LOUIS SPIESS:

Three scrapbooks containing clippings of world-wide news coverage documenting Gerry Spiess's 1979 and 1981 record-breaking solo voyages across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in the 10-foot sloop Yankee Girl that Spiess designed and built.

The scrapbooks, compiled by Louis Spiess, father of Gerry Spiess, also contain programs, pamphlets, posters, proclamations, and correspondence from honorary celebrations, speaking engagements, boat shows, and the dedication of Spiess Landing at Matoska Park on White Bear Lake. Also included are two clippings regarding Spiess's first attempt at solo navigation in 1971.

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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item here]. Gerry Spiess Scrapbooks. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 15,333

Processing Information:

Processed by: Monica Manny Ralston, March 2000

Catalog ID number: 990017361900104294

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An autobiographical account of Spiess's 1979 Atlantic crossing is available in the Minnesota Historical Society library collections.

The Yankee Girl is available in the Water Transporation Collection of the Minnesota Historical Society museum collections.

A variety of video recordings regarding Gerry Spiess and the Yankee Girl are available in the Minnesota Historical Society sound and visual collections.

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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:

Sailing, single-handed.

Ocean travel.

Transatlantic voyages.

Voyages and travel.

Sailboats.

Adventure and adventurers.

Travelers -- Minnesota -- White Bear Lake.

Persons:

Spiess, Gerry 1940-

Organizations:

Yankee girl (Ship).

Places:

North Atlantic Ocean.

Pacific Ocean.

Document Types:

Scrapbooks.

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