South Dakota State University Archives: South Dakota Crop Improvement Association records

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES
& Hilton M. Briggs Library Special Collections

South Dakota Crop Improvement Association records

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.

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:

Norgaard, U. J.
Johnson, Raymond P.

Subjects:

Agriculture—South Dakota.
Seeds—Certification—South Dakota.
Seeds—South Dakota—Societies, etc.
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 75^th 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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