3, 1940
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In 1925, Mary Breckinridge established the Frontier Nursing Service to bring qualified nurse-midwives and modern, life-saving healthcare to many inaccessible areas of eastern Kentucky. To support these efforts, Breckinridge cultivated wealthy donors, such as Edsel Ford. Breckinridge sent this appeal to Edsel in 1940. Edsel, before deciding how much to give, listed his previous contributions, which included a used automobile.
In 1925, Mary Breckinridge established the Frontier Nursing Service to bring qualified nurse-midwives and modern, life-saving healthcare to many inaccessible areas of eastern Kentucky. To support these efforts, Breckinridge cultivated wealthy donors, such as Edsel Ford. Breckinridge sent this appeal to Edsel in 1940. Edsel, before deciding how much to give, listed his previous contributions, which included a used automobile.
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
03 June 1940
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.6.181
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Typewriting
Printing (Process)
Handwriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in
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