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Collection Summary
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Creator: |
General Federation of
Women's Clubs of South Dakota
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Title: |
General Federation of
Women's Clubs of South Dakota Records/Memorial Art Center
Campaign Records
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Dates: |
Inclusive:
1941-1984
Bulk: 1949-1976
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Abstract: |
The Memorial
Art Center Campaign sub-group consists of correspondence,
minutes, financial records, agreements, clippings, and
architectural renderings and blueprints.
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Physical Description: |
2 linear
feet—2 containers
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Collection Number:
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MA 28.2 |
Background
The idea of an art
center for South Dakota originated with the South Dakota Federation of
Women’s Clubs when Mrs. Herbert Kenyon of Yankton was state president
(1947-1949). At the state convention in 1950, a resolution was approved
asking that a suitable building be erected, to be known as the South
Dakota Federation of Women’s Clubs Memorial Art Center.
For fifty years the
Federation had been influential in movements for the cultural
development of this members and the state in which they live. The women
had collected fine reproduction of painting, some originals, and art
objects to be circulated and used for study by clubs. This collection
was kept in Pierre in the home of Mrs. S.C. Polley, who, with several
others, was active in developing the work. The Free Library Commission
took over the storage when the collection became too large and had to be
moved, As interest grew in these art treasures, the need for
establishing a Memorial Art Center became apparent.
In December, 1948,
the Pierre Women’s Club presented a resolution to the official board
asking that the Federation sponsor the erection of a building, as “a
memorial to the determined women who pioneered the women’s club movement
in the state.” The resolution to establish such a memorial passed at
the convention in Rapid City in October 1950, and a fund for the purpose
was started.
To select a
location, cities and institutions were asked to extend an invitation to
the Federation. Five cities responded: Pierre, Huron, Spearfish,
Vermillion, and Brookings. It was announced in April, 1955, that
Brookings had been chosen as the site. The Regents of Education for
South Dakota approved the placing of the Memorial Art Center on the
State College campus on June 23, 1955. A fundraising campaign was
launched and was successful in raising nearly $350,000. A federal grant
of $166,666 was also obtained with the Federation contribution nearly
$55,000.
Construction began
in 1969 on the South Dakota State University campus and the building was
dedicated in May 1970.
Arrangement and Content
The Memorial Art
Center Campaign sub-group consists of correspondence, minutes, financial
records, agreements, clippings, and architectural renderings and
blueprints.
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Container List—MA 28.2 Memorial Art Center Campaign Records
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Box |
Folder |
Description |
Dates |
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6 |
1 |
Architectural rendering |
n.d. |
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2 |
Articles of agreement |
1956-1965 |
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3 |
Blueprints |
1968 |
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4 |
Campaign plan for fund raising |
1958-1959 |
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5 |
Clippings |
1955-1972 |
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6 |
Contract with Wells, Inc. |
1957-1959 |
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7 |
Correspondence |
1941 |
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8 |
Correspondence |
1950 |
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9 |
Correspondence |
1951 |
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10 |
Correspondence |
1952 |
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11 |
Correspondence |
1953 |
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12 |
Correspondence |
1954 |
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13 |
Correspondence |
1955 |
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14 |
Correspondence |
1956 |
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15 |
Correspondence |
1957 |
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16 |
Correspondence |
1958 |
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17 |
Correspondence |
1959 |
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18 |
Correspondence |
1960 |
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19 |
Correspondence |
1961 |
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20 |
Correspondence |
1962 |
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21 |
Correspondence |
1963 |
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22 |
Correspondence |
1964 |
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23 |
Correspondence |
1965 |
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24 |
Correspondence |
1966 |
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25 |
Correspondence |
1967 |
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26 |
Correspondence |
1968 |
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27 |
Correspondence |
1969 |
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28 |
Correspondence |
1970 |
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29 |
Correspondence |
1971 |
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30 |
Correspondence |
1972 |
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31 |
Correspondence |
1973 |
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32 |
Correspondence |
1974 |
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33 |
Correspondence |
1975 |
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34 |
Correspondence |
1976 |
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35 |
Dedication |
1970 |
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36 |
Financial—Club pledges/interest record |
1949-1968 |
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37 |
Financial—Club pledges |
1950-1970 |
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7 |
1 |
Financial—Deposit slips |
1960-1976 |
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2 |
Financial—Funds: General, Memorial Arts |
1945-1958 |
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3 |
Financial—Memorial Arts Center Fund |
1949-1959 |
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4 |
Financial—Miscellaneous |
1966 |
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5 |
Financial—Pledge book |
1956-1958 |
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6 |
Financiel—Pledges |
1955-1973 |
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7 |
Financial—Receipt book |
1962-1965 |
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8 |
Financial—Secretary report |
1954-1965 |
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9 |
Financial—Savings book |
1958-1984 |
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10 |
Financial—Statement |
1956-1968 |
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11 |
Grant application |
1966-1968 |
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12 |
History of Memorial Art Center movement |
1955-1978 |
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13 |
Legislation |
1954-1975 |
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14 |
Memorials |
1973-1978 |
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15 |
Minutes |
1950-1959 |
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16 |
Minutes |
1960-1969 |
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17 |
Newsletter: South Dakota Memorial Art Center News |
1959-1971 |
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18 |
Pamphlets |
1956-1973 |
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19 |
Proposed location, objects of art, etc. |
1952-1966 |
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20 |
Publicity |
1959-1969 |
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21 |
Reports |
1949-1961 |
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22 |
Research: Other museums, etc. |
1958-1967 |
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23 |
South Dakota Memorial Art Center Guild by-laws |
1970-1971 |
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24 |
Walter B. Cheever thesis: A memorial art center for South Dakota
State College (2 copies) |
1961 |
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25 |
Writings |
n.d. |
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Restrictions
Use of Materials
This collection is open
to research without restriction.
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Subject Terms
This collection is
indexed under the following headings in the subject guide. Researchers
desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search
the subject guide
using these headings.
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General
Federation of Women’s Clubs.
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General
Federation of Women’s Clubs of South Dakota. District V.
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South Dakota Federation of Women's
Clubs.
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South Dakota Art Museum.
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South Dakota Memorial Art Center.
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Administrative
Information
Preferred citation
General Federation of Women’s Clubs of South Dakota
Records/Memorial Art Center Campaign Records, South Dakota State
University Archives, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S. D.
Provenance
This material
was transferred to the archives by the South Dakota Art Museum in
2002.
Processing
Information
This collection was processed by Crystal J. Gamradt on 5
February 2003.
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