Litchfield was also the author of books on air power, trucks, employee relations, and business.

[2][3][4] Litchfield went to work for the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company plant in Akron, Ohio.

In 1899, he designed and patented the first pneumatic wheels (tubeless tires) which were used in New York City's busses on Fifth Avenue.

He needed strong fabric for a new tire he designed, he wanted it woven only from long cotton staple.

Litchfield believed there were places in the United States where the climate and soil conditions were very similar to those of the Nile Valley in Egypt.

The United States Department of Agriculture suggested that cotton could be grown in the area surrounding Phoenix, Arizona.

[8][9] He and Southwest Cotton also leased about 8,000 acres from Chandler Improvement Company which owned a large portion of land around Phoenix at the time.

Two thousand men and women, mostly Mexican migrants and Native Americans were recruited by the Southwest Cotton Company.

In 1918, he had the Wigwam Organizational House built by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company as lodging for local ranch suppliers.

The church was built primarily for the Mexican farm workers of the Southwest Cotton Company.

He used it as a model for the sanctuary of the Church at Litchfield Park which was built in 1938 by the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company crew.

[12] By 1924, Litchfield was Vice President of the Goodyear Co. That same year he forged a joint venture with the German Luftschiffbau Zeppelin Company.

The department developed various items which would be of great help to the United States military during its involvement in World War II.

In 1958, Litchfield's health began to take a turn for the worse and he and his wife moved to a new house on Fairway Drive, close to a golf course.

[28] Edith and her husband Wally Denny resided in "Rancho La Loma" until their deaths in 2001 and 2008, respectively.

The Edith and Wallace Denny estate offered to the City of Litchfield Park "La Loma homestead" as a gift.

To qualify for this award, one of the student's parents must be an employee with five or more years of service with, or a retiree of, the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company or one of its domestic subsidiaries.

The selection for this renewable award is based on the students academic records, national test scores and financial need.

This was due to the fact that in 1929, Litchfield had a plant built in Gadsden providing the people of that town with employment.