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COLLECTION SUMMARY
Title:
South
Dakota Crop Improvement Association records
Dates:
1923-2000
(bulk 1923-1973)
Creator:
South
Dakota Crop Improvement Association
Physical
Description:
4.36 linear feet—9 containers, 430 photographs
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 July 8,
2008 (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 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.
ARRANGEMENT of the
RECORDS
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.
Folders are arranged
in chronological order and thereunder alphabetically.
Box 1.
[n.d.]
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Brief Information on Production of Certified Seed
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-
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Annual Meeting
1927
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Crop and Soils Work Report
1927-1928
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Annual Meeting
1928
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Board of Directors Meeting
1929
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Crop Show
1930
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Board of Directors Meeting
1931
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Board of Directors Meeting
1932
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Board of Directors Meeting
1933
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Board of Directors Meeting
1934
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Board of Directors Meeting
-
Crop Improvement Association Membership
Meeting
1935
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Board of Directors Meeting
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Crop Improvement Association Membership
Meeting
1936
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Annual Meeting, February 5
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Board of Directors Meeting, June 20
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Board of Directors Meeting, November 12
1937
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Annual Meeting, November 12
1938
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Annual Meeting, September 14
1939
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Annual Meeting, November 10
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Board of Directors Meeting, March 21
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Certification Committee Meeting
1939-1941
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Financial Papers
1940
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Board of Directors Meeting, July 9
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Board of Directors Meeting, November 11
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Certification Committee Meeting, January
3
1941
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Annual Meeting, July 1
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Annual Meeting, November 7
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Conference on State Seed Law and
Certification Seed Regulations
1942
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Certification Committee Meeting
-
Legislative Committee Meeting
1943
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Annual Meeting
1943-1944
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Annual Meeting
1944
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Board of Directors Meeting, August 31
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Certification Committee Meeting
1945
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Annual Meeting, February 1
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Board of Directors Meeting, November 19
Box 2.
1945-1962
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Miscellaneous
1946
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Annual Meeting, January 8
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Annual Meeting, December 19
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Board of Directors Meeting, January 8
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Board of Directors Meeting, May 9
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Board of Directors Meeting, September 20
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Certification Committee Meeting,
September 20
1946-1957
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Foundation Seed Stock Division
1947
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Board of Directors Meeting, June 24
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Certification Committee and Foundation
Seed Stocks Committee Meeting, January 22
1948
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Annual Meeting, January 8
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Annual Meeting, December 15
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Board of Directors Meeting, January 7
-
Board of Directors Meeting, June 5
1949
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Annual Meeting, November 30
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Board of Directors Meeting, October 17
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Certification Committee Meeting, March 28
1949-1951
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Budget
1950
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Annual Meeting, December 19
-
Board of Directors Meeting, February 10
-
Board of Directors Meeting, November 14
1951
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Board of Directors Meeting, January 8
Box 3.
1951
-
Board of Directors Meeting, July 14
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Certification Committee Meeting, February
12
1952
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Annual Meeting, December 18
-
Board of Directors Meeting, March 28
-
Board of Directors Meeting, September 29
1953
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Board of Directors Meeting, January 12
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Board of Directors Meeting, July 6
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Board of Directors Meeting, November 24
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Certification Committee Meeting, January
27
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Minneapolis Extension Conference,
November 16
1955
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Annual Meeting, March 8
-
Board of Directors Meeting, February 4
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Board of Directors Meeting, April 21
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Board of Directors Meeting, October 12
1956
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Board of Directors Meeting, March 15
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Board of Directors Meeting, June 21
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Board of Directors Meeting, July 27
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Board of Directors Meeting, December 7
1957
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Annual Meeting, February 27
-
Board of Directors Meeting, July 1
1958
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Annual Meeting, March 5
-
Board of Directors Meeting, January 8
-
Board of Directors Meeting, June 12
-
Board of Directors Meeting, December 19
-
Certification Committee Meeting, December
18
1959
-
Annual Meeting, February 25
-
Board of Directors Meeting, June 12
-
Certification Committee Meeting, November
13
1960
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Annual Meeting, February 19
-
Board of Directors Meeting, June 29
-
Certification Committee Meeting, December
1
1961
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Annual Meeting, March 8
-
Board of Directors Meeting, January 24
-
Board of Directors Meeting, June 27
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Seed Certification Standards, South
Dakota
1962
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Annual Meeting—Crop Show, February 28
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Board of Directors Meeting, January 26
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Board of Directors Meeting, July 13
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Board of Directors Meeting, December 10
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Certification Committee Meeting, December
1
Box 4.
