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South Dakota Farmers Union communications director, Dick Ricci, speaks in Frederick, South Dakota about tax reform and the South Dakota legislature.

Two men sitting in front of a display of two marlin fish attached to a sign which reads: City of Miami, Pier 5 - World's Finest Fishing Fleet

South Dakota Farmers Union Communications Director, Chuck Groth, Cooperative Legacy Project interview with Rodney Dodge, former Cenex field representative

Representative Ben Reifel meets with Don Hunter of Centerville, South Dakota and Merle Flyger of Hurley, South Dakota to talk about the sugar beet industry in South Dakota, Representative Reifel holds a bowl of sugar cubes for Hunter and Flyger to put in their coffee

Dr. Ben Reifel presiding over an assembly discussing Indian boarding school issues, seated at the table are Olaf Nelson, reservation principal at Ft. Berthold Reservation in North Dakota, O.R. Sande, superintendent at Wahpeton Boarding School in North Dakota, and Herman Bogard, superintendent at Flandreau Boarding School in Flandreau, South Dakota

South Dakota Farmers Union Communications Director, Chuck Groth, Cooperative Legacy Project interview with Gene Dragseth, former cooperative manager at Nunda, South Dakota.

Portrait of Edgar S. McFadden, McFadden is known for his breakthroughs in wheat genetics in South Dakota and in Texas

Edgar S. McFadden in a wheat test plot at a Texas A & M University College Station

Edgar S. McFadden at work in his office at Texas A & M University at College Station, Texas

Edgar S. McFadden doing research in wheat genetics

Edgar S. McFadden riding a horse in the 1917 Hobo Day parade at South Dakota State College

Edgar S. McFadden in a flax field at Kenedy

Edgar S. McFadden in a field of wheat that is a test plot for his research on wheat genetics

Edgar S. McFadden standing in a field of wheat

Esgar S. McFadden (far right) with five others in their World War I uniforms

Edgar S. McFadden kneeling in a wheat field that is part of Edgar S. McFadden research on wheat genetics

Edgar S. McFadden crouching on the ground holding shafts of wheat, the wheat is part of Edgar S. McFadden's research on wheat genetics

Edgar S. McFadden sitting at his desk in his office

Field of wheat is a test plot for Edgar McFadden's research on wheat genetics

Edgar S. McFadden is among a group of people in front of an unknown building

Edgar S. McFadden speaking to a group of people in front of an unknown building

Edgar S. McFadden is among a group of people in front of an unknown building

Edgar S. McFadden speaking to a group of people in front of an unknown building

Edgar S. McFadden looking at wheat planted in pots, the wheat is part of Edgar S. McFadden;s research on wheat genetics

Small grain experiments at Prairie View are observed by Edgar S. McFadden (right) nationally famous wheat breeder of Texas A & M College and Professor Manley Champlin, retired, former head of the department of field husbandry at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada; agronomist Oliver E. Smith (left) is in charge of the Experiment Station tests

Analysis of how other farmer organizations affect the South Dakota Farmers Union on social and political levels. He discusses four categories: leaders of the South Dakota Farmers Union, general members of the South Dakota Farmers Union, members of other farm organization, and farmers that do no belong to any farm organizations.

El Capitolio, the National Capitol Building in Havana, Cuba

Eleanor McGovern wearing sunglasses in Cuba

Eleanor McGovern in sunglasses smiling with a man in Cuba

Eleanor Roosevelt addresses the South Dakota Farmers Union about of her work with the American Association for the United Nations. She speaks about the United Nations and India. The recording cuts off in the middle of her speaking. Continues on Eleanor Roosevelt Addresses the South Dakota Farmers Union, Part 2 (MA012-AV-077_02).

Continuation of Eleanor Roosevelt Addresses the South Dakota Farmers Union, Part 1 [MA012-AV-0177_01). Eleanor Roosevelt addressed the South Dakota Farmers Union about of her work with the American Association for the United Nations. She speaks about respecting the customs of other nations.

