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Collection Summary
Identifier
MA 70
Title
Faculty Housing Company, Inc. Records
Creator
Faculty Housing Company, Inc.
Dates
1952-1963
Extent
0.63 linear feet (1 document case, 1 small document case)
Language
English
Repository
South Dakota State University Archives and Special Collections, Hilton M. Briggs Library, Brookings, South Dakota.
Access note
This collection is open to researchers without restrictions. The materials in the Archives do not circulate and may be used in-house only.
Preferred Citation
Name of item . Faculty Housing Company Records. MA 70. South Dakota State University Archives and Special Collections, Hilton M. Briggs Library, Brookings, South Dakota.
Abstract
The Faculty Housing Company, Inc., was founded to help ease the critical housing shortage in Brookings, and to make housing available to new faculty members at a reasonable rental. The records contain primarily meeting minutes, stock holder information, promotional materials and letters written to stockholders from incorporation in 1952 to dissolution in 1963.
Historical Note
In the fall of 1952, a group of interested faculty members with the active support of the administration, decided – in view of the growth of the South Dakota State College – to make more housing facilities available. A private stock corporation was organized for the purpose of acquiring a site and erecting one or more apartment buildings for rental, primarily to faculty members. The corporation was developed with the aid of the Federal Housing Administration. The corporation owned two six-unit apartments located north of Sixth Street between 16th and 17th avenue, across from Hillcrest Park. The company lasted until a special meeting was held on January 21, 1963 where the stockholders voted for dissolution of the Corporation.
Contents Note
The Faculty Housing Company records are composed primarily of meeting minutes (annual, special, and board of directors meetings), stock holder information, and letters written to stockholders from incorporation in 1952 to dissolution in 1963. The collection also includes advertisement brochures and signs of the company, correspondences with stockholders, floor plans of the corporation’s property, and quarterly reports.
Key Words
Faculty Housing Company, Inc.
Container List
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| Box | Folder | Description | Date(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Annual Meeting Minutes 1953-1963 | 1953-1963 |
| 1 | 2 | Articles of Incorporation, Deeds | 1952-1953, 1962 |
| 1 | 3 | Bids and Information on Appliances | 1955 |
| 1 | 4 | Board of Directors Meeting Minutes | 1956-1963 |
| 1 | 5 | Brochures, Letterhead, and Informational Posters | Undated |
| 1 | 6 | Building Documents and Information | 1954, undated |
| 1 | 7 | Correspondence with Stockholders | 1953-1963 |
| 1 | 8 | Dissolution Meeting Information, Documents | 1963 |
| 1 | 9 | Faculty Housing Project Photos | 1954 |
| 1 | 10 | Financial Information | 1957-1962 |
| 1 | 11 | Floor Plans | 1953 |
| 1 | 12 | Instruments | 1953-1956 |
| 1 | 13 | Leases | 1956-1957 |
| 1 | 14 | Letters to Stockholders | 1953-1962 |
| 1 | 15 | Meeting Minutes | 1953-1962 |
| 1 | 16 | Miscellaneous | 1958, 1960 |
| 2 | 1 | President's Bulletins | 1955, 1958 |
| 2 | 2 | Quarterly Report to the State Securities Commission | 1953 |
| 2 | 3 | Stockholder Information | 1955-1962 |
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers without restrictions. The materials in the Archives do not circulate and may be used in-house only.
Researchers conducting extensive research are asked to make an advance appointment to access archival material. Please call or e-mail prior to visiting the collection and indicate as much detail as possible about a particular topic and intended use.
South Dakota State University supports access to the materials, published and unpublished, in its collections. Nonetheless, access to some items may be restricted as a result of their fragile condition or by contractual agreements with donors.
Copyright note
Copyright restrictions apply in different ways to different materials. Many of the documents and other historical materials in the Archives are in the public domain and may be reproduced and used in any way. There are other materials in the Archive carrying a copyright interest and must be used according to the provisions of Title 17 of the U.S. Code. The Archive issues a warning concerning copyright restrictions to every researcher who requests copies of documents. Although the copyright law is under constant redefinition in the courts, it is ultimately the responsibility of the researcher to properly use copyrighted material.
Arranged and Described by
Michele Christian, University Archivist, 2016.