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COLLECTION SUMMARY

Title:     College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences, Dairy Science Department records

Dates:     1903-2008, [n.d.] (bulk 1915-1958, 1976-1994)

Creator:     Dairy Science Department, College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences, South Dakota State University

Physical description:    15.30 linear feet—16 containers, 331 photographs, 74 negatives

Collection number:     UA 5.7

Language:     Collection material in English.

Repository:     South Dakota State University Archives, Hilton M. Briggs Library, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D.

Abstract:     Collection is composed of departmental records, publications and Dairy Husbandry records which consist of correspondence, reports, registry materials, receipts, bills, inventories, statements, photographs and miscellaneous items.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION 

Provenance: The Administration records were transferred to the Archives by Howard Bonnemann, Dairy Plant superintendent, in February 1999. These files were identified as originating from Ken Spurgeon and related mainly to the history of Dairy Science.

The photographs were also transferred to the Archives by Howard Bonnemann of the Dairy Science Department in February 1999.

The Diary Husbandry records were found in the closed library stacks storage area of Lincoln Music Hall in December 2004. There is no indication of where they came from or how they came to be there.

This is an on-going collection with material arriving through departmental records transfers, the university campus mail, or random donation by various individuals.

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to research without restriction. Items in this collection do not circulate and may be used in-house only.

The Dairy Husbandry series is housed at an off-site facility.  Requests to view this material must be made at least 24 hours in advance. 

Copyright Status: Copyright 2008 by South Dakota State University and SDSU Archives. Please credit the SDSU Archives if you copy or reproduce material from this finding aid.

It is the responsibility of anyone reproducing material to determine the copyright holders and obtain permission from them if necessary. Archives staff will provide available copyright information on request. Please note that most collections, especially those received before 1997, may not have complete information on file. (Revised 15 SEP 2003)

Preferred citation: [Identification of item]. College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences, Dairy Science Department records, UA 5.7, South Dakota State University Archives, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S. D.

Processing information: This collection was processed by Crystal J. Gamradt on March 11, 1999 with revisions on August 5, 2008 (cjg). James Borchert added the Dairy Husbandry records on 2 March 2, 2005.

SELECTED SEARCH TERMS

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the subject guide. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.

Persons:

• Larsen, Christian—Correspondence.

• Larson, R.A.—Correspondence.

• Norton, H.W.—Correspondence.

• Olson, T.M.—Correspondence.

Subjects:

• South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station—Dairy—Finance.

• South Dakota State College—Creamery.

• South Dakota State College—Creamery—Reports.

• South Dakota State College—Dairy Husbandry Department.

• South Dakota State College—Dairy Husbandry Department—Finance.

• South Dakota State College—Dairy Husbandry Department—Judging.

• South Dakota State College—Dairy Husbandry Department—Records and correspondence.

• South Dakota State College—Dairy Husbandry Department—Reports.

• South Dakota State College—Dairy Science Department—Bulletins.

• South Dakota State University—Dairy Plant and Sales Bar.

• South Dakota State University—Dairy Science Department.

• South Dakota State University—Dairy Science Department—Awards,

• South Dakota State University—Dairy Science Department—Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)

• South Dakota State University—Dairy Science Department—Collected articles and reviews.

• South Dakota State University—Dairy Science Department—Collected notes.

• South Dakota State University—Dairy Science Department—Faculty.

• South Dakota State University—Dairy Science Department—History.

• South Dakota State University—Dairy Science Department—Leaflets.

• South Dakota State University—Dairy Science Department—Newsletters.

• South Dakota State University—Dairy Science Department—Pamphlets.

• South Dakota State University—Dairy Science Department—Photographs.

• South Dakota State University—Dairy Science Department—Records and correspondence.

• South Dakota State University—Dairy Science Department—Scholarships.

• South Dakota State University—Dairy Science Department—Self studies.

• South Dakota State University—Field days.

• South Dakota State University—Ice cream.

