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George and Evelyn Norby collection
Compiled data
 

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COLLECTION SUMMARY

Title:   George and Evelyn Norby Collection, Compiled Data

Dates:            1840-2003

Creator:       George and Evelyn Norby

Physical description:        4 linear feet—4 containers

Collection number: NA 1.3

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 compiled data about the city of Brookings with a small amount covering Brookings County and South Dakota.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Provenance: The George and Evelyn Norby Collection was donated by David Norby and Diana Norby-Munger in September 2003.

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to research without restriction.

Copyright Status: Copyright 2007 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]. George & Evelyn Norby Collection, Compiled Data, NA 1.3, South Dakota State University Archives, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S. D.

Processing information: The Compiled data subgroup is composed of data compiled by George & Evelyn Norby and recorded into various databases that was saved onto floppy diskettes. Printouts of the information in these databases were made and kept in reference binders by the Norby’s. It has yet to be determined that printouts were made of all of the information from these databases. This digital material will eventually be migrated onto a searchable database, but is currently available only in PDF form on the archives website and is searchable using Adobe Reader. This collection was processed by Crystal J. Gamradt with revisions on 7 June 2007 [aev].

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.

Subjects:

  • Brookings (S.D.)

  • Brookings (S.D.) Independent School District.

  • Brookings (S.D.)—Attorneys.

  • Brookings (S.D.)—Avenues.

  • Brookings (S.D.)—Buildings.

  • Brookings (S.D.)—Business.

  • Brookings (S.D.)—Charter.

  • Brookings (S.D.)—Churches.

  • Brookings (S.D.)—City officials.

  • Brookings (S.D.)—Crazy Days.

  • Brookings (S.D.)—Directories—Telephone.

  • Brookings (S.D.)—Downtown

  • Brookings (S.D.)—Elections.

  • Brookings (S.D.)—Fire Department.

  • Brookings (S.D.)—Government.

  • Brookings (S.D.)—Health care.

  • Brookings (S.D.)—Historic District.

  • Brookings (S.D.)—Homes.

  • Brookings (S.D.)—Mayors.

  • Brookings (S.D.)—Military.

  • Brookings (S.D.)—National Historic Register.

  • Brookings (S.D.)—Newspapers.

  • Brookings (S.D.)—Obituaries.

  • Brookings (S.D.)—Police Department.

  • Brookings (S.D.)—Post Office.

  • Brookings (S.D.)—Railroad.

  • Brookings (S.D.)—Realtors.

  • Brookings (S.D.)—Streets.

  • Brookings (S.D.)—Telephone.

  • Brookings County (S.D.)

  • Brookings County (S.D.)—Sheriff.

  • Brookings Telephone Company.

  • Persons.

  • South Dakota State University—Buildings.

  • U.S.S. Brookings.

BACKGROUND NOTE

Joseph “George” Norby was born in Paulina, Iowa on February 24, 1924 to Joe and Amy (Shook) Norby.  His first job was as a type - setter for ads at the Ireton Ledger in Iowa.  George worked as well for the Hawarden Independent in Iowa and then later for the Wishek Star in North Dakota.  Before moving to Brookings, SD in 1952 he worked for a time at a commercial printing shop in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

While in Brookings; George worked at Harold’s Printing and Advertiser and at Hauff Printing.  George began working at the Brookings Register in September 1970.  Here he worked as a pressman, camera man and news compositor until his retirement in February 1986.  He continued to work part time at the Register for another five years. 

On May 29, 1953 George married Evelyn Marie Pederson in Sinai, South Dakota.  They have two children; Diana Norby–Munger and David Norby.

Evelyn Norby was born on August 6, 1932 in Sinai, South Dakota to John and Emma (Thompson) Pederson.  Evelyn graduated from Sinai High School in 1950.  She worked for many years at the Brookings Laundry and as a motel housekeeper from 1955 – 1982.  Evelyn also worked from 1982 – 1986 at the Brookings Register as a custodian. 

Beginning around 1965 when the old Register building was torn down George and Evelyn begin to collect photographs and newspapers, some dating back to 1890.  Their collection began to grow over the years and soon many knew of the collection. 

