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Collection Summary
Identifier
MA 45
Title
South Dakota Social Science Association Records
Creator
South Dakota Social Science Association
Dates
1936-1978
Extent
1.0 linear feet (1 records center box) sound recording
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 . South Dakota Social Sciences Association records. MA 45. South Dakota State University Archives and Special Collections, Hilton M. Briggs Library, Brookings, South Dakota
Abstract
The South Dakota Social Science Association was an organization of professional sociologists and students from colleges and universities in South Dakota. The collection is composed of correspondence, clippings, programs, treasurer's reports, publications, abstracts and reports, meeting minutes, and meeting planning material, including arrangements for speakers at annual meeting.
Historical Note
The South Dakota Social Science Association was an organization of professional sociologists and students from colleges and universities in South Dakota. The association sponsored an annual meeting, several annual paper competitions, award ceremonies, and an academic journal. The annual meeting was a place where members could meet, exchange ideas, and present new research or papers in the field of Sociology. This organization became defunct in the 1980s.
Contents Note
This collection is composed of correspondence, clippings, programs, treasurer's reports, publications, abstracts and reports, meeting minutes, and meeting planning material, including arrangements for speakers at annual meeting.
Each meeting was held at a different South Dakota college or university. Folders indicate the dates of the annual meeting, the venue where the meeting was held, and may list the topic for the meeting.
Related Resources
The South Dakota Social Science Association journal, South Dakota Social Science Association,
Sioux Falls, S.D. 1971-1981.
Call Number: Periodicals/Lower Level: 305 So86
Key Words
South Dakota Social Science Association
Container List
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Box | Folder | Description | Date(s) |
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1 | 1 | Second Annual Meeting South Dakota State College | 1937 |
1 | 2 | Third Annual Meeting Yankton College | 1938 |
1 | 3 | Fourth Annual Meeting South Dakota State College | 1940 |
1 | 4 | Fifth Annual Meeting: Topic The South Dakota Farm Problem. Augustana College | 1941 |
1 | 5 | Correspondence to canceled 1942 Annual Meeting [6th Annual] | 1941-1942 |
1 | 6 | Correspondence [Between 6th and 7th Annual Meetings] | 1941-1946 |
1 | 7 | Seventh Annual Meeting: Topic The Missouri River Development. Sioux Falls College | 1946 |
1 | 8 | Eight Annual Meeting: Topic Implications of Population Changes in South Dakota, 1870-1945. Dakota Wesleyan | 1947 |
1 | 9 | Ninth Annual Meeting: Topic The South Dakota Indian. Northern State Teachers College | 1948 |
1 | 10 | Tenth Annual Meeting: Topic The Government of South Dakota. Huron College | 1949 |
1 | 11 | Eleventh Annual Meeting: Topic Missouri River Development. Yankton College | 1950 |
1 | 12 | Twelfth Annual Meeting: Topics 1) Current Developments of the Missouri Valley. 2) The Reorganizing of Our State Government. 3) Education in a Society of Peace and War. University of South Dakota | 1951 |
1 | 13 | Thirteenth Annual Meeting: Topics 1) Research in History and Political Science in South Dakota. 2) The Place of Social Science Training in South Dakota. 3) Industrial and Community Surveys in South Dakota. South Dakota State College | 1952 |
1 | 14 | Fourteenth Annual Meeting: Topics 1) Ethnic Groups in South Dakota. 2) The Role of TV in Social Action. 3)Irrigation and Power Development. Augustana College | 1953 |
1 | 15 | Fifteenth Annual Meeting: Topics 1) Stimulating Citizen Participation in Public Problems and Policies. 2) Mental Health, Conditions and Problems. 3) Reorganizing and Supporting Public Education in South Dakota. Northern State Teachers College | 1954 |
1 | 16 | Sixteenth Annual Meeting: Topic The United Nations. Sioux Falls College | 1955 |