• South Dakota State University—Short courses.

BACKGROUND NOTE 

Instruction and research in dairying were activities at South Dakota State University long before a Department of Dairying was established.  By 1897, when the department was formed, coursework was well established.  In 1892, a dairy building was built, and much of the coursework was completed in the special labs and rooms.  In addition to regular college courses, the department also offered a short course in creamery.  These courses met for anywhere from two to twelve weeks, and were highly successful and very well attended for the 52 years of their existence.

Although minor name changes occurred through the years, the general philosophy of the department has remained essentially the same.  Courses are taught which prepare students for careers in dairy manufacturing or dairy production.  In addition to the BS degree, an MS in Dairy Science has been offered since 1903, and a Ph.D. in agriculture is also offered through the department in the areas of dairy science or dairy cattle nutrition and management.  Much of the research is conducted through the Agricultural Experiment Station, as it had been since its inception.  Dairying has also been a large component in the Cooperative Extension Service through the years.

The Department of Dairy Science has been very visible both on campus and throughout Brookings through the dairy processing plant and sales room.  Students gain practical experience in processing and offer milk, cheese, butter and ice cream for sale through the sales room.  These products are also used in campus eating facilities.

SCOPE AND CONTENTS NOTE

The Dairy Science Department records is composed of departmental records, publications and Dairy Husbandry records which consist of correspondence, reports, registry materials, receipts, bills, inventories, statements, photographs and miscellaneous items.

ARRANGEMENT of the RECORDS 

This collection is arranged into two series: Departmental records and Dairy Husbandry records.

SERIES I:     Departmental records, 1903-1996

This series is composed of clippings, correspondence, policy manuals, photographs/negatives, bulletins, leaflets, newsletters, programs, reports and miscellaneous items.  Included is material on cooperative education, creamery short courses, Diary Industry Week, Dairy Princess judging, and a history of the Dairy Science Department, which was revised in 1994-95.  An item of note is a scrapbook from the early 1900, which contains clippings of dairy related material.  Some unusual items included are two small milk cartons used by the Dairy Science Department.

The photographs were collected by the Dairy Science Department over the years.  These photographs cover a wide range of topics, from barns and local creameries, to ice cream and yogurt.  Some photographs are of experiments conducted by the Dairy Science Department, including bloat procedures, diseases bovine udders and a vitamin D deficiency/sun deprivation experiment.  Some items of note include glass plates for experiment station bulletin publications.  Ask the Special Collections staff for assistance in viewing these photographs.

Folders and arranged in alphabetical order.

Box 1.

1. Alumni newsletter, 1944-1991

2. Bulletins, 1938-1957

3. Clippings, 1926-1994

4. Collected material (pamphlets, handbooks, etc. not SDSU), 1934-1939, 1982

5. Cooperative education, 1983-1996

6. Correspondence, 1976

7. Creamery short course, 1923-1952

8. Dairy Days (programs), 1952-1953

9. Dairy Field Day (program), 1925

10. Dairy Husbandry Department receipt books, 1924, 1930

Box 2.

1. Dairy Industry Week material, 1939-1958

2. Dairy judging card, [n.d.]

3. Dairy Plant and Sales Bar (brochures), 1988, 2001, [n.d.]

4. Dairy Princess material (brochure, score sheet), 1978

5. Dairy Science at SDSU (brochure), 2001

6. Dairy Science Update (newsletter), 1981

7. Faculty obituaries, 1988, 1991

8. Got Grads? (publication), [n.d.]

9. History, 1994-1995

10. The Jackrabbit Dairy Review (newsletter), 2003-2008

11. Leaflets, 1940

12. Miscellaneous charts, notes, publications, [n.d.]

13. New Dairy Products (info sheets), 1991, [n.d.]

14. Pamphlets, 1981-1992, [n.d.]

15. Photographs, 1913-1945

16. Policy Manual, 1980-1981, 1989-1990

17. Self-study - graduate programs (report), 1982

18. Scholarships and Awards banquet (programs), 1982, 2004-2008

19. South Dakota DHIA News (newsletter), 1990-1994

Box 16. [oversize]

