Governor Frank M. Byrne's address to the thirteenth legislative assembly. Topics include: the state's educational, charitable and penal institutions; regulation of railroad freight and passenger rates; taxation; campaign finance reporting; the...
Peter Norbeck's inaugural address given to the fifteenth legislative assembly. Topics include: prohibition of alcohol; educational, charitable and penal institutions; the State Game and Fish Department; the State Tax Commission and tax reforms;...
Inaugural address given by Coe I. Crawford to the 10th legislative assembly in 1907. Topics include: educational, charitable and penal institutions; state finances; state officer salaries and appropriations; campaign finance reform; regulation of...
Flood of 1972 (Rapid City, S.D.); Flood Damage--South Dakota--Rapid City; Reminiscence--Manuscript; Mayor Don Barnett
The collection consists of a nineteen page reminiscence of the Rapid City Flood of June 1972 written by Don Barnett, mayor of Rapid City during the flood. The reminiscence details Mr. Barnett’s recollection of the flood, his actions, various...
This collection consists of a thirty-one page brochure, published for GI's during the Vietnam War, on preventative maintenance for the M16 rifle. The brochure offers various tips, tools, and procedures for cleaning the M16 rifle.
William H. Master's inaugural address given to the seventeenth legislative assembly. Topics include: marketing agricultural products; transportation of livestock; farmer's cooperative associations; increasing credit to western stockmen; flooding...
The thirty-two page booklet, printed by the Federal Civil Defense Administration in 1956, describes ways that families can prepare and protect their homes during a peacetime disaster or war. Offered are eight exercises, with illustrations, that...
George McGovern, Political Campaigns--South Dakota, Political Memorabilia, South Dakota--Politics and Government--History, Booklet
The collection consists of one political campaign booklet titled, “McGovern.” The booklet includes various news clippings on George McGovern and his 1972 run for President.
Inaugural address given by Charles N. Herreid to the seventh legislative assembly. Topics include: "hasty and ill-considered legislation," election laws, the educational system and institutions, the Commissioner of Immigration, State Farmers'...
Carl Gunderson's inaugural address given to the nineteenth legislative assembly in 1925. Topics include: farming and the economy; government reorganization and consolidation to improve efficiency; taxation reforms; sinking fund shortages and the...
Inaugural address given by South Dakota's only populist governor, Andrew E. Lee, to the fifth legislative assembly. Topics include: the Populist party, railroad legislation, liquor regulations, educational institutions, state school books, voter...
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...
South Dakota State Historical Society--Annual Reports; South Dakota State Historical Society--Membership; Acquisitions (Libraries); Acquisitions--Archives; Acquisitions--Museums
Report written by Historical Society president (George H. Hand) to the rest of the society's members. Hand reports on the activities of the Society throughout the year, problems encountered, and recommendations for the future. He particularly...
Inaugural address given by Bill Janklow upon taking office on January 6th, 1979. Topics include: education, transportation systems, water development, agriculture, economic development and trade, racial discrimination, limited government, and...
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....
World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918--Veterans--United States; Booklet
The collection consists of a World War I era booklet entitled “Where Do We Go From Here?” The booklet was published for discharged soldiers returning home after the First World War. The booklet gives advice on insurance, disability...
George McGovern, Political Campaigns--South Dakota, Political Memorabilia, South Dakota--Politics and Government--History, Booklet
The collection consists of one political campaign booklet titled, “George McGovern, The Kind Of Man He Is.” The booklet was printed during McGovern’s 1968 Senate campaign. The booklet includes a number of photographs of Senator McGovern, his...
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),...
William J. Bulow's inaugural address given to the twentieth legislative assembly. Topics include: prices for agricultural goods; rural credit system; funding educational and charitable institutions; highway maintenance; State Game Fund; promoting...
County Fairs--South Dakota; Program; Murdo (S.D.); Jones County; Business Advertisements--South Dakota;
This collection features a program for the Second Annual, Jones County Fair, in Murdo, SD on September 5, 6, & 7, 1921. The booklet contains advertisements for different businesses in Jones County. It also explains some of the upcoming fair events.
