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Buffalo Chips The Newsletter for THE CENTER FOR WESTERN STUDIES Augustana College Volume 1, Edition 2 Sioux Falls, SO 57197 1982 Parker papers afe processed The extensive collection of research materials and personal papers of Dr. Donald D . Parker, Ph .D ., long-time professor of history and chairman of the department at South Dakota State, is currently being processed for permanent deposition at the Center for Western Studies. The collection will be a part of the archives . During the time Dr. Parker was at SDS U he did extensive research and wrote prolifically on the history of the region. He specialized in local histories, county histories, and church histories . He also wrote several regular columns for regional newspapers. He is the author of several books , including Early Churches and Towns in South Dakota and Recollections of Philander Prescott) Frontiersman of the Old Northwest 1819-1862. Upon his retirement he and his wife moved to the Southwest. For a number of years he continued to do research and writing, but had to give it up because of poor health. When he realized he could no longer continue active research, he made the decision to return all of his reSQUrce materials to South Dakota where they originated. It was at that timt!" (1977 -78) that he began negotiations with the Center for Western Studies. Tom Kilian, a member of the CWS Board was instrumental in secur- April 2 -3 Dakota History Conference, Madison, S.D. April 19-June 1 Handcarved Decoy Collection Display, CWS April 21 History Day H.S. Students April 23-24 S.D. Academy of Science Meetings, Augustana During the preparation of this feature , we received word that Dr. Donald Parker died at his home in Duarte, Cal. , from an apparent heart attack on March 25, 1982. Dr. Parker retired from active teaching at SDSU in 1962. The Parkers lived in Brookings for a few years following retirement , then moved to Sante Fe, where they lived for seven years. They then moved to Duarte in the Los Angeles area. Mrs. Parker died in 1980. Dr. Parker suffered some health problems that resulted in greatly impaired vision. He was unable to do any active research or writing in recent years. A memorial fund in the name of Dr. Parker is being established at the Center. The late Dr. and Mrs. Parker UPCOMING EVENTS April 28 Episcopal Archives Open House, 7:30 p .m., CWS May 7-8 Chandler Institute on Indian Studies, Pierre May 23 Augustana College Bac calaureate & Commencement ing the collection . Kilian and Sven Froila nd visited him and strongly encouraged him to place the collection with the Center. H e made the decision, and lengthy discu ssions followed in regard to the procedure, timing and u ltimate deposition of the Collection at the CWS. Gradually over the next few years Dr . Parker sorted, packed, and shipped box after box of material to the Center. The final box arrived last summer , shipped by Dr. Parker's daughter, Mrs. Jessie Strauss of Bremerton, Wash. In total, 43 boxes have been received from the Parkers. Alan Schwartz, the Center archivist, is cu rrently working hard on sorting, organ iz ing, and incorporating the material into the Center's arch ives. It consists primarily of correspondence, manuscripts, transcripts of personal accounts and newspapers, booklets, pamphlets, photos, maps, and clippings , primarily on South Dakota topics. Donald Parker felt strongly that the fruits of his lifetime of research and collecting should be permanently preserved and that it should remain in South Dakota and in a place where it could be utilized by act.ive researchers, scholars, and students. It is an excellent, valuable collection, one that adds immeasurably to the primary resource material now available at the Center. July 9-11 Nordlandfest James Bjerk's Historial . Photo Collection, CWS July 31-August 1 Canton Academy Alumni Reunion September J ohn Allen's Wildlife Art Show October 29-30 Annual Fall Meeting November 12-14 Western Art Show
Object Description
Title | Buffalo Chips - April 1982 |
Coverage | v. 1, no. 2 |
Contributing Institution | Mikkelsen Library, Augustana University |
Publishing Agency | Center for Western Studies, Augustana University, 2001 S. Summit Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57197 |
Date | 1982-04 |
Type | Newsletter |
Medium | text |
Format - Digital | |
Language | English |
Subject (LC) | Augustana College (Sioux Falls, S.D.). Center for Western Studies--Newsletters |
