Letter from Sir Percival Perry to Clara Ford regarding Gradually Closing the Belgian Refugee Center at Oughtrginton Hall, February 1918
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Percival Perry, chairman of Ford Motor Company Limited (Ford of Britain) during World War I, relayed the plight of Belgian refugees to Henry and Clara Ford. With their authority, Perry leased Oughtrington Hall to accommodate a select group of Belgian refugees. Perry corresponded regularly with Clara Ford to update her and her husband on the progress of the project.
Percival Perry, chairman of Ford Motor Company Limited (Ford of Britain) during World War I, relayed the plight of Belgian refugees to Henry and Clara Ford. With their authority, Perry leased Oughtrington Hall to accommodate a select group of Belgian refugees. Perry corresponded regularly with Clara Ford to update her and her husband on the progress of the project.
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Subject Date
07 February 1918
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.1.521
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Typewriting
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10.75 in
Width: 8.00 in
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