The Norby’s were active members in many Brookings area organizations and clubs.  George was a member of the Odd Fellows and on the County Museum Board of Directors.  Evelyn was greatly involved with the First Lutheran Church in the First Lutheran Church Women, the Church Library Committee and the quilting group.  She was also a member of the Brookings Genealogical Society.  Evelyn also volunteered at the Agricultural Heritage Museum at South Dakota State University.

Both were involved with the Rebekah Lodge, Brookings Area CB Club, Brookings County Historical Society and members of the First Lutheran Church.

Both were given the “South Dakota Preservationist of the Year” award for 1998.

Evelyn Norby died in Sioux Falls, SD on May 8, 2002.  George Norby died on September 11, 2003 at the age of 79.

SCOPE AND CONTENTS NOTE

The Compiled Data subgroup is composed of data compiled by George and Evelyn Norby and recorded into various databases. Material in this collection consists of data about the city of Brookings with a small amount covering Brookings County and South Dakota.

The following list provides insight into the type of material that can be found in files. This list is not, by any means, a complete listing of all material located in the files, but may assist researchers. It is suggested that researchers also consult the Subject Files (NA 1.4) in order to conduct a thorough study on their topic.

  • Apartments and mobile homes—lists housing complexes and agents of rental property

  • Appointed officials—directory of officers and boards

  • Avenues—lists name and address of businesses and is arranged in files by avenue address and listed by year within each file

  • Births/Deaths/Marriages—listings of each by year

  • Building permits—lists of permits issued in 2003

  • Burial Records-First Lutheran Church—listed by block

  • Businesses-A-Z—alphabetical listing of Brookings businesses, included owner name, address and the year located at the address, other names, and type of business

  • Charter—charter for the city of Brookings

  • Churches—name of church, address, clergy

  • City and County Officials—listings of each by office and term

  • Day care—list of providers

  • Directory—city of Brookings, name, type of business, address, some clippings

  • Health Care Providers—for medical doctors, dentists, chiropractors, optical, lists name, specialty and address, some clippings

  • Elections—sample ballots, resolutions, canvass sheets, election results, number of registered voters, clippings

  • Fire Department—wardens, chiefs, marshals, retired, ordinance, clippings, images

  • National Historic Register Nomination—draft of nomination paperwork, images

  • Homes—arranged by address, list street address, owners, and other pertinent information, a historic inventory for the home of G.A. Mathews at 423 8th Street is included

  • Mayors-Commissioners—list of names, some clippings

  • Obituary index—from 1960-1996

  • Police Department—list of police chiefs and officers

  • SDSU Buildings—list name of building, when built, cost, change of use, when razed, and other information

  • Sheriff’s Department—list marshals, etc.

  • South Brookings-Streets, Avenues, Misc.—lists information for addresses located in South Brookings

  • Streets— lists name and address of businesses and is arranged in files by street address and listed by year within each file

  • Telephone Books—data gathered from telephone directories listing names of individuals and businesses, the address where they were located, and the business type and occupation for some, data for 1936, 1948, 1952-1953, and 1956-1958 are missing

  • USS Brookings—history of the ship, clippings on remembrance, and some images (photocopies)

ARRANGEMENT of the RECORDS

Folders are arranged in alphabetical order.

Box 1.

Folder

Description

Dates

1

Apartments and mobile homes

1997-1998, 2001

2

Appointed officials

1881-1999

3

Appointed officials

1965-1965

4

Appointed officials

1967-1969

5

Appointed officials

1980-1990

6

Appointed officials

1990-1991

7

Appointed officials

1993-1994

8

Appointed officials

1995-1996

9

Appointed officials

1999-2000

10

Appointed officials

2000

11

Appointed officials

2001

12

Appointed officials—County

1871-20003

13

Attorneys

2000

14

Avenues

1879-2003

15

Avenues—1st

1879-2003

16

Avenues—2nd

1879-2003

17

Avenues—3rd

1879-2003

18

Avenues—5th

1879-2003

19

Avenues—6th

1879-2003

20

Avenues—7th

1879-2003

21

Avenues—8th

1879-2003

22

Avenues—9th

1879-2003

23

Avenues—22nd

1879-2003

24

Avenues—Henry

1879-2003

25

Avenues—Main

1879-2003

26

Avenues—Medary

1879-2003

27

Avenues—Western

1879-2003

28

Avenues—Wilson

1879-2003

29

Births / Deaths / Marriages

1879-1891

30

Building permits

2003

31

Burial records—First Lutheran Church

2003

32

Business—A-Chi

2003

33

Business—Chi-God

2003

34

Business—Gol-Kam

2003

35

Business—Kam-Mil

2003

36

Business—Mil-Ree

2003

37

Business—Reg-Tay

2003

38

Business—Tay-Z

2003

39

Census

2003

40

Charter

1881, 1883,1997, 1999

41

Chronology of businesses

1879-1890

42

Chronology of businesses

1891-1900

43

Chronology of businesses

 1901-1910

Box 2.

