Portrait of a young N.E. Hansen wearing a bow tie and a dark jacket

This collection is composed of material from Volstorff's personal and professional life. Folders includes personal records retained during her tenure as Dean of Women, records from her work with campus organizations, planning documents, and personal information and correspondence. Also included are Volstorff's many speeches and writings, including research and drafts for her book, Winds of Change.

This collection is composed of manuscripts of books and articles written by Sneve, as well as research materials and correspondence from both publishers and fans. General items include materials related to Sneve's career such as speaking engagements and awards, as well as biographical material, journals, and hard cover copies of many of her books.

Village nestled in the mountains by the Inland Sea in Japan; written in pencil on the back: Along Inland Sea, Japan 1924

Two men at a construction site in Cuba

Two Karakul fat tailed sheep were white long haired woolen sheep found in Turkistan that N.E. Hansen urged should be imported to the United States for dry hot regions like Arizona and New Mexico

People standing on the platform by Trans-Siberian Railway in northern China; written in pencil on the back: On Siberian Railway 1924

People on the Trans-Siberian Railway platform by the train in Harbin, China; written in pencil on the back: Hailar 1924

Man walking on the Trans-Siberian Railway platform by the train in Harbin, China; written in pencil on the back: China

Trans-Siberian Railway tracks through the mountains enroute to Saolin in northern China; written in pencil on the back: Railway Saolin 1924

Man hauling dirt in baskets attached to a carrying pole on his shoulders, the dirt is being loaded on to a Trans-Siberian Railway train car near Saolin in northern China; written in pencil on the back: Saolin 1924 North China pear research

Terrain in Mendoche, northern China that N.E. Hansen traveled in is search for hardy peach trees in 1924; written in pencil on the back: Mendoche, North China 1924

Terrain in Mendoche, northern China that N.E. Hansen traveled in is search for hardy peach trees in 1924; written in pencil on the back: Mendoche, North China 1924

Terrain in Mendoche, northern China that N.E. Hansen traveled in is search for hardy peach trees in 1924; written in pencil on the back: Mendoche, North China 1924

People walking on a street toward a temple in Seoul, Korea in 1924; written in pencil on the back: Seoul, Korea 1924

People walking on a street toward a temple in Seoul, Korea in 1924; written in pencil on the back: Seoul, Korea 1924

People walking on a street toward a temple in Seoul, Korea in 1924; written in pencil on the back: Seoul, Korea 1924

Signs hanging over stores in Manzhouli, Manchuria in northern China as viewed from behind a horse; written in pencil on the back: Signs over North Chinese store - Manchouli 1924

Storefronts in Manzhouli, Manchuria in northern China; written in pencil on the back: Manchouli North China 1924

Rickshaw on the street by an ornate storefront in Fushun, Manchuria in northern China; written in pencil on the back: Futachien Manchuria Chinese Store - 1924

Horse-drawn rickshaw carriage on the street by an ornate storefront in Fushun, Manchuria in northern China; written in pencil on the back: Futachien Manchuria Chinese Store - 1924

Soybeans are temporarily stored in covered bins awaiting shipment at Anda in northern China; written in pencil on the back: Soybeans stored ready for shipment at Anda, North China 1924

Soybeans are temporarily stored in covered bins awaiting shipment at Anda in northern China; written in pencil on the back: Soybeans stored ready for shipment at Anda, North China 1924

Signs hanging over stores in Manzhouli, Manchuria in northern China; written in pencil on the back: Manchouli North China 1924

Passengers waiting to board a steamer ship by the dock at the port in Tokyo Bay at Yokahama, Japan, the ship is possibly a steamer ship called the Admiral from a line of ships owned and operated by the United States government; written in pencil on the back: Yokohama 1924

Steamer ship by the dock at the port in Tokyo Bay at Yokahama, Japan, the ship is possibly a steamer ship called the Admiral from a line of ships owned and operated by the United States government; written in pencil on the back: Yokohama 1924

Passengers waiting to board a steamer ship by the dock at the port in Tokyo Bay at Yokahama, Japan, the ship is possibly a steamer ship called the Admiral from a line of ships owned and operated by the United States government; written in pencil on the back: Yokohama 1924

Steamer ship by the dock at the port in Tokyo Bay at Yokahama, Japan, people are riding bicycles on the dock, the ship is possibly a steamer ship called the Admiral from a line of ships owned and operated by the United States government; written in pencil on the back: Yokohama 1924

Steamer ship by the dock at the port in Tokyo Bay at Yokahama, Japan, the ship is possibly a steamer ship called the Admiral from a line of ships owned and operated by the United States government; written in pencil on the back: Yokohama 1924

