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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.

The collection consists of materials relating to his work with research and production of small grains such as wheat, oats, and flax, and in particular the development of Hope Wheat. In addition, the collection contains biographical information about McFadden and his writings and speeches.

Portrait of the McFadden family; from left to right: Mabel Lucille (Blakesly) McFadden, Edgar Sharpe McFadden, James McFadden, Beatrice (Stacking) McFadden

Seven head sections of Success x Gatarni wheat breeding (No. 4); each is labeled with a letter (A through G), the wheat is part of Edgar S. McFadden's research on wheat genetics

Head sections of New Era Barley, the barley is part of Edgar S. McFadden's research

Edgar S. McFadden in a flax field at Kenedy

Edgar S. McFadden doing research in wheat genetics

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

Edgar S. McFadden standing in a field of wheat

The collection is composed of manuscripts, correspondence, galley proofs, research, books and publications related to her published works of fiction and nonfiction.
The general material is composed of Norris' juvenilia from Bennington College, instructors' mid-term and final reports of her course work from college, and biographies and interviews of Norris conducted by various media organizations. Also included is a collection of notebooks from the early 1970's to 2009. These notebooks are spiral bound and appear to be daily journals with notes and drafts of poems and essays. They also contain postcards, clippings, business cards, prayer cards, photographs, recipes, etc. Of note is the manuscript for “Elizabeth Kray’s Letters, Memos, and Notes to Marie Bullock: Two Great Ladies of American Poetry”. A 1937 edition of “Conversation at Midnight” by Edna St. Vincent Millay and signed by John H. Norris is also included.
Poetry is composed of Norris' poetry in anthologies, books, catalogs, chapbooks, contributions, and periodicals. These publications all include Norris' poetry, and some also include works by her husband, David Dwyer, (this will be noted on the front of the folder).
Nonfiction books consist of draft and annotated manuscript pages, galley proofs, cover art and typeface layout, book jackets, book notes, correspondence, research, reviews, audio books, international editions, promotional material, book tour information, advance proofs, hard cover and paperback books. Material varies with each book title. This material is arranged alphabetically by publication title.
Other writings consist mainly of essays, reviews, and sermons published in journals, anthologies, books, textbooks, etc. Also included are scripture reflections for daily devotions, Afterword’s, Forewords, Introductions, Prefaces, and Symposia to which Norris has contributed.
Works mentioning Norris are also included. They are composed of publications with articles mention Kathleen Norris.

Elizabeth Cook-Lynn speaking at poetry reading at a South Dakota Humanities Council event.

Group of writers at the Oak Lake Writers' retreat that includes Charles Woodard and Elizabeth Cook-Lynn (front row).

Robert Dailey with the Fitting and Showmanship Champion in the Beef Cattle Division at the 1941 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College.

Military cadets presenting arms to the judges at the table in the arena at the 1941 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College.

Cow judging in the arena at the 1942 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College.

Cattle judging in the arena at the 1947 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College.

Swine judging in the arena at the 1947 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College.

Tumbling team provides entertainment for the crowd in the arena at the 1948 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College.

Man handing a plaque to another man during a banquet at the 1949 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College.

People looking at a display of farm machinery at the 1950 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College.

Sheep judging in the arena at the 1952 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College.

Man holding a trophy is with his prize cow at the 1952 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College.

George B. German, WNAX radio, conducting an interview at the 1953 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College.

Winners holding their trophies at the 1953 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College.

Style show at the 1954 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College.

Men riding ponies at the 1955 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College.

Three men entertain on the stage of the 1957 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College. One man is singing, one is playing the guitar, and one is playing the drums.

Five women and a little girls model clothing during a fashion show at the 1958 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College.

Crew constructing the arena floor in the gymnasium at South Dakota State College in preparation for the 1959 Little International Exposition.

Crew erecting the false barn wall in the gymnasium at South Dakota State College in preparation for the 1959 Little International Exposition.

Roger Hunsley holds a trophy while kneeling by his prize winning hog at the 1959 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College.

Three clowns and a cow pose for a photograph in the arena at the 1960 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College. One clown is holding a balloon.

Men with their entries for hog judging wrangle their animals while a judge watches in the arena at the 1961 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College.

Men lead their horse around the arena for judging at the 1962 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College. The audience watches from the stands in the background.

Men lead their cows around the arena for judging at the 1962 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College. The audience watches from the stands in the background.

Group of six women sing on the stage at the 1963 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College.

Announcer on stage speaking into a microphone at the 1964 Little International Agricultural Exposition at South Dakota State University. The Little I Queen is seated at a table behind him. There are trophies on the table.

