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Collection Summary
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Creator: |
Athletic Department,
South Dakota State University
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Title: |
Athletic Department
Collection/Cuba Trip Collection
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Dates: |
Inclusive: 1975-1977
Bulk: 1977
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Abstract: |
Collection consists of
material related to a 1977 trip to Cuba arranged by Sen. George
McGovern in which five members of the South Dakota State
University basketball team were a part.
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Physical Description: |
1.29 linear feet—1
container, 4 audio reels, 1 audio cassette
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Collection Number:
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UA 46.1 |
Background
The five members of the South Dakota State
University [SDSU] basketball team took part in a 1977 trip to Cuba
as part of a South Dakota Delegation. The first mention of such a
trip to Cuba came after Sen. George McGovern’s 1975 trip to that
country. Dave Martin, the SDSU sport’s director, was in contact
with Sen. McGovern almost immediately after his return from Cuba,
interested in what sorts of sports exchanges would be possible with
the broadening of relations with the communist country. Despite the
numerous diplomatic troubles requisite in such an exchange, by March
of 1977 plans for such a trip were well underway. Due perhaps to
the continuing influence of Sen. McGovern and Sen. James Abourezk,
the trip became a joint venture between the University of South
Dakota and South Dakota State University, and was finally taken on
April. 4, 1977-April 8 1977. Twenty people were a part of the South
Dakota delegation, among them five students and five advisors from
SDSU.
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Arrangement and Content
The Cuba Trip sub-group contains
much of the material related to the undertaking of such a trip. Much of
the material contained here includes the media surrounding the event.
There are numerous clippings and excerpts from radio spots highlighting
the event. Some of the correspondence is interesting, as it shows the
earliest stages of the trip. Much of the planning material for this
event seems to be lost, however.
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Container List: UA
46.1—Cuba Trip Collection
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Box
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Folder
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Description
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Dates |
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1 |
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Audio reel - Cuban
Interview Hayner |
n.d. |
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Audiocassette - Cuban
Interviews Players Coaches Senators |
n.d. |
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Audio reel - McGovern in
Cuba |
n.d. |
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Audio reel - Press
conference in Cuba with Aspen, plus SD Senators |
n.d. |
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Audio reel - Senator Jim
Abourezk on Cuba in Plane |
n.d. |
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1 |
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1977 Apr. 4-8 |
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2 |
Correspondence |
1975-1977 |
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3 |
Granma - Havana, Cuba
Newspaper |
1977 Apr. 5 |
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4 |
Miscellaneous memoranda |
n.d. |
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5 |
Newspaper clippings -
National |
1977 Apr. |
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6 |
Newspaper clippings - South
Dakota |
1977 Mar.-Apr. |
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7 |
Newspaper clippings -
unknown |
n.d. |
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8 |
Press releases |
1977 |
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9 |
Rosters |
1977 |
Restrictions
Use
of Materials
This
collection is open to research without restriction.
Subject Terms
This
collection is indexed under the following headings in the subject guide.
Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places
should search the subject guide using these headings.
Administrative
Information
Preferred citation
Athletic Department Collection/Cuba Trip Collection, South Dakota State
University Archives, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S. D.
Provenance
The
bulk of this collection was 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.
Processing Information
The
material was left in much the same order as found, although whether any
preliminary processing occurred is questionable. The large numbers of
newspaper clippings were copied and the originals discarded.
This collection was processed by Crystal J. Gamradt
on 8 May 1998.
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