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COLLECTION SUMMARY
Title:
Brookings
Rotary Club records
Dates:
1920-1999
(bulk 1950-1995)
Creator:
Brookings
Rotary Club, Brookings, S.D.
Physical
Description:
2.54 linear feet—5 containers, 232 photographs
Collection number:
MA
31
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 newsletters, reports to the district governor,
photographs, clippings, minutes, and several other miscellaneous items.
ADMINISTRATIVE
INFORMATION
Provenance:
This collection was donated by L.E. Bartling in 1999 on behalf of the
Brookings Rotary Club. Additions were made to the collection by Dave
Henning in 1999, and Jim Dornbush in 2000.
Access Restrictions:
This collection is open to research without restrictions.
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]. Brookings Rotary Club records, MA 31,
South Dakota State University Archives, South Dakota State University,
Brookings, S. D.
Processing
Information:
This
collection was processed by Crystal J. Gamradt on 7 November 2000 with
revisions on July 9, 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.
Subjects:
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Brookings Rotary
Club (Brookings, S.D.)
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Clubs—South
Dakota—Brookings.
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Men—South
Dakota—Societies, clubs, etc.
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Rotary
International. District 561.
BACKGROUND NOTE
Rotary International
is an organization of business and professional leaders united
worldwide, who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical
standards in all vocations and help build good will and peace in the
world.
In 1905, four Chicago
businessmen began to meet as a club to "kindle fellowship among members
of the business community." As they continued to meet, adding others to
the groups, they rotated their meetings among the members' places of
business, hence the name. Soon after, other cities began organizing
clubs. In 1910, Rotary became international when a club was formed in
Canada. By 1921, the organization was represented on every continent
and the name Rotary International was adopted in 1922.
The Brookings Rotary
club was formed in 1919 when Ivan Cobel and Clyde Hinkley, Brookings, SD
businessmen, thought that a Rotary Club would help bring businessmen of
the community closer together. Other local businessmen were consulted
and all supported it. Negotiations for a Brookings Rotary Club were
conducted through the Watertown sponsoring club. A charter was granted
and affiliation completed on February 1, 1920. Arthur Stoll was elected
the first president. There were 21 charter members.
Over the years, the
Brookings Rotary Club has been involved in many community projects.
These have included providing instruments and uniforms for the Brookings
High School band and sponsoring a Boy Scout troop, little league
baseball teams, and hockey teams. The club was instrumental in
initiating the idea for the Brookings United Retirement Center. They
also began and ran the United Fund, supplied equipment for the Brookings
Hospital and developed Rotary Park. The local club has also given
financial support to various local community and youth activities.
Brookings Rotary Club
members have been active in Rotary International with six members
serving as District governors. They have also been involved in
international projects. Local Rotarians collected books and shipped
them to needy schools in South Africa and the Philippines. They have
also contributed funds to the Rotary International Polio Plus program
and to the Rotary International Foundation.
Brookings Rotary has
sponsored young business and professional people from the Brookings area
to serve on group study exchange teams. The teams visit other countries
to study culture and businesses. The club also sponsors a four-year
scholarship each year for Brookings students to attend South Dakota
State University and give educational awards to students who spend one
academic year abroad.
Brookings Rotary
club continues to support local youth and civic projects in the
Brookings area. Members from the business, industrial and educational
communities continue to serve the community. Weekly meetings are held
to promote fellowship and understanding in the local community, and
listen to programs of interest.
SCOPE and CONTENTS
NOTE
This collection is
composed of newsletters, reports to the district governor,
photographs, clippings, minutes, and several other miscellaneous items.
ARRANGEMENT of the
RECORDS
The Brookings Rotary
Club Records consist of newsletters, reports to the district governor,
photographs, clippings, minutes, and several other miscellaneous items.
The newsletters span
the years 1920 to 1998 but some years from 1963 to 1981 are missing.
These are very informative and include information on meetings, club
officers, attendance, meeting guests, and other miscellaneous items.
The reports to the
district governor span the years 1977 to 1999 but are missing years from
1985 to 1993. There are some items that appeared to have been part of
these reports but were not bound together as a report. These include
committee reports, president's plans and comments, and summary of club
plans and objectives.
Also included are
minutes, but these only cover the years 1980 to 1984. Some of the
general items include attendance reports, certificates and awards,
by-laws, constitution, some correspondence, directories, a history of
Brookings Rotary, information on the book project, and district
conference planning and programs.
Folders are arranged
in alphabetical order.
Box 1.
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Anniversary banquet programs, 1945-1995
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Attendance, 1982-1983
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Book
project, 1981-1983
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By-laws,
1971
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Candidate
for nomination for District Governor, 1974-1975; 1979-1980
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Certificates and awards, 1927-1999
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Charter,
1920
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Clippings:
Rotarians in the news, 1970-1985
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Committee
assignments, 1974-1990
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Constitution, 1971
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Committee
reports, 1965-1987
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Correspondence, 1967-1986
Box 2.
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Directory,
1943-1964
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Directory,
1976-1986
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Directory,
1999
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District
conference planning, 1975-1980
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District
conference programs, 1957-1998
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History of
Brookings Rotary, 1955-1995
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Jr. Career
Day, 1998
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Minutes,
1980-1984
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Miscellaneous, 1950-1988
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Photographs, 1920-1994
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President's plans and comments, 1980, 1987
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Report to
the District Governor, 1977-1978
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Report to
the District Governor, 1978-1979
Box 3.
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Report to
the District Governor, 1982-1983
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Report to
the District Governor, 1983-1984
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Report to
the District Governor, 1994-1995
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Report to
the District Governor, 1996-1997
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Report to
the District Governor, 1997
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Report to
the District Governor, 1998
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Report to
the District Governor, 1999
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Rotary Cog
newsletter, 1954 July-December
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Rotary Cog
newsletter, 1955 January-December
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Rotary Cog
newsletter, 1956 January-June; September-December
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Rotary Cog
newsletter, 1957 January-April; July-December
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Rotary Cog
newsletter, 1958 January-June
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Rotary Cog
newsletter, 1960 August-December
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Rotary Cog
newsletter, 1961 January-December
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Rotary Cog
newsletter, 1962 January-July
Box 4.
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Rotary Cog
newsletter, 1982 July-December
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Rotary Cog
newsletter, 1982 January-December
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Rotary Cog
newsletter, 1984 January-March; August-December
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Rotary Cog
newsletter, 1985 January-June
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Rotary Cog
newsletter, 1987 April-August
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Rotary Cog
newsletter, 1989 January, May-June
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Rotary Cog
newsletter, 1990 January-February, April
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Rotary Cog
newsletter, 1991 June, September
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Rotary Cog
newsletter, 1993 May
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Rotary Cog
newsletter, 1996 September-October
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Rotary Cog
newsletter, 1997 April-December
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Rotary Cog
newsletter, 1998 February-June
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Rotary
Foundation scholar, 1992
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Songbook,
[n.d.]
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Summary of
club plans and objectives, 1966-1995
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Weekly
meeting guide, 1981, 1983
Box 5. (oversize)
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Rotary Cog
newsletter, 1920 October-December
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Rotary Cog
newsletter, 1921 January-December
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Rotary Cog
newsletter, 1922 January-December
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Rotary Cog
newsletter, 1923 January-December
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Rotary Cog
newsletter, 1924 January-April
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