South Dakota State Library: Digital Collections

- ‘Little Bill’ big oratory
- MacKay, Mercedes, B. (Mercedes Belle), 1904-1987; Edelen, Rep. Mary; South Dakota. Legislature
- A resolution of appreciation for Miss MacKay’s 34 years of service is passed.
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- $40,000 state library investment saves purchasers over $2.2 million
- South Dakota State Library; South Dakota State Library Commission; MacKay, Mercedes B. (Mercedes Belle), 1904-1987; Libraries—South Dakota
- The 1971-1972 media circulation report shows that the State Library’s collection valued at $40,000 when circulated to libraries, institutions, and individuals would have cost more than $2.2 million if purchases by the borrowers. The worth of...
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- An “Easy on the Eyes” Project
- Large type books; South Dakota State Library; South Dakota Optometric Assn., Women’s Auxiliary; MacKay, Mercedes B. (Mercedes Belle), 1904-1987; Green, Mrs. Bryce; McGibney Mrs. Carolyn; Corwin, Mrs. Bert
- South Dakota Optometric Association Women’s Auxiliary donates large type books to the South Dakota State Library.
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- Association Vice President Contends: State Library Conditions Not Fault of Librarian
- South Dakota State Library Commission; South Dakota Library Association; Wittkopf, Paul; Barnhart, Donald; Mackay, Mercedes B. (Mercedes Belle), 1904-1987
- Paul Wittkopf of the South Dakota Library Association says that the “inexcusably bad” conditions at the State Library are not the fault of the state librarian alone.
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- Banker’s Vision Opened Badlands to Visitors
- Millard, B.H.; Norbeck, Peter, 1870-1936; Badlands South Dakota;
- B. H. Millard, a bank examiner, became fascinated with the Badlands in 1927 and made it his life’s dream to have the area developed into a National Park.
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- Barnhart Calls For Audit of SD State Library Department
- South Dakota State Library; Barnhart, Donald; South Dakota State Library Commission; MacKay, Mercedes B. (Mercedes Belle), 1904-1987
- State Superintendent of Public Instruction Donald Barnhart asked the federal department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) to conduct a program and fiscal audit of the South Dakota State Library because of the failure of the State Library...
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- Boe Urges More Library Services
- South Dakota Library Commission; MacKay, Mercedes B. (Mercedes Belle), 1904-1987; South Dakota. Governor (1965-1969: Boe); Kittel, Dorothy; United States. Office of Education; United States. Library Services and Construction Act
- Governor Nils Boe urged librarians and library trustees to expand library services beyond formal education. Dorothy Kittel of the U.S. Office of Education reported on new legislation concerning state institutional libraries and services for the...
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- Books Arrive in Pierre for Library for the Blind
- South Dakota State Library; South Dakota State Library Commission; Braille & Talking Book Library (South Dakota State Library); People with visual disabilities--Services for--South Dakota; Library of Congress; MacKay, Mercedes B. (Mercedes Belle),...
- The State Library received talking books, tapes, and braille volumes from the Library of Congress to start a lending collection for services for the blind. The truck from Washington D.C. was four days late in arriving because of winter road...
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- Continued Planning for a New State Library Building
- South Dakota State Library; South Dakota State Library Commission; South Dakota. Supreme Court; MacKay, Mercedes B. (Mercedes Belle), 1904-1987; Kneip, Richard F. (Richard Francis), 1933-1987; Hanson, Charles S.; Feldaus, Gordon; Crow, Kenneth
- The 47th session of the South Dakota legislature allocated $40,000 for the planning of a State Library – Supreme Court complex.
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- Fishing handbook, 2011
- Fishing -- South Dakota; Fishing -- South Dakota -- Maps; Fishery law and legislation -- South Dakota
- Handbook providing information on licensing, statewide harvest limits, East River regulations, Missouri River regulations, West River regulations, Black Hills regulations, and general regulations for fishing in South Dakota.
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- Fishing handbook, 2013
- Fishing -- South Dakota; Fishing -- South Dakota -- Maps; Fishery law and legislation -- South Dakota
- Handbook providing information on licensing, statewide harvest limits, East River regulations, Missouri River regulations, West River regulations, Black Hills regulations, and general regulations for fishing in South Dakota.
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- Growth of libraries cited at anniversary
- South Dakota State Library; South Dakota State Library Commission; South Dakota Federation of Women’s Clubs; Mackay, Mercedes B. (Mercedes Belle) 1904-1987; Reecy, Mrs. Lester; Luce, Helen; Janecek, Kilbourn L.
- The article discusses the fiftieth anniversary of the South Dakota State Library including historical background.
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- Highways aid development of Badlands
- Badlands South Dakota; Tourism -- South Dakota; Roads -- Design and construction -- South Dakota; Millard, B.H.
- The value of the Badlands of S.D., in tourism, will be greatly enhanced with the development of highways in the proposed national monument.
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- Hostess
- South Dakota State Library; South Dakota State Library Commission; MacKay, Mercedes B. (Mercedes Belle), 1904-1987
- Mercedes MacKay is shown at the coffee service at the golden anniversary conference.
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- Income for your retirement : information about your SDRS retirement benefits, class B judicial
- Retirement income -- South Dakota; Postemployment benefits -- South Dakota; Judges -- Retirement -- South Dakota
- This booklet explains benefits available from the South Dakota Retirement System (SDRS) and will help you plan for your retirement. Your authorized agent is available locally to explain your benefits and answer your questions.
- SD State Agencies II
- Income for your retirement : information about your SDRS retirement benefits, class B judicial
- Retirement income -- South Dakota; Postemployment benefits; Judges -- Retirement -- South Dakota
- This booklet explains benefits available from the South Dakota Retirement System (SDRS) and will help you plan for your retirement. Your authorized agent is available locally to explain your benefits and answer your questions.
- SD State Agencies II
- Income for your retirement : information about your SDRS retirement benefits, class B public safety
- Retirement income -- South Dakota; Postemployment benefits; Retirement -- South Dakota
- This booklet explains benefits available from the South Dakota Retirement System (SDRS) and will help you plan for your retirement. Your authorized agent is available locally to explain your benefits and answer your questions.
- SD State Agencies II
- Income for your retirement : information about your SDRS retirement benefits, class B public safety
- Retirement income -- South Dakota; Postemployment benefits -- South Dakota; Retirement -- South Dakota
- This booklet explains benefits available from the South Dakota Retirement System (SDRS) and will help you plan for your retirement. Your authorized agent is available locally to explain your benefits and answer your questions.
- SD State Agencies II
- Librarian Views Loss of $75,000
- South Dakota State Library; South Dakota. Legislature. Joint Appropriations Committee; South Dakota. Legislature. Senate. State Affairs Committee; Mackay, Mercedes B. (Mercedes Belle), 1904-1987; Wollman, Harvey; Barnes, Richard; Decker, Henry;...
- The article discusses the funding of the State Library for fiscal year 1974.
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- Library Expansion Planned for State of South Dakota
- South Dakota State Library; South Dakota Library Commission; MacKay, Mercedes B. (Mercedes Belle), 1904-1987; United States. Library Services and Construction Act; Libraries – South Dakota; Bookmobiles – South Dakota
- The article describes how the state hopes to establish the State Library as a central unit for classifying and cataloging books for South Dakota libraries. The State Library would also control a system of branch libraries which would use...
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