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

 
 


College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences
Dairy Science Department records
 

Administrative Information | Search Terms | Background Note | Scope and Contents Note | Arrangement | PDF of Finding Aid
 

COLLECTION SUMMARY

Title:     College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences, Dairy Science Department records

Dates:     1903-2008, [n.d.] (bulk 1915-1958, 1976-1994)

Creator:     Dairy Science Department, College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences, South Dakota State University

Physical description:    15.30 linear feet—16 containers, 331 photographs, 74 negatives

Collection number:     UA 5.7

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 departmental records, publications and Dairy Husbandry records which consist of correspondence, reports, registry materials, receipts, bills, inventories, statements, photographs and miscellaneous items.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION 

Provenance:     The Administration records were transferred to the Archives by Howard Bonnemann, Dairy Plant superintendent, in February 1999. These files were identified as originating from Ken Spurgeon and related mainly to the history of Dairy Science.

The photographs were also transferred to the Archives by Howard Bonnemann of the Dairy Science Department in February 1999.

The Diary Husbandry records were found in the closed library stacks storage area of Lincoln Music Hall in December 2004. There is no indication of where they came from or how they came to be there.

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.

The Dairy Husbandry series is housed at an off-site facility.  Requests to view this material must be made at least 24 hours in advance. 

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, Dairy Science Department records, UA 5.7, South Dakota State University Archives, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S. D.

Processing information:     This collection was processed by Crystal J. Gamradt on March 11, 1999 with revisions on August 5, 2008 (cjg). James Borchert added the Dairy Husbandry records on 2 March 2, 2005.

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:

  • Larsen, Christian—Correspondence.

  • Larson, R.A.—Correspondence.

  • Norton, H.W.—Correspondence.

  • Olson, T.M.—Correspondence.

Subjects:

  • Creamery—Reports—South Dakota State College.

  • Creamery—South Dakota State College.

  • Dairy Husbandry Department—Finance—South Dakota State College.

  • Dairy Husbandry Department—Judging—South Dakota State College.

  • Dairy Husbandry Department—Records and correspondence—South Dakota State College.

  • Dairy Husbandry Department—Reports—South Dakota State College.

  • Dairy Husbandry Department—South Dakota State College.

  • Dairy Plant and Sales Bar—South Dakota State University.

  • Dairy Science Department—Awards—South Dakota State University.

  • Dairy Science Department—Bulletins—South Dakota State College.

  • Dairy Science Department—Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)—South Dakota State University.

  • Dairy Science Department—Collected articles and reviews—South Dakota State University.

  • Dairy Science Department—Collected notes—South Dakota State University.

  • Dairy Science Department—Faculty—South Dakota State University.

  • Dairy Science Department—History—South Dakota State University.

  • Dairy Science Department—Leaflets—South Dakota State University.

  • Dairy Science Department—Newsletters—South Dakota State University.

  • Dairy Science Department—Pamphlets—South Dakota State University.

  • Dairy Science Department—Photographs—South Dakota State University.

  • Dairy Science Department—Records and correspondence—South Dakota State University.

  • Dairy Science Department—Scholarships—South Dakota State University.

  • Dairy Science Department—Self studies—South Dakota State University.

  • Dairy Science Department——South Dakota State University.

  • Field days—South Dakota State University.

  • Ice cream—South Dakota State University.

  • Short courses—South Dakota State University.

  • South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station—Dairy—Finance.

BACKGROUND NOTE 

Instruction and research in dairying were activities at South Dakota State University long before a Department of Dairying was established.  By 1897, when the department was formed, coursework was well established.  In 1892, a dairy building was built, and much of the coursework was completed in the special labs and rooms.  In addition to regular college courses, the department also offered a short course in creamery.  These courses met for anywhere from two to twelve weeks, and were highly successful and very well attended for the 52 years of their existence.

Although minor name changes occurred through the years, the general philosophy of the department has remained essentially the same.  Courses are taught which prepare students for careers in dairy manufacturing or dairy production.  In addition to the BS degree, an MS in Dairy Science has been offered since 1903, and a Ph.D. in agriculture is also offered through the department in the areas of dairy science or dairy cattle nutrition and management.  Much of the research is conducted through the Agricultural Experiment Station, as it had been since its inception.  Dairying has also been a large component in the Cooperative Extension Service through the years.

The Department of Dairy Science has been very visible both on campus and throughout Brookings through the dairy processing plant and sales room.  Students gain practical experience in processing and offer milk, cheese, butter and ice cream for sale through the sales room.  These products are also used in campus eating facilities.