Folder

Description

Dates

1

Chronology of businesses

1911-1920

2

Chronology of businesses

1921-1930

3

Chronology of businesses

1931-1940

4

Chronology of businesses

1941-1950

5

Chronology of businesses

1951-1960

6

Chronology of businesses

1961-1970

7

Churches

2003

8

City Officials

1881-1999

9

County names

2003

10

County Officials

1880-1999

11

Daycare

2001

12

Directory—Business-City

1884, 1901, 1909

13

Elections

1989-2002

14

Fire Department

1888-2003

15

Governors

1840-1993, 2003

16

Health care providers

2000

17

History

1899-2003 2003

18

Homes

1888-2003

19

Homes—6th Avenue

2003

20

Homes—7th Avenue

2003

21

Homes—8th Avenue

2003

22

Homes—9th Avenue

2003

23

Homes—12th Avenue

2003

24

Homes—13th Avenue

2003

25

Homes—Medary Avenue

2003

26

Homes—3rd Street

2003

27

Homes—4th Street

2003

28

Homes—5th Street

2003

29

Homes—6th Street

2003

30

Homes—7th Street

2003

31

Homes—8th Street

2003

32

Homes—9th Street

2003

33

Mayors-Commissioners

1881-2003

Box 3.

Folder

Description

Dates

1

National Historic Register nomination

1993

2

Newspapers

2003

3

Obituary index

1960-1996

4

Police Department

1881-2003

5

Post Office

2003

6

Realtors

2000

7

SDSU Buildings

1997

8

Sheriff’s Department

1873-1999

9

South Brookings—Streets, avenues, miscellaneous

1879-2003

10

Streets

1879-2003

11

Streets—1st

1879-2003

12

Streets—2nd

1879-2003

13

Streets—3rd

1879-2003

14

Streets—4th

1879-2003

15

Streets—5th

1879-2003

16

Streets—6th

1879-2003

17

Streets—7th

1879-2003

18

Streets—8th

1879-2003

19

Streets—9th

1879-2003

20

Streets—11th

1879-2003

21

Streets—13th

1879-2003

22

Streets—18th

1879-2003

23

Streets—Front

1879-2003

24

Telephone

2003

25

Telephone Books

 

26

Telephone Books

1909

27

Telephone Books

1910

28

Telephone Books

1911

29

Telephone Books

1912

30

Telephone Books

1913

31

Telephone Books

1914

32

Telephone Books

1915

33

Telephone Books

1916

34

Telephone Books

1917

35

Telephone Books

1918

36

Telephone Books

1919

37

Telephone Books

1920

38

Telephone Books

1921

39

Telephone Books

1922

40

Telephone Books

1923

41

Telephone Books

1924

42

Telephone Books

1925

43

Telephone Books

1926

44

Telephone Books

1927

45

Telephone Books

1928

46

Telephone Books

1929

47

Telephone Books

1930

48

Telephone Books

1931

49

Telephone Books

1932

50

Telephone Books

1933

51

Telephone Books

1934

52

Telephone Books

1935

Box 4.

Folder

Description

Dates

1

Telephone Books

1937

2

Telephone Books

1938

3

Telephone Books

1939

4

Telephone Books

1940

5

Telephone Books

1941

6

Telephone Books

1942

7

Telephone Books

1943

8

Telephone Books

1944

9

Telephone Books

1945

10

Telephone Books

1946

11

Telephone Books

1947

12

Telephone Books

1949

13

Telephone Books

1950

14

Telephone Books

1951

15

Telephone Books

1954

16

Telephone Books

1955

17

Telephone Books

1959

18

USS Brookings

1994-1995

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Updated 22 December 2008 by cjg

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