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Gertrude Stickney Young
Gertrude Stickney Young Papers
Tribute to Allyn Abbot Young
Tribute to Allyn Abbot Young
Annotated draft of The Department of History, South Dakota State College, 1884-1943
Annotated draft of The Department of History, South Dakota State College, 1884-1943
Partial draft of The Department of History, South Dakota State College, 1884-1943
Partial draft of The Department of History, South Dakota State College, 1884-1943
And the Sea Is His...Christmas, 1953
And the Sea Is His . . . Christmas
Constituent Correspondence: Robo letters : 1979 July-December. Prepared letters to reply to constituents regarding various topics. The letters are generic and not personalized.
Constituent Correspondence: Robo letters
Letter: H.L. Loucks to R.F. Pettigrew, November 5, 1914
Correspondence
Letter: H.L. Loucks to R.F. Pettigrew, January 18, 1915
Correspondence
Letter: H.L. Loucks to R.F. Pettigrew, Janurary 21, 1915
Correspondence
Letter: H.L. Loucks to R.F. Pettigrew, April 6, 1916
Correspondence
Letter: H.L. Loucks to R.F. Pettigrew, May 15, 1916
Correspondence
Letter: H.L. Loucks to R.F. Pettigrew, July 24, 1916
Correspondence
Letter: R.F. Pettigrew to H.L. Loucks, undated
Correspondence
Letter: R.F. Pettigrew to H.L. Loucks, March 31, 1915
Correspondence
Letter: R.F. Pettigrew to H.L. Loucks, April 9, 1915
Correspondence
Letter: R.F. Pettigrew to H.L. Loucks, May 21, 1915
Correspondence
Letter: R.F. Pettigrew to H.L. Loucks, October 14, 1915
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Letter: R.F. Pettigrew to H.L. Loucks, May 12, 1916
Correspondence
Letter: R.F. Pettigrew to H.L. Loucks, May 30, 1916
Correspondence
Black-and-white photograph of the South Dakota Crop Improvement Association booth the certified seed show
South Dakota Crop Improvement Association Records
The Old and New Testament connected in the history of the Jews and neibouring nations
The Old and New Testament connected in the history of the Jews and neibouring nations
South Dakota State University President Sherwood O. Berg sitting at a desk in his office in the Administration building
Sherwood O. Berg Papers
Aceraceae Neck. Acer Tomentosum Max. Plant specimen from the maple family collected by N.E. Hansen, 1924. N.E. Hansen (1866-1950) was a Danish-American horticulturist and botanist who was a pioneer in plant breeding. Hansen came to South Dakota in 1895 and became the first head of the Horticultural Department of South Dakota State College. He also served as agricultural explorer for the United States Department of Agriculture. He searched for hardy grasses, fruits, and other plants throughout Europe and Asia and brought them back to the United States to raise or crossbreed with American varieties to produce hardy plants. Specimen is mounted on an 11.5 x 16.5 inch herbarium sheet accompanied by a label printed in Russian in Cyrillic letter with hand-written notation in black ink.
Plant specimen: Aceraceae Neck. Acer Tomentosum Max. Plant specimen from the maple family
Pinus pungens, also called Table Mountain Pine, hickory pine, prickly pine or mountain pine. This small pine is native to the Appalachian Mountains in the United States. Plant specimen collected by C.S. Sargent, 1912, first director of the Arnold Arboretum, Herbarium of Iowa College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, Ames, Iowa. N.E. Hansen graduated from Iowa State College with a bachelor's degree in horticulture in 1887. It is likely Hansen obtained this specimen during his time at the college. N.E. Hansen (1866-1950) was a Danish-American horticulturist and botanist who was a pioneer in plant breeding. Hansen came to South Dakota in 1895 and became the first head of the Horticultural Department of South Dakota State College. He also served as agricultural explorer for the United States Department of Agriculture. He searched for hardy grasses, fruits, and other plants throughout Europe and Asia and brought them back to the United States to raise or crossbreed with American varieties to produce hardy plants. Specimen is mounted on an 11.5 x 16.5 inch herbarium sheet accompanied by a label with hand-written notation in pencil ink.
Plant specimen: Pinus pungens, also called Table Mountain Pine, hickory pine, prickly pine or mountain pine.
