Letter to Edsel Ford Requesting a Donation to the Playground and Recreation Association of America, 1929
THF130626 / Letter to Edsel Ford Requesting a Donation to the Playground and Recreation Association of America, 1929
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Artifact Overview
Early 20th-century reformers created the Playground and Recreation Association of America to establish clean, safe, supervised play spaces for children living in crowded cities. Reformers hoped these playgrounds would promote a sense of physical, social, and moral well-being among America's children and youth. Annual pleas urged local business leaders to support this worthwhile cause.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
24 June 1929
Subject Date
24 June 1929
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
From Howard S. Braucher, the Secretary of the Playground and Recreation Association of America, New York, New York.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.6.126
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Typewriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in
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ArtifactLetter Thanking Edsel Ford for Donation to the Playground and Recreation Association of America, 1929
Early 20th-century reformers created the Playground and Recreation Association of America to establish clean, safe, supervised play spaces for children living in crowded cities. Reformers hoped these playgrounds would promote a sense of physical, social, and moral well-being among America's children and youth. Edsel Ford donated to this worthwhile cause throughout the 1920s and 30s.
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