South Dakota Farmers Union Communications Director, Chuck Groth, Cooperative Legacy Project interview with Arlene Schley Elliott, former education director board member of the South Dakota Farmers Union.

Citations of eminent farmers and eminent homemakers of South Dakota.

1927. A.J. Wimple, John M Downer
1928. Dave Sour, Mrs. W.J. O'Banion, John Robertson, Mrs. Martin Sorenson
1929. Willis H. Davis, Percy R. Crothers, Mrs. Earl Dickerson, Mrs. Martin Nelson Boe
1930. John T. Belk, Jorgen J. Boe, Mrs. George Renner, Mrs. Willis H. Davis
1931. Mrs. Vincent S. Johnson, Albert Hill, Thornton M. Babcock, Mrs. George Ernst
1932. Mrs. Charles Rasmussen, Mrs. William P. Hawkes, Robert L Cheney, William Dailey
1933. Titus C. Wenz, Mrs. Henry J. Strand, Jacob B. Severson, Mrs. L.B. Croll
1934. Mrs. Edward E. Bucher, Mrs. Louis L. Meehan, R.M. Crowder, T.E. Hayes
1935. John Rudolph Michaels, Mrs. William A. Ruppel, Edward Bogue, Mrs. Addie Sloat
1936. Mrs. E.W. Laisy, Henry J. Briscoe, Albert R. Fryer, Mrs. Lena Van Metre, H.C. Halvorson, Paul C. Murphy, Mrs. Ed Stitt, Mrs. R.L. Cheney.
1937. Annie Thoreson, Olynphious S. Thompson, Joseph J. Rezac, Mrs. Henry L. Rebbe
1938. August Maass, Mrs. W.O. Torvik, Thomas J. Keehn, Christina K. Lacey
1939. Mary E. Kotrba, Frank Agnew, Lawrence D. Test, Mrs. H.J. Rehorst
1940. Andrew T. Brakke, Mrs. J.E. Boyd, Mrs. Peter P. Vallery William M. Naessig
1941. William M. Davis, Mrs. Thomas H. Hicks, W.F. Wyatt, Mrs. L.T. Larsen
1942. Grant W. Morsman, Mrs. G.W. Mossing, Fredicka Larson, John Davies
1943. Mrs. H.M. Rogers, H.E. Baxter, John A. Cole, Mary E. Nold
1944. Mrs. Fred Dittman, Louisa F. Rehfeld, Henry N. Abild, John Meland
1945. Edward C. Slocum, Mrs. S.C. Mernaugh, J.F. McLoughlin, Mrs. Van Ludwig
1946. Mrs. R.P. Johnson, Harald N. Opdahl, Mrs. John C. Schlomer, Henry Hertel
1947. Mrs. Peter Moe, Arthur C. Kelsey, Mrs. Walter W. Eicholtz, Joseph J. Curry.

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1951. Frank McHugh, T.A. Jackson, Mrs. Arthur Justice, Mrs. George Sisson,
1952. Alfred J. Lien, S.C. Thomas, Mrs. Joseph Sutera, Mrs. Grace Fairchild
1953. Mrs. A.J. Schuelke, William Rames, Raymond P. Johnson, Mrs. J. Rees Dillon
1954. Mrs. Arthur Sherburne, Smith Robbins, Mrs. Joseph Schenk, Walter C. Taylor
1955. E.G. Sanderson, Mrs. William P. Hinckley, Sr., Ernest B. Ham, Mrs. John Wiersma
1956. Charles Ahrens, Mrs. Bert Tupper, Mrs. Charles Wieting, Frank Cundill
1957. Henry N. Dybvig, Mrs. O.V. Olson, Edward J. Bailey, Mrs. George Larson
1958. Henry Preheim, Mrs. H.P. Gallagher, Mrs. Will J. Kratochvil, Everett Fletcher
1959. Clifford R. Rush, Mrs. Ellwood Gross, Ivan L. Barkley, Mrs. George Hodgson
1960. Otto G. Meyer, Esther M. Evans, Frank Swope, Mrs. Leonard Gaffin
1961. Louis J. Brooks, Mrs. Earl L. Arne, Henry F. Hansmeier, Mrs. Garrett C. Reynolds.
1962. Albert Keffeler, Mrs. Matthew Evans, Percy J Wallace, Mrs. Otto Laue
1963. Ray Barnett, Mrs. Anton Bierschbach, Enos Blair, Mrs. L. W. Herron
1964. Carl Anderson, Mrs. Donald Rice, Fred H. Holscher, Mrs. Allan Wilson.