Two clowns on stage entertaining the audience at the 1964 Little International Agricultural Exposition at South Dakota State University. One clown is playing a guitar, the other is pretending to play a rake like a guitar.

Two men on horseback are the color guard presenting the U.S. flag and the state of South Dakota flag the 1965 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State University.

View of the audience and the arena during livestock judging at the 1966 Little International exposition at South Dakota State University.

Two men on horseback are the color guard presenting the U.S. flag and the state of South Dakota flag the 1967 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State University.

Two men on horseback serve as the color guard presenting the U.S. and State of South Dakota flags at the 1967 Little International exposition at South Dakota State University. The stage and false barn wall are in the background.

Two men in the barn preparing dairy cows for the1968 Little International exposition at South Dakota State University.

Woman prepares a sheep for the 1968 Little International exposition at South Dakota State University.

Future Farmers of America students signing up for a raffle at the 1968 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State University.

Man stands behind his cow during cattle judging at the 1969 Little International exposition at South Dakota State. The stage and false barn wall are in the background.

Man plays guitar and sings into the microphone on the stage the 1969 Little International exposition at South Dakota. Behind his are staff sitting at tables and the false barn wall.

Man looking at ears of corn in the agronomy exhibit at the 1969 Little International exposition at South Dakota. The are other seed samples on tables behind him.

Future Farmers of America members stand in front of a table at the 1970 Little International exposition at South Dakota State University. A man sties behind the table with boxes of programs.

Vendor speaks with a man about the farm equipment they are standing by in the machinery show at the 1970 Little International exposition at South Dakota State University.

View of the arena during Holstein cattle judging at the 1970 Little International exposition at South Dakota State University. The audience and false barn wall are in the background.

Women speaking into a microphone stands behind a table with trophies at the Little International Agricultural Exposition at South Dakota State University.

People in the arena with their animals for horse judging at the 1972 Little International exposition at South Dakota State University.

Two clowns with a sheep in front of the stage in the arena during the 1973 Little International Agricultural Exposition at South Dakota State University.

Women and sheep dressed in similar costumes at the 1974 Little International Agricultural Exposition at South Dakota State University.

Clowns in the arena with pigs entertaining the crowd at the 1977 Little International Agricultural Exposition at South Dakota State University.

Woman holding the reins of a horse at the 1978 Little International Agricultural Exposition at South Dakota State University.

Woman shows a sheep during judging at the 1978 Little International Agricultural Exposition at South Dakota State University.

Woman holding the reins of a horse at the 1978 Little International Agricultural Exposition at South Dakota State University.

Woman shearing a sheep in preparation for judging at the 1984 Little International Agricultural Exposition at South Dakota State University.

Large group of people pose for a photo in front of the stage at the 1986 Little International Agricultural Exposition at South Dakota State University. The color guard on horseback are also in the arena.

Man in the arena with a sheep during judging at the 1998 Little International exposition at South Dakota State University.

Man in the arena with a cow during judging at the 1998 Little International exposition at South Dakota State University.

People showing pigs during judging at the 1998 Little International Agricultural Exposition at South Dakota State University.

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.

View of the Mausoleum of General Ma Zhanshan in Harbin, China; written in pencil on the back: Mausoleum built by General Ma for himself and two wives, Harbin, China, 1924

Man in General Ma Zhanshan Gardens in Harbin, China; written in pencil on the back: In General Ma's Garden, Harbin, China, 1924

Ornamental plantings in a park in Harbin, China; written in pencil on the back: Garden at Harbin 1924

N.E. Hansen looking at bags of soybeans at a bazaar in Fushun, Manchuria in northern China, there are men sitting by a building in the background; written in pencil on the back: Soybeans at Futachien 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

Busy street in Fushun, Manchuria in northern China; written in pencil on the back: Futachien 1924

N.E. Hansen looking at onions and other vegetables for sale at a bazaar in Fushun, Manchuria in northern China; written in pencil on the back: Onions, etc. at Futachien 1924

Man sitting on a table at a bazaar in Fushun, Manchuria in northern China; written in pencil on the back: Futachien 1924

N.E. Hansen with a man wearing white in Fushun, Manchuria in northern China; written in pencil on the back: Futachien 1924

Ornate designs on a building in Manzhouli, Manchuria in northern China; written in pencil on the back: Manchouli North China 1924

N.E. Hansen and his three assistants stand by a horse-drawn wagon by a building at Mendoche before they begin a search for hardy peach trees in northern China; written in pencil on the back: Mendoche 1924 North China