1. SDSC bulk ice cream carton, [n.d.]

2. SDSU Dairy milk cartons, [n.d.]

3. Silo specifications, [n.d.]

4. Scrapbook (dairy clippings), 1903-1904

SERIES II:     Dairy Husbandry records, 1923-1940

This series is composed of correspondence, reports, registry materials, receipts, bills, inventories, statements, photographs and miscellaneous items.  The bulk of this collection is correspondence from companies and area dairy farmers to and from the head of the Dairy Husbandry department during the years covered.  Other items in this collection show the day to day operation of the department. An item of note is correspondence from Ben Reifel while he was a student at SDSC looking for employment.

Items such as receipts, daily creamery reports, test supervisor’s reports for advanced registry and feed record report cards were sampled and a small collection kept to indicate how the reports were filled out and what they were used for.  The photographs were separated and are housed in the photograph collection.

Folders are arranged in alphabetical order and thereunder chronologically.  This collection is housed at an off-site facility.  Requests to view this material must be made at least 24 hours in advance.

Box 3.

1. Correspondence—A, 1923-1924

2. Correspondence—B, 1923-1924

3. Correspondence—B, 1923-1924

4. Correspondence—C, 1923-1924

5. Correspondence—C, 1923-1924

6. Correspondence—D, 1923-1924

7. Correspondence—E, 1923-1924

8. Correspondence—F, 1923-1924

9. Correspondence—M, 1923-1924

10. Correspondence—N, 1923-1924

11. Correspondence—O (Olson), 1923-1924

12. Correspondence—P, 1923-1924

13. Correspondence—A, 1924-1925

14. Correspondence—A, 1924-1925

15. Correspondence—D, 1924-1925

16. Correspondence—E, 1924-1925

17. Correspondence—F, 1924-1925

18. Correspondence—G, 1924-1925

19. Correspondence—G, 1924-1925

20. Correspondence—H, 1924-1925

21. Correspondence—I, 1924-1925

22. Correspondence—J, 1924-1925

23. Correspondence—K, 1924-1925

24. Correspondence—L (Including Dean Larsen), 1924-1925

25. Correspondence—M, 1924-1925

26. Correspondence—N, 1924-1925

27. Correspondence—O (Olson Letters etc.), 1924-1925

28. Correspondence—P, 1924-1925

29. Correspondence—Q, 1924-1925

30. Correspondence—R, 1924-1925

31. Correspondence—S, 1924-1925

32. Correspondence—T, 1924-1925

Box 4.

1. Correspondence—U, 1924-1925

2. Correspondence—V, 1924-1925

3. Correspondence—W, 1924-1925

4. Correspondence—Y, 1924-1925

5. Correspondence—A, 1925-1926

6. Correspondence—B, 1925-1926

7. Correspondence—C, 1925-1926

8. Correspondence—D, 1925-1926

9. Correspondence—E, 1925-1926

10. Correspondence—F, 1925-1926

11. Correspondence—H, 1925-1926

12. Correspondence—J, 1925-1926

13. Correspondence—K, 1925-1926

14. Correspondence—L, 1925-1926

15. Correspondence—M, 1925-1926

16. Correspondence—N, 1925-1926

17. Correspondence—O, 1925-1926

18. Correspondence—P, 1925-1926

19. Correspondence—S, 1925-1926

20. Correspondence—T, 1925-1926

21. Correspondence—U, 1925-1926

22. Correspondence—V, 1925-1926

23. Correspondence—W, 1925-1926

24. Correspondence—Y, 1925-1926

25. Correspondence—Z, 1925-1926

26. Correspondence—A, 1926-1927

27. Correspondence—B, 1926-1927

28. Correspondence—C, 1926-1927

29. Correspondence—D, 1926-1927

30. Correspondence—E, 1926-1927

31. Correspondence—F, 1926-1927

32. Correspondence—G, 1926-1927

33. Correspondence—H, 1926-1927

34. Correspondence—I, 1926-1927

35. Correspondence—J, 1926-1927

36. Correspondence—K, 1926-1927

37. Correspondence—L, 1926-1927

38. Correspondence—M, 1926-1927

39. Correspondence—N, 1926-1927

40. Correspondence—P, 1926-1927

41. Correspondence—R, 1926-1927

42. Correspondence—S, 1926-1927

43. Correspondence—T, 1926-1927

44. Correspondence—U, 1926-1927

45. Correspondence—V, 1926-1927

46. Correspondence—W, 1926-1927

47. Correspondence—Y, 1926-1927

Box 5.

1. Correspondence—A, 1927-1928

2. Correspondence—B, 1927-1928

3. Correspondence—C, 1927-1928

4. Correspondence—D, 1927-1928

5. Correspondence—E, 1927-1928

6. Correspondence—F, 1927-1928

7. Correspondence—G, 1927-1928

8. Correspondence—H, 1927-1928

9. Correspondence—I, 1927-1928

10. Correspondence—J, 1927-1928

11. Correspondence—K, 1927-1928

12. Correspondence—L (Land O Lakes, Dean Larsen, etc.), 1927-1928

13. Correspondence—L, 1927-1928

14. Correspondence—M, 1927-1928

15. Correspondence—N, 1927-1928

16. Correspondence—O (Olson–etc., Official Information), 1927-1928

17. Correspondence—P, 1927-1928

18. Correspondence—Q, 1927-1928

19. Correspondence—R, 1927-1928

20. Correspondence—S, 1927-1928

21. Correspondence—S, 1927-1928

22. Correspondence—T, 1927-1928

23. Correspondence—U, 1927-1928

24. Correspondence—V, 1927-1928

25. Correspondence—W, 1927-1928

26. Correspondence—W, 1927-1928

27. Correspondence—Y, 1927-1928

28. Correspondence—Z, 1927-1928

Box 6.

1. Correspondence—A, 1928-1929

2. Correspondence—B, 1928-1929

3. Correspondence—C, 1928-1929

4. Correspondence—D, 1928-1929

5. Correspondence—E, 1928-1929

6. Correspondence—F, 1928-1929

7. Correspondence—G (Gardner, etc.), 1928-1929

8. Correspondence—G (Gardner, etc.), 1928-1929

9. Correspondence—H, 1928-1929

10. Correspondence—I, 1928-1929

11. Correspondence—J, 1928-1929

12. Correspondence—K, 1928-1929

13. Correspondence—L (Dean C. Larsen, Land O Lakes, R.A. Larson, etc.), 1928-1929

14. Correspondence—L (Dean C. Larsen, Land O Lakes, R.A. Larson, etc.), 1928-1929

15. Correspondence—M, 1928-1929

16. Correspondence—N, 1928-1929

Box 7.

1. Correspondence—O (T.M. Olson, official, etc.), 1928-1929

2. Correspondence—P, 1928-1929

3. Correspondence—Q, 1928-1929

4. Correspondence—R, 1928-1929

5. Correspondence—S, 1928-1929

6. Correspondence—S, 1928-1929

7. Correspondence—S, 1928-1929

8. Correspondence—T, 1928-1929

9. Correspondence—U, 1928-1929

10. Correspondence—V, 1928-1929

11. Correspondence—W, 1928-1929

12. Correspondence—Y, 1928-1929

13. Correspondence—Z, 1928-1929

14. Correspondence—A, 1929-1930

15. Correspondence—A, 1929-1930

16. Correspondence—B, 1929-1930

17. Correspondence—C, 1929-1930

18. Correspondence—D, 1929-1930

19. Correspondence—E, 1929-1930

20. Correspondence—F, 1929-1930

21. Correspondence—G (Norton on Gardener’s letters, etc.) (Not examined for Kolgard material), 1929-1930

22. Correspondence—G, 1929-1930

23. Correspondence—H, 1929-1930

Box 8.

