George and Evelyn Norby Collection: Newspapers

357.50 linear feet (175 newspaper boxes)

The Norby Newspapers collection consists primarily of issues of the Brookings Register collected and preserved by George and Evelyn Norby. The newspapers span the years 1879 to 2003, with substantial annual coverage from 1890 through 2003. Early volumes are generally arranged by individual year, while later volumes and supplemental groupings include multi year spans and partial runs. The collection documents local, regional, and state news, including community events, agricultural developments, political activities, business growth, social organizations, and daily life in Brookings and surrounding areas. In addition to the Brookings Register, the collection includes a series of miscellaneous newspaper issues that supplement gaps or represent related local and regional publications. Materials are arranged chronologically by title and year within the Norby Newspapers series.

The Norby Newspapers collection provides a comprehensive and long term record of community life in Brookings, South Dakota, and eastern South Dakota from the late nineteenth century through the early twenty first century. The breadth and continuity of the Brookings Register holdings support research in local history, genealogy, journalism, agriculture, politics, and social change. Preserved through the sustained collecting efforts of George and Evelyn Norby, the collection represents a significant privately assembled archive that enhances institutional newspaper holdings and preserves fragile print materials that document over a century of regional history.

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