Rosaceae B. Juss. Spirea Chamaedrifolia L. Common name germander meadowsweet or elm-leaved spirea. Plant specimen collected by N.E. Hansen, 1924. Spiraea chamaedryfolia is a shrub reaching a height of 1–1.5 meters (3 feet 3 inches–4 feet 11 inches). Branchlets are brownish or red-brown. Leaves are simple, oblong or lance-shaped, toothed on the edges, 40–60 millimeters (1.6–2.4 inches) long and 10–30 millimeters (0.39–1.18 inches) wide, with a petiole of 4–7 millimeters. The white flowers of 6–9 millimeters in diameter grow in spike-like clusters at the ends of the branches. Flowering period extends from May to September. N.E. Hansen (1866-1950) was a Danish-American horticulturist and botanist who was a pioneer in plant breeding. Hansen came to South Dakota in 1895 and became the first head of the Horticultural Department of South Dakota State College. He also served as agricultural explorer for the United States Department of Agriculture. He searched for hardy grasses, fruits, and other plants throughout Europe and Asia and brought them back to the United States to raise or crossbreed with American varieties to produce hardy plants. Specimen is mounted on an 11.5 x 16.5 inch herbarium sheet accompanied by a label printed in Russian in Cyrillic letter with hand-written notation in black ink.
Plant specimen: Rosaceae B. Juss. Spirea Chamaedrifolia L. Common name germander meadowsweet or elm-leaved spirea
Rosaceae B. Juss. Micromeles alnifolia Koehne. Plant specimen collected by N.E. Hansen, 1924. N.E. Hansen (1866-1950) was a Danish-American horticulturist and botanist who was a pioneer in plant breeding. Hansen came to South Dakota in 1895 and became the first head of the Horticultural Department of South Dakota State College. He also served as agricultural explorer for the United States Department of Agriculture. He searched for hardy grasses, fruits, and other plants throughout Europe and Asia and brought them back to the United States to raise or crossbreed with American varieties to produce hardy plants. Specimen is mounted on an 11.5 x 16.5 inch herbarium sheet accompanied by a label printed in Russian in Cyrillic letter with hand-written notation in blank ink.
Plant specimen: Rosaceae B. Juss. Micromeles alnifolia Koehne
Saxofragaceae Dumort. Ribes manshuricum (Max.) Kom. Plant specimen collected by N.E. Hansen, 1924. Saxifragaceae are found mostly in the Northern Hemisphere, with centers of diversity in the Himalayas, East Asia, and Western North America. N.E. Hansen (1866-1950) was a Danish-American horticulturist and botanist who was a pioneer in plant breeding. Hansen came to South Dakota in 1895 and became the first head of the Horticultural Department of South Dakota State College. He also served as agricultural explorer for the United States Department of Agriculture. He searched for hardy grasses, fruits, and other plants throughout Europe and Asia and brought them back to the United States to raise or crossbreed with American varieties to produce hardy plants. Specimen is mounted on an 11.5 x 16.5 inch herbarium sheet accompanied by a label printed in Russian in Cyrillic letter with hand-written notation in black ink.
Plant specimen: Saxofragaceae Dumort. Ribes manshuricum (Max.) Kom
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.
Mausoleum of General Ma Zhanshan in Harbin, China in 1924
Man in General Ma Zhanshan Gardens in Harbin, China; written in pencil on the back: In General Ma's Garden, Harbin, China, 1924.
General Ma Zhanshan Gardens in Harbin, China in 1924
Ornamental plantings in a park in Harbin, China; written in pencil on the back: Garden at Harbin 1924.
Garden in Harbin, China in 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.
N.E. Hansen at a bazaar in Fushun, Manchuria in northern China in 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.
Storefront in Fushun, Manchuria in northern China in 1924
Busy street in Fushun, Manchuria in northern China; written in pencil on the back: Futachien 1924.
Busy street in Fushun, Manchuria in northern China in 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.
N.E. Hansen at a bazaar in Fushun, Manchuria in northern China in 1924
Man sitting on a table at a bazaar in Fushun, Manchuria in northern China; written in pencil on the back: Futachien 1924.
Bazaar in Fushun, Manchuria in northern China in 1924
N.E. Hansen with a man wearing white in Fushun, Manchuria in northern China; written in pencil on the back: Futachien 1924.
N.E. Hansen in Fushun, Manchuria in northern China in 1924
Ornate designs on a building in Manzhouli, Manchuria in northern China; written in pencil on the back: Manchouli North China 1924.
Ornate building in Manzhouli, Manchuria in northern China in 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 assistants begin a search for hardy peach trees in northern China in 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 assistants begin a search for hardy peach trees in northern China in 1924
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.
Assistants to N.E. Hansen gather specimens in their search for hardy peach trees in northern China in 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.
N.E. Hansen and two assistants gather specimens in their search for hardy peach trees in northern China in 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.
Railway station in Saolin in northern China in 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.
Train car on the Trans-Siberian Railway near Saolin in northern China in 1924
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's headquarters while conducting pear research at Saolin in northern China in 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.
N.E. Hansen ready to start over the Da Hinggan mountain range in northern China in 1924
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.