SCOPE AND CONTENTS NOTE

The Dairy Science Department records is composed of departmental records, publications and Dairy Husbandry records which consist of correspondence, reports, registry materials, receipts, bills, inventories, statements, photographs and miscellaneous items.

The Departmental records are composed of clippings, correspondence, policy manuals, photographs/negatives, bulletins, leaflets, newsletters, programs, reports and miscellaneous items.  Included is material on cooperative education, creamery short courses, Diary Industry Week, Dairy Princess judging, and a history of the Dairy Science Department, which was revised in 1994-95.  An item of note is a scrapbook from the early 1900, which contains clippings of dairy related material.  Some unusual items included are two small milk cartons used by the Dairy Science Department.

The photographs were collected by the Dairy Science Department over the years.  These photographs cover a wide range of topics, from barns and local creameries, to ice cream and yogurt.  Some photographs are of experiments conducted by the Dairy Science Department, including bloat procedures, diseases bovine udders and a vitamin D deficiency/sun deprivation experiment.  Some items of note include glass plates for experiment station bulletin publications.  Ask the Special Collections staff for assistance in viewing these photographs.

Folders and arranged in alphabetical order.

The Dairy Husbandry records are composed of correspondence, reports, registry materials, receipts, bills, inventories, statements, photographs and miscellaneous items.  The bulk of this collection is correspondence from companies and area dairy farmers to and from the head of the Dairy Husbandry department during the years covered.  Other items in this collection show the day to day operation of the department. An item of note is correspondence from Ben Reifel while he was a student at SDSC looking for employment.

Items such as receipts, daily creamery reports, test supervisor’s reports for advanced registry and feed record report cards were sampled and a small collection kept indicating how the reports were filled out and what they were used for.  The photographs were separated and are housed in the photograph collection.

Folders are arranged in alphabetical order and there under chronologically.  This collection is housed at an off-site facility.  Requests to view this material must be made at least 24 hours in advance.

ARRANGEMENT of the RECORDS 

This collection is arranged into two series: Departmental records and Dairy Husbandry records.

SERIES 1:                  Departmental records

Box 1.

Folder

Description

Dates

1

Alumni newsletter

1944-1991

2

Bulletins

1938-1957

3

Clippings

1926-1994

4

Collected material (pamphlets, handbooks, etc. not SDSU)

1934-1939, 1982

5

Cooperative education

1983-1996

6

Correspondence

1976

7

Creamery short course

1923-1952

8

Dairy Days (programs)

1952-1953

9

Dairy Field Day (program)

1925

10

Dairy Husbandry Department receipt books

1924, 1930

Box 2.

Folder

Description

Dates

1

Dairy Industry Week material

1939-1958

2

Dairy judging card

[n.d.]

3

Dairy Plant and Sales Bar (brochures)

1988, 2001, [n.d.]

4

Dairy Princess material (brochure, score sheet)

1978

5

Dairy Science at SDSU (brochure)

2001

6

Dairy Science Update (newsletter)

1981

7

Faculty obituaries

1988, 1991

8

Got Grads? (publication)

[n.d.]

9

History

1994-1995

10

The Jackrabbit Dairy Review (newsletter)

2003-2008

11

Leaflets

1940

12

Miscellaneous charts, notes, publications

[n.d.]

13

New Dairy Products (info sheets)

1991, [n.d.]

14

Pamphlets

1981-1992, [n.d.]

15

Photographs

1913-1945

16

Policy Manual

1980-1981, 1989-1990

17

Self-study - graduate programs (report)

1982

18

Scholarships and Awards banquet (programs)

1982, 2004-2008

19

South Dakota DHIA News (newsletter)

1990-1994

Box 16.

Folder

Description

Dates

1

SDSC bulk ice cream carton

[n.d.]

2

SDSU Dairy milk cartons

[n.d.]

3

Silo specifications

[n.d.]

4

Scrapbook (dairy clippings)

1903-1904

SERIES 2:                  Dairy Husbandry records

Box 3.

