South Dakota State University Archives: Office of the President, Office records

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

Office of the President
Office records

COLLECTION SUMMARY

Title: Office of the President, Office records

Dates: 1922-2006, undated (bulk 1936-1955, 1960-1988)

Creator: Office of the President, South Dakota State University

Physical Description: 8.0 linear feet—8 containers, 1 photograph, 1 CD-ROM, 13 artifacts

Collection number: UA 1.0

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 administrative material not related to any specific president but the president’s office in general and office files generated and received by the Office of the President of South Dakota State University.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Provenance: The Office records sub-group was transferred to the Archives by the SDSU President’s Office in 2003. Other parts of this collection were found in the archives stacks in the fall of 1997. There is no indication of where they came from or how they came to be here. Other material was transferred from the president’s office. Some material is added as it is unearthed and may have arrived in the Archives through records transfers, the university campus mail, or random donation by various individuals. No attempt is made to systematically collect information.

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]. Office of the President, Office records, UA 1.0, South Dakota State University Archives, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S. D.

Processing Information: This collection was processed by Crystal J. Gamradt on 3 December 1998 with revisions on 17 June 2008 by Crystal J. Gamradt.

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:

Anderson, Sigurd.
Bailey, Harold.
Beaty, Don W.
Bentley, O.J.
Burchill, Connie.
Chapman, R.Y.
Dodds, J.P.
Eberle. A.M.
Freeman, H.S.
Gilbertson, George I.
Hansen, N.E. (Niels Ebbesen)
Hinsvark, Inez.
Jensen, Leslie.
Johnson, I.B.
Knight, W.W.
Koepsell, Paul.
LeBlanc, F.J.
Mickelson, George T.
Pearson, David.
Schultz, Theodore W.

Subjects:

Academic Senate—South Dakota State University.
Accreditation—South Dakota State University.
Administrative Council—South Dakota State University.
Administrators—South Dakota State University.
Advertising—South Dakota State University.
Affirmative action.
Agricultural cooperatives.
Agriculture, College of—South Dakota State University.
Agriculture, Division of—South Dakota State University.
Agronomy Department—South Dakota State University.
Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corp—South Dakota State University.
Alumni Association—South Dakota State University.
Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory—South Dakota State University.
Army Reserve Officers' Training Corp—South Dakota State University.
Athletic Department—South Dakota State University.
Augustana College.
Awards—South Dakota State University.
Brookings (S.D.)
Brookings School District.
Buildings—South Dakota State University.
Bush Foundation—South Dakota State University.
Career Service Advisory Council—Minutes—South Dakota State University.
Centennial celebrations—Brookings (S.D.)
Centennial celebrations—South Dakota State University.
College presidents—South Dakota State University.
Colleges and universities—Personnel.
Colleges and universities—Salaries.
Colleges—South Dakota State University.
Commencement—South Dakota State University.
Committees—South Dakota State University.
Cooperative Extension Service—South Dakota State University.
Council of Higher Education.
Development—South Dakota State University.
Dinner ware—South Dakota State College.
Education Department—South Dakota State University.
Education, Division of—South Dakota State University.
Engineering controversy—South Dakota State University.
Engineering, College of—South Dakota State University.
Engineering—South Dakota State University.
Enrollment—South Dakota State University.
Entomology and Zoology Department—South Dakota State University.
Faculty Association—South Dakota State University.
Faculty Committee—South Dakota State University.
Faculty development—South Dakota State University.
Faculty—South Dakota State University.
Farm and Home Week—South Dakota State University.
Farm Credit Administration.
Fires—South Dakota State University.
Future Farmers of America.
Governors—South Dakota—Correspondence.
History—South Dakota State College.
Home Economics, College of—South Dakota State University.
Home Economics—South Dakota State University.
Joint University Center—Sioux Falls (S.D.)
Karl E. Mundt Foundation.
Military Department—South Dakota State University.
Military leave—South Dakota State University.
Museums—South Dakota State University.
National Collegiate Athletic Association [NCAA]
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools—Reports.
North Central Conference.
Nursing, Division of—South Dakota State University.
Nursing—South Dakota State University.
Office of the President—Awards—South Dakota State University.
Personnel—South Dakota State University.
Pharmacy, Division of—South Dakota State University.
Physical Plant—South Dakota State University.
President's Council—South Dakota State University.
Presidents—South Dakota State University.
REACH-Non-Profit.
Registrar—South Dakota State University.
Reserve Officers' Training Program—South Dakota State University.
Retirement
Scholarships—South Dakota State University.
South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station.
South Dakota Art Museum.
South Dakota Board of Regents—Minutes.
South Dakota State Agricultural Heritage Museum.
South Dakota State University Foundation.
South Dakota State University—Students—South Dakota State University.
South Dakota—Flags
Sporting events.
Sports fans.
Students' Association—South Dakota State University.
Students, Non-traditional—South Dakota State University.
Tournament of Roses cloisonné pins.
University Relations—South Dakota State University.
Veterinary Science—South Dakota State University.
Water Resources Research Institute—South Dakota State University.

