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
Creators
Collection Title
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
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