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COLLECTION SUMMARY
Title:
South Dakota Social Science Association records
Dates:
1936-1978
Creator:
South
Dakota Social Science Association
Physical
Description:
1.0 linear
feet—1 container, 1 audio cassette
Collection
number:
MA 45
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 correspondence, clippings, programs, treasurer’s reports,
publications, abstracts and reports, meeting minutes, and meeting
planning material, including arrangements for speakers at annual
meeting.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Provenance:
Sidney G. Goss, last secretary of the organization, donated these
papers to the Archives in the summer of 2004.
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 Social Science Association
records, MA 45, South Dakota State University Archives, South Dakota
State University, Brookings, S. D.
Processing
Information:
This collection was processed by Traci Geller on October 7, 2008.
The finding aid was written by Crystal J. Gamradt on October 7, 2008.
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:
BACKGROUND
NOTE
The South
Dakota Social Science Association was an
organization of professional sociologists and students from colleges and
universities in South Dakota. The association sponsored an annual
meeting, several annual paper competitions, award ceremonies, and an
academic journal. The annual meeting was a place where members
could meet, exchange ideas, and present new research or papers in the
field of Sociology. This organization became defunct in the 1980s.
Related
material:
South
Dakota Social Science Association, “The South Dakota Social Science
Association journal.” Sioux Falls, S.D. 1971-1981.
305 So86
SCOPE and
CONTENTS NOTE
This
collection is composed of correspondence, clippings, programs,
treasurer’s reports, publications, abstracts and reports, meeting
minutes, and meeting planning material, including arrangements for
speakers at annual meeting.
Each
meeting was held at a different South Dakota college or university.
Folders indicate the dates of the annual meeting, the venue where the
meeting was held, and may list the topic for the meeting.
ARRANGEMENT
of the RECORDS
Folders are
arranged in order of annual meeting.
Box 1.
|
Folder |
Description |
Dates |
|
1 |
Second Annual Meeting – South Dakota State College |
1937
May 7-8 |
|
2 |
Third Annual Meeting – Yankton College |
1938
April 29-30 |
|
3 |
Fourth Annual Meeting – South Dakota State College |
1940
May 10-11 |
|
4 |
Fifth Annual Meeting: Topic “The South Dakota Farm Problem.” –
Augustana College |
1941
May 2-3 |
|
5 |
Correspondence to cancelled 1942 Annual Meeting [6th Annual] |
1941-1942 |
|
6 |
Correspondence [Between 6th and 7th Annual Meetings] |
1941
December-1946 July |
|
7 |
Seventh Annual Meeting: Topic “The Missouri River Development.”
– Sioux Falls College |
1946
May 3-4 |
|
8 |
Eight Annual Meeting: Topic “Implications of Population Changes
in South Dakota, 1870-1945.” – Dakota Wesleyan |
1947 |
|
9 |
Ninth Annual Meeting: Topic “The South Dakota Indian.” –
Northern State Teachers College |
1948
May 7-8 |
|
10 |
Tenth Annual Meeting: Topic “The Government of South Dakota.” –
Huron College |
1949
May 6-7 |
|
11 |
Eleventh Annual Meeting: Topic “Missouri River Development.” –
Yankton College |
1950
April 28-29 |
|
12 |
Twelfth Annual Meeting: Topics 1) ”Current Developments of the
Missouri Valley.” 2) ”The Reorganizing of Our State Government.”
3) ”Education in a Society of Peace and War.” – University of
South Dakota |
1951
April 27-28 |
|
13 |
Thirteenth Annual Meeting: Topics 1) ”Research in History and
Political Science in South Dakota.” 2) “The Place of Social
Science Training in South Dakota.” 3) “Industrial and Community
Surveys in South Dakota.” – South Dakota State College |
1952
April 25-26 |
|
14 |
Fourteenth Annual Meeting: Topics 1) “Ethnic Groups in South
Dakota.” 2) “The Role of TV in Social Action.” 3)”Irrigation and
Power Development.” – Augustana College |
1953
May 1-2 |
|
15 |
Fifteenth Annual Meeting: Topics 1) “Stimulating Citizen
Participation in Public Problems and Policies.” 2) “Mental
Health, Conditions and Problems.” 3) “Reorganizing and
Supporting Public Education in South Dakota.” – Northern State
Teachers College |
1954
April 30-May 1 |
|
16 |
Sixteenth Annual Meeting: Topic “The United Nations.” – Sioux
Falls College |
1955
May 6-7 |
|
17 |
Seventeenth Annual Meeting: Topics 1) “South Dakota’s Farm
Organizations.” 2) “Natural Resources in South Dakota.” –
Yankton College |
1956
April 6-7 |
|
18 |
Eighteenth Annual Meeting: Topics 1) “South Dakota Before
Verendrye.” 2) “Higher Education in South Dakota.” 3) “1957
State Legislation in Retrospect.” – Dakota Wesleyan University |
1957
April 12-13 |
|
19 |
Nineteenth Annual Meeting: Topics 1) “The Legislator Looks at
Education.” 2) “Human Impacts of the Interstate Highway
Program.” 3) “A New Constitutional Convention for South Dakota.”