1 | 17 | Seventeenth Annual Meeting: Topics 1) South Dakotas Farm Organizations. 2) Natural Resources in South Dakota. Yankton College | 1956 |
1 | 18 | Eighteenth Annual Meeting: Topics 1) South Dakota Before Verendrye. 2) Higher Education in South Dakota. 3) 1957 State Legislation in Retrospect. Dakota Wesleyan University | 1957 |
1 | 19 | Nineteenth Annual Meeting: Topics 1) The Legislator Looks at Education. 2) Human Impacts of the Interstate Highway Program. 3) A New Constitutional Convention for South Dakota. 4) The Superior Student. Black Hills State Teachers College | 1958 |
1 | 20 | Twentieth Annual Meeting: Topics 1) Current Emphases in the Study of Social Sciences. 2) Values of the Social Sciences. 3) Higher Education and the Social Sciences in South Dakota. University of South Dakota | 1959 |
1 | 21 | Twenty-First Annual Meeting: Topics 1) The Training of College Teachers. 2) The Private College in Higher Education. 3) South Dakota Politics in an Election Year. Augustana College | 1960 |
1 | 22 | Twenty-Second Annual Meeting: Topics 1) The Social Sciences in South Dakota Two Appraisals. 2) The Social Sciences in A Future Unlimited. 3) The Social Responsibilities of the Social Scientist. Southern State Teachers College | 1961 |
1 | 23 | Twenty-Third Annual Meeting: Topics 1) Indian Population in South Dakota. 2) Population Changes in South Dakota. 3) The Social Scientist as a College Faculty Member. South Dakota State College | 1962 |
1 | 24 | Twenty-Fourth Annual Meeting: Topic South Dakota in a Changing Society. Northern State Teachers College | 1963 |
1 | 25 | Twenty-Fifth Annual Meeting: Topic The Impact of Population Changes. Sioux Falls College | 1964 |
1 | 26 | Twenty-Sixth Annual Meeting: Topic The Social Scientist in High School and College. Dakota Wesleyan University | 1965 |
1 | 27 | Twenty-Seventh Annual Meeting: Topic Educational TV Area Development. Huron College | 1966 |
1 | 28 | Twenty-Eighth Annual Meeting: Topic Preserving South Dakotas War on Poverty. General Beadle State College | 1967 |
1 | 29 | Twenty-Ninth Annual Meeting: Topic Governmental Reorganization Mining and Ranching in South Dakota. Black Hills State College | 1968 |
1 | 30 | Thirtieth Annual Meeting: Topics 1) Mental Health. 2) Higher Education. 3) Political Behavior. Yankton College | 1969 |
1 | 31 | Thirty-First Annual Meeting: Topics 1) Grantsmanship. 2) Social Scientists Task in Todays World. 3) The Hutterites. Augustana College | 1970 |
1 | 32 | Thirty-Second Annual Meeting: Topics 1) Curriculum. 2) Contemporary State Trends. 3) Education and State Government. Northern State College | 1971 |
1 | 33 | Thirty-Third Annual Meeting: Topics 1) Governmental Reorganization. 2) Teaching and/or Research in the Disciplines. 3) Issues and Answers in Correction in SD. 4) Economic Trends Inflation vs. Unemployment. University of South Dakota | 1972 |
1 | 34 | Thirty-Fourth Annual Meeting: Topics 1) Social Science Education in Elementary and Secondary Schools. 2) Developmental Problems in Underdeveloped Countries. 3) Report on Human Needs Assessment Survey in 1st Planning District. 4) Preparing Social Sc | 1973 |
1 | 35 | Thirty-Fifth Annual Meeting: Topics 1) Human Services in South Dakota. 2) Whats New in Higher Education. | 1974 |
1 | 36 | Thirty-Sixth Annual Meeting: Topics 1) Land Use and Planning. 2) Social Concerns and State Government. Black Hills State College | 1975 |
1 | 37 | Thirty-Seventh Annual Meeting: Topics 1) Grants and Developments in South Dakota. 2) Criminal Justice in S.D. Sioux Falls College | 1976 |
1 | 38 | Thirty-Eight Annual Meeting: Topics 1) Social Science in the Seventies. 2) Political Party Strength. Huron College | 1977 |
1 | 39 | Thirty-Ninth Annual Meeting: Topic Social Sciences and Indian Concerns. Northern State College | 1978 |
1 | 40 | Miscellaneous Abstracts/Reports | 1964, 1975, undated |
1 | 41 | Social Science Conference Program [21st Annual], The South Dakota Academy of Science | 1936 |
1 | 42 | Treasury Reports | 1940-1965 |
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
Arranged by Traci Geller, October 7, 2008.
Described by Crystal J. Gamradt, C.A., Staff Archivist, October 8, 2008.