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Collection Summary

Identifier

MA 72

Title

South Dakota State Poetry Society Records

Creator

South Dakota State Poetry Society

Dates

1926-2015

Extent

2.0 linear feet (2 records center boxes) photographs, electronic records

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 State Poetry Society Records. MA 72. South Dakota State University Archives and Special Collections, Hilton M. Briggs Library, Brookings, South Dakota.

Abstract

The South Dakota State Poetry Society was formally organized on October 5, 1927. The collection is composed primarily of board meeting information; publications by the organization including Pasque Petals; publications by South Dakota poets; and the 2015 Poet Laureate recommendation to the Governor.

Historical Note

The South Dakota State Poetry Society was founded by Dr. James C. Lindberg of Northern State College and formally organized in Huron on October 5, 1927 in the Marvin Hughitt Hotel. The first officers of the organization were: Dr. Lindberg, President; Gertrude B. Gunderson of Mitchell, Vice President; and Ethelyn Miller Hartwich of Huron, Secretary. The stated purpose of the society is to encourage and foster the writing and publication of poetry by South Dakota writers. The organization was registered as a Nonprofit Corporation with the South Dakota Secretary of State on September 22, 1970.

Dr. Lindberg developed the first South Dakota Poetry magazine, Pasque Petals, which was made the official publication of the poetry society at its organizing meeting. Publication began in May of 1926 and continues today. It is the oldest poetry journal in continuous publication in the National Federation of State Poetry Societies.

South Dakota State Poetry Society is directed by a board made up of nine South Dakota poets who select an editor for Pasque Petals, oversee the annual national competition of poetry, and recommend the South Dakota Poet Laureate to the Governor. The current Poet Laureate is Lee Ann Roripaugh of Vermillion. The Poet Laureate post was a lifetime appointment until a recent change in state law that sets a four-year term. Past Poet Laureates are: Badger Clark, 1928-1957; Adeline Jenny, 1958-1973; Mabel Frederick, 1973; Audrae Visser, 1974-2001; and David Allan Evans, 2002-2014.

Contents Note

The materials in this collection were gathered by various officers and members of SDSPS. The collection consists of historical information, board meeting notes and minutes, correspondence, publications by the organization, publications by South Dakota poets, and the 2015 Poet Laureate recommendation to the Governor.

Key Words

  • American poetry--20th century
  • Clark, Badger, 1883-1957
  • Evans, David Allan
  • Frederick, Mabel
  • Jenney, Adeline M.
  • Lindberg, James Christian, 1876-1937
  • Middle West -- Poetry
  • Roripaugh, Lee Ann
  • South Dakota State Poetry Society, Inc.
  • South Dakota -- Literature
  • South Dakota -- Poetry
  • Visser, Audrae Eugenie, 1919-2001
  • West (U.S.) – Poetry