BACKGROUND NOTE

The Office of the President is responsible for regulating and overseeing the general administration of the university. Along with various administrative duties, each year the president prepares an annual report, which is delivered to the Board of Regents. This report generally includes information about past and present university affairs and policies, as well as future plans and suggestions.

Originally, the president performed most of the university's administrative duties. Presidents often were members of the faculty as well. As administrative functions became more complex, the duties of the president were spread among other administrators. Today, the hierarchy of the university includes the Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Vice President for Administration, the Director of Diversity and Equal Opportunity, the Director of Disability Services and the Director of Athletics, all under discretion of the President of the University. The Board of Regents appoints the president of the university.

Related Material:

Agriculture College of South Dakota, Report of the president of the State Agricultural College of South Dakota, Brookings, S. D., The College, 1896-19--? [Archives: S537.S6 A455]

Kramer, J. Howard, A recent history of South Dakota State University ; beginning July 1, 1975, [S.l. : s.n., 1977?] [Archives: S537.S6 K7 1977]

South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, History of S.D.S.C., Brookings, S. D., South Dakota State College, 1913-1930? [Archives: S537.S6 H47]

South Dakota State University, SDSU president’s faculty committee : two-year report, Brookings, S. D., South Dakota State University, Office of the President, 2000. [Archives: 537.S6 S60166]

South Dakota State University, Summer session report, Brookings, S. D., South Dakota State University, 1964-. [Archives: S537.S6 A4]

South Dakota State University, The president of South Dakota State University, Brookings reports to the people of South Dakota, Brookings, S. D., South Dakota State University, 19-- - 1965. [Archives: S537 S6 A29]

South Dakota State University, The president’s annual report, Brookings, S. D., South Dakota State University, 1966-. [Archives: S537.S6 A29]

SCOPE and CONTENTS NOTE

The office records span the years 1922-2006, with the bulk of the material dating from 1936-1955, 1960-1988. The records are organized by topic.

The bulk of the material is composed of administrative material not related to any specific president but the president’s office in general and office files generated and received by the Office of the President of South Dakota State University.

This collection is composed of files generated and received by the Office of the President of South Dakota State University from the administrations of Presidents C.W. Pugsley through Robert T. Wagner. Folders contain material pertaining to correspondence of President and Mrs. Pugsley with his secretary, Ethel Van Cleve, during his terminal illness, correspondence with Governors Sigurd Anderson and George T. Mickelson. Also included is a significant amount of material concerning the engineering controversy during the administration of President Hilton M. Briggs in the form of correspondence, clippings, legal materials, and news releases, and a compilation of biographies of the first through thirteenth Presidents of South Dakota State University. An item of note is correspondence and materials relating to a Latin American Tour of countries taken in 1954 by I. B. Johnson as Director of the Experiment Station.

ARRANGEMENT of the RECORDS

This material is arranged in alphabetically. Box 6 contains oversize foldered items that have been pulled from the alphabetical scheme of the rest of the material, but are arranged alphabetically within box 6. Box 7 and 8 contain artifacts.

Box 1.

