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COLLECTION SUMMARY
Title:
College of Arts
and Science, English Department records
Dates:
1974-2007,
[n.d.] (bulk 1978-1979)
Creator:
English
Department, College of Arts and Science, South Dakota State University
Physical
description:
0.42 linear feet—1 container, 3 photographs
Collection
number:
UA 6.2
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 generated by the English Department
such as newsletters, pamphlets, and promotional material for events and
conferences. Also included are the
Pioneer Women Papers
which consist of original investigations of women writers in the region
completed by students for the course "Women Writers of the Great
Plains," taught during 1978-1979 school year.
ADMINISTRATIVE
INFORMATION
Provenance:
The bulk 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.
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, English
Department records, UA 6.2, South Dakota State University Archives,
South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D.
Processing information:
This collection was processed by Crystal J. Gamradt on November 10, 1998
with revisions on August 11, 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.
Persons:
Subjects:
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Frontier and pioneer life—South Dakota.
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Indian women—North America.
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Pioneers—South Dakota—History.
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South Dakota State
University—English and Speech Department.
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South Dakota State University—English Department.
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South Dakota State University—English Department—Clippings (Books,
newspapers, etc.)
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South Dakota State University—English Department—Congresses and
conventions.
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South Dakota State University—English Department—Courses.
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South Dakota State University—English Department—Newsletters.
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South Dakota State University—English Department—Periodicals.
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South Dakota State University—English Department—Student projects
and essays.
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South Dakota State University—Great Plains Writers' Conference.
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South Dakota State University—Northern Plains Conference on Earlier
British Literature.
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Women novelists, American—20th Century—South Dakota.
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Women pioneers—South Dakota.
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Women—South Dakota—History.
BACKGROUND NOTE
From the opening of the
College, English has been an established course of study. In the early
years, there were three courses in English listed: Course I,
agriculture; Course II, the general college course leading to the degree
of Bachelor of Science; and Course III, civil engineering. In each of
these courses, the emphasis was on grammar, composition, speech,
rhetoric, theory and practice, literature and history of English drama.
Through the years, similar courses have been taught, and continue to be
taught today.
According to the
1998-2000 bulletin, courses in the English Department are divided into
two areas: English and linguistics. The department offers instruction
in clear thinking and expression, in the history and use of language, in
literature, in literary criticism; and in technical communications. An
English major prepares students for teaching careers; for writing and
editorial work; for professional schools of law, business, theology,
library science, and social work; and for any endeavor in which facility
in the use of language is essential.
Related material:
Brandt, Bruce Edwin,
ed., History of Proceedings of the Third Conference on Earlier
British Literature, Brookings, S.D., English Department, South
Dakota State University, 1995. PR7.D135 1995
South Dakota State
University, English Dept., Oakwood, Brookings, S.D., South Dakota
State University, 1975- PS571 S8 O2
SCOPE AND CONTENTS NOTE
This collection is
composed of departmental records generated by the English Department
such as newsletters, pamphlets, and promotional material for events and
conferences. Also included are the
Pioneer Women Papers
which consist of original investigations of women writers in the region
completed by students for the course "Women Writers of the Great
Plains," taught during 1978-1979 school year.
ARRANGEMENT of the
RECORDS
The English Department
sub-group is arranged into two series: Pioneer women papers and
departmental records.
SERIES I:
Pioneer
Women papers, 1978-1979, [n.d.]
These papers were
completed as original investigations of women writers in the region for
the course: "Women Writers of the Great Plains," taught in 1978-1979
under a special grant from the Fund for the Improvement of
Post-Secondary Education of the Modern Language Association for a
project: "Teaching Women's Literature from a Regional Perspective."
The course was taught by Dr. Ruth Alexander, Professor of English and
supervised by Dr. Leonore Hoffman of the Modern Language Association
office.
This series consists of
papers written by students of this course, a press release, and news
clippings. The papers include notes by the instructor and a final
grade. Also included in the papers are some pamphlets and photographs.
Folders are arranged in
alphabetical order mainly by the last name of the writer.
Box 1.
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Bess Streeter Aldrich by Eggebratten, Mary,
[n.d.]
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Marietta Bones by Gereau, Rick, 1978
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Clippings, 1978-1979
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Borghild Dahl by Hawthorne, Joan,
[n.d.]
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Description of course by Ruth Alexander,
[n.d.]
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Abbie Gardner by Chesnik, Carrie, [n.d.]
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Indian Women by Keltgen, Jaciel, [n.d.]
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Edith Eudora Kohl by Saylor, Kathy, [n.d.]
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Faye C. Lewis by Martin, Dixie, [n.d.]
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Martha Ostenso by Bosch, Laura, 1979
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Press release, 1978
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Alvida Sorenson by Moss, Dennis, [n.d.]
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Women and Dakota Dress by Larson, Joyce,
[n.d.]
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Women and Their Pioneer Childhoods on the
West River Range by Braband, Rachel, [n.d.]
SERIES II:
Departmental records, 1951-2006
This series is
composed of publications produced by the English Department. Material
includes newsletters, pamphlets, and posters. Folders are arranged in
alphabetical order.
Box 1.
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Department of English (newsletter), 1982
March-1992 Summer
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English at State (newsletter), 1990-1999
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English Dept. (newsletter), 1975-1989
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Great Plains Writers' Conference (promotional
material), 1988-2008
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Oakwood (publication), 2000, 2002-2003
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Pamphlets (Department information), 2004,
[n.d.]
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Posters (events), 1999-2003, 2007
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Proceedings of the 14th Northern Plains
Conference on Earlier British Literature, 2006
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Sacerdotal Function (newsletter), 1974
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