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This collection is composed of materials Dr. Woodard accumulated during his career. The materials relate to many topics, such as American Indians, cultural and multiracial representation, and nicknames of sports teams.

The bulk of the files relate to his activities with American Indians, the Oak Lake Writers’ Society, the South Dakota Humanities Council, the South Dakota Resources Coalition, and the South Dakota World Affairs Council. The content of these files may include correspondence, clippings, and grant materials.

The files related to his work in the English Department at South Dakota State University are composed of course materials, syllabi, tests, notes, committee files, and his work with Consider the Century and Great Plains Writers’ Conferences. Also included are audiocassettes of speakers at the Great Plains Writers’ Conference.

Materials related to his publications are comprised of manuscripts, clippings, and correspondence with co-authors and publishers.
Researchers will also find files related to people with whom Woodard worked. These files may contain correspondence, clippings, or writings.

The materials in this collection were collected and donated by Dr. Charles Woodard of the South Dakota State University English Department. The collection is primarily composed of correspondence between Audrae Visser and Dr. Woodard and includes many of her writings to fulfill class assignments. Also included are photographs she took and written accounts of her frequent travel vacations, as well as materials related to her awards, honors, and activities as a poet and as a member of numerous organizations.

This collection consists of correspondence, clippings, photographs, and many poetic and prose writings by Visser including book reviews and reports, speeches, and a Pioneer Humor Project undertaken to fulfill the requirements of the Heritage of the Prairies Institute at Southwest State University in Marshall, Minnesota.