[NFBMI-Talk] FW: The Henry Ford Virtual Verbal Description Program, "The Enigmatic Sidney Houghton, Designer to Henry and Clara Ford," October 27, 2-4 pm EDT

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From: Accessibility <Accessibility at thehenryford.org> 
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2025 11:12 AM
To: Accessibility <Accessibility at thehenryford.org>
Subject: The Henry Ford Virtual Verbal Description Program, "The Enigmatic
Sidney Houghton, Designer to Henry and Clara Ford," October 27, 2-4 pm EDT

 

Hi Everyone,

 

I would like to let you know about our next virtual verbal description
program for The Henry Ford, coming up on Monday, October 27, from 2-4 pm
EDT.  

 

The title of this program is "The Enigmatic Sidney Houghton, Designer to
Henry and Clara Ford."  A description is below.  If you are interested in
attending or have any questions, please reply to this email or send an email
to accessibility at thehenryford.org <mailto:accessibility at thehenryford.org> .

 

The Henry Ford Virtual Verbal Description Program - The Enigmatic Sidney
Houghton, Designer to Henry and Clara Ford

 

Date: Monday, October 27, 2025

 

Time: 2-4 pm EDT

 

Sidney Houghton is one of the most interesting and yet-to-be-documented
figures in the group surrounding Henry and Clara Ford.  You may ask why
should we care about the Fords' interior designer?  Seeing and understanding
the interior environments that the Fords created to live and work provides
us with great insight into their characters, creating a well-rounded picture
of their lives. We can understand their motivations and desires and see how
these changed over time. We can peel back the larger-than-life personas of
the Fords that come with such public lives and see them as individuals.
Curator Charles Sable will tell the tale of the decade-long relationship
between this quiet and unassuming English designer and his most important
clients.

 

This experience will be conducted remotely in verbal description and
conversation. The program will be held via Zoom and will be accessible by
web link and call-in phone number, depending on your preference. 

 

This program is free. Reservations are required and space is limited. Please
email  <mailto:accessibility at thehenryford.org>
accessibility at thehenryford.org or call 313-982-6168 to register and with any
questions.

 

Thank you!

 

Caroline

 

Gain Perspective. Get Inspired. Make History.

 

Caroline Braden

Accessibility Manager

P: 313.982.6168

E:  <mailto:CarolineB at thehenryford.org> CarolineB at thehenryford.org

 <http://www.thehenryford.org/> www.thehenryford.org

 

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