Citations of eminent farmers and eminent homemakers of South Dakota.

1965. Mrs. Everett Baxter, Martin F. Jorgensen, Sr., Mrs. George Malone, Henry Ripp
1966. Mrs. Cather Clanton, Mrs. Lloyd Jones, Allen Sperry, Lyman G. Merry
1967. Ida Marie Bentley, Edith A. Guindon, Harry Blair, Merritt Fenner
1968. Mrs. George Millar, Margaret Masteller, John Gauger, Merle Hanson
1969. Mrs. Chester Moe, Mrs. Mortimer Clifford, Lawrence Ingalls, T. Floyd Durland
1970. Mrs. Pauline Hageman, Albert C. Hauffe, Mrs. Arthur W. Keller, Roy Norman
1971. John E. Elsing, Mrs. Chris (Amy K.) Larson, Mrs. Evelyn Petik, Warren L. Wright
1972. Mrs. Harry (Selma) Martens, Mrs. Ethel Miles, John Edwin Sutton, Harry Witt
1973. Mrs. Adele Davis, Vene C. Eitemiller, Wilbert I. Symens, Mrs. Selma Woods
1974. Mrs. Joe (Violet) Biever, Earl Eikmeier, Mrs. Delos (Genevieve) Melius, Elvin E. Mitchell
1975. Mrs. Francis (Anne) Feller, Peter H. Ginsbach, Mrs. Emmett (Delonde) Healy, William P Rausch
1976. Leonard E. Dailey, Vernon Goodroad, Mrs. Bell Hinrichs, Mrs. Fayola Muchow
1977. Willard Benson, Richard Daly, Mrs. Robert (Gladyce) Hammer, Mrs. Elden (Delila) Tompkins
1978. Hazel Cowan, Roy Houck, Martha Kettler, Eugene Strain
1979. Laura Kirsch, Henry Knochenmus, Camille Landekil, Leslie Zeller
1980. Earl Acheson, Paul E. Brown, Elizabeth Naughton, Viola Schuh
1981. Ingebert G. Fauske, Vera Fuller, Roland Leonhardt, Albina Shindelbower
1982. Ralph H. Hansmeier, Louise Labray, Walter H. Schwanke, Oriska Stroschein
1983. Hilbert Bogue, Florine Glaus, Ruth E. Nelson, Orville K. Peterson
1984. Mildred Acheson, Martin Jorgensen, John W. Smith, Janice Snyder
1985. Wilbert Blumhardt, Emily Jennings, Wendell Leafstedt, Charlotte Seas
1986. Selmer J. Anderson, Mary ""Maizie"" Homelvig, Mary Ellen Murphy, John E. "Matt" Sutton

1987. James E. Brooking, Chrys Daniel, Ernest C. Olson, Redella Runner

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1988. Gordon Brockmueller, William Daniel, Agnes Panek, Erna Putnam
1989. Harold Anderson, Jeanne Bachand, Doris Heine, Robert Sharp
1990. Arlen Berwald, Lorraine Reaves, Carol Schubeck, John Schwab
1991. Virginia Anderson, Bernice Cuppy, John Glaus, William Schuette
1992. Robert G. Hoffman, Harold T. Hurlbert, Georgia Jensen, Shirley Krause
1993. Donald Fieber, Ardeth Kocourek, Dorothy Nothdurft, Merwyn Walter
1994. Mary Ann Deurmier, Esther Krutzfeldt, John Leroy Luecke, Mervin Ogren

South Dakota Farmers Union Communications Director, Chuck Groth, Cooperative Legacy Project interview with Marvin Evenson, former employee of the Farmers Union Livestock Association.