Steamer ship by the dock at the port in Tokyo Bay at Yokahama, Japan, a porter is walking on the dock by the ship, the ship is possibly a steamer ship called the Admiral from a line of ships owned and operated by the United States government; written in pencil on the back: Yokohama 1924

Passengers waiting to board a steamer ship by the dock at the port in Tokyo Bay at Yokahama, Japan, the ship is possibly a steamer ship called the Admiral from a line of ships owned and operated by the United States government; written in pencil on the back: Yokohama 1924

Statue of nude woman in a garden outside of a building in Cuba

Scoreboard from SDSU home game versus Cuban national team showing a final score of 55 to 65

Action photo of USA team from South Dakota delegation and Cuban national team playing at SDSU

Action photo of USA team from South Dakota delegation and Cuban national team playing at SDSU

Action photo of basketball game between USA team from South Dakota delegation and Cuban national team

Action photo of basketball game between USA team from South Dakota delegation and Cuban national team

Action photo of basketball game between USA team from South Dakota delegation and Cuban national team

Action photo of basketball game between USA team from South Dakota delegation and Cuban national team

Action photo of basketball game between USA team from South Dakota delegation and Cuban national team

Action photo of basketball game between USA team from South Dakota delegation and Cuban national team

Action photo of basketball game between USA team from South Dakota delegation and Cuban national team

Action photo of USA team from South Dakota delegation and Cuban national team playing at SDSU

Action photo of USA team from South Dakota delegation and Cuban national team playing at SDSU

Action photo of USA team from South Dakota delegation and Cuban national team playing at SDSU

Action photo of basketball game between USA team from South Dakota delegation and Cuban national team

Action photo of basketball game between USA team from South Dakota delegation and Cuban national team

Action photo of basketball game between USA team from South Dakota delegation and Cuban national team, scoreboard reads 44 South Dakota 66 Cuba

Action photo of basketball game between USA team from South Dakota delegation and Cuban national team

Action photo of basketball game between USA team from South Dakota delegation and Cuban national team in Cuba. A mural of Ernesto Che Guevara and scoreboard showing score of 22 South Dakota and 36 Cuba are in background.

Action photo of USA team from South Dakota delegation and Cuban national team playing at SDSU

Action photo of USA team from South Dakota delegation and Cuban national team playing at SDSU

Action photo of basketball game between USA team from South Dakota delegation and Cuban national team

Action photo of basketball game between USA team from South Dakota delegation and Cuban national team

Action photo of basketball game between USA team from South Dakota delegation and Cuban national team in Cuba

Action photo of USA team from South Dakota delegation and Cuban national team playing at SDSU

Action photo of basketball game between USA team from South Dakota delegation and Cuban national team

Action photo of basketball game between USA team from South Dakota delegation and Cuban national team

Action photo of basketball game between USA team from South Dakota delegation and Cuban national team

Action photo of basketball game between USA team from South Dakota delegation and Cuban national team

The materials in this collection were gathered by various officers and members of South Dakota State Poetry Society. The collection consists of historical information, board meeting notes and minutes, correspondence, publications by the organization, publications by South Dakota poets, and the 2015 Poet Laureate recommendation to the Governor.

The records are comprised of correspondence, meeting minutes, publications, scrapbooks, photographs, oral history interviews, audio-visual materials, and the records of local unions.

South Dakota delegation to Cuba basketball players on the bench during game against Cuban national team

South Dakota delegation to Cuba basketball players on the bench during game against Cuban national team

South Dakota basketball players wearing casual clothing and USA polo shirts pose in front of hoop in basketball stadium in Cuba

South Dakota basketball player in casual clothing greeting young people as delegate to Cuba

Consists mainly of minutes and agendas from meetings of the SDCIA, along with the programs, letters, reports and pamphlets that were dealt with in each meeting. The minutes include minutes from the annual meetings, board of directors meetings, committee meetings and district meetings. There are programs for the annual meetings, crop shows and banquets. The letters include correspondence with members of the Crop Improvement Associations of other states and with the national Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies, as well as between SDCIA members. The reports include financial reports and statements, and also reports on the activities of the organization. The pamphlets include the SDCIA newsletter (The Crop Improvement Reporter), CIA newsletters from the surrounding states, booklets of weed laws, and seed certification manuals. In addition there is a history article that was prepared for the agency’s 75th anniversary in the year 2000.

The collection also contains photographs. These are primarily photos of the various crop shows and field days held by the SDCIA.

Action photo of USA team from South Dakota delegation and Cuban national team playing in Cuba

Action photo of USA team from South Dakota delegation and Cuban national team playing in Cuba

South Dakota basketball team players on the bench talking to coaches during game with Cuban national team in Cuba

South Dakota basketball delegation and Cuban national team players getting photographed informally at a cafe in Cuba

South Dakota basketball delegation to Cuba players in USA team uniforms standing in the surf on Cuban beach. One player is holding a woman.