1. Correspondence—J, 1929-1930

2. Correspondence—K, 1929-1930

3. Correspondence—M, 1929-1930

4. Correspondence—N, 1929-1930

5. Correspondence—P, 1929-1930

6. Correspondence—R, 1929-1930

7. Correspondence—S, 1929-1930

8. Correspondence—S, 1929-1930

9. Correspondence—W, 1929-1930

10. Correspondence—A, 1930-1931

11. Correspondence—A, 1930-1931

12. Correspondence—B, 1930-1931

13. Correspondence—C, 1930-1931

14. Correspondence—D, 1930-1931

15. Correspondence—E, 1930-1931

16. Correspondence—F, 1930-1931

17. Correspondence—G, 1930-1931

18. Correspondence—H, 1930-1931

19. Correspondence—I, 1930-1931

20. Correspondence—J, 1930-1931

21. Correspondence—K, 1930-1931

22. Correspondence—L (including Dean Larsen), 1930-1931

23. Correspondence—L (including Dean Larsen), 1930-1931

24. Correspondence—M, 1930-1931

25. Correspondence—N, 1930-1931

26. Correspondence—O (including “official” file and T.M. Olson), 1930-1931

Box 9.

1. Correspondence—P, 1930–1931

2. Correspondence—Q, 1930–1931

3. Correspondence—R, 1930–1931

4. Correspondence—S, 1930–1931

5. Correspondence—S, 1930–1931

6. Correspondence—T, 1930–1931

7. Correspondence—U, 1930–1931

8. Correspondence—V, 1930–1931

9. Correspondence—W, 1930–1931

10. Correspondence—Y, 1930–1931

11. Correspondence—Z, 1930–1931

12. Correspondence—A, 1931–1932

13. Correspondence—B, 1931–1932

14. Correspondence—C, 1931–1932

15. Correspondence—D, 1931–1932

16. Correspondence—E, 1931–1932

17. Correspondence—F, 1931–1932

18. Correspondence—G, 1931–1932

19. Correspondence—H, 1931–1932

20. Correspondence—H, 1931–1932

21. Correspondence—I, 1931–1932

22. Correspondence—J, 1931–1932

23. Correspondence—J, 1931–1932

24. Correspondence—K, 1931–1932

Box 10.

1. Correspondence—L (including Dean Larsen, Dr. Lipp, Land O Lakes, etc.), 1931–1932

2. Correspondence—L (including Dean Larsen, Dr. Lipp, Land O Lakes, etc.), 1931–1932

3. Correspondence—M, 1931–1932

4. Correspondence—N, 1931–1932

5. Correspondence—O (Prof. Olson, etc.), 1931–1932

6. Correspondence—P, 1931–1932

7. Correspondence—Q, 1931–1932

8. Correspondence—R, 1931–1932

9. Correspondence—S, 1931–1932

10. Correspondence—S, 1931–1932

11. Correspondence—S, 1931–1932

12. Correspondence—T, 1931–1932

13. Correspondence—V, 1931–1932

14. Correspondence—W, 1931–1932

15. Correspondence—Y, 1931–1932

16. Correspondence—Z, 1931–1932

17. Correspondence—A, 1932-1933

18. Correspondence—A, 1932-1933

19. Correspondence—B, 1932-1933

20. Correspondence—C, 1932-1933

21. Correspondence—D, 1932-1933

22. Correspondence—E, 1932-1933

23. Correspondence—F, 1932-1933

24. Correspondence—G, 1932-1933

25. Correspondence—H, 1932-1933

26. Correspondence—H, 1932-1933

27. Correspondence—I, 1932-1933

Box 11.

