Tímarit Þjóðræknisfélags Íslendinga - 01.01.1951, Page 143

ÞINGTÍÐINDI
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Sölu þeirra hér vestra, var málinu og hon-
um vísaS til útgáfunefndar þingsins.
W. J. Líndal dómari minntist 4 samkom-
una, sem fyrirhuguS vseri 30. marz í Play-
house Theatre hér í borg, er íorstöSu- og
söfnunarnefnd kennaraembsettisins í is-
lenzku viS háskólann í Manitoba stæSi
fyrir, og hvatti fólk til aS fjölmenna á
samkomuna. Hann benti á, aS þær frú
DavíS östlund og ungfrú Helga Agnes
SigurSsson frá New York kæmu báSar til
aS taka þátt I henni og auk þess mundi
Dr. A. H. Gillson forseti háskólans hafa
mikilsvarSandi yfirlýsingu fram aS bera,
sem aS snerti alla íslendinga.
Skýrsla áhrærandi myndastyttu Leifs
Eirlkssonar frá nefndlnni sem þaS mál
hefir meS höndum las G. L. Jóhannsson.
Members of the Leií Eiriksson
Memorial Committee
Gentlemen:
I am sorry to have to report that
another year has passed without any suc-
cessful results in this matter. Senator
Miiton C. Young had the bill to locate
the statue in Washington reintroduced in
the Senate during the last session of
Congress. Now the Fine Arts Commission
insists that a $40.000.00 appropriation for
the building of the base and preparation
Of the site is necessary. Senator Young
reports that unless we can make some
contribution to that it will be difficult
to obtain passage of the bill with that
áppropriation. He suggested that if we
could raise $8000.00 or even $5000.00 it
tvould be easier to get favorable action.
t told him I doubted if we could under-
take that but that I would submit it to
the Committee and the convention of the
Icelandic National League.
I enclose a copy of a letter from Frede-
rick F. Hill, director af the Mariners’
Museum, Newport News, Va., where the
statue is now located. He also sent more
Photographs along the lines of the pic-
tures sent you last year which I am
sending to Mr. Asmundur Johannsson that
he may exhibit them at the convention.
■ápparently the statue is well taken care of
and viewed by many people.
Now I wish you would give some con-
sideration as to how to proceed. Do you
know of any influential Democrat whose
help we can enlist? Shall we try to raise
s°me funds? Should we consider another
location ? Please let me hear from you
as to what you think best to do.
Kindest personal regards.
Sincerely,
G. GRIMSON
Einnig las hr. G. L. Jóhannsson afrit af
bréfi svohljóöandi, frá umsjónarmanni
minjasafnsins þar sem myndastyttan nú
er, til Guömundar dómara Grfmssonar:
Tlie Mariners, Museum,
Newport Neivs, Virginia.
January 26, 1951
The Honorable G. Grimson,
Justice of Supreme Court
State of North Dakota
Bismarck, N. Dak.
Dear Sir:
Enclosed are three photographs of
American and British naval groups with
the Leif Eriksson monument as a back-
ground. These pictures are but two of the
many groups taken by our Museum photo-
grapher. A large number of other parties
including many student tours and ships’
crews take pictures in a similar manner.
Since 1930, when The Museum was
founded, the motto is . . Devoted To
The Culture Of the Sea And Its Tribu-
taries, Its Conquest By Man And Its In-
fluence On Civilization." This motto ap-
pears on our bronze Main Entrance doors
as shown in the enclosed photograph. A
Viking long-boat may be seen in the upper
panel, second from the left. Models are
also featured in our collections.
More than 150.000 visitors from all parts
of the world visit here during the year.
We believe the above information with
our previous photographs will assure your
Committee of the prominence and distinc-
tion of the Eiriksson monument. We wish
to thank you for your inquiries.
Respectfully yours,
FREDERICK F. HILL, Director
G. L. Jðhannsson lagöi til og Jón M.
ólason studdi, aÖ skýrslunni og afriti
bréfs Mr. Frederick F. Hill sé veitt mót-
taka meö þakklæti og aö nefndin sem
um styttuna sér, sé beðin aÖ halda starfi
slnu áfram. Samþykt.
Alit þingnefndarinnar í útgáfumálinu.
Framsögumaöur séra V. J. Eylands.
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