1962
-
Legislative Committee Meeting, July 12
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Seed Certification Trueness to Variety
Tests (Agron. Farm)
1963
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American Thermoplastic Company
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Annual Meeting, March 4
-
Board of Directors Meeting, June 20
-
Business Meeting, March 20
-
Certification Committee Meeting, December
10
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Crop Show, March 19
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Miscellaneous
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Seed Certification Project Outline
1964
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Annual Meeting, February 19
-
Board of Directors Meeting, July 1
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District Meetings
-
District Meetings, December
-
Education and Promotion Committee Report,
October 22
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Foreign Imports
-
Legislative Committee Report, October 14
-
L. O. Fine Article
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Miscellaneous
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Uniform Release Plan
1965
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Annual Meeting, February 16
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Board of Directors Meeting, June 29
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District Meetings, December
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Executive Committee Meeting, October 28
-
Field Registered Crop Varieties
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Legislative Committee Meeting
-
Marketing Committee Meeting
Box 5.
1965
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North Central Outdoor Advertising Sales,
Inc.
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Orders for Lapel Pins
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Seed Certification News
1966
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Annual Meeting, February 23
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Annual Meeting—Resolutions
-
Board of Directors Meeting, June 29
-
County Association Correspondence and
Reports
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Crop Improvement Information
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District Meetings
-
State Fair Booth and Certified Seed Show
1967
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Annual Meeting—Crop Show, March 1
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Annual Meeting—Crop Show, March 6
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Board of Directors Meeting, February 28
-
Board of Directors Meeting, June 27
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District Meetings
Box 6.
1968
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Board of Directors Meeting, March 5
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Board of Directors Meeting, July 1
-
District Meetings
-
New Varieties
-
Price Committee Recommendations
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Yield Explorer Club
1969
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Annual Meeting—Crop Show, February 26
-
Association of Official Seed Certifying
Agencies
-
Board of Directors Meeting, February 26
-
Board of Directors Meeting, June 30
-
Business Meeting, February 27
-
Crop Show Committee
-
District Meetings
-
Legislative Committee Meeting
-
Price Committee
1970
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Annual Meeting—Banquet and Evening
Program
-
Annual Meeting—Business Meeting
Box 7.
1970
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Annual Meeting—Crop Show
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Annual Meeting—Board of Directors Meeting
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Annual Meeting—Fair Booth
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Annual Meeting—Program
-
Board of Directors Meeting, June 29
-
CIA Correspondence
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District Meetings
-
Report of Acres Approved for
Certification in 1970 by Seed Certifying Agencies
1971
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Annual Meeting, March 16
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Annual Meeting—Banquet, March 16
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Annual Meeting—Board of Directors
Meeting, March 15
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Annual Meeting—Crop Show, March 16
-
Association of Official Seed Certifying
Agencies
-
Board of Directors Meeting, July 7
-
District Meetings
-
Report of Acres Approved for
Certification in 1971 by Seed Certification Agencies
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State Fair
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Study Committee
Box 8.
1972
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Annual Meeting, March 14
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Association of Official Seed Certifying
Agencies
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Board of Directors Meeting, March 14
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Board of Directors Meeting, June 20
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Certified Growers—S.E. District
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Crop Show
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District Meetings
1973
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Association of Official Seed Certifying
Agencies
2000
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Board of Directors Meeting, January 4
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SDCIA 75th Anniversary Article
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