South Dakota State Library Vertical Files

- ‘Deadwood Champagne’ Blamed For Fort Meade’s Selection
- Fort Meade (S.D.); Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888; Sheridan, Michael V. (Michael Vincent), 1840-1918 Reno, Marcus A. (Marcus Albert) 1835-1889; United States. Army. Cavalry, 7th; South Dakota -- History
- This article concerns the efforts to establish a military garrison in the lower Rapid Valley and not near Bear Butte.
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- ‘Eunik,’ World’s Largest Truck, To Get Test Run At Oahe Dam
- Oahe Dam (S.D.); Missouri River Basin Project (U.S.); Dams – South Dakota; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.; Western Contracting Corporation, Sioux City (Ia.); Everist, Hubert H.; Collins, Carl (Rip); Sibert, John W.
- A giant earth mover, nicknamed “Eunik”, will be given test runs at the Oahe Dam. Eunik weighs 78 ½ tons and is rated to haul 80 cubic yards of earth.
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- ‘Little Bill’ big oratory
- MacKay, Mercedes, B. (Mercedes Belle), 1904-1987; Edelen, Rep. Mary; South Dakota. Legislature
- A resolution of appreciation for Miss MacKay’s 34 years of service is passed.
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- ‘Right Decision’ Will Influence Success Of Irrigation In S.D.
- Irrigation -- South Dakota; South Dakota State University; Acker, Duane; Lagerstrom, John E.
- South Dakota State University departments of civil engineering, agronomy, economics, horticulture-forestry and plant pathology and the Water Resources Institutes are involved in irrigation research and education.
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- $1.7 Millions State Library Contract Let Here Tuesday
- South Dakota State Library; South Dakota State Library Commission; Building construction -- United States -- South Dakota -- Pierre -- 1970-1980
- The South Dakota Library Commission awarded $1.7 million in contracts for a new state library building.
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- $40,000 state library investment saves purchasers over $2.2 million
- South Dakota State Library; South Dakota State Library Commission; MacKay, Mercedes B. (Mercedes Belle), 1904-1987; Libraries—South Dakota
- The 1971-1972 media circulation report shows that the State Library’s collection valued at $40,000 when circulated to libraries, institutions, and individuals would have cost more than $2.2 million if purchases by the borrowers. The worth of...
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- 50th Anniversary – South Dakota Library Commission Conference for Trustees, Librarians and Friends of the Library
- South Dakota State Library Commission
- Brochure for the 50th Anniversary – South Dakota Library Commission Conference for Trustees, Librarians and Friends of the Library
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- 80-Car Caravan Follows Historic Frontier Trail in Badlands Area
- Badlands South Dakota; Tourism -- South Dakota; South Dakota -- History; Vanishing Trails expeditions (S.D.)
- The first annual Vanishing Trails Expedition rolled out from Wall from the Badlands-rim to Harney Spring, south of Scenic.
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- A “Spectacular Thing” Dollars May Roll If Jim Area Irrigates
- Irrigation -- South Dakota; James River Valley (N.D. and S.D.)
- An editorial showing positive effects if Missouri River Water flows into the James River Valley.
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- A Very Real Danger
- Missouri River; Irrigation--South Dakota; Irrigation--Nebraska; Irrigation--Texas; Mundt, Karl E. (Karl Earl), 1900-1974; Farrar, Frank L. (Frank Leroy), 1929-;
- This editorial discusses the problems that would arise if Missouri River water would be diverted to irrigate states Nebraska to Texas.
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- Ability to Pay Fees For State Library
- South Dakota State Library; Bibliographical Center for Research (Denver, Colo.)
- State Library will be able to pay fees for membership in the Bibliographical Center for Research in Denver.
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- Although Monument for 20 Years, Badlands Never Been Dedicated
- Badlands South Dakota; Badlands National Monument (S.D.); Tourism -- South Dakota; Fossils -- South Dakota
- The first official dedication of the Badlands National Monument was held on September 16, 1959, 20 years after it was designated as a national monument by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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- An “Easy on the Eyes” Project
- Large type books; South Dakota State Library; South Dakota Optometric Assn., Women’s Auxiliary; MacKay, Mercedes B. (Mercedes Belle), 1904-1987; Green, Mrs. Bryce; McGibney Mrs. Carolyn; Corwin, Mrs. Bert
- South Dakota Optometric Association Women’s Auxiliary donates large type books to the South Dakota State Library.
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- Ask 190,000-Acre Irrigation Project In Oahe First Stage
- Irrigation -- South Dakota; Missouri River Basin Project (U.S.) Oahe Unit; Oahe Conservancy Sub-District (S.D.); United States. Bureau of Reclamation; Mundt, Karl E. (Karl Earl), 1900-1974; McGovern, George S. (George Stanley), 1922-; South Dakota....
- The directors of the Oahe Conservancy Subdistrict requested the development of 190,000 acres in the first stage of the Oahe Irrigation Project.
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- Association Vice President Contends: State Library Conditions Not Fault of Librarian
- South Dakota State Library Commission; South Dakota Library Association; Wittkopf, Paul; Barnhart, Donald; Mackay, Mercedes B. (Mercedes Belle), 1904-1987
- Paul Wittkopf of the South Dakota Library Association says that the “inexcusably bad” conditions at the State Library are not the fault of the state librarian alone.
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- Auto Caravan Invades Old Badlands Indian Bastion
- Badlands South Dakota; Tourism -- South Dakota; South Dakota -- History; Vanishing Trails expeditions (S.D.); Native American culture; Ghost dance -- South Dakota -- 1890
- The third annual Vanishing Trails Expedition auto caravan, consisting of 150 cars and over twice that many people, made the trip to the Pine Ridge Reservation to see where the Sioux held their Ghost Shirt dances. Henry Weasel and John Plenty Wolf...
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- Badlands Among Greatest Scenic Spots in America Says Famous Architect
- Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959.; Badlands South Dakota; Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.); Frank Lloyd Wright Fellowship (Spring Green, Wis.)
- Frank Lloyd Wright’s impressions on first seeing the Badlands of South Dakota.
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- Badlands made U. S. Monument: 229,000 acres to be under Control of National Park Service
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.; Case, Francis H. (Francis Higbee), 1896-1962; Badlands National Park (S.D.); Badlands South Dakota; Freeland, E.D.
- President Franklin Roosevelt issued a proclamation establishing the Badlands National Monument in western South Dakota.
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- Badlands Now Park: Government acquires fields of fossils for South Dakota Recreation Area
- Badlands National Park (S.D.); Badlands South Dakota; Fossils -- South Dakota
- When the Badlands National Monument was created America’s recreational territory was about 150,000 acres richer. The monument was first proposed by Sen. Peter Norbeck in 1910 and it was he who was largely responsible for the passage of a...
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- Badlands Ranked as a “Natural Wonder”
- Badlands South Dakota; Badlands National Monument (S.D.); Tourism -- South Dakota
- An article describing the various sites and areas of the Badlands and along the highways leading into the Badlands.
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