Norwegian American League of Duluth records
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of two items: a one page document from the Secretary of State, Mrs. Mike Holm, State of Minnesota, January 12, 1953, acknowledging recording the articles of incorporation of the Norwegian American League of Duluth; and a two page contract between the Norwegian American League of Duluth and sculptor John K. Daniels of Minneapolis, for "modeling and casting in bronze of a statue of Leif Erikson", entered into March 5, 1955. The statue was to be 9 feet tall (without the base), bronze, to be completed and delivered to the site not later than August 15, 1956 for the sum of $12,500.
Dates
- 1953-1955
Creator
- Norwegian American League of Duluth (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Extent
2.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of two items: a one page document from the Secretary of State, Mrs. Mike Holm, State of Minnesota, January 12, 1953, acknowledging recording the articles of incorporation of the Norwegian American League of Duluth; and a two page contract between the Norwegian American League of Duluth and sculptor John K. Daniels of Minneapolis, for "modeling and casting in bronze of a statue of Leif Erikson", entered into March 5, 1955. The statue was to be 9 feet tall (without the base), bronze, to be completed and delivered to the site not later than August 15, 1956 for the sum of $12,500.
Physical Location
This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.
General
This collection is part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library, and are on permanent loan from the St. Louis County Historical Society.
- Associations, institutions, etc. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clubs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Contracts Subject Source: Local sources
- Daniels, John K.
- Duluth (Minn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lake Shore Park Subject Source: Local sources
- Leif Erikson Park Subject Source: Local sources
- Letters Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Norwegian Americans Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sculpture Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Urban parks Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Norwegian American League of Duluth records
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: P. Maus.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Contact The University of Minnesota Duluth Archives and Special Collections Collecting Area
Kathryn A. Martin Library
University of Minnesota Duluth
416 Library Drive
Duluth MN 55812-3001
(218) 726-8526
libarchives@d.umn.edu