Container List

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South Dakota State Poetry Society Records Container List. MA 72
BoxFolderDescriptionDate(s)
11Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws1930-1950
12Board Meetings, etc.1951-1980
13Board Meetings, etc.1981-1988
14Board Meetings, etc.2006-2014
15Board Meetings: Minutes and correspondence, Deb Gangloff1988-1989
16Centennial Poets: Centennial Sentinel2013
17Flyersundated
18Newsletter2001-2010
19Pictures1991-1994
110Poetry Writing Tips: Audrae Visser and Susan Chambersundated
111Publications by Others: National Federation of State Poetry Societies, Inc. Manningham Trust Poetry Awards2000-2013
112Publications by Others: Strabane and District Creative Writers The Scribblers Hiring Fair Edition, An Anthology1997
122Publications by South Dakota Poets: Bakkum, Maria Veronica, Love's Subtle Signature1993
123Publications by South Dakota Poets: Bakkum, Maria Veronica, Perhaps Love'1997
124Publications by South Dakota Poets: Bakkum, Maria Veronica, Pinnacle1998
125Publications by South Dakota Poets: Bakkum, Maria Veronica, Portraits In Sun and Shadow1995
126Publications by South Dakota Poets: Bakkum, Maria Veronica, Then Life Was Camelotundated
127Publications by South Dakota Poets: Christensen, Esther Benson, Affairs of the Heart, Volume II1982
128Publications by South Dakota Poets: Dakota Poetry Group, Pioneer Spirit, @Official Magazine2000-2005
129Publications by South Dakota Poets: Dempsey, Dorothy, Pictures In My Mind1982
130Publications by South Dakota Poets: Dimit, Emma Holsinger, Crazy Patch Poems2000
131Publications by South Dakota Poets: Eikamp, Helen, Along the Wayundated
132Publications by South Dakota Poets: Eikamp, Helen, Fact 'N Fancy, winner of Tesseract Publication 1990 contest1991
133Publications by South Dakota Poets: Fuhrman, Margaret Slack, Pickles, Preserves and Prairie Nightsundated
134Publications by South Dakota Poets: Goings, Mary Seach, Fragmentsundated
135Publications by South Dakota Poets: Goings, Mary Seach, Stones For Bread1997
136Publications by South Dakota Poets: Haug, Marjorie, Poems and Sketchesundated
137Publications by South Dakota Poets: Lamb, Jane Hoyt, Aerie1981
138Publications by South Dakota Poets: Lamb, Jane Hoyt, Poems Written as a Teenager2000
139Publications by South Dakota Poets: Lamb, Jane Hoyt, Remembrance, Framed, winner of the 1992 South Dakota State Poetry Society Chapbook Contest, judged by Meredith Cook1999
140Publications by South Dakota Poets: Lewis, Elizabeth Burton, Laughter and Tears1998
141Publications by South Dakota Poets: Logan, Marianne McNeil and Stewart, Vivian Ramsey, Singing Songs of Friendship A Collection of New Sonnets Vivianne Pattern2003
142Publications by South Dakota Poets: McNeil, Marianne McFarland, Echoes From the Black Hills1984
143Publications by South Dakota Poets: Morgan, Walt, Down Under1982
144Publications by South Dakota Poets: Peck, Dorothy C. Early Poems, compiled by Robert K. Johnston2006
145Publications by South Dakota Poets: Popowski, Harriet Seymour, Eighty Times Around the Sun1986
146Publications by South Dakota Poets: Smith, Alice Davis, Medley of Lifeundated
147Publications by South Dakota Poets: Stevens, Barbara, Crooked Paths1987
148Publications by South Dakota Poets: Swann, Carlee, Hadley Poems1982
149Publications by South Dakota Poets: Swann, Carlee, Patches of Earth1980
150Publications by South Dakota Poets: Swann, Carlee, Wanna go to Sally's?1977
151Publications by South Dakota Poets: Visser, Audrae, Grass Roots Poetry1991
21Publications by South Dakota Poets: Visser, Audrae, Poems for Brother Donald1974
22Publications by South Dakota Poets: Visser, Audrae, South Dakota1980
23Publications by South Dakota Poets: Weinreis, Sister Anna Marie, Vintage Wein1997
115Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Four Quarters to a Section, An Anthology of South Dakota Poets, Judged by Elinor Nauen2012
116Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Four Quarters to a Section, An Anthology of South Dakota Poets, Judged by Gary Dop2013
113Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Four Quarters to a Section, An Anthology of South Dakota Poets, Judged by Larry Woiwode2010
114Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Four Quarters to a Section, An Anthology of South Dakota Poets, Judged by Rose Klix2011
25Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 01-021926-1928
26Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 03, Number 11, March 19291929
27Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 04, Number 09, January 19301930
28Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 05, Number 02, June 19301930
29Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 05, Number 03, July 19301930
210Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 05, Number 04, August 19301930
211Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 05, Number 05, September 19301930
212Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 05, Number 06, October 19301930
213Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 05, Number 07, November 19301930
214Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 05, Number 08, December 19301930
215Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 05, Number 09, January 19311931
216Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 05, Number 10, February 19311931
217Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 05, Number 11, March 19311931
218Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 05, Number 12, April 19311931
219Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 06, Number 01, May 19311931
220Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 06, Number 04, August 19311931
221Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 06, Number 06, October 19311931
222Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 07, Number 01, May 19321932
223Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 07, Number 11, March 19331933
224Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 07, Number 12, April 19331933
225Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 08, Number 02, June 19331933
226Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 08, Number 05, September 19331933
227Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 08, Number 07, November 19331933
228Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 08, Number 08, December 19331933
229Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 08, Number 09, January 19341934
230Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 08, Number 10, February 19341934
231Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 08, Number 11, March 19341934
232Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 08, Number 12, April 19341934
233Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 09, Number 02, June 19341934
234Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 09, Number 03, July 19341934
276Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 09, Number 06 October 19341934
277Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 09, Number 07 November 19341934
278Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 09, Number 09 January 19351935
279Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 09, Number 10 February 19351935
280Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 09, Number 11 March 19351935
281Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 09, Number 12 April 19351935
282Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 10, Number 01 May 19351935
283Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 10, Number 02 June 19351935
284Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 10, Number 03 July 19351935
285Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 10, Number 04 August 19351935
286Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 10, Number 05 September 19351935
287Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 10, Number 06 October 19351935
288Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 10, Number 07 November 19351935
289Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 10, Number 08 December 19351935
235Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 15, Number 11, March 19611961
236Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 29, Number 09, January 19551955
237Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 30, Number 09, January 19561956
238Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 64, Number 07, February 19901990
239Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 65, Number 07, February 19911991
240Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 69, Number 07, February 19951995
241Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 70, Number 02, July 19951995
242Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 72, Number 01, July/August 19971997
243Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 74, Number 03, October 19991999
244Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 74, Number 04, January 20002000
245Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 74, Number 05, March 20002000
246Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 74, Number 06, April 20002000
247Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 75, Number 01, July 20002000
248Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 75, Number 02, Autumn 20002000
249Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 75, Number 03, Winter 20002000
250Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 75, Number 04, January 20012001
251Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 75, Number 05, Spring 20012001
252Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 75, Number 06, April 20012001
253Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 76, Number 01, August (Summer) 20012001
254Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 76, Number 02, Autumn 20012001
255Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 77, Number 03, Winter 2002-20032002-2003
256Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 77, Number 04, Spring 20032003
257Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 78, Number 01, Summer 20032003
258Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 79, Number 02, Autumn 20042004
259Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 80, Number 01, Summer 20052005
260Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 81 Index 2006-20072006-2007
261Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 82, Number 02, Autumn 20072007
262Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 82, Number 04, Spring 20082008
267Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 83 - Index 2008-20092008-2009
263Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 83, Number 01, Summer 20082008
264Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 83, Number 02, Autumn 20082008
265Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 83, Number 03, Winter 2008-20092008-2009
266Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 83, Number 04, Spring 20092009
268Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 84, Number 02, Spring 20102010
269Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 85, Number 01, Autumn 20102010
270Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 85, Number 02, Spring 20112011
271Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 86, Number 01, Fall 20112011
272Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 86, Number 02, Spring 20122012
273Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 87, Number 01, Fall 20122012
274Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 88, Number 01, Spring 20132013
275Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Pasque Petals - Volume 88, Number 02, Fall 20132013
117Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Prairie Poets II, An Anthology of Verse Gathered by Pasque Petals 1926-1958 and The South Dakota State Poetry Society 1927-1958, edited by Adeline M. Jenney1958
118Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Prairie Poets III, An Anthology of Verse Gathered by Pasque Petals 1926-1966 and The South Dakota State Poetry Society 1927-1966, edited by Adeline M. Jenney1966
119Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Sixty-Year Comprehensive Index of Pasque Petals 1926-1986, edited by Janet Leih1987
120Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: South Dakota Authors Catalog, edited by Janet Leih1982
121Publications by South Dakota State Poetry Society: Voices of South Dakota III, An Anthology of Poetry, edited by Barbara Stevens1989
290South Dakota poet Laureate Nomination: 2015, Roripaugh, Lee Ann2015

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

Ruby R. Wilson, October 30, 2014.