1. Correspondence—J (including judging contest material), 1932-1933

2. Correspondence—J (including judging contest material), 1932-1933

3. Correspondence—K, 1932-1933

4. Correspondence—L, 1932-1933

5. Correspondence—M, 1932-1933

6. Correspondence—N, 1932-1933

7. Correspondence—O (including Olson’s letters and official file), 1932-1933

8. Correspondence—P, 1932-1933

9. Correspondence—Q, 1932-1933

10. Correspondence—R, 1932-1933

11. Correspondence—S, 1932-1933

12. Correspondence—T, 1932-1933

13. Correspondence—T, 1932-1933

14. Correspondence—U, 1932-1933

15. Correspondence—W, 1932-1933

16. Correspondence—Y, 1932-1933

17. Correspondence—Z, 1932-1933

18. Judging Contest Material (Smith Hughs), 1932 July 1–1933 July 1

19. T.M. Olson, Official information file, 1927

20. Holstein Assn. Material (H.W. Norton, records, etc.), 1931-1932

21. Holstein Assn. Material (H.W. Norton, records, etc.), 1931-1932

22. Unpaid Supervisor’s Bills, 1926-1930

23. Paid Supervisor’s Bills, 1924-1926

Box 12.

1. State College Creamery Reports, 1923-1924

2. State College Creamery Reports, 1925-1927

3. State College Creamery Reports, 1928-1933

4. State College Creamery Reports, 1933-1936

5. Station Funds (State Experiment Dairy), 1932-1940

6. Station Funds (All funds – Closed out), 1936-1937

7. Station Funds (State Experiment), 1938

8. Output Reports, 1931

9. Output Reports, 1932

10. Output Reports, 1935

11. Output Reports, 1935-1936

12. Churning Record (SDSC), 1935-1936

13. Intake Sheets, 1936

14. Weekly Proof Sheets, 1935-1936

15. Test Supervisor’s Report for Advanced Registry (State School & Home, Redfield, South Dakota), 1934-1937

16. Test Supervisor’s Report for Advanced Registry (J.M. Coon), 1932-1933

17. Test Supervisor’s Report for Advanced Registry (S.D. Penitentiary, Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 1933-1935

18. Test Supervisor’s Report for Advanced Registry (Yankton State Hospital), 1933-1937

19. Daily Creamery Report, 1933-1938

20. Herd Test Reports (John L. Connolly, Elk Point), 1936

21. Herd Improvement Register (Wahoo Lodge Farm), 1936

22. Herd Improvement Test Reports (C.B. Arnold, Centerville, South Dakota), 1934

23. Herd Improvement Test Reports (State School & Home, Redfield, South Dakota), 1933

24. Feed Record Report Cards, 1921-1937

25. Feed Record Report Cards, 1921-1935

26. Feed Record Report Cards (Herd #324), 1926-1937

27. Receipts, 1921 July 17–September 8

28. Receipts, 1923 June 6–September 15

29. Receipts, 1929 May 31–July 22

30. Receipts, 1932 August 11–October 5

31. Receipts, 1939 December 6–1940 January 15

Box 13.

1. Paid Supervisor’s Bills (and some older bills), 1927–1929

2. Paid Supervisor’s Bills, 1929–1932

3. Glass Vat as Pasteurizer of Cream, 1922–1923

4. Totman’s Files, 1930–1931

5. Totman’s Files, 1932

6. Testing Reports/Records, 1923–1927

7. Cash Reports, 1923 July 1–1924 July 1

8. Cash Reports (Dairy Department), 1924 July-1926 July

9. Cash Reports, 1926 July–1929 November

10. Cash Reports, 1929 December–1934 January

11. Cash Reports, 1938 January–1940 October

Box 14. [oversize]

1. Station Funds (Station Local), 1932–1940

2. Station Funds (State Experimental), 1931–1932

3. Station Funds (Federal Bankhead Jones), 1935–1940

Box 15. [oversize]

1. Inventories, 1924–1935

2. Station Funds (Purnell), 1931–1940

3. Station Funds (Hatch), 1931–1940

4. Statements from Business Office, 1929-1940

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