Folder

Description

Dates

1

Correspondence - A

1923-1924

2

Correspondence - B

1923-1924

3

Correspondence - B

1923-1924

4

Correspondence - C

1923-1924

5

Correspondence - C

1923-1924

6

Correspondence - D

1923-1924

7

Correspondence - E

1923-1924

8

Correspondence - F

1923-1924

9

Correspondence - M

1923-1924

10

Correspondence - N

1923-1924

11

Correspondence - O (Olson)

1923-1924

12

Correspondence - P

1923-1924

13

Correspondence - A

1924-1925

14

Correspondence - A

1924-1925

15

Correspondence - D

1924-1925

16

Correspondence - E

1924-1925

17

Correspondence - F

1924-1925

18

Correspondence - G

1924-1925

19

Correspondence - G

1924-1925

20

Correspondence - H

1924-1925

21

Correspondence - I

1924-1925

22

Correspondence - J

1924-1925

23

Correspondence - K

1924-1925

24

Correspondence - L (including Dean Larsen)

1924-1925

25

Correspondence - M

1924-1925

26

Correspondence - N

1924-1925

27

Correspondence - O (Olson letters, etc.)

1924-1925

28

Correspondence - P

1924-1925

29

Correspondence - Q

1924-1925

30

Correspondence - R

1924-1925

31

Correspondence - S

1924-1925

32

Correspondence - T

1924-1925

Box 4.

Folder

Description

Dates

1

Correspondence - U

1924-1925

2

Correspondence - V

1924-1925

3

Correspondence - W

1924-1925

4

Correspondence - Y

1924-1925

5

Correspondence - A

1925-1926

6

Correspondence - B

1925-1926

7

Correspondence - C

1925-1926

8

Correspondence - D

1925-1926

9

Correspondence - E

1925-1926

10

Correspondence - F

1925-1926

11

Correspondence - H

1925-1926

12

Correspondence - J

1925-1926

13

Correspondence - K

1925-1926

14

Correspondence - L

1925-1926

15

Correspondence - M

1925-1926

16

Correspondence - N

1925-1926

17

Correspondence - O

1925-1926

18

Correspondence - P

1925-1926

19

Correspondence - S

1925-1926

20

Correspondence - T

1925-1926

21

Correspondence - U

1925-1926

22

Correspondence - V

1925-1926

23

Correspondence - W

1925-1926

24

Correspondence - Y

1925-1926

25

Correspondence - Z

1925-1926

26

Correspondence - A

1926-1927

27

Correspondence - B

1926-1927

28

Correspondence - C

1926-1927

29

Correspondence - D

1926-1927

30

Correspondence - E

1926-1927

31

Correspondence - F

1926-1927

32

Correspondence - G

1926-1927

33

Correspondence - H

1926-1927

34

Correspondence - I

1926-1927

35

Correspondence - J

1926-1927

36

Correspondence - K

1926-1927

37

Correspondence - L

1926-1927

38

Correspondence - M

1926-1927

39

Correspondence - N

1926-1927

40

Correspondence - P

1926-1927

41

Correspondence - R

1926-1927

42

Correspondence - S

1926-1927

43

Correspondence - T

1926-1927

44

Correspondence - U

1926-1927

45

Correspondence - V

1926-1927

46

Correspondence - W

1926-1927

47

Correspondence - Y

1926-1927

Box 5.

Folder

Description

Dates

1

Correspondence - A

1927-1928

2

Correspondence - B

1927-1928

3

Correspondence - C

1927-1928

4

Correspondence - D

1927-1928

5

Correspondence - E

1927-1928

6

Correspondence - F

1927-1928

7

Correspondence - G

1927-1928

8

Correspondence - H

1927-1928

9

Correspondence - I

1927-1928

10

Correspondence - J

1927-1928

11

Correspondence - K

1927-1928

12

Correspondence - L (Land O Lakes, Dean Larsen, etc.)

1927-1928

13

Correspondence - L

1927-1928

14

Correspondence - M

1927-1928

15

Correspondence - N

1927-1928

16

Correspondence - O (Olson, etc., official information)

1927-1928

17

Correspondence - P

1927-1928

18

Correspondence - Q

1927-1928

19

Correspondence - R

1927-1928

20

Correspondence - S

1927-1928

21

Correspondence - S

1927-1928

22

Correspondence - T

1927-1928

23

Correspondence - U

1927-1928

24

Correspondence - V

1927-1928

25

Correspondence - W

1927-1928

26

Correspondence - W

1927-1928

27

Correspondence - Y

1927-1928

28

Correspondence - Z

1927-1928

Box 6.

Folder

Description

Dates

1

Correspondence - A

1928-1929

2

Correspondence - B

1928-1929

3

Correspondence - C

1928-1929

4

Correspondence - D

1928-1929

5

Correspondence - E

1928-1929

6

Correspondence - F

1928-1929

7

Correspondence - G (Gardner, etc.)

