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Publications Council Records

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Collection Summary

Identifier

UA 50.5

Title

Publications Council Records

Creator

Publications Council, South Dakota State University

Dates

1933-1970

Extent

2.72 linear feet (4 boxes)

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 . Publications Council Records. UA 50.5. South Dakota State University Archives and Special Collections, Hilton M. Briggs Library, Brookings, South Dakota.

Abstract

The Publications Council served as the advisory board for all publications that appeared on the South Dakota State College campus. The collection is composed of the minutes from the meetings and some correspondence of the Publications Council.

Historical Note

The Publications Council served as the advisory board for all publications that appeared on the South Dakota State College campus. This Council consisted of two faculty members named by the President of the University, student members (the editors and business managers of the Collegian and the Jackrabbit), the editor or business manager of each of the other recognized student publications, and other members named by the Board of Control. This Council had charge of the affairs connected with the Collegian and the Jackrabbit and had supervision of the other student publications as provided in the constitution.

Any individual, group or organization wishing to start a new publication or program had to first secure the approval of the Council. The Publications Council along with the Board of Control also had the power to control the kind of advertising that appeared in every student publication. Other duties of the Publications Council were to recommend applications for major publications jobs, such as an engraver for the Jackrabbit, and vote on contracts for such jobs.

Another duty of the Publications Council was to nominate and recommend candidates for the business manager and managing editor of the Jackrabbit and the Collegian. Applications from students in the incoming Junior or senior classes were submitted to the Council. The applications for editor of the Collegian were accompanied by at least three original editorials and three news articles written by the applicants. A candidate for the Collegian editor also had to have at least one year's experience on the Collegian staff. Applicants for both the Collegian and the Jackrabbit had to satisfy the scholastic requirements of the college at the time of their selection. The Council forwarded their recommendation of two candidates for each position to the Board of Control who selected the managing editor and business manager. The Council also recommended to the Board of Control what salaries were paid to the staffs of the publications under its control.

The council appears to have been dissolved around 1970. Today, there is a Media Council that serves the same basic duty as advisory board and advocate for Collegian, Jackrabbit Yearbook and KSDJ Radio Station.

Contents Note

This collection is composed mainly of the minutes from the meetings and some correspondence of the Publications Council. The minutes list members present and absent at each meeting and include letters of applications for editor and manager positions for the Jackrabbit and the Collegian. Also included are letters of recommendations to the Board of Control, budget requests and financial statements, editorials and stories submitted for publication in the Collegian, bids on printing, paper, engravings and covers for the Jackrabbit, and newspaper clippings from the Collegian.

Key Words

South Dakota State University -- Board of Control

South Dakota State University -- Collegian

South Dakota State University -- Jack Rabbit (Yearbook)

South Dakota State University -- Publications Council

Container List

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Publication Council Records Container List. UA 50.5

Box Folder Description Date(s)
4 1 Advertising questionnaire 1965
4 2 Clippings 1946
4 3 Engraver contracts: Jackrabbit 1951-1956
4 4 Financial records: Collegian 1957-1962
4 5 Financial records: Jackrabbit 1951-1967
4 6 Inventory: Jackrabbit 1942-1952
3 2 Minutes 1966
3 3 Minutes 1967
3 4 Minutes 1968
1 1 Minutes 1933-1939
1 2 Minutes 1940-1945
1 3 Minutes 1946-1947
1 4 Minutes 1948-1949
1 5 Minutes 1950-1951
1 6 Minutes 1952-1953
1 7 Minutes 1954-1955
2 1 Minutes 1956-1957
2 2 Minutes 1958-1959
2 3 Minutes 1960-1961
2 4 Minutes 1962-1963
3 1 Minutes 1964-1965
3 5 Minutes 1969-1970

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

Crystal J. Gamradt, 1998 March 24.