MINNESOTA SUPER BOWL XXVI TASK FORCE:

An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Manuscripts Collection

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Creator: Minnesota Super Bowl XXVI Task Force, creator.
Title:Super Bowl Task Force records.
Dates:1991-1992.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Committee reports, agendas and related materials, press kits, news releases, printed materials, newspaper clipping files, and some correspondence detailing the activities of a task force organized to promote Super Bowl XXVI, which was held in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, on January 26, 1992, and to plan related social and public relations activities and events.
Quantity:2.0 cubic feet (2 boxes).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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The working files of the task force document its work raising funds; planning individual events in each of the communities in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, and special events for national and international media persons; and promoting the state of Minnesota as a major travel and convention center.


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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota Super Bowl XXVI Task Force. Super Bowl Task Force Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 14,778

Processing Information:

Processed by: Kathryn A. Johnson, December 1992.

Catalog ID number: 990017294200104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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143.A.18.4F1Background information.
Subject files:
Amenities: staff report.
Chalk talk: agenda and meeting materials, May 3, 1991, September 3, 1991, January 9, 1992.
Communications: plan and phone bank.
Community initiative: NOW press release and racism in sports.
Contributors: advertisements and letter.
Corporate hospitality: letters and St. Paul Winter Carnival Ice Palace gift book.
Designs: signage
Development report and sponsorship book.
Economic impact.
Entertainment.
Ethical practices.
FAM (familiarization) tour, 1991.
Focus group, Tampa, reports and brochures, 1991.
Hospitality: airports. 2 folders.
Hotels.
Letters: thank you and congratulatory.
Logistics: driver packets.
Logos.
Marketing.
Medallion, state of Minnesota: illustration and press release.
Media:
Media center.
Media hosting: airport.
Media party: Jostens.
Mall of America party.
International media reception.
Newspaper clippings: outstate and out-of-state. 10 folders.
Media: Mona Meyer McGrath and Gavin agency files:
Media summary: "How others saw us."
Newspaper clippings (by subject):
Activities: schedule of events.
American Indians. 2 folders.
Bid: northern tier.
Budget.
Community relations.
Economic impact.
Hospitality industry/hotels.
Logistics.
Merchandising.
National Football League.
Scalpers/rolex rules/crime.
Skyway news.
Taste of the NFL.
Tickets.
U.S. West Community Link.
Warm-up workout.
Weather.
Winter Carnival, St. Paul.
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143.A.18.5B2Newspaper clippings (chronological file), 1991-1992. 15 folders.
Magazine articles, 1991-1992.
Merchandising.
National Football League:
Bid: book, budget, newsletter, and outline.
NFL Experience press kit.
Football clinic.
New Orleans.
Organizational structure: responsibilities, mission statement, committee roster and description, and staff.
Outstate media tour.
Owner's handbook.
Owner's reception.
Party with a purpose.
Policies (task force).
Press kit materials.
Press releases:
General.
Media advisories.
Promotion:
General files.
PSA.
Video tapes: Vikings Super Bowl PSA. 2 videocassettes.
Cassette: Madden and Summerall.
Public relations.
Publications: hotline newsletter.
Publications: newsletter and brochure.
Purchasing procedure.
Reference manual. 2 folders.
Restaurant.
Schedule of events.
Skyway: party under glass.
Skyway contest.
Sponsorship: policies and book.
Staff.
Staff reports.
Success by 6: press release and brochure.
Super Bowl speech.
Tampa, Florida.
Taste of the NFL.
Technology committee.
Community link.
Transportation video. 1 videocassette.
Venues: Twin Cities.
VIP hosting and reception.
Volunteers (ambassadors):
Handbook.
Information form.
Plan.
Responsibilities.
Thank you notes.

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Advertising agencies -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.
Indians of North America -- Ethnic identity.
Mass media -- Minnesota.
Mass media and sports -- Minnesota.
Professional sports -- Minnesota.
Race relations and the press -- Minnesota.
Special events -- Marketing.
Sports -- Public relations -- Minnesota.
Super Bowl (Football game)
Organizations:
Mona, Meyer & McGrath (Firm)
National Coalition on Racism in Sports and the Media (Minneapolis, Minn.)
National Football League.
Saint Paul Winter Carnival.
Meetings:
St. Paul Winter Carnival.
Places:
Twin Cities Metropolitan Area (Minn.)

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