Folder	Description	Dates
1	Academic Senate Minutes	1983
2	Accrediting: National Commission On	1950
3	Administrative Associate Program	1986
4	Administrative Council	1941
5	Administrative Council	1945
6	Administrative Council	1948
7	Administrative Council	1950
8	Administrative Council	1952
9	Affirmative Action	1986
10	AFROTC: Education Services Agreement	1979
11	Ag Museum: Bylaws, Lease Agreement	1976
12	Ag Museum: Office of Cultural Preservation; bylaws, architectural contract	1976
13	Agreement between South Dakota Board of Regents and Council of Higher Education	1981
14	Agreements: Students, Augustana University, State College; Behavior at sports events	1949
15	Agricultural Cooperatives: College Policy	1946
16	Agricultural Education: History of Secondary at State College, 1940 (by Wiseman)	1940
17	Agricultural Engineering, Dedication of	1960
18	Agronomy Department: Correspondence	1953
19	Allotments	1953
20	Alumni Association: Building, Affirmative Action	1974
21	Alumni Association: New alumni center	1974
22	Anderson, Governor Sigurd: Correspondence	1951
23	AROTC: Northern State College ROTC Extension Center Agreement	1980
24	Assistant to the President	1980
25	Athletic Department: Study of High School football, wrestling factbook, alumni	1953
26	Audit responses	1984
27	Audit responses	1987
28	Bailey, Harold, Dean of Academic Affairs: ROTC program, justification for new buildings, pre-registration	1964
29	Bailey, Harold, Dean of Academic Affairs: Tuition, space utilization, pre-registration plan, major degrees	1963
30	Beaty, Don W., Secretary of Finance	1952
31	Beef barn fire	1957
32	Bentley, O.J., Dean of Division of Agriculture: Name change within departments of Poultry, Dairy and Animal Husbandry	1962
33	Biennial budget	1963
34	Biennial report	1960
35	Biennial report	1964
36	Biennial report	1966
37	Board of Regents Engineering Analysis	1976
38	Board of Regents minutes	1986

Box 2.

Folder	Description	Dates
1	Board of Regents minutes	1986
2	Board of Regents minutes	1986
3	Board of Regents minutes	1986
4	Board of Regents minutes	1987
5	Board of Regents minutes	1987
6	Board of Regents minutes	1987
7	Board of Regents minutes	1988
8	Board of Regents minutes	1988
9	Board of Regents minutes	1988
10	Bookstore	1973
11	Bookstore	1980
12	Botany and Entomology Summer Camp (Surplus Property Lands)	1952
13	Brookings Centennial: clippings	1979
14	Brookings, City of: Lease agreement	1966
15	Brookings School Board	1936
16	Burchill, Connie, Assistant Director of Finance Classified Personnel: Career Service Act, exempt positions	1973
17	Bush Foundation	1979
18	Business Office: Job descriptions, correspondence	1953
19	Business Office: Reorganization	1952

Box 3.

Folder	Description	Dates
1	Career Service Advisory Council: Formation of	1976
2	Career Service Advisory Council: Minutes	1984
3	Career Service Advisory Council: Minutes	1986
4	Career Service Advisory Council: Minutes	1987
5	Career Service Advisory Council: Minutes, correspondence, Mass meeting	1985
6	Career Service Advisory Council: Miscellaneous correspondence, handouts, Employee of the Month nominations	1978
7	Centennial: Brochures 1881-1981; Correspondence, publications	1980
8	Centennial: Committee (Minutes)	1980
9	Centennial: Schultz Symposium	1981
10	Chapman, Dean R.Y.: Administrative organization	1954
11	College of Agriculture: Land exchange	1965
12	College of Engineering: Resolution No. 1408, South Dakota Engineering Society	1974
13	College of Home Economics: Agreement of Cooperation Early Elementary and Nursery School	1978
14	College of Home Economics: New classroom building	1964
15	Committee D: Minutes, academic master plan	1969
16	Computer center: New IBM 4381	1985
17	Computer center: Study of computing needs	1979
18	Coordinating Committee: State-National Land Policy	1948
19	Current Engineering Issue	1976
20	Daktronics: Advertising agreement	1978
21	Dean, Graduate school	1985
22	Dean, Graduate school: Registration by majors	1986
23	Dean, Student services (Dances)	1978
24	Development office: The President's Club	1985
25	Director of Data Processing: Plans and problems of the commuting center	1977
26	Director of Research	1978
27	Discussions with presidents: Engineering issue	1969
28	Division of Agriculture: Proposals for an Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory and a Water Resources Research Center	1964
29	Division of Nursing: Pre-survey information submitted for continued accreditation	1964
30	Division of Pharmacy: Need for more space	1960
31	Dodds, J.P.: Acquisition of and budget for aircraft	1954
32	Early retirement incentive programs	1982
33	Eberle, A.M. (File II): Dean of Agriculture	1953
34	Editorials and support material: Engineering	1970
35	Education, Division of	1975
36	Engineering Education: American Society	1953
37	Engineering Issue	1977
38	Entomology-Zoology Department	1951
39	Executive Planning Group	1985
40	Experiment Station	1949
41	Experiment Station Sub-station: Accomplishments	1927
42	Faculty Association (1): Organization	1944
43	Faculty Association (2): Constitution, first meetings	1947
44	Faculty Committee: Member and officer lists	1924
45	Faculty Development	1987
46	Faculty Handbook	1983
47	Farm and Home Week: Recognition banquet programs	1948
48	Farm Credit Administration: Land values	1950
49	Federal-States Relations in Extension Service	1954
50	FFA Plaque: In Recognition of 100 Years of Service	1981
51	Financial and Service Report	1952
52	Freeman, H.S.: State Superintendent of Public Instruction	1950

