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The Black Hills Historian 2011 Newsletter of the Friends of Case Library Spring The Black Hills Historian 2011 Newsletter of the Friends of Case Library Photo of Harney Peak from the Black Hills National Forest Historical Collections. Greetings from the Case Library for Featured Collection: Western Historical Studies Chairman W. R. Cross Photograph and here the Case Library has many. Collection Dr. David Wolff, Chairman For instance, when I did the research The W.R. Cross Collection Case Library for Western for “Seth Bullock: Black Hills Lawman,” contains 542 photographic images Historical Studies I found the library’s collection of in stereoscope card and single print Lawrence County tax records to be an (various sizes) formats. The collection invaluable source. But there are many also contains several salesmen´s sample With this newsletter, the Case other great primary source collections, cards. The photographs were primarily Library is pleased to offer some updates such as the documents on loan from the taken by W.R. Cross, but the collection on its many activities. This issue of U.S. Forest Service, and the materials also contains a few post civil war The Black Hills Historian has been long donated by Black Hills researchers. photographs taken by Cross´s, brother delayed. Some time ago we announced These items include Bob Lee’s Daniel H. Cross, and some family our intentions to produce an expanded material on Fort Meade, Joe Douda’s photos taken after Cross´s death. The version of the Historian, which would railroad maps and records, and Frank bulk of the photographs are of scenes include library news and articles on Thomson’s Thoen Stone research around the Black Hills and Niobrara Black Hills history. Unfortunately, notes, just to name a few of the many Nebraska as well as many images of teaching and a multitude of other collections. And don’t forget, the Native Americans. The collection also projects got in the way, and Bobbi Case Library is interested in adding contains images of the Badlands of and I could never find time to pull collections; your donations are always North and South Dakota; Yellowstone it all together. We, however, hope to welcome. National Park; Wind Cave and various once again produce The Black Hills Continued on next page Continued on next page Historian on a more regular basis, while gradually expanding its content. Bobbi and I still have many commitments, but this time around we anticipate help Local news briefs: from the University’s Marketing and The West River History Conference has put out a call for papers. The conference Communications office. Consequently, is Sept. 22-24 at the Surbeck Center at the School of Mines in Rapid City. we are optimistic about the future of For more information go to the West River History Conference website at: The Black Hills Historian. http://wrhcsd.wordpress.com/. There is no better place to start The Deadwood Historic Preservation Symposium Fifty Years and Counting: Celebrating your quest into Black Hills history Deadwood’s Golden Anniversary as a National Historic Landmark will be held May than at the Case Library. It contains 13-14, 2011. For more information go to http://www.cityofdeadwood.com/. many rare and out-of-print Black Hills The HARCC will hold their grand opening celebration June 16, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. The books, thanks to the generosity of such Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center is located at 150 Sherman Street supporters as Leland D. Case and Deadwood, SD. For more information go to: Watson Parker. If you have a research http://www.adamsmuseumandhouse.org/adamsevents_detail.php?id=55 topic in mind, look through some of these secondary sources to find out Lawrence County Historical Society newsletter is now available online at: what other historians have said about http://lawrencecountyhistory.blogspot.com/. it. The next step in historical research The Spearfish Area Historical Society http://www.spearfishhistory.org/ and the Society is to review primary source documents, of Black Hills Pioneers http://blackhillspioneers.com/ also have websites available. Greetings Continued from previous page Featured Collection Continued from previous page Beyond working with books and military groups in the Dakota Territory and documents, the Case Library also South Dakota. Some of the Native Americans sponsors programs. For instance, we photographed are Sitting Bull and Spotted Tail. are again working with the Deadwood William Richard Cross, photographer of the Historic Preservation Office, the Adams Nebraska-South Dakota frontier, was born in Museum & House, and the Days of ’76 Bennington County, Vt., in 1839. In 1871, Cross Museum, to present the 9th Annual and his wife moved to Creighton, Neb., where Deadwood Historic Preservation they spent seven years. Cross took his tent Symposium on May 13-14, 2011. gallery around Knox County photographing This year the symposium is titled: the area and its people. Announcements run in “Fifty Years and Counting: Celebrating the Niobrara Pioneer would notify local people Deadwood’s Golden Anniversary that he was coming to their area. On Feb. 14, as a National Historic Landmark.” 