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COLLECTION SUMMARY Title: College of Arts and Science, Political Science Department records Dates: 1981-2005, [n.d.] (bulk 1982-1995) Creator: Political Science Department, College of Arts and Science, South Dakota State University Physical description: 2.42 linear feet—4 containers, 53 photographs, 38 negatives Collection number: UA 6.10 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 records regarding Municipal Institute held by the Political Science Department at South Dakota State University as well as material regarding the International Institute of Municipal Officials, the South Dakota Local Government Institute, and records produced by the Department of Political Science. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Provenance: Part of this collection was found in the Archives in 1997. There is no indication of where they came from or how they came to be here. The Municipal Institute Records was transferred to the Archives by Robert Burns in 2006. 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 Arts and Science, Political Science Department records, UA 6.10, South Dakota State University Archives, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D. Processing information: This collection was processed by Crystal J. Gamradt on March 2, 1999 with revisions on August 14, 2008 (cjg). 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 first catalog of the college, 1884-1885, listed political economy as a course of instruction. Political economy was a common 19th century composite subject, which included not only political science and economics, but sociology as well. During the 1890's, departmental grouping began to be formed and political science courses were included in a succession of departments. In 1905, the Department of History and Political Science was created. This was the administrative home for these two disciplines until they were split in 1967. Today, political science courses are designed to achieve several objectives: 1) convey the values and tradition of our democratic governmental institutions and processes and encourage students to assert their talents in preserving and nurturing those values and traditions through participation in the body politic; 2) promote global awareness and understanding; 3) engender critical thinking and a high proficiency in communication skills; 4) serve the other social sciences as a cognate field; 5) provide the student majoring in political science with foundation and advanced courses in the many sub-disciplines of political science which, in turn, will contribute to the student's intellectual growth and occupational pursuits. SCOPE AND CONTENTS NOTE This collection is composed of records regarding Municipal Institute held by the Political Science Department at South Dakota State University as well as material regarding the International Institute of Municipal Officials, the South Dakota Local Government Institute, and records produced by the Department of Political Science. ARRANGEMENT of the RECORDS This collection is arranged into two series: General departmental records and Municipal Institute records. SERIES I: Departmental records, 1982-1988, 1999-2000, 2004-2005, [n.d.] This series is composed of pamphlets and newsletters produced by the Department of Political Science over the years. Folders are in alphabetical order. Box 1.
SERIES II: Municipal Institute records, 1981-2000 This series is composed of information relating to the International Institute of Municipal Clerks, as well as South Dakota’s Local Government Institute which was held annually for municipal officials from 1985-1994. Folders include information and correspondence from the IIMC, information on the various certification programs available through the IIMC, information on the planning and programs of the South Dakota Local Government Institute, and a variety of sample city documents probably used for instructional purposes. Folders are arranged in alphabetical order. Box 2.
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