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COLLECTION SUMMARY
Title:
South Dakota Crop Improvement Association records
Dates:
1923-1973, 2000 (bulk 1939-1972)
Creator: South
Dakota Crop Improvement Association
Physical Description:
3.46 linear feet—4 containers, 455 images (416
photographs, 162 negatives)
Collection number:
MA 29
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 records of the South Dakota Crop Improvement Association.
Records consist mainly of minutes, agendas, and programs from meetings,
crop shows, and banquets. Also included are correspondence, reports, and
pamphlets produced by the Association.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Provenance:
Robert Pollmann, Executive Director of the SDCIA, gave this collection
to the archives on February 3, 2000. Robert Pollmann donated additional
items to the collection on June 5, 2000 and June 7, 2001.
Access Restrictions:
This collection is open to research without restriction.
Items in this collection do not
circulate and may be used in-house only.
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]. South Dakota Crop Improvement Association
records, MA 29, South Dakota State University Archives, South Dakota
State University, Brookings, S.D.
Processing Information:
The photographs have been separated from the collection and added to
the MA Photograph Archives for preservation purposes.
This collection was processed by Kristen Anderson on 24
May 2000 with revisions on April 29, 2009 (cjg).
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:
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Norgaard, U. J.
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Johnson, Raymond P.
Subjects:
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Agriculture—South Dakota.
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Seeds—Certification—South Dakota.
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Seeds—South Dakota—Societies, etc.
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South Dakota Crop Improvement Association.
BACKGROUND NOTE
The South Dakota Crop Improvement Association began as
the South Dakota Corn Growers and Corn Breeders Association in September
of 1906. It was originally intended to be a temporary organization to
improve corn cultivation in South Dakota. However, after the first crop
show, the members decided to make the organization permanent, and A.E.
Chamberlain of Howard was selected to be the first President.
In 1909, the name was changed to the South Dakota Corn
Growers and Grain Growers Association due to the organization’s new
focus on improving all grain types grown in South Dakota. In 1924 they
decided to merge with the South Dakota Experimental Association, an
organization created to test and disseminate new crop varieties, and in
1925, the entire group was renamed the South Dakota Crop Improvement
Association.
Since 1925, the SDCIA has continued to work towards the
improvement of South Dakota’s seed crops. They have created various
groups and committees to work on the testing and certification of seed,
such as the Seed Council of South Dakota in 1928 and the Foundation Seed
Stocks Corporation in 1944. A state crop show and membership meeting is
held annually by the organization to help farmers learn about new seed
varieties and farming practices. They have also helped create many
county-level associations of the SDCIA to help with agricultural
education and the maintenance of pure, certified seed.
SCOPE and CONTENTS NOTE
This collection consists mainly of minutes and agendas
from meetings of the SDCIA, along with the programs, letters, reports
and pamphlets that were dealt with in each meeting. The minutes include
minutes from the annual meetings, board of directors meetings, committee
meetings and district meetings. There are programs for the annual
meetings, crop shows and banquets. The letters include correspondence
with members of the Crop Improvement Associations of other states and
with the national Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies, as
well as between SDCIA members. The reports include financial reports
and statements, and also reports on the activities of the organization.
The pamphlets include the SDCIA newsletter (The Crop Improvement
Reporter), CIA newsletters from the surrounding states, booklets of
weed laws, and seed certification manuals. In addition there is a
history article that was prepared for the agency’s 75th
anniversary in the year 2000.
The collection also contains photographs. These are
primarily photos of the various crop shows and field days held by the
SDCIA.
ARRANGEMENT of the RECORDS
Folders are arranged in alphabetical order.
Box 1.