N.E. Hansen and his three assistants stand by a horse-drawn wagon by a building at Mendoche before they begin a search for hardy peach trees in northern China; written in pencil on the back: Mendoche 1924 North China

Three assistants to N.E. Hansen are gathering specimens in their search for hardy peach trees in Mendoche in northern China in 1924; written in pencil on the back: Mendoche, North China 1924

N.E. Hansen and two assistants climb rough terrain to gather specimens in their search for hardy peach trees in Mendoche in northern China in 1924; written in pencil on the back: Mendoche, North China 1924

Man walking down the stairs at the railway station in Saolin in northern China, a young girl is standing at the foot of the stairs; written in pencil on the back: Railway station Saolin North China 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

N.E. Hansen's mountain headquarters is nestled in the trees while conducting pear research at Saolin in northern China; written in pencil on the back: Saolin, China my headquarters fro pears in the mountains 1924

N.E. Hansen and a companion on a horse-drawn wagon ready to start the Da Hinggan mountain range in northern China; written in pencil on the back: Starting over the mountains to Hinggan 1924 North China

Man with a carrying pole on his shoulders and two baskets full of pears at N.E. Hansen's headquarters while conducting pear research at Saolin in northern China; written in pencil on the back: North China 1924

Man with a carrying pole on his shoulders is with another man and a young child in front of N.E. Hansen's headquarters while conducting pear research at Saolin in northern China; written in pencil on the back: 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

Field and village nestled in the mountains by the Inland Sea in Japan; written in pencil on the back: along Inland Sea, Japan 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

N.E. Hansen (wearing black collared overcoat and a hat) is standing by two horses drawing an unknown type of machinery, possible a planter of some king, there are three men, one driving and two sitting on the planter, the photograph was taken while N.E. Hansen was among the Kirghiz Tartars in Semipalatinsk, Siberia

Apple sliced in half and photographed with a ruler for scale for N.E. Hansen's research

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

Fruit tree on the campus of South Dakota State College was part of N.E. Hansen's research on fruit

N.E. Hansen during his trip to Russia in 1934

N.E. Hansen and Ivan V. Michurin, a Russian horticulturalist, looking at a field notebook at his orchard in Russia

N.E. Hansen posing for a photograph with four people Chelyabinsk, Russia; written in pencil on the back: Tscheljabinsk 1934

N.E. Hansen stands in front of the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station display, there is a sign that encourages viewers to 'Join the State Horticultural Society' and features the Waneta Plum, there is a sign for 'Breeding Hardy Fruits"" and may South Dakota State College pennants and a United States flag hanging on the wall in the booth

N.E. Hansen Memorial Garden located at McCrory Gardens on the campus of South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota

Monument dedicated to N.E. Hansen in recognition to his service to South Dakota State College, it was located in between the Administration Building and the Horticulture Building; the bronze citation reads: 'South Dakota State College seeks to perpetuate the memory of its long-time fruit and plant breeder: Niels Ebbesen Hansen. Born at Rebe, Denmark, January 4, 1866, came to the United States in 1873. Made Professor of Horticulture of South Dakota State College in 1895; Professor Emeritus in 1937. A world traveler and collector of plants, he developed drought resistant verities of fruits, flowers, and grasses for the Great Plains. His efforts provided the people of the Great Plains the means through which they enjoy a better living. August 25, 1959.' The rock was donated by Jno E. Gueffroy from near Colman, South Dakota. It is approximately 4.5 feet tall, 4.5 feet wide, with a 26 inch base.

Monument dedicated to N.E. Hansen in recognition to his service to South Dakota State College, it was located in between the Administration Building and the Horticulture Building; the bronze citation reads: 'South Dakota State College seeks to perpetuate the memory of its long-time fruit and plant breeder: Niels Ebbesen Hansen. Born at Rebe, Denmark, January 4, 1866, came to the United States in 1873. Made Professor of Horticulture of South Dakota State College in 1895; Professor Emeritus in 1937. A world traveler and collector of plants, he developed drought resistant verities of fruits, flowers, and grasses for the Great Plains. His efforts provided the people of the Great Plains the means through which they enjoy a better living. August 25, 1959.' The rock was donated by Jno E. Gueffroy from near Colman, South Dakota. It is approximately 4.5 feet tall, 4.5 feet wide, with a 26 inch base.

N.E. Hansen responds when the monument erected in his honor was unveiled at South Dakota State College; left to right: State College President Leinbach, Governor Mickelson, Dr. Hansen, Carl Hansen, Lucille Dory