Large group of people gathered in a room and seated on chairs at an event in Washington, D.C.

Representative E.Y. Berry, Senator Karl Mundt, and Ben Reifel, Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from the First District of South Dakota, are on the campaign trail in Pierre, South Dakota

Teens at the Farmers Union All-State Camp at Camp Judson in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Highlights include the Badlands, flag raising, Badger Clark visit, national board members visit, and a puppet theater. The students participate in crafts, croquet, archery, swimming, folk dancing, sightseeing, and a picnic. Included is footage of the Needles and Sylvan Lake in Custer State Park, and Mt. Rushmore under construction. Color film. No sound.

The film was created to promote the youth education program of the Farmers Union of North Dakota, Montana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and South Dakota. It consists of footage from camps at each states' Farmers Union Junior Camps where children age 6-21 learn more about the Farmers Union and have fun. Activities depicted in the film include boating, swimming, games, crafts, manual labor, creating a camp newsletter, and listening to lectures about farming and the Farmers Union. South Dakota campers stay in the Black Hills and visit Mt. Rushmore. The film is narrated by Fred Simonton, director of television for North Dakota Farmers Union. Color film. Sound.

Footage of what appears to be a Farmers Union meeting. Black-and-white film. No sound.

Farmers Union Stock Commission touring a farm during winter and the Sioux Falls Stockyards showing cattle, sheep, and pigs. Also includes footage of various farms scenes. Black-and-white film. No sound.

Booklets about laws relating to federal corrupt practices and political activities, as well as a letter to republican nominees like Ben Reifel from the National Republican Congressional Committee in regards to filing reports of campaign receipts and expenditures.

First Calvary Division radio reporter interviews PFC LeRoy Youngberg of Huron, South Dakota from Camp Younghans in Japan. Youngberg greets his family and friends back homes and wishes them Merry Christmas.

Florence Peale, wife of Ambassador Edward Peale of Liberia, is visiting the Mrs. Robert Orben, wife of the speech writer for President Nixon

Correspondence between Ben Reifel and the Association of Former Members of Congress, as well as pamphlets and meeting information.

Frank Clown Horse's house and allotment of 320 acres rented by Oliver Sharp Fish

Frank Good Lance, Ben Reifel, and Thor Spotted Bear standing by Wounded Knee Monument on Mother's Day

Correspondence between the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge and Ben Reifel, as well as minutes from their meetings.

South Dakota Farmers Union Communications Director, Chuck Groth, Cooperative Legacy Project interview with Gary French, manager of the Sioux Valley Cooperative Oil Company in Watertown, South Dakota.

South Dakota Farmers Union film about the G.T.A. (Grain Terminal Association) and how it serves farmers by marketing grain. Footage is of grain in various stages of marketing, from the field to the elevators, to shipping. Included is footage of M.W. Thatcher, President of G.T.A. at the grand opening and dedication of the plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in May 1961. Color film. Sound.

George Gillespie, a mix blood living on his deceased mother's allotment, a one room log house, dirt roof, and dirt floor

George McGovern in Cuba with bottles of Havana Club rum visible in the background

George McGovern speaking into microphones in a crowd Cuba

South Dakota Farmers Union Communications Director, Chuck Groth, Cooperative Legacy Project interview with Ronald Gerlach, manager of the Aurora Cooperative Oil Company in Stickney, South Dakota

South Dakota Farmers Union Communications Director, Chuck Groth, Cooperative Legacy Project interview with Aaron Glanzer, former board member of the Farmers Union Oil Company at Bridgewater, South Dakota and former Cenex regional board member.

South Dakota Farmers Union Communications Director, Chuck Groth, Cooperative Legacy Project interview with Emma Glanzer, Huron, South Dakota area Credit Union activist.