|
Folder |
Description |
Dates |
|
1 |
75th
Anniversary article |
2000 |
|
2 |
American Thermoplastic Company |
1963 |
|
3 |
Annual meeting |
1923 |
|
4 |
Annual meeting |
1927-1928 |
|
5 |
Annual meeting |
1936
February 5 |
|
6 |
Annual meeting |
1937
November 12 |
|
7 |
Annual meeting |
1938
September 14 |
|
8 |
Annual meeting |
1939
November 10 |
|
9 |
Annual meeting |
1941
July 1 |
|
10 |
Annual meeting |
1941
November 7 |
|
11 |
Annual meeting |
1943 |
|
12 |
Annual meeting |
1943-1944 |
|
13 |
Annual meeting |
1945
February 1 |
|
14 |
Annual meeting |
1946
January 8 |
|
15 |
Annual meeting |
1946
December 19 |
|
16 |
Annual meeting |
1948
January 8 |
|
17 |
Annual meeting |
1948
December 15 |
|
18 |
Annual meeting |
1949
November 30 |
|
19 |
Annual meeting |
1950
December 19 |
|
20 |
Annual meeting |
1952
December 18 |
|
21 |
Annual meeting |
1955
March 8 |
|
22 |
Annual meeting |
1957
February 27 |
|
23 |
Annual meeting |
1958
March 5 |
|
24 |
Annual meeting |
1959
February 25 |
|
25 |
Annual meeting |
1960
February 19 |
|
26 |
Annual meeting |
1961
March 8 |
|
27 |
Annual meeting - Crop Show |
1962
February 28 |
|
28 |
Annual meeting |
1963
March 4 |
|
29 |
Annual meeting |
1964
February 19 |
|
30 |
Annual meeting |
1965
February 16 |
|
31 |
Annual meeting |
1966
February 23 |
|
32 |
Annual meeting - Resolutions |
1966 |
|
33 |
Annual meeting - Crop Show |
1967
March 1 |
|
34 |
Annual meeting - Crop Show |
1967
March 6 |
|
35 |
Annual meeting - Crop Show |
1969
February 26 |
|
36 |
Annual meeting - Banquet and evening program |
1970 |
|
37 |
Annual meeting - Business meeting |
1970 |
|
38 |
Annual meeting - Crop Show |
1970 |
|
39 |
Annual meeting - Board of Directors meeting |
1970 |
|
40 |
Annual meeting - Fair booth |
1970 |
|
41 |
Annual meeting - Program |
1970 |
|
42 |
Annual meeting |
1971
March 16 |
|
43 |
Annual meeting - Banquet |
1971
March 16 |
|
44 |
Annual meeting - Board of Directors meeting |
1971
March 15 |
|
45 |
Annual meeting - Crop Show |
1971
March 16 |
|
46 |
Annual meeting |
1972
March 14 |
|
47 |
Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies |
1969-1970 |
|
48 |
Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies |
1971 |
|
49 |
Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies |
1972 |
|
50 |
Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies |
1973 |
|
51 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1928 |
|
52 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1930-1932 |
|
53 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1933 |
|
54 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1934 |
|
55 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1935 |
|
56 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1936
June 20 |
|
57 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1936
November 12 |
|
58 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1939
March 21 |
|
59 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1940
July 9 |
|
60 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1940
November 11 |
|
61 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1944
August 31 |
|
62 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1945
November 19 |
|
63 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1946
January 8 |
|
64 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1946
May 9 |
|
65 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1946
September 20 |
|
66 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1947
June 24 |
|
67 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1948
January 7 |
|
68 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1948
June 5 |
|
69 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1949
October 17 |
|
70 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1950
February 10 |
|
71 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1950
November 14 |
|
72 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1951
January 8 |
|
73 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1951
July 14 |
|
74 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1952
March 28 |
|
75 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1952
September 29 |
|
76 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1953
January 12 |
|
77 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1953
July 6 |
|
78 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1953
November 24 |
|
79 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1955
February 4 |
|
80 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1955
April 21 |
|
81 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1955
October 12 |
Box 2.
|
Folder |
Description |
Dates |
|
1 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1956
March 15 |
|
2 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1956
June 21 |
|
3 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1956
June 27 |
|
4 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1956
December 7 |
|
5 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1957
July 1 |
|
6 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1958
January 8 |
|
7 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1958
June 12 |
|
8 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1958
December 19 |
|
9 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1959
June 12 |
|
10 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1960
June 29 |
|
11 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1961
January 24 |
|