South Dakota basketball delegation to Cuba players in USA team uniforms standing in the surf on Cuban beach. One player is holding a woman.

South Dakota basketball delegation to Cuba players in USA team uniforms standing on Cuban beach with two women subathing in the foreground

South Dakota basketball delegation to Cuba players and coaches pose in their USA team uniforms

Member of South Dakota basketball delegation to Cuba in USA team shirt with Cuban girls in school uniforms

South Dakota basketball delegation smiling in Cuban restaurant

Two South Dakota delegates to Cuba speak to unidentified woman in airplane

Player from South Dakota basketball delegation in airplane

South Dakota delegate to Cuba speaks to a woman in airplane

South Dakota basketball delegation in airplane

South Dakota basketball delegation in airplane

South Dakota basketball delegation and Cuban national team players at a cafe in Cuba

South Dakota basketball delegation dining in Cuba

Members of the South Dakota basketball delegation dining in Cuba

South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station display featuring examples of new hybrid plums, ornamentals, and crossing and selection work of N.E. Hansen

Ship on the Inland Sea in Japan; written in pencil on the back: Ships on Inland Sea, Japan 1924

Ships in Tokyo Bay at Yokahama, Japan; written in pencil on the back: Yokohama 1924

View of ships at port in Tokyo Bay at Yokahama, Japan from the shore; written in pencil on the back: Yokohama 1924

View of ships at port in Tokyo Bay at Yokahama, Japan from the shore; written in pencil on the back: Yokohama 1924

Ships at port in Tokyo Bay at Yokahama, Japan; written in pencil on the back: Yokohama 1924

Ship in Tokyo Bay at Yokahama, Japan; written in pencil on the back: Yokohama 1924

This collection is composed of the papers of Sherwood O. Berg. Material is composed of papers related to the National Advisory Commission on Food and Fiber, the United States Agency for International Development, organizations, biographical papers, and speeches. Also included is some material related to Berg’s term as president of South Dakota State University
The National Advisory Commission on Food and Fiber was established by President Lyndon B. Johnson on November 4, 1965 on which Sherwood O. Berg served as chairperson. This material makes up the bulk of the collections and is composed of correspondence, reports, hearing and meeting records, and publications. This material covers a range of topics from cotton and hunger to agriculture and government policies.

Crowd at a basketball game between South Dakota delegation and Cuban national team

Dead trees on the Trans-Siberian Railway enroute to Saolin in northern China; written in pencil on the back: On Siberian Railway enroute to Saolin 1924 North China

Valley of the Da Hinggan mountain range in northern China where the Trans-Siberian Railway runs, there are buildings in the foreground; written in pencil on the back: In Hinggan North China in mountains 1924

View of a river in a valley of the Da Hinggan mountain range in northern China; written in pencil on the back: In Hinggan North China mountains 1924

Roberta Hill speaking at poetry reading at a South Dakota Humanities Council event.

The papers of Robert F. Karolevitz (1922-) span the years 1833-2005, with the bulk of the material dating from 1910-1999. The collection is composed personal, professional, and research files, as well as photographs.

The personal files span the years 1894-2005, with the bulk of the material dating from 1968-1981. The bulk of this series is composed of material relating to personal areas of Karolevitz's life not directly related with his professional writing career. The exception to this would be the correspondence series which is composed of material related to both his professional and personal life and includes correspondence with family members and friends. Materials include audio visual material, awards and recognition, clubs and organizations, committees and boards, correspondence, education, ephemera and collected materials, family, financial and legal documents, and material related to Karolevitz’s other interests and activities.

The professional files span the years 1947-2002, with the bulk of the material dating from 1960-1969. The series consists of material created by Karolevitz during his career. Included are articles that were published in various periodicals, manuscripts and other material related to books written by Karolevitz, columns written for several different newspapers, commercial writing and advertising material, political ghostwriting material and speech files. Also included is material related to publishers, other writings, and other material related to writings, such as layout material, rejection slips, and catalogs that listed his books for sale.

The research files span the years 1833-2005, with the bulk of the material dating from 1910-1999. The series is composed of material collected by Karolevitz relating either directly to research for books and articles that he wrote or material that was of interest to him. Material consists mainly of clippings of newspapers and magazine articles, publications, booklets, brochures, pamphlets, photographs and illustrations, correspondence, notes written by Karolevitz and other miscellaneous collected material. Many folders contain only one or a few items.

The photographs are composed of images Karolevitz collected and used in his many publications. Included are images related to automobiles, journalism, medicine, religion, people, and places.

Man pulling a rickshaw down a street in Fushun, Manchuria in northern China; written in pencil on the back: Futachien 1924