Rock and bronze tablet commemorating Dr. N.E. Hansen's work; left to right: South Dakota State College President Leinbach; Lucille Dory, member of the Board of Regents; Governor Mickelson; Dr. Hansen; Frank Cundill, member of the Board of Regents; A. M. Eberle, Dean of Agriculture; and Arlington Eddy, chairman of arrangements.
South Dakota -- Brookings
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Crowds of people gathered for a reception for the recognition service for Dr. N.E. Hansen n the campus of South Dakota State College
People seated in folding chairs and the grass in front of Lincoln Memorial Library on the campus of South Dakota State College to hear Carl Hansen speak during the recognition service for Dr. N.E. Hansen for his work in horticulture
Portrait of Professor N.E. Hansen
Professor N.E. Hansen stand in ornamental grass at the horticulture grounds of South Dakota State College, the classroom building (right) and the Horticulture building (behind Hansen) are visible in the background
Painting by Evelyn T. Hubbard; Oil on Panel, of Old Central and Old North at South Dakota State University;
The painting is a ‘legacy’ in the archives. A handwritten note in the Greater Federation of Women’s Clubs collection from Chuck Cecil (Nov. 3, 1967) reads “Contact Mrs. Earl Washburn of Fulton, S.D. regarding painting by Mrs. Evelyn Hubbard of Old North & Old Central. They desire the painting go to the Art Center.
N.E Hansen's research notebook regarding field experiments for grasses and grains in 1888 and 1889. The field consisted of 66 plots. He studied 92 varieties in total including: 22 grasses, 9 clovers, 20 wheats, 23 oats, 14 barleys, 1 rye. Hansen was assisted by John M. Aldrich, Alvah George Cross, and J.G. Ross.
Hansen, N.E. (Niels Ebbesen), 1866-1950The Subject Files are composed of material that covers a variety of topics including; Brookings city and county, organizations, churches, businesses, residential, persons, South Dakota State University and more. It is suggested that researchers consult both the city and county files as some material crosses over into both groups. There is also limited information on South Dakota and areas outside of Brooking County.
Composed of information related to the Norby business, Images of the Past and personal material such as correspondence and photographs.
This series is composed of Brookings city and county related business cards, business envelopes, signs, ribbons, and other related items, most of which relate to Brookings City or County. Folders contain items such as bumper stickers, business cards, calendars, envelopes, framed images, matchbooks, postcards, ribbons and badges, and signs.
The Compiled Data series is composed of data compiled by George and Evelyn Norby and recorded into various databases. Material in this collection consists of data about the city of Brookings with a small amount covering Brookings County and South Dakota.
This collection consists mainly of Brookings Telephone Directories. Also included are:
- Farm directories
- Campus directories for South Dakota State University
- City directories published by Johnson's and the Directory Service Company
- Northeast Lake Regional telephone directories
- Deuel Telephone Regional Directory
- Brookings Lake Regional Telephone Directories
- Official Telephone Directory of Interstate Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc.
- East Central Dakota Directory
- Yellow Book (McLeod USA) for Sioux Falls/Brookings/ Vermillion/Yankton.
The bulk of this collection is comprised of the Brookings County Sentinel, the Brookings Daily Press, the Brookings County Press and the Brookings Register mostly in their entirety from the 1880s to 2003. The newspapers are arranged by date and issue. Dates for each paper vary, with most beginning in the 1880s. The Miscellaneous newspapers series is composed of many issues of the South Dakota State Collegian in this collection, as well as many Anniversary papers from around the eastern side of South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota.