South Dakota State University Archives: Administration, David F. Pearson papers

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

Administration
David F. Pearson papers

COLLECTION SUMMARY

Title: Administration, David F. Pearson papers

Dates: 1886-1982 (bulk 1976-1981)

Creator: David F. Pearson, Vice President for Administration, South Dakota State University

Physical description: 6.84 linear feet—8 containers

Collection number: UA 3.1

Language: Collection material in English.

Repository: South Dakota State University Archives, Hilton M. Briggs Library, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D.

Abstract: Collection contains files from the office of David F. Pearson during his tenure as Vice President for Administration and consists mainly of correspondence and files dealing with the F.O. Butler Foundation, the engineering controversy of the early 1970s, and the celebration of the United States Bicentennial on the campus of South Dakota State University in 1976.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Provenance: This collection was found in the Lincoln Music Hall closed stacks in 2002. There is no indication of where the records came from or how they came to be here.

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]. Administration, David F. Pearson papers, UA 3.1, South Dakota State University Archives, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S. D.

Processing information: This collection was processed by Krystal Maras & Crystal J. Gamradt on 7 July 2004.

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:

Pearson, David F.

Subjects:

Administration—South Dakota State University.
Administration, Vice President for—South Dakota State University.
Bicentennial celebrations (U.S.)—South Dakota State University.
College administrators—South Dakota State University.
Engineering controversy—South Dakota State University.
F. O. Butler Foundation—South Dakota State University.
University administrators—South Dakota State University.

BACKGROUND NOTE

The Executive Vice President for Administration provides leadership and supervision for the support, service, and administrative units on campus. Overall responsibilities include financial management, personnel services, buildings and grounds, student services, legal affairs, public relations, policy development, campus planning, and support for alumni and foundation affairs.

David Pearson received a law degree from the University of South Dakota and returned to South Dakota State University in 1957 serving as an Assistant Professor of Economics. In 1959, President Briggs appointed him Special Assistant to the President. He retained his teaching position, attaining Professor status in July, 1965. In 1973, President Briggs named him to the newly created position of Vice President for Administration. In reality, many of the duties Pearson was assigned from 1959 to 1973 were essentially the same as those formally given to him after 1973. In addition, he headed the Greater State Fund, which has grown into what we now know as the SDSU Foundation. David Pearson retired in August, 1980. He died July 10, 1990.

David Pearson's career at SDSU:

September 1957 Assistant Professor of Economics,
May 1959 Assistant Professor of Economics, Special Assistant to President Briggs,
July 1961 Associate Professor of Economics,
July 1965 Professor of Economics,
July 1973 (effective date) Resigned as Assistant to President Briggs,
February 1973 Vice President for Administration, Professor of Economics,
August 1980 Retired from VP of Administration, Professor of Economics, Emeritus Status.

Related Material:

Miscellaneous Units/Administrative Council Records, South Dakota State University Archives, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D. [University Archives: UA 50.6]

SCOPE AND CONTENTS NOTE

This collection is composed of files from the office of David F. Pearson while serving as Vice President for Administration. Folders consist mainly of correspondence and files dealing with the F. O. Butler Foundation, the engineering controversy of the early 1970s, and material dealing with the celebration of the United States Bicentennial celebration on the campus of South Dakota State University.

The Correspondence series is composed of correspondence sent and received by David F. Pearson while service was Vice President for Administration.

The F. O. Butler Foundation files are composed of material dealing with the organization of the F.O. Butler Foundation at South Dakota State University. Folders contain approved requests, Articles of Incorporation, campus enrichment, and correspondence files.

The Engineering controversy files are composed of material dealing with the controversy surrounding the possible removal of the College of Engineering from South Dakota State University in the early 1970s. Folders contain correspondence, analysis, departmental actions, clippings, and master plan material.

The Bicentennial celebration files are composed of material dealing with the celebration of the United States Bicentennial on the campus of South Dakota State University. Folders consist of budget and proposal material, committee minutes, calendar of events, and correspondence.

ARRANGEMENT of the RECORDS

This collection is arranged into four series: Correspondence, F.O. Butler Foundation files, Engineering controversy files, and Bicentennial celebration files.

Folders in all series are arranged in alphabetical order except for the Correspondence series which is arranged chronologically.

Oversize material is filed in a separate box. This material is listed at the end of each series.

SERIES 1: Correspondence

Box 1.

