Verendrye Plate (Fort Pierre, S.D.); La Vérendrye, Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de, 1685-1749 ; South Dakota State Historical Society; Brochure
The collection consists of an eight-page leaflet published by the South Dakota State Historical Society titled, “The Verendrye Plate.” The leaflet offers information on the Verendrye expedition, Verendrye Plate, and the plate’s discovery....
Verendrye Plate (Fort Pierre, S.D.); La Vérendrye, Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de, 1685-1749 ; Leaflet
The collection consists of a small leaflet titled, “Verendrye Lead Plate Makes South Dakota Historic Spot.” The leaflet features an artist’s rendering of the planting of the Verendrye Plate in 1743. Also included are images of the Verendrye...
Verendrye Plate (Fort Pierre, S.D.); La Vérendrye, Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de, 1685-1749 ; Ethel (Parish) Hepner Roberts; Reminiscence
The collection consists of a six-page reminiscence created by Ethel (Parish) Hepner Roberts titled, “The Finding of the Verendrye Plate As I Remember It.” The State Historical Society received the reminiscence in 1983. Provided is the account...
Verendrye Plate (Fort Pierre, S.D.); La Vérendrye, Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de, 1685-1749 ; Booklet
The collection consists of a twenty-three page booklet created by the South Dakota State Historical Society, ca. 1930s. The booklet includes a calendar concerning major Verendrye events, the finding of the Verendrye plate, a description of the...
Verendrye Plate (Fort Pierre, S.D.); La Vérendrye, Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de, 1685-1749 ; South Dakota State Historical Society; Booklet
The collection consists of a six-page booklet, published by the South Dakota State Historical Society in July 1955, concerning the Verendrye Plate. The booklet features translations of the plates, the journey of Verendrye Party (including a map),...
Verendrye Plate (Fort Pierre, S.D.); La Vérendrye, Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de, 1685-1749 ; Charles Deland; Manuscript
The collection consists of a nine-page manuscript written by Charles Deland titled, “Discovery of the La Verendrye Monument of 1743 in South Dakota.” The manuscript is dated May 21, 1913. Deland’s paper highlights the journals kept by the...
Verendrye Plate--Discovery, Elmer W. Anderson, Reminiscence--Manuscript
The collection consists of a transcript of a speech given by Elmer W. Anderson and his role in the discovery of the Verendrye Plate on February 16, 1913. He gave this address during the annual meeting of the South Dakota State Historical Society on...
Verendrye Plate (Fort Pierre, S.D.); La Vérendrye, Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de, 1685-1749 ; Brochure
The collection consists of one of the first brochures created concerning the Verendrye Plate. The brochure was published shortly after the plate’s discovery in 1913. The brochure includes photographs and translations of the plate and a brief...
