Fort Sisseton (S.D.); South Dakota. Governor (1943-1947: Sharpe); United States. Army; Japanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945
Fort Sisseton was leased to the U.S. Army. The adjoining acres will be used as a gunnery range. Governor Sharpe also expected to sign an authorization for the relocation of American-Japanese in South Dakota.
South Dakota State Capitol (Pierre, S.D.) ; Capitols and communities; Centennial Celebrations
Dr. Sid Gross,a School of Mines Professor & MC for the performing arts preformances, getting ready for the 147th Army Band, South Dakota National Guard.
Irrigation projects -- South Dakota; Irrigation -- Research -- South Dakota; Expenditures, Public -- South Dakota; United States. Army Corps of Engineers; Reifel, Ben, 1906-1990
The $4.1 billion public works appropriations bill sent to the House contains over $9 million for water development projects in South Dakota, including $450,000 for advance planning of the Oahe irrigation unit.
Dam construction -- South Dakota -- 1950-1960; Oahe Dam (S.D.); Siebert, John W., Jr.; Woodbury, Col. Harry G.; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Full page of photos of the service gate hoist, power intake towers, outlet works intake towers, outlet works control structure, aerial view of progress on the Oahe Dam, powerhouse and surge tanks, and stilling basin. Oahe project data and article...
Oahe Dam (S.D.); Missouri River Basin Project; Dams – Missouri River; Rockefeller, Winthrop, 1912-1973; South Dakota. Governor (1955-1959: Foss); South Dakota. Governor (1943-1947: Sharpe); Hammond, Colonel D.G.; United States. Army. Corps of...
15,000 people attended a ceremony celebrating the dam closure. Speakers included Winthrop Rockefeller; Governor Joe Foss, and former Governor M. Q. Sharpe.
Fort Meade (S.D.); Fort Meade VA Medical Center (Fort Meade, S.D.); United States. Army. Cavalry, 4th; Comanche (Horse); Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933; Norbeck, Peter, 1870-1936; Case, Francis H. (Francis Higbee), 1896-1962; Pick, Lewis A. (Lewis...
Fort Meade is being transformed into a Veterans Administration neuropsychiatric hospital. The article also includes a history of Fort Meade.
Fort Meade (S.D.); Fort Meade VA Medical Center (Fort Meade, S.D.); Reno, Marcus A. (Marcus Albert), 1835-1889; United States. Army. Cavalry, 7th; McAdow, W.B.; Williams, R.B.; Hackett, Ralph; Piehl, Art; Soelzer, Helen; South Dakota -- History
The Old Fort Meade Museum has opened on the grounds of the Fort Meade Veterans Administration. Articles of old cavalry days on display include uniforms, maps, a printing press, and military documents.
Fort Meade (S.D.); Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888; Sheridan, Michael V. (Michael Vincent), 1840-1918 Reno, Marcus A. (Marcus Albert) 1835-1889; United States. Army. Cavalry, 7th; South Dakota -- History
This article concerns the efforts to establish a military garrison in the lower Rapid Valley and not near Bear Butte.
Missouri River Basin Project (U.S.) Oahe Unit; Irrigation--South Dakota; Dams -- South Dakota; Flood control--Law and legislation--United States; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers; James River (N.D. and S.D.); Oahe Conservancy Sub-District...
The Congressional Report submitted by Senator George McGovern concerning the Senate Bill 6 authorizing the construction of the initial state of the Oahe unit of the Missouri River Basin project.
Fort Randall (S.D.); United States. Army. Corps of Engineers; South Dakota State Historical Society; Harney, William S. (William Selby), 1800-1889; Randall, Daniel; Otis, Elwell Stephen, 1838-1909
Fort Randall is being preserved through the efforts of the Corps of Engineers and the South Dakota Historical Society. A history of the fort is also provided.