12 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1961
June 27 |
|
13 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1962
January 26 |
|
14 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1962
July 13 |
|
15 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1962
December 10 |
|
16 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1963
June 20 |
|
17 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1964
July 1 |
|
18 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1965
June 21 |
|
19 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1966
June 29 |
|
20 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1967
February 28 |
|
21 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1967
June 27 |
|
22 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1968
March 5 |
|
23 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1968
July 1 |
|
24 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1969
February 26 |
|
25 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1969
June 30 |
|
26 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1970
June 29 |
|
27 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1971
July 7 |
|
28 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1972
March 14 |
|
29 |
Board of Directors meeting |
1972
June 20 |
|
30 |
Board of Directors meeting |
2000
January 4 |
|
31 |
Brief information on production of certified seed |
[n.d.] |
|
32 |
Budget |
1949-1951 |
|
33 |
Business meeting |
1963
March 20 |
|
34 |
Business meeting |
1969
February 27 |
|
35 |
Certification Committee meeting |
1939 |
|
36 |
Certification Committee meeting |
1940
January 3 |
|
37 |
Certification Committee meeting |
1942 |
|
38 |
Certification Committee meeting |
1944 |
|
39 |
Certification Committee meeting |
1946
September 20 |
|
40 |
Certification Committee and Foundation Seed Stocks Committee
meeting |
1947
January 22 |
|
41 |
Certification Committee meeting |
1949
March 28 |
|
42 |
Certification Committee meeting |
1951
February 12 |
|
43 |
Certification Committee meeting |
1953
January 27 |
|
44 |
Certification Committee meeting |
1958
December 18 |
|
45 |
Certification Committee meeting |
1959
November 13 |
|
46 |
Certification Committee meeting |
1960
December 1 |
|
47 |
Certification Committee meeting |
1962
December 14 |
|
48 |
Certification Committee meeting |
1963
December 10 |
|
49 |
Certified Growers - South East District |
1972 |
|
50 |
Conference on State Seed Law and Certification Seed Regulations |
1941 |
|
51 |
Correspondence |
1970-1971 |
|
52 |
County Association correspondence and reports |
1966 |
|
53 |
Crop
and soils work report |
1927 |
|
54 |
Crop
Improvement Association Membership meeting |
1934 |
|
55 |
Crop
Improvement Association Membership meeting |
1935 |
|
56 |
Crop
improvement information |
1966 |
|
57 |
Crop
Show |
1929 |
|
58 |
Crop
Show |
1963
March 19 |
|
59 |
Crop
Show |
1972 |
|
60 |
Crop
Show Committee |
1969 |
|
61 |
District Meetings |
1964 |
|
62 |
District Meetings |
1964
December |
|
63 |
District Meetings |
1965
December |
|
64 |
District Meetings |
1966 |
|
65 |
District Meetings |
1967 |
|
66 |
District Meetings |
1968 |
|
67 |
District Meetings |
1969 |
|
68 |
District Meetings |
1970 |
|
69 |
District Meetings |
1971 |
|
70 |
District Meetings |
1972 |
|
71 |
Education and Promotion Committee report |
1964
October 22 |
|
72 |
Executive Committee meeting |
1965
October 28 |
|
73 |
Field registered crop varieties |
1965 |
|
74 |
Financial papers |
1939-1941 |
|
75 |
Foreign imports |
1964 |
|
76 |
Foundation Seed Stock Division |
1946-1957 |
|
77 |
Fund
Raising Committee meeting |
[n.d.] |
|
78 |
Legislative Committee meeting |
1942 |
|
79 |
Legislative Committee meeting |
1965-1966 |
|
80 |
Legislative Committee meeting |
1962
July 12 |
|
81 |
Legislative Committee meeting |
1969 |
|
82 |
Legislative Committee report |
1964
October 14 |
|
83 |
L.O.
Fine article |
1964 |
|
84 |
Marketing Committee meeting |
1965-1966 |
|
85 |
Minneapolis Extension Conference |
1953
November 16 |
|
86 |
Miscellaneous |
[n.d.] |
|
87 |
Miscellaneous |
1945-1962 |
|
88 |
Miscellaneous |
1963-1964 |
|
89 |
Miscellaneous |
1964-1970 |
|
90 |
New
varieties |
1968 |
|
91 |
North Central Outdoor Advertising Sales, Inc. |
1965-1966 |
|
92 |
Notes |
[n.d.] |
Box 3.
|
Folder |
Description |
Dates |
|
1 |
Orders for lapel pins |
1965 |
|
2 |
Photographs – crop shows, field days, seed samples, agricultural
equipment, Future Farmers of America, annual meetings, awards |
1926, 1949-1972, [n.d.] |
|
3 |
Price Committee |
1969-1972 |
|
4 |
Price Committee recommendations |
1968 |
|
5 |
Report of acres approved for certification in 1970 by seed
certifying agencies |
1970 |
|
6 |
Report of acres approved for certification in 1971 by seed
certifying agencies |
1971 |
|
7 |
Seed
Certification News (newsletter) |
1965-1966 |
|
8 |
Seed
Certification Project outline |
1963 |
|
9 |
Seed
Certification Standards, South Dakota |
1961 |
|
10 |
Seed
Certification: Trueness to variety tests (Agronomy farm) |
1962 |
|
11 |
State Fair |
1971-1972 |
|
12 |
State Fair booth and Certified Seed Show |
1966 |
|
13 |
Study Committee |
1971 |
|
14 |
Uniform Plan |
[n.d.] |
|
15 |
Uniform Release Plan |
1964 |
|
16 |
Yield Explorer Club |
1968 |
Box 4.
|
Item |
Description |
Dates |
|
1 |
South Dakota Certified Seeds sack “The Emblem of Good Seeds” |
[n.d.] |
|
2 |
South Dakota Certified Seeds sack “The Emblem of Good Seeds” |
[n.d.] |
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