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- 1929-1965 (Creation)
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0.21 linear feet (1 half document case)
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Gertrude Stickney Young (September 14, 1883 – January 1965) was born in Sioux Falls, Dakota Territory, to Emma and Sutton Young, the first Speaker of the South Dakota House of Representatives. She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1960 and also attended Cornell University, the University of Chicago, and the University of California.
Young served on the faculty of South Dakota State University from 1907 to 1942, earning a reputation as a popular instructor. After becoming Professor Emeritus in 1942, she wrote numerous historical sketches about South Dakota, including South Dakota: An Appreciation and Dakota Again, many of which were privately published and remain in libraries across the state.
An active civic leader, Young was the first president of the Brookings Branch of the American Association of University Women and a member of several local organizations, including the Faculty Women's Club and the Brookings Woman's Club. She passed away in January 1965.
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The collection includes clippings (1960–1965), correspondence (1929–1962), and materials from the Department of History and Political Science (1943–1957). It features Glimpses of SDSU (1957), A History: The Abbots, the Allyn’s, the Stickney’s and the Young’s (undated), greeting cards (undated), and a Study in History (undated). It also contains manuscripts by Gertrude Stickney Young, including material on the history of South Dakota State University's history department, Christmas cards with artwork by Ada Caldwell, certificates, and other personal items.
This collection offers valuable insights into Young’s academic and civic contributions, reflecting her influence on South Dakota State University and her dedication to preserving history. Works such as Glimpses of SDSU and family histories underscore her role as a writer and historian, while correspondence and clippings highlight her professional and personal impact. The collection is a significant resource for understanding South Dakota's educational and cultural development.
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Reproduction of materials from the collection is subject to the following conditions:
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- English
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Ada B. Caldwell: A Tribute. Brookings, SD: Privately published, 1940.
Call number: SD Collection: ND237.C19 A3
And There Were These. Brookings, SD: Privately printed, 1958.
Call number: SD Collection: F651.Y63
Dakota Again. Brookings, SD: G.S. Young, 1950.
Call number: SD Collection: F651.Y61
Dr. Frederick A. Stafford in Dakota, 1884-1922. Brookings, SD: G.S. Young, 1954.
Call number: SD Collection: F651.Y62
Glimpses of South Dakota State College, 1957.
Call number: Archives: S537.S6 Y68 1957
The Journal of a Missionary to the Yankton Sioux: 1875-1902. Pierre, SD: South Dakota State Historical Society, 1958.
Call number: SD Collection: F646.S6 v.29 1958
The Mennonites in South Dakota. Pierre, SD: South Dakota Historical Society, 1921.
Call number: SD Collection: F646.S6 v.10 1920
The Sea and the Land and the Sky. [s.l.]: s.n., [19--?].
Call number: SD Collection: F651.5.Y68
South Dakota: An Appreciation. Brookings, SD: [Young], 1944.
Call number: SD Collection: F651.Y6
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Brookings, South Dakota, 1893-1947. Brookings, SD?: s.n., 1947.
Call number: SD Collection: BX5980.B76 S3
William Joshua Cleveland, 1845-1910. [s.l.]: s.n., [1961?].
Call number: SD Collection: BX5995.C55 Y6
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