4) “The Superior Student.” – Black Hills State Teachers College |
1958
April 11-12 |
|
20 |
Twentieth Annual Meeting: Topics 1) “ Current Emphases in the
Study of Social Sciences.” 2) “Values of the Social Sciences.”
3) “Higher Education and the Social Sciences in South Dakota.” –
University of South Dakota |
1959
April 10-11 |
|
21 |
Twenty-First Annual Meeting: Topics 1) “The Training of College
Teachers.” 2) “The Private College in Higher Education.” 3)
“South Dakota Politics in an Election Year.” – Augustana College |
1960
April 8-9 |
|
22 |
Twenty-Second Annual Meeting: Topics 1) “The Social Sciences in
South Dakota – Two Appraisals.” 2) “The Social Sciences in ‘A
Future Unlimited’.” 3) “The Social Responsibilities of the
Social Scientist.” – Southern State Teachers College |
1961
April 7-8 |
|
23 |
Twenty-Third Annual Meeting: Topics 1) “Indian Population in
South Dakota.” 2) “Population Changes in South Dakota.” 3) “The
Social Scientist as a College Faculty Member.” – South Dakota
State College |
1962
March 30-31 |
|
24 |
Twenty-Fourth Annual Meeting: Topic “South Dakota in a Changing
Society.” – Northern State Teachers College |
1963
March 29-30 |
|
25 |
Twenty-Fifth Annual Meeting: Topic “The Impact of Population
Changes.” – Sioux Falls College |
1964
April 10-11 |
|
26 |
Twenty-Sixth Annual Meeting: Topic “The Social Scientist in High
School and College.” – Dakota Wesleyan University |
1965
April 9 |
|
27 |
Twenty-Seventh Annual Meeting: Topic “Educational TV Area
Development.” – Huron College |
1966
April 2 |
|
28 |
Twenty-Eighth Annual Meeting: Topic “Preserving South Dakota’s
War on Poverty.” – General Beadle State College |
1967
March 31 |
|
29 |
Twenty-Ninth Annual Meeting: Topic “Governmental Reorganization
Mining and Ranching in South Dakota.” – Black Hills State
College |
1968
March 29-30 |
|
30 |
Thirtieth Annual Meeting: Topics 1) “Mental Health.” 2) “Higher
Education.” 3) “Political Behavior.” – Yankton College |
1969
March 28-29 |
|
31 |
Thirty-First Annual Meeting: Topics 1) “Grantsmanship.” 2)
“Social Scientists Task in Today’s World.” 3) “The Hutterites.”
– Augustana College |
1970
March 20-21 |
|
32 |
Thirty-Second Annual Meeting: Topics 1) “Curriculum.” 2)
“Contemporary State Trends.” 3) “Education and State
Government.” – Northern State College |
1971
April 16-17 |
|
33 |
Thirty-Third Annual Meeting: Topics 1) “Governmental
Reorganization.” 2) “Teaching and/or Research in the
Disciplines.” 3) “Issues and Answers in Correction in SD.” 4)
“Economic Trends – Inflation vs. Unemployment.” – University of
South Dakota |
1972
April 14-15 |
|
34 |
Thirty-Fourth Annual Meeting: Topics 1) “Social Science
Education in Elementary and Secondary Schools.” 2)
“Developmental Problems in Underdeveloped Countries.” 3) “Report
on Human Needs Assessment Survey in 1st Planning District.” 4)
“Preparing Social Scientists for the the future.” 5) “Behind the
Scenes in a Presidential Campaign.” – South Dakota State
University |
1973
March 30-31 |
|
35 |
Thirty-Fifth Annual Meeting: Topics 1) “Human Services in South
Dakota.” 2) “What’s New in Higher Education.” |
1974 |
|
36 |
Thirty-Sixth Annual Meeting: Topics 1) “Land Use and Planning.”
2) “Social Concerns and State Government.” – Black Hills State
College |
1975
March 18-19 |
|
37 |
Thirty-Seventh Annual Meeting: Topics 1) “Grants and
Developments in South Dakota.” 2) “ Criminal Justice in S.D.” –
Sioux Falls College |
1976
April 8-9 |
|
38 |
Thirty-Eight Annual Meeting: Topics 1) “Social Science in the
Seventies.” 2) “Political Party Strength.” – Huron College |
1977
March 24-25 |
|
39 |
Thirty-Ninth Annual Meeting: Topic “Social Sciences and Indian
Concerns.” – Northern State College |
1978
March 16-17 |
|
40 |
Miscellaneous Abstracts/Reports |
1964, 1975, [n.d.] |
|
41 |
Social Science Conference Program [21st Annual], The South
Dakota Academy of Science |
1936
April 23-25 |
|
42 |
Treasury Reports |
1940-1965 |
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