1878 Cross and his family left Creighton for the Speakers from across the country will Spotted Tail Agency, which became Rosebud, in talk about the significance of National Todd County, South Dakota. There they stayed Historic Landmarks, what Deadwood for four or more months. has accomplished in 50 years, how Cross spent the next twelve years, beginning in July 4, 1878, in Niobrara, in northern Knox Deadwood compares to other National Young Man Afraid of His Horses Historic Landmarks, and what County, Neb. These were very productive years Deadwood should be doing to prepare for Cross and he for the next 50 years. was held in high The event will kick off with tours esteem among the of recent Deadwood preservation local residents. projects, followed by a 50th anniversary Next Cross celebration in the Homestake Adams acquired a gallery Research and Cultural Center on Friday that belonged to evening, May 13. The presentations J.W. Pike in Hot will be held on Saturday, May 14, in Springs, SD. In Deadwood’s Masonic Hall. Make sure November of 1900, and attend; it will be a great event. Cross opened Watch for more information in the local another studio on Minnekahta newspapers. Plunge bath in Hot Springs, South Dakota We hope you enjoy our brief Avenue in Hot newsletter, and we look forward Springs, where he worked until his death. He died of pneumonia, at the age of to hearing your suggestions and sixty-eight, on Dec. 23, 1907. According to an article in the Hot Springs Weekly, comments. printed on August 1904, “Mr. Cross of this city is a pioneer photographer of the Black Hills country and occupies a foremost position among business men Thanks. identified with that line of work.” Dr. David A. Wolff For more information on the W.R. Photograph Cross Collection visit the website http://iis.bhsu.edu/lis/findingaid/wrcross.cfm History of the Leland D. Case Library for Western Historical Studies In 1974 Leland D. Case, a strong in South Dakota, Black Hills, noted historian, journalist, Black and Native American history. The Hills native, and co-founder of the formal dedication of the Leland D. Roberta Sago, Westerners International, donated Case Library for Western Historical Special Collections his private library of approximately Studies was held April 30th, 1976. Librarian 5,000 volumes, to Black Hills State In addition to books, the library University. This donation is the core also contains many manuscript Records, and the Joe Douda Black of one of the most thorough western collections, historic photographs, Hills Railroading Collection. The Case history collections in the area. Today and maps. Some notable collections Library is also the official repository the Case Library contains over 20,000 include: Father Szalay papers, Bob Lee for the Black Hills National Forest volumes covering all aspects of western Papers, Watson Parker papers, Wharf Historical Collection. This collection history. The collection is especially Bald Mountain Mining Company Continued on next page History of the Leland D. Case Library This photo from the Black Hills National Continued from previous page Forest Historical Collection is one of many featured in the book, “Black Hills contains files, maps, and thousands National Forest: Harney Peak and the of photographs documenting many Historic Fire Lookout Towers” by Jan aspects of the history of the Black Hills Cerney and Bobbi Sago. National Forest. This collection was the primary source for photographs in Black Hills National Forest: Harney Peak and the Historic Fire Lookout Towers by Jan Cerney and Roberta Exciting News! Sago (Bobbi). The Leland D. Case Library The Leland D. Case Library for for Western Historical Studies Western Historical Studies continues is now on Facebook to be interested in gifts of books, manuscripts, photographs and other primary source materials, particularly those which relate to the history of the Black Hills, South Dakota and the Be sure to follow us! Northern Great Plains. Books recently added to the Leland D. Case The Black Hills Historian Library Collection: (The Case Library newsletter) Contact info Andersson, Rani-Henrik. “The Lakota Ghost Dance of 1890. Lincoln,” University of Nebraska Case Library is located on the second floor of Press, c2008 Call number: E99.T34 A63 2008 the E.Y. Berry Library-Learning Center on the campus of Black Hills State University. Bakken, Gordon Morris. “The Mining Law of 1872: Past, Politics, and Prospects.” Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 2008 Call number: KF1819 .B316 2008 Hours are typically 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and may vary depending on staff Donovan, James. “A Terrible Glory: Custer and the Little Bighorn – The Last Great Battle of the availability.
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