South Dakota Newspaper
Newspaper Indexes/Archives/Morgues - Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room (Serial and Government Publications Division, Library of Congress)
Lathrop Report on Newspaper Indexes : an illustrated guide to published and unpublished newspaper indexes in the United States & Canada / compiled and edited by Norman M. Lathrop, Mary Lou Lathrop. 1979-1980 ed. Wooster, Ohio : Norman Lathrop Enterprises, c1979- 1 v. (loose-leaf) ; 30 cm. CALL NUMBER: Z6293.L37 1979 ... Oregon Index (newspaper & magazine articles about Oregon) ... Newspaper Indexes (usually older, local, sometimes specialized): ... [Read More]
United States Newspaper Program
Also, the Illinois State Historical Library, Newspaper Library, Old State Capitol, Springfield, IL 62701-1507, telephone: 217-785-7956, cooperates with the Illinois Newspaper Project and preserves originals and microfilm of many Illinois newspapers. ... The USNP has supported projects in each of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Each project is conducted by a single organization within a state or territory, usually the state's largest newspaper repository. A project's staff inventories holdings in public libraries, county courthouses, newspaper offices, historical museums, college and university libraries, archives, and historical societies. Catalog records are entered into a national database maintained by the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) and accessible through more than 43,500 dedicated computer terminals worldwide. Microfilm copies of newspapers are generally available to researchers anywhere in the country through inter-library loan. ... [Read More]
Earthquake Hazards Program: Earthquake History of South Dakota
Buildings were jarred, dishes rattled, and looseobjects swayed (V) at Sioux Falls from an October 11,1938, tremor. Police stations received more than50 calls from alarmed residents. The total felt areaaffected was about 7,500 square kilometers in South Dakota andone town in Minnesota. A strong, localized shockon July 23, 1946, caused several cracks in watermains (VI) at Wessington. The earthquake, whichoccurred about 12:45 a.m., also awakened sleepersat Huron. The small felt area extended from Pierreto De Smet and from Wessington to Redfield. Asimilar disturbance occurred on December 31, 1961,causing slight damage at Pierre. Reports of crackedplaster and a cracked cement floor were received.Also, buildings shook and loose objects rattled.Newspaper and police switchboards were swampedwith calls from alarmed residents (VI). Fishermanalong the Missouri River reported that many fishleaped into the air at the time the earthquakeoccurred. The felt area extended from Midland onthe west to Hur ... [Read More]
Education Online - South Dakota Department of Education Newsletter
One resource that comes to mind is the Proquest database, which should be utilized by all school patrons in the state. This amazing database provides access to articles from 1,700+ magazines, journals and newspapers. It is designed for K-12, college and general users. ... [Read More]
U.S. Newspaper Indexes at the Library of Congress
The researcher using this list is cautioned that not all newspapertitles held by the Library of Congress are indexed; however, earlyU.S. newspapers often covered areas much larger than just thetowns where they were published. The user is further cautioned that few indexes are complete, and many errors and omissions can beexpected. ... U.S. Newspaper Indexes at the Library of Congress Home Page ... The format of the entry follows that of the Library's printed catalogcard including the classification number and an indication of the holdingsin the Newspaper and Current Periodical Room. ... [Read More]
We The People
Have students write a letter to the editor of an 1890 newspaper stating their position on a topic from the Progressive Era (woman suffrage, prohibition). ... [Read More]
We The People
Read the newspaper accounts from the Sioux Falls Argus Leader and the Huron Daily Plainsman concerning KKK activity in South Dakota. Article One: Sioux Falls Argus Leader ... [Read More]
South Dakota: Tabor Czech Days (Community Roots: Local Legacies - Library of Congress)
The well-documented project includes a report, 31photographs, newspaper clippings, Czech Days brochures and posters,cachet envelopes, a digital video of the Beseda Dancers, a video ofCzech plays, 1990 and 1991, a cassette of a Czech band and St.Wenceslaus Choir, programs from previous years of the event,posters, and several books: History of the Czechs in the Stateof South Dakota , South Dakota: Our Towns, a PictorialReview (Southeast Region) ; A Pictorial Review of ReligiousSymbols and History (published by the St. Wenceslaus CatholicParish), a Tabor High School Reunion Book (1971), a TaborCzech-Tennial Pageant Book, and a Tabor Days cookbook. ... [Read More]
Decision: 01/30/2002 - FD_33407_0
. Applicant shall coordinate with the appropriate State Departments of Transportation,counties, and affected communities to develop a program for installation of temporarynotification signs or message boards on railroad property at public grade crossings,determined by the State and/or County to warrant such measures, clearly advisingmotorists of the impending increase in train traffic and train speeds along its existingsystem and commencement of operations along its new rail line. The format and letteringof these signs shall comply with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), FederalHighway Administration's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and shall be inplace no less than 30 days before, and 6 months after, completion of project-relatedconstruction and reconstruction activities in the area. As an alternative, Applicant shallcoordinate with the State Departments of Transportation to develop a mutuallysatisfactory media campaign to be conducted by Applicant throughout the ... [Read More]
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