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- 1960-2020 (Accumulation)
Extent
8.0 linear feet [8 record boxes]
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Biographical history
A native of O'Neill, Nebraska, Dr. James L. Johnson has a long association with higher education in South Dakota. He logged 38 years of dedicated services, 28 of those at South Dakota State University, where he has been a member of the Department of Communication Studies and Theatre in the College of Arts and Science since 1973.
Dr. Johnson directed more than 100 performances. His work with Prairie Repertory Theatre and State University Theatre provided real world experience.
He has received many awards and recognitions, including: Outstanding Teaching Award at Kansas University; Outstanding Educator Award at Dakota State University; Outstanding Graduate Teacher at South Dakota State University; and the Governor's award in the Arts 2001 for Distinction in Creative Achievement by South Dakotans for the Arts and the South Dakota Arts Council.
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Scope and content
Collection consists of files relating to the SDSU Theatre program, productions by State University Theatre and Prairie Reparatory Theatre, slides and photographs, programs, course material, news clippings, and posters.
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Open. Items in this collection do not circulate and may be used in-house only. Researchers conducting extensive research are asked to make an advance appointment to access archival material. Please call or e-mail prior to visiting the collection and indicate as much detail as possible about a particular topic and intended use.
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South Dakota State University supports access to the materials, published and unpublished, in its collections. Nonetheless, access to some items may be restricted as a result of their fragile condition or by contractual agreements with donors.
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Michele Christian, archivist, transferred the material from Dr. Johnson's home
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- Johnson, James L. (Subject)