Box 4.

Folder	Description	Dates
1	Graduate Center: Council minutes	1985
2	Hansen, N.E.: Agreement for land	1940
3	Hansen, N.E.: Publications, correspondence	1922
4	Hansen, N.E.: Recognition ceremony	1948
5	Hinsvark, Inez, Dean of Nursing: Legislative request to reduce the number of Schools of Nursing	1961
6	History of South Dakota State College, 1881-1931	1931
7	Home Economics	1955
8	Horticulture: Fire	1962
9	Industrial Art Education: Correspondence	1974
10	Institute of Social Sciences: Agricultural potential of seven Indian Reservations in South Dakota and Montana	1974
11	Institute of Social Sciences for Rural-Urban Research and Planning	1968
12	Institutional Profile for South Dakota State University	1964
13	James River Basin: Irrigation	1951
14	Jensen, Leslie, Governor: Travel requests, correspondence	1937
15	Joint Appropriations Committee	1980
16	Joint University Center: Sioux Falls	1979
17	Karl E. Mundt Foundation	1962
18	Koepsell, Paul, Director of Institutional Research and Data Processing	1972
19	LeBlanc, F.J., Dean of Pharmacy: Report	1961
20	Legislative Interim Higher Education Study Committee	1979
21	Legislative material: Land exchange, Regental appointment restriction	1965
22	Legislature	1952
23	Library: New PhD programs	1955
24	Master plan hearing: Engineering Issue	1970
25	Memos to Deans, Department Heads, Directors	1975
26	Memos to Deans, Department Heads, Directors	1978
27	Military: Air ROTC, Name change	1965
28	Military Department	1954
29	Military leaves: Regental resolution	1961
30	Museum: SDSC	1926
31	NASM Accreditation [National Association of Schools of Music]	1979
32	National Collegiate Athletic Association: Coach Iverson	1965
33	Non-Traditional students	1978
34	Nordstrum, Paul E., Director of the Center of Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship: Position description	1988
35	North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools	1936
36	North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools	1940
37	North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools	1947
38	North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools	1953
39	North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools	1957
40	North Central Conference	1977
41	Nursing Education: Agreement with Sioux Valley Hospital Association	1953
42	Outside activities of faculty and staff members	1942
43	Parents for State Club	1963
44	Pearson, David, Vice President for Administration: Political activity of university employees	1974
45	Personnel Office	1976
46	Personnel Office	1984
47	Personnel System-senate Bill #71: List of exempt positions	1973
48	Pharmaceutical Education, American Council on	1951
49	Physical Plant: Regental approval for removal of certain buildings and location of future buildings	1965
50	Physical Plant: Tower clock repair, building inventory	1974
51	Pioneer Memorial Art Center: Establishment of, bylaws	1965
52	Pittsburgh Coke and Chemical Co.: Memorandum of Understanding	1955
53	Plan of work: South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service	1964
54	Plaque of appreciation from Boy Scouts of America	[n.d.]
55	Poultry Science: Fire loss	1961
56	Presidential search	2006
57	President's Council	1952
58	Presidents of South Dakota State University: 1st through 13th	[n.d.]
59	Printed materials: Engineering issue	1971
60	Proposed plan for promoting the welfare and development of South Dakota State College	1953

Box 5.

