This collection is composed of newsletters, meeting minutes, and programs for the Association. Information about some influential members is also included.
The newsletters cover the years 1941–1999. These include minutes from meetings, up-coming events, scholarships awarded, officers elected, honorary memberships granted, and information on programs sponsored by the Association. The meetings and minutes are programs handed out at annual meetings. They include agenda for the meeting and minutes from past meetings. Also included are some financial statements and revisions to the by-laws, constitution, and policies of the Association.
There is some correspondence from Eva Dawes, the first president of the Association. This gives some background on the beginnings of the Association. Also included are lists of officers, council and charter members, and honorary members. There are some lists of recipients of awards given by the Association (Outstanding Junior and Senior Professionals and Teacher of the Year); revisions of policy statements between 1971 and 1996, and the strategic plan of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences 1995-2000.
South Dakota Association of Family and Consumer SciencesThis collection is composed of ledgers, administrative items, publications, and assorted materials documenting the S.D. Dairy Association. Folders contain information about the Association, programs from conventions, and records from contests hosted by the Association.
South Dakota Dairy AssociationPhotograph of A.P. Ryger
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South Dakota Humanities CouncilThis collection is composed of articles, manuscripts, and materials related to Popowski's career as author and hunter. Included are photographs, illustrations, and many articles. Bulk of collection is copies of articles authored by Popowski on the subject of hunting and wildlife.
The general materials are composed of correspondence from 1942-1956.
The illustrations consist of several loose-leaf illustrations of crows drawn by Gordon Elliott for Popowski's book titled Crow Shooting and include 29 ink drawings. Also included are two folders of photograph proofs (37 pages) for Popowski's book titled Hunting Pronghorn Antelope, 1 mat board drawing of a fireplace in what is suspected to be Popowski's cabin and drawn by C. Greenidge and one phonograph record titled Crow Calling.
The Japanese magazine Modern Hunting is composed of article submitted by Popowski.
The manuscripts are accompanied by correspondence sent to publishers and an information card, which notes to which publications Popowski sent his manuscripts, whether or not they were published and the amount he was paid for these manuscripts.
The phonograph records is composed of a recording of Popowski demonstrating crow calls. The photographs consist of several black and white photographs, mostly of wildlife and hunting, and a few negatives. Some items of note are 22 matted and signed black and white photographs that Popowski entered into a photography contest at the Iowa State Fair. He won first prize for these photographs.
The research material is the largest series is Popowski's collection of articles he had published in various hunting and wildlife publications. These articles cover a wide range of subjects from big game, crow and varmint hunting to safety and conservation issues. Included also is an autographed copy of The Outdoorsman (June 1947) in which Popowski wrote an article titled "Off-Season" Duck Hunting.
Popowski, BertThis collection consists of farm accounting records, material related to Hofer's 1996 campaign for the South Dakota State Senate, biographical material, calendars, and acreage measurements for Milford Township in Beadle County, South Dakota.
The accounting records contain detailed information on farm operations for each year recorded on South Dakota State College Extension Farm and Ranch Record Books (1947-1949), National Farmers' Income Tax Record Books, Mitchell (South Dakota) Publishing Company (1950-1956, 1959), South Dakota State College Agricultural Extension Service Farm and Ranch Business Record Books (1957-1958, 1962-1966, 1968-1980), Doane Agricultural Digest Income and Expenditure Record Book (1960), Blackbourn's farm and Ranch Bookkeeping Record Books (1961, 1967), South Dakota State University Cooperative Extension Service Account Books (1997-1999), and a Farm Credit Services Farm and Ranch Record Book (2000). Information includes an inventory of land, improvements, buildings and livestock; livestock fees and sales; machinery, equipment and automobile inventory and operating expenses; map of the farm and crop-system summary; crops raised and sold; inventory of feed, grain and supplies; cash receipts and expenses; summary of expenses including taxes and labor; capital purchases and sales; products used on the farm and a financial business analysis summary.
Other material in the collection is campaign material, consisting of advertising, newspaper clippings, posters, pamphlets, and a photograph; biographical material of Ben Hofer and his father, Josua; calendars noting daily appointments and events; and, acreage measurements for Milford Township in Beadle County, South Dakota compiled by Josua Hofer in 1940
Hofer, Ben Frank 1926-2018Joseph Marshall speaking at poetry reading at a South Dakota Humanities Council event.
Roberta Hill speaking at poetry reading at a South Dakota Humanities Council event.
This collection consists of biographical material about Cook-Lynn; correspondence; writings by Cook-Lynn including articles, books, editorials, essays, novels, novellas, poetry, and book reviews; material related to her teaching career as well as research project and other activities in which she was involved; material related to the Wicazo Sa Review: a Journal of Native Studies for which she was editor; and material related to Native American issues and topics.
Cook-Lynn, ElizabethEdgar S. McFadden photograph of a flax nursery in Kenedy, Texas.
Esgar S. McFadden (far right) with five others in their World War I uniforms
Two Hereford cows standing by a wooden fence next to a parked car on the McFadden farm
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
Field of wheat is a test plot for Edgar McFadden's research on wheat genetics
Portrait of a young Edgar S. McFadden
This collection is composed of materials that pertain to the college. Folders contain booklets, programs, brochures, correspondence, minutes, periodicals, reports, posters, and photographs.
A large portion of the material deals with Engineering and Science Research at South Dakota State University. This material consists of summary sheets, reports and correspondence and is arranged by researcher name. This material covers research for engineering, chemistry, pharmacy, and agronomy.
