Identifier

MA 84

Dates

1917-1922

Extent

0.21 linear feet (1 half-document case), photographs

Abstract

The Einar J. Anderson Photograph Collection consists of black and white photographic prints dating from 1917 to 1922, with one item dated circa 1910s to 1920s. The collection documents student life, academic organizations, athletics, music groups, and theatrical productions associated primarily with Brookings, South Dakota, and surrounding communities.

Subjects include the Art Club (1922); Athenian Literary Society (1921); track athletics identifying Leonard Ladd as captain (1921); the Brookings, South Dakota High School senior play cast (1917); the Jack Rabbit Yearbook staff (1921); a Johnsonian Halloween costume party (1921); and a journalism class trip to Aberdeen, South Dakota (1920). One photograph identifies Principal Einar J. Anderson and documents the cast of a Canton, South Dakota High School play (1922). The collection also includes a photograph of the Viking Male Choir of Brookings, South Dakota, dated circa 1910s to 1920s, with accompanying printed reproductions. Materials consist of photographic prints and related printed images.

Historical Note

Einar Jentoft Anderson was born on June 17, 1897 to J. Martin and Nicoline A. Anderson. In 1918 Einar was in the U.S. Army and was stationed at Ft. Sheidan, Illinois. He attended South Dakota State College after the war. Einar married Ethel Lucille Olson, who was born August 27, 1908. On September 5, 1988, Einar J. Anderson died in Catawba County, North Carolina.

Content Notes

This collection consists of twelve black-and-white photographs taken between 1917 and 1922. These may have been collected by Einar Jentoft Anderson, who attended SDSU (then SDSC) for some of those years and was Editor-In-Chief of the 1922 Jack Rabbit. Many of the photographs in the collection were published in either the 1921 or 1922 Jack Rabbit.

SDSU Archives and Special Collections

This document is a descriptive inventory of the collection in the SDSU Archives and Special Collections. It contains:

  • An overview of the collection, including information about the person or organization and a brief description of the materials and subjects found within.
  • A detailed inventory listing, organized by boxes and folders.
  • Information on how to access the materials, including any restrictions or special conditions.

In most cases, the materials in the collections have not been digitized and are not available online. If you would like to know more about the contents of the collection, please contact the SDSU Archives at:

Language

English

Publisher

South Dakota State University Archives and Special Collections, Hilton M. Briggs Library, Brookings, South Dakota.

Rights

In Copyright This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Materials in this collection may be subject to Title 17, Section 108 of the United States Copyright Act. Users are responsible for ensuring compliance with copyright, privacy, trademark, and other applicable rights for their intended use. Obtaining all necessary permissions is the user's responsibility. Written authorization from the copyright and/or other rights holders is required for publication, distribution, or any use of protected materials beyond what is permitted under fair use.

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