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COLLECTION SUMMARY Title: Harold W. Shunk papers Dates: 1911-1993 (bulk 1911-1914) Creator: Harold W. Shunk Physical Description: 1.26 linear feet—3 containers, 1 artifact Collection number: MA 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 collected stories, publications, speeches and typewritten transcripts of Wahehe Heirship hearing. Also included are notebooks and manuscripts containing lists, definitions and transcriptions of many events related to Lakota history. Many stories told to Shunk when he was a United States Bureau of Indian Affairs agent are also rewritten in Shunk’s own hand. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Provenance: Harold W. Shunk Papers, South Dakota State University Archives, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D. Access Restrictions: This collection is open to research without restriction. Items in this collection do not circulate and may be used in-house only. The papers in the Wahehe Heirship Hearing [photostat copy] series is restricted due to their fragile condition and poor quality. Preservation photocopies have been made of these papers and are available for researcher use. Please see Box 3 Wahehe Heirship Hearing [preservation photocopy]. 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]. Harold W. Shunk papers, MA 3, South Dakota State University Archives, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S. D. Processing Information: The papers in the Wahehe Heirship Hearing [Photostat copy] series are photostat copies of the original transcripts. Preservation photocopies were made of these photostat copies because of their fragile condition and poor quality. The original photostat copies were retained. This collection was processed by Crystal J. Gamradt, 2 September 1998 with revisions on June 24, 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. Names:
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BACKGROUND NOTE Harold W. Shunk was born in Philip, South Dakota on July 25, 1907. He married DeLilah E. Wood, a former classmate at Colome High School, in 1929. After graduating from Southern State College, Shunk taught school in Tripp County and later on the Rosebud and Cheyenne River Indian reservations. During World War II, he served as a tank driver in the South Pacific. He worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs as superintendent of the Sisseton, Turtle Mountain, Standing Rock and Rosebud Indian agencies beginning in the 1950s. Upon retiring in 1968, Shunk devoted himself to public service. He was active in many civic and fraternal organizations and served on the governing boards of the Rapid City schools, South Dakota State University, University of South Dakota, and Black Hills State University. He was also a member of the South Dakota Board of Pardons and Paroles, Lower Brule Irrigation Board, and Pennington County Housing Board. Shunk had a special interest in history, and in addition to his service to the South Dakota State Historical Society, he hosted radio and television programs in Rapid City. Harold Shunk died on April 18, 1998 in Rapid City. SCOPE and CONTENTS NOTE The Harold W. Shunk papers are composed of collected stories, publications, speeches and typewritten transcripts of Wahehe Heirship hearing. Collection also includes notebooks and manuscripts containing lists, definitions and transcriptions of many events related to Lakota history. Many stories told to Shunk when he was a United States Bureau of Indian Affairs agent are also rewritten in Shunk’s own hand. ARRANGEMENT of the RECORDS This collection is arranged into three series: SERIES I: General, 1913-1987 This series is composed of several stories and histories on Dakota Indians and towns in South Dakota, publications, notebooks with hand-written notes, and a small amount of data about Shunk's time spent with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The artifact included in this sub-group is mounted steer horns. Folders are arranged in alphabetical order. Box 1.
SERIES II: Wahehe Heirship hearing [photostat copies], 1911-1917 This series is composed of the Wahehe heirship hearing testimony transcripts. These hearings were held to determine the descendents of Wahehe, a Dakota Indian and ancestor of Shunk, at a trial held in the early 1900's. The papers in this series are photostat copies of the original transcripts. The papers in the series are restricted due to the fragile condition and poor quality. Preservation photocopies have been made of these papers and are available for researcher use. Please see Box 3: Wahehe Heirship Hearing [preservation photocopy]. Folders are arranged in alphabetical order. Box 2.
SERIES III: Wahehe Heirship hearing [preservation photocopy], 1911-1917 This series is composed of preservation photocopies made of the photostat copies of the hearing papers. Due to the fragile condition and poor quality of the photostat copies, these preservation photocopies were made for researcher use. Folders are arranged in alphabetical order. Box 3.
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