Local man assisting N.E. Hansen while he conducts pear research at Saolin in northern China in 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.
Local man assisting N.E. Hansen while he conducts pear research at Saolin in northern China in 1924
People walking on a street toward a temple in Seoul, Korea in 1924; written in pencil on the back: Seoul, Korea 1924.
Temple in Seoul, Korea in 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.
Field and village by the Inland Sea in Japan in 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 at the port on Tokyo Bay at Yokohama, Japan in 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.
N.E. Hansen among the Kirghiz Tartars in Semipalatinsk, Siberia in 1913
Apple sliced in half and photographed with a ruler for scale for N.E. Hansen's research.
Apple specimen, undated
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.
Karakul fat tailed sheep of Turkistan, undated
Fruit tree on the campus of South Dakota State College was part of N.E. Hansen's research on fruit.
Fruit tree at South Dakota State College, undated
N.E. Hansen during his trip to Russia in 1934.
N.E. Hansen in 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 and Ivan V. Michurin in Russia in 1934
N.E. Hansen posing for a photograph with four people Chelyabinsk, Russia; written in pencil on the back: Tscheljabinsk 1934.
N.E. Hansen in Chelyabinsk, Russia in 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 at a South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station display, undated
N.E. Hansen Memorial Garden located at McCrory Gardens on the campus of South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota.
N.E. Hansen Memorial Garden at McCrory Gardens in Brookings, South Dakota in 1996
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.
Memorial dedicated to N.E. Hansen at South Dakota State College in 1949
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.
Recognition service for Dr. N.E. Hansen at South Dakota State College in 1949
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.
Recognition service for Dr. N.E. Hansen at South Dakota State College in 1949
People gathered between the Horticulture Building and the Administration Building for the recognition service for Dr. N.E. Hansen on the campus of South Dakota State College.
Recognition service for Dr. N.E. Hansen at South Dakota State College in 1949
Dr. N.E. Hansen seated at a table visiting with guests at the recognition service his honor on the campus of South Dakota State College.
Recognition service for Dr. N.E. Hansen at South Dakota State College in 1949
N.E. Hansen on the hardy alfalfa trail in Siberia, there are three horse-drawn wagons in a town, Hansen is riding on the first wagon.
N.E. Hansen on the hardy alfalfa trail Siberia in 1913
N.E. Hansen holding alfalfa in his arms.
N.E. Hansen
Field research notebook of N. E. Hansen. Alfalfa and clover grasses planted May 1908. Varieties studied originated from Norway, Turkistan, Russia, Siberia, Sweden, Lapland, and South America. Several varieties came from the Moscow Agricultural College (Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy).
Notebooks: Alfalfa and clovers plat: Book 2
South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station field research notebook of N.E. Hansen. Research on varieties of soybeans, alfalfa, and kochia were conducted in Highmore, SD and Brookings, SD during 1943. Handwritten.
SD Ag Experiment Station: Agronomy Department field records
John Downer
Downer, John M.
Mrs. W. J. O'Banion
O'Banion, W.J., Mrs.
Percy R. Crothers
Crothers, Percy R.
Mrs. Earl Dickerson
Dickerson, Earl, Mrs.
Mrs. George C. Ernst
Ernst, George C., Mrs.
R.M. Crowder
Crowder, R.M.
Mrs. Louis L. Meehan
Meehan, Louis L., Mrs.
Edward Bogue
Bogue, Edward
Albert R. Fryer
Fryer, Albert R.
Lena Van Metre
Van Metre, Lena
Christina K. Lacey
Lacey, Christina K.
Mrs. Henry J. Rehorst
Rehorst, Henry J., Mrs.
Lawrence D. Test
Test, Lawrence D.
William M. Naessig
Naessig, William M.
W.F. Wyatt
Wyatt, W.F.
Mrs. G.W. Mossing
Mossing, G.W., Mrs.
Henry A. Abild
Abild, Henry A.
Louisa F. Rehfeld
Rehfeld, Louisa F.
Mrs. Peter Moe
Moe, Peter, Mrs.
T.A. Jackson
Jackson, T.A.
Raymond P. Johnson
Johnson, Raymond P.
William Rames
Rames, William
Walter C. Taylor
Taylor, Walter C.
E.G. Sanderson
Sanderson, E.G.
Frank Cundill
Cundill, Frank
Ann Gallagher
Gallagher, Ann
Mrs. Ellwood Gross
Gross, Ellwood, Mrs.
Ray E. Barnett
Barnett, Ray E.
Mrs. Anton M. Bierschbach
Bierschbach, Anton M., Mrs.
Mrs. Allan E. WIlson
Wilson, Allan E., Mrs.
Lyman G. Merry
Merry, Lyman G.
Allen Sperry
Sperry, Allen R.