Detroit News Clipping from September 20, 1931, Visit by the Isle Royale National Park Commission

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Artifact Overview

Congress authorized the creation of Isle Royale National Park in 1931. In order to establish the park, the Governor of Michigan appointed the Isle Royale National Park Commission, which included Edsel Ford, to handle land acquisition. By 1940, the Commission had acquired a majority of the island for the state who then transferred it over to the National Park Service.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Clipping (Information artifact)

Date Made

30 September 1931

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.6.200

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Rotogravure
Photogravure (Process)

Color

Brown

Dimensions

Height: 22.75 in
Width: 16 in

Detroit News Clipping from September 20, 1931, Visit by the Isle Royale National Park Commission