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Leif Erikson papers, 1931-1952
- Title
- Leif Erikson papers, 1931-1952
- Identifier
- P0552
- Date
- 1931-1952
- Description
- Correspondence, pamphlets, programs, clippings, minutes, financial reports, and scrapbooks concerned with promoting Leif Erikson as the discoverer of America. Among the papers are those of the Minnesota Leif Erikson Monument Association, incorporated 1931 and dissolved in 1952, after erecting a Bronze statue at the state capitol grounds in St. Paul (October 9, 1949). The official statement by the President of the United States designating October 9 as Leif Erikson Day in recognition of the fact that Leif Erikson discovered the American continent. Proclamations for Ethnic American Day, 1986, and for National Immigrants Day, 1987, are included. Copy of a plan to create a monument to Leif Erikson: "A Proposal to the Norwegian People and Their Fellow Citizens of Chicago" by Arnold A. Tweten & Associates, Public Relations.
Includes Leif Erikson Day 2022 proclamation by President Biden. - Location: 4/B/4-4/B/5, 68/B/5
- Extent
- 3.2 cubic feet (8 archives boxes)
- Type
- Reports
- Correspondence
- Clippings
- Minutes
- Pamphlets
Files
Collection
Citation
“Leif Erikson papers, 1931-1952,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 16, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10141.