Rights | This image may not be reproduced without the express written consent of the Center for Western Studies, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. |
Collection | CWS Newsletters |
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Title | Page 1 |
Contributing Institution | Mikkelsen Library, Augustana University |
Date | 1982-04 |
Subject (LC) | Augustana College (Sioux Falls, S.D.). Center for Western Studies--Newsletters |
Text | Buffalo Chips The Newsletter for THE CENTER FOR WESTERN STUDIES Augustana College Volume 1, Edition 2 Sioux Falls, SO 57197 1982 Parker papers afe processed The extensive collection of research materials and personal papers of Dr. Donald D . Parker, Ph .D ., long-time professor of history and chairman of the department at South Dakota State, is currently being processed for permanent deposition at the Center for Western Studies. The collection will be a part of the archives . During the time Dr. Parker was at SDS U he did extensive research and wrote prolifically on the history of the region. He specialized in local histories, county histories, and church histories . He also wrote several regular columns for regional newspapers. He is the author of several books , including Early Churches and Towns in South Dakota and Recollections of Philander Prescott) Frontiersman of the Old Northwest 1819-1862. Upon his retirement he and his wife moved to the Southwest. For a number of years he continued to do research and writing, but had to give it up because of poor health. When he realized he could no longer continue active research, he made the decision to return all of his reSQUrce materials to South Dakota where they originated. It was at that timt!" (1977 -78) that he began negotiations with the Center for Western Studies. Tom Kilian, a member of the CWS Board was instrumental in secur- April 2 -3 Dakota History Conference, Madison, S.D. April 19-June 1 Handcarved Decoy Collection Display, CWS April 21 History Day H.S. Students April 23-24 S.D. Academy of Science Meetings, Augustana During the preparation of this feature , we received word that Dr. Donald Parker died at his home in Duarte, Cal. , from an apparent heart attack on March 25, 1982. Dr. Parker retired from active teaching at SDSU in 1962. The Parkers lived in Brookings for a few years following retirement , then moved to Sante Fe, where they lived for seven years. They then moved to Duarte in the Los Angeles area. Mrs. Parker died in 1980. Dr. Parker suffered some health problems that resulted in greatly impaired vision. He was unable to do any active research or writing in recent years. A memorial fund in the name of Dr. Parker is being established at the Center. The late Dr. and Mrs. Parker UPCOMING EVENTS April 28 Episcopal Archives Open House, 7:30 p .m., CWS May 7-8 Chandler Institute on Indian Studies, Pierre May 23 Augustana College Bac calaureate & Commencement ing the collection . Kilian and Sven Froila nd visited him and strongly encouraged him to place the collection with the Center. H e made the decision, and lengthy discu ssions followed in regard to the procedure, timing and u ltimate deposition of the Collection at the CWS. Gradually over the next few years Dr . Parker sorted, packed, and shipped box after box of material to the Center. The final box arrived last summer , shipped by Dr. Parker's daughter, Mrs. Jessie Strauss of Bremerton, Wash. In total, 43 boxes have been received from the Parkers. Alan Schwartz, the Center archivist, is cu rrently working hard on sorting, organ iz ing, and incorporating the material into the Center's arch ives. It consists primarily of correspondence, manuscripts, transcripts of personal accounts and newspapers, booklets, pamphlets, photos, maps, and clippings , primarily on South Dakota topics. Donald Parker felt strongly that the fruits of his lifetime of research and collecting should be permanently preserved and that it should remain in South Dakota and in a place where it could be utilized by act.ive researchers, scholars, and students. It is an excellent, valuable collection, one that adds immeasurably to the primary resource material now available at the Center. July 9-11 Nordlandfest James Bjerk's Historial . Photo Collection, CWS July 31-August 1 Canton Academy Alumni Reunion September J ohn Allen's Wildlife Art Show October 29-30 Annual Fall Meeting November 12-14 Western Art Show |
Collection | CWS Newsletters |
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