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- 1936-1978 (Creation)
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1.0 linear feet (1 records box)
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Administrative history
The South Dakota Social Science Association was composed of professional sociologists and students from colleges and universities across the state. The organization sponsored annual meetings, paper competitions, award ceremonies, and published an academic journal. Its meetings provided a forum for presenting research, exchanging ideas, and fostering collaboration in the field of sociology. The association became inactive in the 1980s.
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The South Dakota Social Science Association Records document the organization’s annual meetings from the late 1930s through the 1970s. The collection includes correspondence, clippings, programs, meeting minutes, treasurer’s reports, abstracts, publications, and planning materials related to the coordination of these events. Notably, materials detail speaker arrangements, conference themes, and academic presentations.
Each annual meeting was hosted at a different college or university in South Dakota and focused on timely regional and national topics in the social sciences, such as population change, state governance, education, Native American issues, natural resource development, and mental health. Folder contents typically note the meeting’s date, location, and discussion themes.
This collection documents statewide academic collaboration and for highlighting the evolving role of social sciences in addressing public policy and educational challenges in South Dakota.
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English
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Related units of description
The South Dakota Social Science Association journal, South Dakota Social Science Association,
Sioux Falls, S.D. 1971-1981.
Call Number: Periodicals/Lower Level: 305 So86
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- South Dakota Social Science Association (Subject)