Glenn Martz from Washington, D.C., publisher of 'The Lowdown on Farm Affairs' interview at KOTA radio station in Rapid City, South Dakota. Martz revisits a speech he gave in Rapid City, South Dakota about socialism and communism in the United States. Martz discusses the Farmers Union and cooperatives connections to communism. He claims the Farmers Union has been infiltrated by communists.

Manuscript of short vignettes on people significant to the South Dakota State College (SDSU) history, and of Wenona Hall.

South Dakota Farmers Union Communications Director, Chuck Groth, Cooperative Legacy Project interview with Ervin Goldammer, former Mitchell, South Dakota area cooperative leader and member of the South Dakota Farmers Union board of directors.

Certificate for Gertrude Stickney Young for fifty years of loyalty to the University of Wisconsin

People supporting the Goldwater-Miller ticket during the 1964 United States Presidential campaign at a rally in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Governor George Romney of Michigan shakes hands with Representative Ben Reifel. The photograph is signed: To Ben, Best wishes always! George Romney

Grain Terminal Association general manager, M.W. Thatcher, speaking about the depression and the economy and how the farm organizations of the National Grange, the Farm Bureau, and the Farmers Union agreed that a New Deal was needed for agriculture. He speaks about the Farm Credit Administration, support prices, legislated economy for farmers and parity pricing. Recording continued on Grain Terminal Association General Manager M.W. Thatcher Speech, Part 2 (MA012-AV-0168_01).

Continuation of Grain Terminal Association General Manager M.W. Thatcher Speech, Part 1 (MA012-AV-0167_01). Grain Terminal Association general manager, M.W. Thatcher, speaking about the depression and the economy and how the farm organizations of the National Grange, the Farm Bureau, and the Farmers Union agreed that a New Deal was needed for agriculture. He speaks about the Farm Credit Administration, support prices, legislated economy for farmers and parity pricing. Recording continued on Grain Terminal Association General Manager M.W. Thatcher Speech, Part 3 (MA012-AV-0166_01).

Continuation of Grain Terminal Association General Manager M.W. Thatcher Speech, Part 2 (MA012-AV-0166_01). Grain Terminal Association general manager, M.W. Thatcher, speaking about the depression and the economy and how the farm organizations of the National Grange, the Farm Bureau, and the Farmers Union agreed that a New Deal was needed for agriculture. He speaks about the Farm Credit Administration, support prices, legislated economy for farmers and parity pricing. Thatcher also reads a portion of the statement of policy for the South Dakota Farmers Union, and discusses the economy and socialism.

South Dakota Farmers Union Communications Director, Chuck Groth, Cooperative Legacy Project interview with Warren Grebner, former general manager of the South Dakota Wheat Growers and 1989 South Dakota Association of Cooperative Hall of Fame inductee.

Greeting card with red reproduction of a landscape painting and printed text with handwriting in blue ink

South Dakota Farmers Union Communications Director, Chuck Groth, Cooperative Legacy Project interview with Joan Hafner, St. John's Farmers Union Local education director.

South Dakota Farmers Union Communications Director, Chuck Groth, Cooperative Legacy Project interview with Dennis Hagny, former Northern Electric Cooperative Manager and 2006 South Dakota Association of Cooperative Hall of Fame inductee.

A handwritten note accompanies the photograph describing Turkey winter and Sheyene flax .

South Dakota Farmers Union Communications Director, Chuck Groth, Cooperative Legacy Project interview with LeRoy Hardy, former South Dakota Farmers Union board member, lobbyist, and field representative.

South Dakota Farmers Union Communications Director, Chuck Groth, Cooperative Legacy Project interview with Richard Harwood, former Union Center Farmers Union Oil Company and South Dakota Farmers Union director.

Crucifix under a dome in interior of a Havana Cathedral, Cuba

Interior of rooms with chandeliers in Cuba

Chandelier hanging in the dome of a Havana Cathedral, Cuba