Folder	Description	Dates
1	Registrar's office: Enrollment	1952
2	Report of a survey of the health program of SDSU, conducted by the American College Health Association	1973
3	Research director: State Directory of Research and Expertise	1987
4	Research grants overhead	1979
5	Research grants overhead	1985
6	Retirement plan	1948
7	S.A. President: Elimination of commencement exercises	1976
8	Salary comparisons: President's	1953
9	Salary comparisons (percentage increase)	1953
10	Salary schedule (proposed clerical): Job descriptions	1951
11	South Dakota Memorial Art Center: Bylaws	1975
12	SDSEO (South Dakota State Employees Organization)	1972
13	SDSU Foundation: Board of Directors minutes, financial report	1983
14	SDSU Foundation: Bylaws	1986
15	SDSU Foundation: Greater State Fund Contributors Honor Roll	1986
16	South Dakota ETV (Educational Television)	1979
17	Southeast South Dakota Experiment Farm, Activation of	1960
18	State College Development Association	1977
19	Strategic planning	1989
20	Student articulation: Orientation, registration, enrollment decrease	1974
21	Student loan fund: Brookings Rotary Club	1928
22	Student personnel: Data of students entering State College	1955
23	Student personnel: Memorandum of agreement between Brookings Clinic and SDSU	1966
24	Student recruiting: Summaries of prospectus	1952
25	Teacher Recruitment Committee: Teacher shortage	1953
26	Techsigns (Computers): Trade Fair	1985
27	Title V Rural Development Act: Termination	1981
28	United Student Aid	1963
29	University Cabinet	1985
30	University Relations: Printing policy	1982
31	Veterinary Science: Accreditation	1970
32	Veterinary Science: Proposal for a Veterinary Diagnostic and Research Facility	1964
33	Visual Education name change to Audio-Visual Education and Photography	1948
34	Vice President for Academic Affairs: Personnel discussions	1986
35	Water Resources Institute: Establishment of	1964
36	Water Resources: Judicial action by W.W. Knight	1962
37	North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools: Self-study Steering Committee	1983
37	North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools: Report of Focused Visit	1995
38	North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools: A Self-study report	1985
40	North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools: Progress Report to NCA	1998
41	You can go anywhere from here (promotional CD-ROM)	2002
42	REACH - Certificate of Incorporation Non-Profit	1986-07-15
43	The Class of 1949 Scholarship Endowment (donor list)	1999-06-18
44	Certificate of Appreciation...for outstanding and dedicated service to 4-H (plaque)	[n.d.]
45	Brookings Area United Way (certificates of appreciation)	2000

Box 6. Oversize material.

Folder	Description	Dates
1	Army ROTC: Application and agreement for establishment of Army Reserve Officers'' Training Corps Unit	1965
2	Burchill, Connie, Assistant Director of Finance Classified Personnel: Establishment of Classified Employee Association	1972
3	College of Engineering: Legislative legal papers regarding House Bill 766	1971
4	Court Cases: USD student vandalism	1950
5	Consolidation: Petitions, correspondence, clippings	1932
6	Education Department	1952
7	Experiment Station: I.B. Johnson, Director	1952
8	Extension Service: George I. Gilbertson, Director	1954
9	Legal materials: Engineering Issue	1971
10	Mickelson, Governor George T.	1946
11	National Collegiate Athletic Association	1938
12	Permanent school fund: Amendment E	1951
13	South Dakota ETV (Educational Television): Agreement, The Organization of Public Television in South Dakota	1974
14	Title V Rural Development Act	1972
15	West Hall (Old Hospital): Contract for furnishing heat	1936

Box 7.

Description	Dates
AR UA 1.0-0003: South Dakota State flag [dimensions: 47 x 72 in., nylon with gold fringe]	[n.d.]

Box 8.

Description	Dates
AR UA 1.0-0004 J-K: one SDSC china, saucer and one cup	[n.d.]
AR UA 1.0-0004 A-G : six SDSC china, 9.5 in. dinner plates	[n.d.]
AR UA 1.0-0004 H: one SDSC china, 6.5 in. salad plate	[n.d.]
AR UA 1.0-0004 I: one SDSC china, 5.5 in. roll plate	[n.d.]

Artifacts

Description	Dates
AR UA 1.0-0002: SD State Legislature House Concurrent Resolution No. 1008 Commemorating the 125th anniversary of the establishment of SDSU [frame dimensions 26.25 x 19 in.]	2006
AR UA 1.0-0001: 114th Tournament of Roses Official Cloisonné Pin Collection, limited edition 68 of 500 [frame dimensions 24.75 x 21.5 in.)	2003

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