1928-1929

8

Correspondence - G (Gardner, etc.)

1928-1929

9

Correspondence - H

1928-1929

10

Correspondence - I

1928-1929

11

Correspondence - J

1928-1929

12

Correspondence - K

1928-1929

13

Correspondence - L (Dean C. Larsen, Land O Lakes, R.A. Larson, etc.)

1928-1929

14

Correspondence - L (Dean C. Larsen, Land O Lakes, R.A. Larson, etc.)

1928-1929

15

Correspondence - M

1928-1929

16

Correspondence - N

1928-1929

Box 7.

Folder

Description

Dates

1

Correspondence - O (T.M. Olson, official, etc.)

1928-1929

2

Correspondence - P

1928-1929

3

Correspondence - Q

1928-1929

4

Correspondence - R

1928-1929

5

Correspondence - S

1928-1929

6

Correspondence - S

1928-1929

7

Correspondence - S

1928-1929

8

Correspondence - T

1928-1929

9

Correspondence - U

1928-1929

10

Correspondence - V

1928-1929

11

Correspondence - W

1928-1929

12

Correspondence - Y

1928-1929

13

Correspondence - Z

1928-1929

14

Correspondence - A

1929-1930

15

Correspondence - A

1929-1930

16

Correspondence - B

1929-1930

17

Correspondence - C

1929-1930

18

Correspondence - D

1929-1930

19

Correspondence - E

1929-1930

20

Correspondence - F

1929-1930

21

Correspondence - G (Norton on Gardener's letters, etc. - not examined for Kolgard material)

1929-1930

22

Correspondence - G

1929-1930

23

Correspondence - H

1929-1930

Box 8.

Folder

Description

Dates

1

Correspondence - J

1929-1930

2

Correspondence - K

1929-1930

3

Correspondence - M

1929-1930

4

Correspondence - N

1929-1930

5

Correspondence - P

1929-1930

6

Correspondence - R

1929-1930

7

Correspondence - S

1929-1930

8

Correspondence - S

1929-1930

9

Correspondence - W

1929-1930

10

Correspondence - A

1930-1931

11

Correspondence - A

1930-1931

12

Correspondence - B

1930-1931

13

Correspondence - C

1930-1931

14

Correspondence - D

1930-1931

15

Correspondence - E

1930-1931

16

Correspondence - F

1930-1931

17

Correspondence - G

1930-1931

18

Correspondence - H

1930-1931

19

Correspondence - I

1930-1931

20

Correspondence - J

1930-1931

21

Correspondence - K

1930-1931

22

Correspondence - L (including Dean Larsen)

1930-1931

23

Correspondence - L (including Dean Larsen)

1930-1931

24

Correspondence - M

1930-1931

25

Correspondence - N

1930-1931

26

Correspondence - O (including "official" file and T.M. Olson)

1930-1931

Box 9.

Folder

Description

Dates

1

Correspondence - P

1930-1931

2

Correspondence - Q

1930-1931

3

Correspondence - R

1930-1931

4

Correspondence - S

1930-1931

5

Correspondence - S

1930-1931

6

Correspondence - T

1930-1931

7

Correspondence - U

1930-1931

8

Correspondence - V

1930-1931

9

Correspondence - W

1930-1931

10

Correspondence - Y

1930-1931

11

Correspondence - Z

1930-1931

12

Correspondence - A

1931-1932

13

Correspondence - B

1931-1932

14

Correspondence - C

1931-1932

15

Correspondence - D

1931-1932

16

Correspondence - E

1931-1932

17

Correspondence - F

1931-1932

18

Correspondence - G

1931-1932

19

Correspondence - H

1931-1932

20

Correspondence - H

1931-1932

21

Correspondence - I

1931-1932

22

Correspondence - J

1931-1932

23

Correspondence - J

1931-1932

24

Correspondence - K

1931-1932

Box 10.

Folder

Description

Dates

1

Correspondence - L (including Dean Larsen, Dr. Lipp, Land O Lakes, etc.)

1931-1932

2

Correspondence - L (including Dean Larsen, Dr. Lipp, Land O Lakes, etc.)

1931-1932

3

Correspondence - M

1931-1932

4

Correspondence - N

1931-1932

5

Correspondence - O (Prof. Olson, etc.)

