SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES
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College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences
South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station records
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COLLECTION SUMMARY Title: College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences, South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station records Dates: 1887-2004, [n .d.] (bulk 1943-1998) Creator: South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University Physical description: 1.84 linear feet—3 containers, 1 video cassette Collection number: UA 5.3 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 material generated by the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Stations and includes financial reports, general office records and publications, including some bulletins and circulars. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Provenance: Janean Caugherty, program assistant for the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station, transferred material, including office files, books, publications and video cassettes, to the Archives in January of 2007. Much 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. This is an on-going collection with material arriving through departmental records transfers, the university campus mail, or random donation by various individuals. 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]. College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences, South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station Records, UA 5.3, South Dakota State University Archives, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D. 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 Hatch Act of 1887 established the Agricultural Experiment Station. This act required all of the colleges established under the Morrill Act of 1862 to establish a department to be known as an "Agricultural Experiment Station." This station was to acquire and diffuse practical and useful information on topics related to agriculture for the people of the United States. Promotion of scientific investigation and experimentation was also a requirement of the act. An annual report was to be provided from all stations and periodic bulletins or reports of progress were to be distributed. Federal funds were provided for this venture, and in 1887, Dakota Agricultural College, as South Dakota State University was then known, established its Agricultural Experiment Station along these guidelines. Today, much of the Agricultural Experiment Station research is done at Brookings, however, a considerable amount is conducted at six field stations and at the West River Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Rapid City. Field stations are maintained to conduct research designed to solve local or special purpose problems. Beyond this, research on farms and ranches, in wildlife areas, in streams and reservoirs, and with cooperating business and institutions results in research being conducted in nearly every county of the state. The research function of the College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences results from carefully designed experiments providing a base of new knowledge and service to the citizens of South Dakota. This new knowledge is effectively used by farmers, ranchers, homemakers, industry, in the campus classroom, and in extension education programs throughout the state. Research may be grouped in the following subject matter areas: livestock, crops and soils, community and public affairs, animal health, fertilizers, garden and orchard, home and consumer, water resources and irrigation, forestry, insects, farm machinery, marketing, business management, farm buildings, pollution, range and grass, fisheries, plant diseases, wildlife, sociology, and biostress in plants, animals and humans. Research is financed by state and federal appropriations, industry grants, and federal and state grants. Research results are published in Experiment Station or Extension bulletins, journals of scientific societies, and a quarterly publication, Farm and Home Research. Related Material: DeLong, Henry H., Rammed earth walls, Brookings, S.D., Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State College, 1959. 630.7 So87.17 no. 149 Kim, Bang Ja and Jane Kinch, South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station and Extension Service publications, Brookings, S. D., South Dakota State University Library, 1976. 630.7 So87.01 Sandness, Linda Olson and Charles R. McMullen, Northern Plains Biological Field Station management plan, Brookings, S.D., NPBFS Committee, 1989. S537.S6 S6026 1989 South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station, Annual report, Brookings, S. D., South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station, 1988. 630.7 So87.03 South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota farm & home research, Brookings, S.D., South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. 630.7 So87.82 South Dakota State University, Agricultural Experiment Station [and] Cooperative Extension Service: a special report to the South Dakota Legislative Research Council for fiscal years 1962 through 1966, Brookings, S. D., South Dakota State University, 1967. S537.S6 A27 South Dakota State University, EPSCoR Update, Brookings, S.D., South Dakota State University. 500.7205 Ep85 South Dakota. Legislature. State Legislative Research Council, South Dakota State University experiment and extension programs, Pierre, S. D., The Council, 1967. S537.S6 S58 1967 SCOPE AND CONTENTS NOTE This collection is composed of material generated by the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station and includes financial reports, general office records and publications. Material consists of correspondence, reports, bulletins, circulars, brochures, and other printed material. ARRANGEMENT of the RECORDS This collection is arranged into six series: General office records, financial reports, research, bulletins, circulars and other publications. SERIES I: General office records, 1947-2004 This series is composed of general office records generated by the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. Folders contain newsletters, committee files, task force files, correspondence, brochures, programs, and financial data. Folders are arranged in alphabetical order. Box 1.
SERIES II: Financial reports, 1907-1916 This series is composed of original reports of the Agricultural Experiment Station during the time period of 1907-1916. This information should also appear in the published reports of the Agricultural Experiment Station. Folders are arranged in chronological order. Box 1.
SERIES III: Research, 1976-1994 This series is composed of research conducted by Experiment Station staff. Folders consist mainly of final reports, but may also include some correspondence. Folders are arranged in alphabetical order. Box 1.
SERIES IV: Bulletins, 1887-1966 This series is composed of bulletins published by the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. Bulletins are generally defined as publications of research conducted by staff of the Experiment Station and are meant for distribution like a periodical. Theoretically, this is true, but some cross-over in subject and title may occur between bulletins and circulars. This is an incomplete collection of Agricultural Experiment Station bulletins. Items are added to this collection only after it has been determined that the library’s collection is complete. It is suggested that, when conducting research, the library catalog be search for a particular title, author or bulletin number. Folders are arranged in alphabetical order by the title of the bulletin. The bulletin number is included following the title. Box 2.
SERIES V: Circulars, 1920-1977 This series is composed of circulars produced by the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. Circulars are generally defined as a printed advertisement, directive, or notice intended for mass distribution to staff and departments with the Experiment Station. Theoretically, this is true, but some cross-over in subject and title may occur between bulletins and circulars. This is an incomplete collection of Agricultural Experiment Station circulars. Items are added to this collection only after it has been determined that the library’s collection is complete. It is suggested that, when conducting research, the library catalog be search for a particular title, author or circular number. Folders are arranged in alphabetical order by the title of the bulletin. The circular number is included following the title. Box 2.
SERIES VI: Other publications, 1941-2001, [n.d.] This series is composed of various publications produced by the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment station other than bulletins and circulars. Folders consist mainly of report or preliminary reports. Also included are leaflets and pamphlets and a video cassette on manure management. Folders are arranged in alphabetical order by title. Leaflet or pamphlet numbers were included if present on the publication. Box 3.
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