Also included is biographical information on prominent persons related to the College of Engineering, including, Harold M. Crothers, Harry Solberg, Halvor Solberg, and Guy Lee Boyden.
A file on the engineering controversy of the early 1970s dealing with the possible transfer of the College of Engineering from South Dakota State University to another institution in the state. This material consists mainly of clippings, but also included is correspondence and notes.
Other items of note include several files of brochures on the various programs offered by the college, the Impulse magazine, a periodical published by the college featuring events and happenings in the college, and file dealing with the history of the College of Engineering at South Dakota State University.
South Dakota State University. Jerome J. Lohr College of EngineeringThe Home Management records are composed of photographs and historical material about the Home Management program at South Dakota State College. Folders include books compiled for Alice Rosenberger, Dean of the College of Home Economics by Grace Wasson Bonnell, alumni. These books contain photographs and anecdotal information about of children who participated in the Home Management baby program. Also included is a history of the program and plans for a new laboratory, the Family Resource and Management Center.
Man showing the horse "Captain Dan" at the 1937 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College.
Display of farm machinery in the arena at the 1941 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College.
Military cadet posing for a photo at the 1943 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College.
Kenneth Lounsbery won best freshman in the Horse Division at the 1946 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College.
Women participants in the cow milking contest in the arena at the 1946 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College.
Women is milking a cow in the arena at the 1947 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College.
Men shearing sheep at the 1949 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College.
Trophy presentation at the 1949 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College.
Horse judging in the arena at the 1950 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College.
Students judging wool at the 1950 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College.
Wool judging at the 1952 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College.
Publicity shots for the 1953 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College. Three men and a Hereford cow outside in the snow.
Two people with a cow at the 1955 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College.
Two men and a woman talking at the 1956 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College. One man is handing something to the woman.
Men stands in front of farm machinery with signs that read, "Accurate, durable economy," at the 1956 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College. He has a stick pointing at a sign that reads, "Corn borer control granulat DDT."
Group of men pose for a photograph in front of the false barn wall at the 1957 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College.
Cattle judging in the arena the 1958 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College. The stage and false barn wall is in the background.
Hereford bull judging in the area at the 1959 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College.
Drill team of women wearing shorts and holding round disks walk through the arena at the 1960 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College. The audience watches from the stands.
The 1963 Little International Exposition trophy winners at South Dakota State Coollege
First Row: Beth Seaver, Carol Willey, Jean Garrett, Joyce Haak, Joan Stofferahn,RIch Van Zee, Jim Bush, Janet Perkins, Jeanne Stuerman, Lois Priebe, Lavonna Dupraz
Second Row: Lee Leiferman, Fary Leiferman, Jerry Kjerstad, Roger Magstadt, Daryl Boddicker
Third Row: Robert Osborne, Merlyn Johnson, Paul Lee, Lowell Gilvert, Bob Healy, William Smith
Ed Pillar and his trained horse performs tricks to entertain the audience in the arena at the 1963 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State College.
Little International Queen is being escorted from a horse drawn buggy at the 1964 Little International Agricultural Exposition at South Dakota State University.
Cattle judging in the arena at the 1964 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State University.
Group of winners hold their trophies and stand in front of the stage at the 1965 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State University. The false barn wall is in the background.
Man holds a trophy and kneels behind his prize winning sheep at the 1966 Little International exposition at South Dakota State University. Sign reads: 1966 winners.
Three men, two of which are holding trophies, at the 1967 Little International Agricultural Exposition at South Dakota State University.
General manager of the 1967 Little International exposition at South Dakota State University stands in a pen with a cow and his brother.
Little International Queen handing trophies to winners on the stage at the 1968 Little International exposition at South Dakota State University. The false barn wall is in the background.
Woman holding a trophy stands by her prize winning horse at the 1968 Little International exposition at South Dakota State University. Sign of the wall reads: 1968 Winner.
Man looking at bales of hay in the agronomy exhibit at the 1968 Little International Exposition at South Dakota State University.
Men tend to their animals during cattle judging in the arena during the 1970 Little International exposition at South Dakota State University. Audience members are in the foreground. The stage and false barn wall are in the background. A banner with the letters L and I hangs from the ceiling.
Woman holding a trophy stands in the arena by her prize winning horse at the 1970 Little International exposition at South Dakota State University.
Man stands by a table of hay bales at the 1970 Little International exposition at South Dakota State University.
Man holding a floral arrangement at the 1971 Little International exposition at South Dakota State University. There are many arrangements on the tables around him.
Two men in a pen with piglets at the 1972 Little International Agricultural Exposition at South Dakota State University.
Man speaking into a microphone at the 1973 Little International Agricultural Exposition at South Dakota State University.
Three people standing by the fence of the arena during the 1973 Little International Agricultural Exposition at South Dakota State University.
Man and woman are holding trophies standing by a sheep at the 1975 Little International Agricultural Exposition at South Dakota State University
Man holding a trophy is congratulated by other men at the 1977 Little International Agricultural Exposition at South Dakota State University.
Women hold a trophy while standing by her dairy cow at the 1977 Little International Agricultural Exposition at South Dakota State University. Other people and cows stand behind her.
Woman shows a sheep during judging at the 1978 Little International Agricultural Exposition at South Dakota State University.
Man in the arena with a pig during judging at the 1998 Little International exposition at South Dakota State University.