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Governor William Guy greeting Olav V of Norway, Minot, N.D.
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| Title | Governor William Guy greeting Olav V of Norway, Minot, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1968-05-05 |
| Creator | Feland, Ernest
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | Governor William Guy shakes hands with King Olav V of Norway at the Minot airport. Mrs. Jean Guy and several unidentified men and women look on in the background. The tail of an airplane is visible in the distance. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Politics & Government
People
Women
Transportation
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Governors
Kings
Visits of state
Airplanes
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| Personal Name | Guy, William L. (William Lewis), 1919-
Guy, Jean, 1922-
Olav V, King of Norway, 1903-1991
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| Organization Name | North Dakota. Governor (1961-1973 : Guy)
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| Location | Minot (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1960-1969
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| Item Number | 00233-003 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Notes | Title created by staff. |
| Biography/History | William L. Guy was born in Devils Lake, N.D. in 1919. He attended public school in Amenia, N.D., and went on to receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from North Dakota Agricultural College, and then a Masters of Science Degree in Agricultural Economics and Business Economics from the University of Minnesota. After serving in the Navy during World War II, Guy worked in a variety of occupations until 1960, most in the agricultural field. A member of the Nonpartisan League since 1954, occupying a number of committee positions, he received the Democratic-Nonpartisan League nomination for Governor in 1960, and served as North Dakota's 26th governor for 12 years. As the state's chief executive, he was involved in many prominent projects in North Dakota's history, including the Garrison Diversion Project, the creation of the Tourism Promotion Division and the Theodore Roosevelt Roughrider Hall of Fame, and the North Dakota Heritage Commission, which paved the way for the construction of the North Dakota Heritage Center. Guy was also the chairman of the National Governor's Conference in 1968. After leaving office, he served as the executive director of the North Dakota Community Foundation, worked as a consultant for Basin Electric Power Cooperative, and was appointed by Governor Arthur A. Link as chairman of the Public Employees Retirement Commission. Guy was later appointed to a six year term on the State Water Commission by Governor George Sinner.
Olav V was King of Norway from 1957 until his death in 1991.
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| External Resource | http://www.history.nd.gov/exhibits/governors/governors26.html |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | King Olav of Norway 1968 Visit Photograph Collection 00233
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| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (00233-003) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Digital ID | sh00233003 |
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