Folder	Description/Dates
1	1976 March 16-31
2	1976 November
3	1976 December
4	1977 January
5	1977 February
6	1977 March
7	1977 April
8	1977 May
9	1977 June
10	1977 July
11	1977 August
12	1977 September
13	1977 October
14	1977 November
15	1977 December
16	1978 January
17	1978 February
18	1978 March
19	1978 April
20	1978 May
21	1978 June
22	1978 July
23	1978 August
24	1978 September
25	1978 October
26	1978 November
27	1978 December
28	1979 January
29	1979 February
30	1979 March 1-15

Box 2.

Folder	Description/Dates
1	1979 April 16-30
2	1979 July 18-30
3	1979 September 18-30
4	1979 November 15-30
5	1980 January 15-31
6	1980 March 11-31
7	1979 May 11-31
8	1979 August 21-31
9	1979 October 23-31
10	1979 December 13-31
11	1979 June
12	1979 October 1-9
13	1979 May 1-10
14	1979 December 1-12
15	1979 April 1-13
16	1980 January 2-14
17	1980 February 1-14
18	1979 November 1-14
19	1979 July 1-17
20	1979 September 1-17
21	1980 March 1-18
22	1979 August 1-20
23	1979 October 10-22
24	1980 February 15-28

Box 3.

Folder	Description
1	1980 April 15-30
2	1980 June 10-30
3	1980 May
4	1980 July
5	1980 August
6	1980 September
7	1980 October
8	1980 November
9	1980 December
10	1981 January
11	1981 February
12	1981 March
13	1981 April
14	1981 May
15	1981 June
16	1981 July
17	1981 August
18	1981 September
19	1981 October
20	1981 November
21	1981 December
22	1982 January
23	1980 June 1-9
24	1980 April 1-14

Box 8. Oversize

Folder	Description
1	1979 April
2	1979 June
3	1979 September
4	1979 November
5	1979 December
6	1980 January
7	1980 February
8	1980 March
9	1980 April
10	1981 January
11	1981 April

SERIES 2. F. O. Butler Foundation files

Box 3.

Folder	Description	Dates
25	Annual meeting	1945-1964
26	Annual meeting	1965-1970
27	Approval requests	1975-1976
28	Approval requests	1977
29	Articles of Incorporation	[n.d.]
30	Campus enrichment	1969-1970
31	Campus enrichment	1971 January-July
32	Campus enrichment	1971 August-December
33	Campus enrichment	1972
34	Campus enrichment	1973 January-May

Box 4.

Folder	Description	Dates
1	Campus enrichment	1973 June-December
2	Campus enrichment	1974
3	Campus enrichment	1975
4	Campus enrichment	1976
5	Campus enrichment-Approved requests	1977
6	Campus enrichment-Approved requests	1978
7	Campus enrichment-West River Seminar	1973-1977
8	Contingency funds	1976-1977
9	Correspondence	1942
10	Correspondence	1943
11	Correspondence	1944
12	Correspondence	1945
13	Correspondence	1946
14	Correspondence	1947
15	Correspondence	1948
16	Correspondence	1949
17	Correspondence	1950
18	Correspondence	1952
19	Correspondence	1953
20	Correspondence	1954
21	Correspondence	1955
22	Correspondence	1956
23	Correspondence	1957
24	Correspondence	1958
25	Correspondence	1959
26	Correspondence	1960
27	Correspondence	1961
28	Correspondence	1962
29	Correspondence	1963
30	Correspondence	1964
31	Correspondence	1965
32	Correspondence	1966
33	Correspondence	1967
34	Correspondence	1968
35	Correspondence	1969 June-September
36	Correspondence	1969 October-December
37	Correspondence	1970 January-June
38	Correspondence	1970 July-December
39	Correspondence	1971
40	Correspondence	1972
41	Correspondence	1974
42	Correspondence	1975
43	Correspondence	1973
44	Correspondence	1976

Box 5.

Folder	Description	Dates
1	Correspondence	1977
2	Correspondence	1978
3	Correspondence-Financial	1960-1976
4	Correspondence-Financial	1975-1977
5	Correspondence-Financial	1944-1959
6	F.O. Butler Plaza	1970-1976
7	F.O. Butler projects	1970-1978
8	F.O. Butler Ranch, Inc. 7-11 Ranch	1969
9	F.O. Butler story	1975-1977
10	Financial report	1953-1962
11	Financial report	1958-1977
12	Financial report	1964-1969
13	Historical	1945
14	Income & expenses	1947
15	In-house Fellowship	1970-1978
16	Investment company	1955
17	Investments	1972-1977
18	Legal descriptions	1969
19	Legal documents	1947-1949, 1959
20	Meeting minutes, agendas	1948-1977
21	News releases	1944, [n.d.]
22	Power of Attorney	1963
23	Public relations	1974
24	Restated Articles of Incorporation	1977
25	Scholarship	1948-1979
26	Scholarship recognition day	1959-1960
27	Tax information	1948-1967
28	Trust agreement	1948-1959
29	Villa Theresa	1956-1959

