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George and Evelyn Norby Collection
COMPILED DATA
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Collection Summary

Administrative Information

Selected Search Terms

Background Note

Scope and Contents Note

Arrangement of the Records

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COLLECTION SUMMARY
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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 in this sub-group is arranged in alphabetical order.

Box 1.

  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 1884-1990, 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.

  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.

  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, misc. 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.

  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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