Side 1: January 12, 1978 - Interview with Adelaide Anderson about Neva Harding
Side 2: October 1976 - Interview with Neva Harding. Adoption of son, mothering him. Son's being baptized in Methodist Church, Albert playing with him. Taking him to Florida when he was really sick. Her deep regard for her home an needing to be care for. No desire for independence. Wasn't ever lonely during periods she was alone - had a few close friends. Camping and not liking it. Love of reading, Description of location of house, Albert's retirement, plumbing.

Side 1: Avilda (spelling? Alvida) Sorenson
Side 2: blank

Side 1: blank
Side 2 Bob Harding (inaudible)

Side 1: Interview with Eric and Elsie Green by Jane Alexander about memories of Neva Harding and history of the Episcopal Church in Brookings.
Neva's participation in guild, church, her marriage, and son. Neva's blond hair and health; her sudden interest in painting. Neva's love of controversy. Brookings during the depression. Development (residential) of eastern Brookings (pavement of roads, etc.). The rest concerns history of St. Paul's Episcopal Church the last several minutes concern old state church meetings.
Side 2: Blank

Side 1 and 2: Neva Harding

Interview with Neva Harding in Brookings, South Dakota by Arthur Vandall, Director of Alumni Affairs at SDSU. Recollection on Years in South Dakota and South Dakota State College. 36 minutes. 3 3/4 speed

Side 1: Interview with Neva Harding (grandson, Ron)
Side 2: blank

Jane Alexander interviewing Neva Harding at the United Retirement Center in Brookings, South Dakota.
Side 1: Considered donating her body to science
Side 2: People's comments on the condition of Neva's legs. Mother's participation in WCTU and in education matters. Discussion of mentally retarded boy in school where Neva taught. Discussion of care for older people long ago. Social life in De Smet - company that stayed throughout the winter, dancing, and people's opposition to it. Discussion of WCTU and why Neva wasn't interested in it. Discussion of what women with and without a college degree could do in the late 1890s. Neva's teaching and the teacher's exam. Neva's "seeing things" despite her blindness - description of her fantasies. Discussion of the new Episcopal minister. Her plans for being cremated.

Interview with Neva Harding [both sides - all of side 1, half of side 2]
Mostly about Illinois years and Neva's parents. Also some about Albert's family.

Side 1: Bob Harding and his mother, Neva
Side 2: Bob Harding

Side 1: Monologue about Jane Alexander's reaction to Neva's death
Side 2: Jane Alexander interviewing Neva Harding. Mother Whaley's contribution to Neva's knowledge of the family history. Father Whaley's. Reflections on grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Optimism-Father and Mother. Mother's unhappiness. How Whaley's stored food (cellar). Headaches, Nervousness as a child, Calmer as she grows older. Monthly periods. Feelings of closeness as an adoptive parent. Son's feelings as adopted child. Albert's story time. Didn't enjoy motherhood.

Side 1: Neva Harding - Christmases - how she helped her mother (or didn't)
Side 2: blank

Side 1: Interview with the Evenson's about Neva Harding
Side 2: Interview with Robert Harding (Neva's son) [blank for a long period of time]
Experience he remembers about his mother, housework, Neva's readings and Women's Club, Neva's organizing and management capabilities, independence of Albert and Neva, Albert's parents, Brookings-coal hauled to college, poorer people south of tracks, Depression circumstances, Albert and Neva's attitude toward education, Neva's art classes

Side 1: Interview with the Lachers
Side 2: blank
Tape number assigned by Archivist.

Lacher first name unknown

Pages are stuck together - conservation required

Purchase of home, homemaking abilities

Middle name is incorrect. It is Spencer not Sidney

1977 June - Interview with Bob Harding and Neva
1977 September 23 - Interview with Robert Harding. Experiences he remembers with this mother Neva

The Neva Whaley Harding Papers, curated by Jane Alexander, offer a comprehensive exploration of Neva's life, family heritage, and community engagement. The collection is composed of various mediums like manuscripts, correspondence, interviews, certificates, diplomas, and audio recordings, providing insights into Neva's life from her formative years to later life stages.

This collection documents the personal, academic, and domestic history of Neva M. Whaley Harding—a South Dakota homesteader, educator, and writer—and her husband, Albert Spencer Harding. Topics covered include personal experiences, family history, genealogy, education, community involvement, and social issues. Materials include autobiographical writings, manuscript drafts, photographs, certificates, and a substantial body of correspondence with family, friends, and historians.

Of particular value are interviews recorded on open reel audiotape, which delve into Neva’s personality, philosophy, and life experiences, including reflections on events such as the Great Depression and the World Wars. Her manuscript I Recall Pioneer Days in South Dakota and associated research and editorial materials provide first-person insight into settler life and rural womanhood. The collection also includes documents from Neva and Albert’s time at South Dakota Agricultural College, illuminating aspects of college life in the early 20th century.

Through Jane Alexander's efforts, the collection serves as a testament to Neva's legacy and her influence on both her family and her broader community. It offers valuable primary source material for researchers studying women's history, South Dakota heritage, and intergenerational memory.

Includes information about a cup Neva's mother gave her

Seeing things in old age, her last birthday, relationship with son, retirement, politics, activities, compliments about legs

Bean and Harding

Unsure of who is in these photographs

Neva's view of pioneering, and her adaptability dure to pioneer upbringing, crops

Correspondence

Includes grave locations of people identified in the Wilder books

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• Volume 106, No. 1, 2017 Winter [2 copies]
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• Volume 109, No. 1, 2020 Winter [1 copy]
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• Volume 97, No. 1, 2008 Winter [ 2 copies]
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• Volume 105, No. 1, 2016 Winter [2 copies]
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• Volume 107, No. 1, 2018 Winter [2 copies]
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• Volume 108, No. 2, 2019 Summer [1 copy]
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  • Endowments make a lasting impact - David A. Thompson - Dairy science
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• Volume 108, No. 3, 2019 Fall [2 copies]
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  • Changing face of agriculture
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  • Reaccreditation
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• Volume 111, No. 1, 2022 Winter
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  • Legends & Leaders - Cleveland Abbott, Ron Alverson, Keith Corbett, Mary Kay Helling, David Schaefer, Gene Sieve - Distinguished Alumni
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• Volume 91, Number 1 2002 Spring [2 copies]
  • South Dakota's House of Commons
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• Volume 91, Number 2 2002 Fall [2 copies]
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  • Zora Colburn
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