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Collection Summary
Identifier
UA 53.41
Title
Roberta K. Olson Papers
Creator
Roberta K. Olson
Dates
1936-2014
Extent
3.0 linear feet (3 records center boxes), electronic records, moving image materials, photographs
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. Roberta K. Olson Papers. UA 53.41. South Dakota State University Archives and Special Collections, Hilton M. Briggs Library, Brookings, South Dakota.
Abstract
Roberta K. Olson was dean of the College of Nursing at South Dakota State University from 1994 to 2013. This collection is composed of materials related to her tenure at Dean of the College of Nursing at South Dakota State University. Included are reports, correspondence, newspaper clippings, publications, presentations, notes, writings, and photographs.
Biographical Note
Roberta K. Olson was named dean of the College of Nursing at South Dakota State University in 1994. During her tenure, she increased the number of entering students each year from 136 to 304. The number of graduate students more than doubled. She established an online master’s degree program in 2002 and started a Ph.D. program in nursing in 2005, and a doctor or nursing practice degree program in 2009.
Dean Olson holds bachelors and master’s degrees in nursing from South Dakota State University. She earned a doctorate in organization and administration of higher education from Saint Louis University. She received the Sr. Bernadette Armiger Award from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
Dean Olson conducted research in Nursing Science, Allied Health Science and Medical Science Nursing.
Contents Note
The Roberta K. Olson papers are composed of materials related to her tenure at Dean of the College of Nursing at South Dakota State University. Included are reports, correspondence, newspaper clippings, publications, presentations, notes, writings, and photographs.
Related Resources
College of Nursing records, UA 12. South Dakota State University Archives and Special Collections, Hilton M. Briggs Library, Brookings, South Dakota.
Bibliography
The mentor connection in nursing, by Connie Vance and Roberta K. Olson.
Publisher: New York: Springer Publishing Company, c1998
Call number: RT86.45.M46 1998
Mentorship in nursing: a collection of research abstracts with selected bibliographies, 1977-1992 by Robert K. Olson and Connie Nicodemus Vance.
Publisher: Houston, Texas: University of Texas Printing Services, 1993
Call number: RT86.45.O437 1993
College of Nursing history, 1935-2015, Carol Jean Peterson, Marge Hegge, Linda Kropenski, Robert K. Olson, and Sylvia Pickard compilers, 2015.
Publisher: Brookings, South Dakota: publisher not identified
Call number: S537.S6 C64 2015
Key Words
Olson, Robert K.
South Dakota State University. College of Nursing.
Container List
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| Box | Folder | Description | Date(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Advances Nursing Practice: Role Introduction and Issues (South Dakota State University Nurs 610), Fall 1998 | 1998 |
| 1 | 2 | American Association of Colleges of Nursing; Graduate Nurse Practitioner | 1994 |
| 1 | 3 | American Nurses Association Curriculum Committee | 1994 |
| 1 | 4 | Career Lattice On Line Nursing DVD (50 minutes), October 11, 2004 | 2004 |
| 1 | 5 | College of Nursing Awards Banquet script | 2011 |
| 1 | 6 | College of Nursing Facts | 1971 |
| 1 | 7 | College of Nursing Facts Book | 1984-1985 |
| 1 | 8 | College of Nursing History at South Dakota State University | 1981, 1994, 1999 |
| 1 | 9 | College of Nursing Long Range Plan, Avenues for Academic Excellence | 1988-1989 |
| 1 | 10 | College of Nursing Partnership with Prairie Lakes Healthcare Systems | 2008 |
| 1 | 11 | College of Nursing Powerpoint Presentation, July 2004 (1 CD-ROM) | 2004 |
| 1 | 12 | College of Nursing South Dakota State University Setting Paper | 1989 |
| 1 | 13 | College of Nursing White Coat Ceremony Programs, Script (1 CD-ROM) | 2010-2013 |
| 1 | 14 | Comparison Study Between a Physician Assistant and a Nurse Practitioner | 2005 |
| 1 | 15 | Correspondence | 1998-2008 |
| 1 | 16 | Correspondence: Legislators (State, National) | 1989-1991 |
| 1 | 17 | Curriculum Workshop Synopsis | 1978 |
| 1 | 18 | Dean's Distinguished Luncheon March 16, 2000 (25 Color photographs, 25 Color negatives) | 2000 |
| 1 | 19 | Envisioning New Ways to Prepare Graduate Nurses to Meet Demand, August 24, 2007 | 2007 |
| 1 | 20 | Family Nurse Practitioner Program History | 1990-1991 |
| 1 | 21 | Four Future Scenarios for South Dakota Nurses | 2001 |
| 1 | 22 | Graduate Neonatal Nurse Practitioner | 1989-1997 |
