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American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation records, 1973-2011
- Title
- American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation records, 1973-2011
- Identifier
- NAHA 2020/014
- Date
- 1973-2011
- Description
- History/Biography:
The American Birkebeiner was started in 1973 by Tony Wise, a founding member of the Worldloppet federation of cross-country ski marathons. The race is held in February in Hayward, WI. Wise drew on his Norwegian heritage in starting a race named after a famous event in Norway. The American Birkebeiner, also called Birke, is named after Norwegian Birkebeinerrennet. This race commemorates an important historical event when in 1206 a group of Birkebeiner party soldiers, who fought for Sverre Sigurdsson and his descendants in the Norwegian civil war, smuggled the illegitimate son of Norway's King HÃ¥kon Sverresson from Lillehammer to safety in Trondheim.
Abstract:
The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation records include various photographs and 35mm slides, video records, board meeting minutes, Wordloppet records, clippings, and more. Financial statements are restricted. Please contact the archivist. - Extent
- 11.2 cubic feet (10 record center cartons and 3 archives boxes)
- Language
- English
- Subject
- American Birkebeiner, Wis
- Wise, Tony
- Cross-country ski racing--Wisconsin
- Hayward (Wis.)
- Worldloppet Ski Federation
- Type
- Newspapers
- Photographs
- Audiovisual materials
- Audiocassettes
- Clippings
- Access Rights
- Financial statements are restricted. Please contact the archivist.
- Bibliographic Citation
- [Indicate the cited item here]. American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.
Citation
American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation, “American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation records, 1973-2011,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed September 19, 2024, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/11862.