Identifier

UA 46.2

Dates

1940-2009

Extent

1.42 linear feet (1 records center box, 1 document case)

Abstract

The Jackrabbit Sports Information Service is the department that officially reports on athletic activities at South Dakota State University. This collection is composed of The Bum, the official program for South Dakota State University home football and basketball games.

Historical Note

The Jackrabbit Sports Information Service is the department that officially reports on athletic activities at South Dakota State University.

Content Notes

This series is composed of The Bum, a periodical produced first by the Society of Professional Journalists and later by the Jackrabbit Sports Information Service on the campus of South Dakota State University. The Bum is the official program for South Dakota State University home football and basketball games. As of the mid-1970s, it is edited and published by the Jackrabbit Sports Information Services, printed by the South Dakota State University Printing Lab. The Bum is published for each home game, with the cost paid for with non-state funds.

The Bum was originally published by the South Dakota State University Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. This society was started on campus in 1937. The Society of Professional Journalists is a broad-based journalism organization, dedicated to encouraging the free practice of journalism and stimulating high standards of ethical behavior. Founded in 1901 as Sigma Delta Chi, this society promotes the free flow of information vital to a well-informed citizenry; works to inspire and educate the next generation of journalists; and protects First Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech and press. It existed on campus until the 1980s.

Between 1940 and the mid-1970's, this society published The Bum and The Junior Bum. The Bum was the official program for Jackrabbit football and printed primarily for Hobo Day. The Junior Bum was eventually added as the official program for Jackrabbit basketball. Proceeds from the sale of these publications funded the society's annual trip to the Sigma Delta Chi national convention.

In the mid-1970's, the SDSU Chapter of Sigma Delta Chi lost its sponsor to the National Society of Professional Journalists. As a result, the publishing of The Bum and The Junior Bum was no longer a financial benefit for the society. The Jackrabbit Sports Information Service, a service provided by the Athletic Department, took over the responsibility of publishing these programs.

SDSU Archives and Special Collections

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https://www.sdstate.edu/sdsu-archives-and-special-collections/university-archives

Language

English

Publisher

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

Rights

Copyright restrictions apply in different ways to different materials. Many of the documents and other historical materials in the Archives are in the public domain and may be reproduced and used in any way. There are other materials in the Archive carrying a copyright interest and must be used according to the provisions of Title 17 of the U.S. Code. The Archive issues a warning concerning copyright restrictions to every researcher who requests copies of documents. Although the copyright law is under constant redefinition in the courts, it is ultimately the responsibility of the researcher to properly use copyrighted material.

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