| 1 | 23 | Hardin Report on Health Science Education in South Dakota | 1971 |
| 1 | 24 | History of Nursing | undated |
| 1 | 25 | Inaugural Celebration of the Ph.D. in Nursing (invitation, program, script) | 2005 |
| 1 | 26 | Legislative action | 1988-1989 |
| 1 | 27 | Neonatal Nurse Practitioner | 1996-2001 |
| 1 | 28 | Neonatal Nurse Practitioner: General information | 1987-1995 |
| 1 | 29 | Neonatal Nurse Practitioner: Proposal | 1991, 2003 |
| 1 | 30 | Neonatal Nurse Practitioner: Report | 2001, 2006 |
| 1 | 31 | Neonatal Nurse Practitioner: Requests for information | 1991 |
| 1 | 33 | Neonatal Nurse Practitioner: Sioux Valley Hospital | 1995 |
| 1 | 32 | Neonatal Nurse Practitioner: Sioux Valley Hospital | 1990-1994 |
| 1 | 34 | Neonatal Nurse Practitioner: Sioux Valley Hospital | 1996-1997 |
| 1 | 35 | Neonatal Nurse Practitioner: Sioux Valley Hospital | 1999-2001 |
| 1 | 36 | Newspaper Clippings | 1981 |
| 2 | 2 | Newspaper Clippings | 2007 |
| 2 | 3 | Newspaper Clippings | 2008 |
| 2 | 4 | Newspaper Clippings | 2009 |
| 1 | 37 | Newspaper Clippings | 1991-1999 |
| 1 | 38 | Newspaper Clippings | 2000-2003 |
| 2 | 1 | Newspaper Clippings | 2004-2006 |
| 2 | 5 | Newspaper Clippings | 2010-2014 |
| 2 | 6 | Newspaper Clippings | undated |
| 2 | 7 | Nurse Practitioner | 1993-1997 |
| 2 | 8 | Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Joint Class University of South Dakota and South Dakota State University | 1996-1997 |
| 2 | 10 | Nursing Education Opportunities in South Dakota | 2000-2004 |
| 2 | 9 | Nursing Education Practice and Retention Grant: A Statewide Partnership to Prepare Nurse Educators, Final Report 2005-2009 | 2009 |
| 2 | 11 | Nursing Home Administrator's Educational Programs: Report | 1970 |
| 2 | 12 | Nursing Scholarship | 1936-2002 |
| 2 | 16 | Nursing Students Roles in I-29 Accident | 1996 |
| 2 | 13 | Nursing: South Dakota State University and University of South Dakota | 2001-2003 |
| 2 | 14 | Nursing: South Dakota State University and University of South Dakota, History, Conflicts | 1985-1987 |
| 2 | 15 | Nursing: South Dakota State University and University of South Dakota, Merge Nursing | 2002-2008 |
| 2 | 17 | Pathways for Upward Mobility in Nursing Education in South Dakota | undated |
| 2 | 18 | Photographs | 1998-2008, undated |
| 2 | 19 | Physician Assistant Study Program: University of South Dakota | 1994-1996, 1998, 2003, 2010-2011 |
| 2 | 20 | Presentation on Articulation | 1997 |
| 2 | 21 | Seamless Articulation | 2004 |
| 3 | 5 | Simulation Laboratory U.S.D.S.U. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony | 2006 |
| 2 | 22 | South Dakota Board of Regents Agenda Items: Committee on Academic and Student Affairs | 2001, 2003 |
| 2 | 23 | South Dakota Consortium Colleagues in Caring Project | 1999 |
| 2 | 25 | South Dakota Consortium Colleagues in Caring Project: Reports | 1999 |
| 2 | 24 | South Dakota Consortium Colleagues in Caring Project: Reports | 1997-1998 |
| 3 | 1 | South Dakota Consortium Colleagues in Caring Project: Reports | 2000-2003 |
| 3 | 2 | South Dakota Consortium Colleagues in Caring Project: White Papers | 1997-2002 |
| 3 | 3 | South Dakota State University 125th Anniversary Celebration | 2006 |
| 3 | 4 | South Dakota State University Summary of Faculty Awards | 2002 |
| 3 | 6 | Statewide Project for Nursing and Nursing Education Final Report, June 30, 1988 | 1989 |
| 3 | 7 | Student Work: Reminiscing Through the Years, The History of Finley Hospital School of Nursing, 1978; History of Nursing, M.L. Fole, 1940 | 1940, 1978 |
| 3 | 10 | University of South Dakota Nursing | 2009 |
| 3 | 11 | University of South Dakota Nursing | 2010 |
| 3 | 12 | University of South Dakota Nursing | 2011 |
| 3 | 8 | University of South Dakota Nursing | 1990-1995 |
| 3 | 9 | University of South Dakota Nursing | 2005, 2007-2008 |
| 3 | 13 | University of South Dakota Nursing: Articulation Agreement | 1988 |
| 3 | 14 | University of South Dakota Nursing: Associate Degree Closing | 1985-1990 |
| 3 | 15 | University of South Dakota Nursing: Associate Degree to Baccalaureate | 1994-1999 |
| 3 | 16 | University of South Dakota Nursing: Beginnings | 1995-1996 |
| 3 | 17 | University of South Dakota Nursing: Courses | 1993-1997, 2000 |
| 3 | 18 | University of South Dakota Nursing: School of Medicine | 1992-2011 |
| 3 | 19 | Work Force Planning and the University System: South Dakota Board of Regents Planning Session, August 8-10, 2001 | 2001 |
| 3 | 20 | Writings: Clinical Academic Partnership Mutual Ownership for Clinical Learning by Roberta K. Olson, et. al. | 2010 |
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, 2018 February 12