Box 8. Oversize

Folder	Description	Dates
12	Approved requests	1977
13	Articles of Incorporation	1932
14	Campus enrichment	1971
15	Campus enrichment	1975
16	Correspondence	1948
17	Correspondence	1949
18	Correspondence	1952
19	Correspondence	1955
20	Correspondence	1959
21	Correspondence	1963
22	Correspondence	1964
23	Correspondence	1965
24	Correspondence	1966
25	Correspondence	1967
26	Correspondence	1968
27	Correspondence	1969
28	Correspondence	1970
29	Correspondence financial	1969
30	Correspondence financial	1970
31	Correspondence	[n.d.]
32	In-house fellowship	1971-1973
33	Investments	1972, 1976
34	Legal documents	1932-1969
35	Tax information	1959-1965
36	Trust agreement	1968
37	Villa Theresa	1956

SERIES 3: Engineering controversy files

Box 5.

Folder	Description	Dates
30	Articles	1971-1972
31	Academic programs and roles for each institution	1970-11-05
32	Alumni publications	1971
33	Correspondence	1969
34	Correspondence	1970
35	Correspondence	1971
36	Correspondence	1972

Box 6.

Folder	Description	Dates
1	Cost analyses	1968-1972
2	Departmental action	1971
3	Enrollment	1960-1972
4	Graduates	1961-1966
5	Legislative activity	1971-1976
6	Master Plan-Board of Regents special meeting	1971 March 5
7	Master Plan-College of Engineering House journal	1971 February 15-March 19
8	Master Plan-College of Engineering Senate journal	1971 March 11-19
9	Master Plan-Costs/enrollment	1969-1971
10	Master Plan-Editorials & credibility/historical	1969-1971
11	Master Plan-Effects on other areas/EROS/Agriculture	1970-1971
12	Master Plan-General information	1969-1970
13	Master Plan-Industrial Development/previous studies	1953-1969
14	Master Plan-Legal	1886-1891, [n.d.]
15	Master Plan-Miscellaneous	1966-1978
16	Master Plan-News clippings	[n.d.]
17	Master Plan-News clippings	1969
18	Master Plan-News clippings	1970
19	Master Plan-News clippings	1971 January-February
20	Master Plan-News clippings	1971 March-December
21	Master Plan-News clippings	1972
22	Master Plan-News clippings	1973
23	Master Plan-Pearson's notes	1971
24	Master Plan-Pugsley compilation of the land grant colleges	[n.d.]
25	Meeting the post-secondary education needs of SD	1974
26	Prospectus in bioengineering	1964-1968
27	Report on Committee D of the Academic Master Plan for the State of South Dakota	1970
28	Research	1970
29	Scholarships and financial aid	1970-1972
30	SDSU Engineering Alumnus looks at this college and finds...	[n.d.]
31	Student Association handouts	[n.d.]
32	TV news script	1971
33	USD-Springfield curriculum	1971

Box 8. Oversize

Folder	Description	Dates
38	Legislative activity	[n.d.]

SERIES 4: Bicentennial Celebration files

Box 6.

Folder	Description	Dates
34	Budget proposal	1973-1974
35	Calendar outreach speakers-tips	1975-1977
36	Commemoration book	1976
37	Committee meeting	1973-1974
38	Committee meeting	1974-1975
39	Committee meeting minutes	1973-1976
40	Copies of Bicentennial proposal lists	1974
41	Correspondence	1974-1976
42	Correspondence	1975
43	Daniel Boorstin	1974-1975
44	Finances, including grant proposals	1973-1975
45	Financial	1975-1976
46	General correspondence	1974
47	Logo & ideas for use & slogans	1973-1974
48	Outreach proposal grant application	1976-1977

Box 7.

Folder	Description	Dates
1	Projects	1974-1976
2	Projects for which funding not been requested	1973-1974
3	Projects requiring funding	1973-1974
4	Proposal	1973
5	Proposal	1973-1974
6	Proposal	1973-1975
7	Proposal	[n.d.]
8	Sculpture contest	1974
9	SDSU College of Nursing	[n.d.]
10	State Bicentennial Commission-correspondence	1973-1975
11	Suggested events	1976

Box 8. Oversize

Folder	Description	Dates
39	Correspondence	1975
40	Tips, Fife & Drummer, & news releases	1975

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