Les Helgeland Collection
Content Description
The collection consists of two scrapbooks with correspondence, news clippings and photographs concerning the South Dakota Bicentennial Commission in celebrating the American Revolution Bicentennial in 1976. Les Helgeland was chairman of the South Dakota Bicentennial Commission. The first scrapbook deals specifically with the Bicentennial Dakota Territorial Ball held in Yankton January 24, 1976. The scrapbook includes correspondence concerning the ball and images form the ball. Individuals in the scrapbook include Governor Richard and Nancy Kneip, Lt. Gov. Harvey Wollman, Dayton Canaday, a number of North Dakota Bicentennial officials, and individuals associated with the South Dakota Bicentennial Commission. The second scrapbook includes images form various South Dakota Bicentennial events including a dedication ceremony, at the approach to the South Dakota State Capitol building, of a time capsule placed by the commission on July 7, 1977 and a meeting at Valhalla in Custer State Park.
Acquisition Type
Gift
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- 1975-1977
Extent
0.25 Cubic Feet
- American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Canaday, Dayton
- Custer State Park (S.D.) -- Valhalla Subject Source: Local sources
- Kneip, Richard Francis, Governor
- Letters (Correspondence) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- News Clippings Subject Source: Local sources
- Photograph Collection -- Manuscript Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Scrapbook Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- South Dakota Bicentennial Ball (Yankton, S.D.), 1976 Subject Source: Local sources
- South Dakota Bicentennial Commission Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Wollman, Harvey L., Governor