1931-1932

6

Correspondence - P

1931-1932

7

Correspondence - Q

1931-1932

8

Correspondence - R

1931-1932

9

Correspondence - S

1931-1932

10

Correspondence - S

1931-1932

11

Correspondence - S

1931-1932

12

Correspondence - T

1931-1932

13

Correspondence - V

1931-1932

14

Correspondence - W

1931-1932

15

Correspondence - Y

1931-1932

16

Correspondence - Z

1931-1932

17

Correspondence - A

1932-1933

18

Correspondence - A

1932-1933

19

Correspondence - B

1932-1933

20

Correspondence - C

1932-1933

21

Correspondence - D

1932-1933

22

Correspondence - E

1932-1933

23

Correspondence - F

1932-1933

24

Correspondence - G

1932-1933

25

Correspondence - H

1932-1933

26

Correspondence - H

1932-1933

27

Correspondence - I

1932-1933

Box 11.

Folder

Description

Dates

1

Correspondence - J (including judging contest material

1932-1933

2

Correspondence - J (including judging contest material

1932-1933

3

Correspondence - K

1932-1933

4

Correspondence - L

1932-1933

5

Correspondence - M

1932-1933

6

Correspondence - N

1932-1933

7

Correspondence - O (including Olson's letters and official file)

1932-1933

8

Correspondence - P

1932-1933

9

Correspondence - Q

1932-1933

10

Correspondence - R

1932-1933

11

Correspondence - S

1932-1933

12

Correspondence - T

1932-1933

13

Correspondence - T

1932-1933

14

Correspondence - U

1932-1933

15

Correspondence - W

1932-1933

16

Correspondence - Y

1932-1933

17

Correspondence - Z

1932-1933

18

Judging contest material (Smith Hughs)

1932-1933

19

T.M. Olson, official information file

1927

20

Holstein Association material (H.W. Norton, records, etc.)

1931-1932

21

Holstein Association material (H.W. Norton, records, etc.)

1931-1932

22

Unpaid supervisor's bills

1926-1930

23

Paid supervisor's bills

1924-1926

Box 12.

Folder

Description

Dates

1

State College Creamery reports

1923-1924

2

State College Creamery reports

1925-1927

3

State College Creamery reports

1928-1933

4

State College Creamery reports

1933-1936

5

Station funds (State Experiment Dairy)

1932-1940

6

Station funds (All funds - closed out)

1936-1937

7

State funds (State experiment)

1938

8

Output reports

1931

9

Output reports

1932

10

Output reports

1935

11

Output reports

1935-1936

12

Churning record (SDSC)

1935-1936

13

Intake sheets

1936

14

Weekly proof sheets

1935-1936

15

Test supervisor's report for advanced registry (State School & Home, Redfield, South Dakota)

1934-1937

16

Test supervisor's report for advanced registry (J.M. Coon)

1932-1933

17

Test supervisor's report for advanced registry (S.D. Penitentiary, Sioux Falls, South Dakota)

1933-1935

18

Test supervisor's report for advanced registry (Yankton State Hospital)

1933-1937

19

Daily creamery report

1933-1938

20

Herd test reports (John L. Connolly, Elk Point)

1936

21

Herd improvement register (Wahoo Lodge Farm)

1936

22

Herd Improvement Test Reports (C.B. Arnold, Centerville, South Dakota)

1934

23

Herd Improvement Test Reports (State School & Farm, Redfield, South Dakota)

1933

24

Feed Record report cards

1921-1937

25

Feed Record report cards

1921-1935

26

Feed Record report cards (Herd #324)

1926-1937

27

Receipts

1921 July 17-September 8

28

Receipts

1923 June 6-September 15

29

Receipts

1929 May 31-July 22

30

Receipts

1932 August 11-October 5

31

Receipts

1939 December-1940 January 15

Box 13.

Folder

Description

Dates

1

Paid supervisor's bills (and some older bills)

1927-1929

2

Paid supervisor's bills

1929-1932

3

Glass vat as pasteurizer of cream

1922-1923

4

Totman's files

1930-1931

5

Totman's files

1932

6

Testing reports/records

1923-1927

7

Cash reports

1923-1924

8

Cash reports

1924 July-1926 July

9

Cash reports

1929 July-1929 November

10

Cash reports

1929 December-1934 January

11

Cash reports

1938 January-1940 October

Box 14.

Folder

Description

Dates

1

Station funds (station local)

1932-1940

2

Station funds (State experimental)

1931-1932

3

Station funds (Federal Bankhead Jones)

1935-1940

Box 15.

Folder

Description

Dates

1

Inventories

1924-1935

2

Station funds (Purnell)

1931-1940

3

Station Funds (Hatch)

1931-1940

4

Statements from business office

1929-1940

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