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Four New Members Added to the NEW CWS BOOKS CWS Board; 2008 Officers Elected *CWS Exclusive Distributor* Impressions of WS added four new members to was founding pastor of Gloria Dei Tribal Life: its Board of Directors in January Lutheran Church and most recently has The Reverend C and three current members were served as interim pastor at churches in Ambrose elected to second terms. and Illinois. Mattingly New members are: Re-elected to a second three-year term Photographic Dr. Mary Brendtro of Crooks. Dr. were Tom Garry of Sioux Falls, Tony Collection Brendtro is a professor emeritus of Haga of Edgerton, MN, and Gerry (Eastman Kodak Co.) nursing at Augustana. Berger Law of Clear Lake. Edited by Harry F. Thompson, with essays by Thompson and Dr. Gary Earl of Sioux Falls. A familiar Recognized for their service on the Herbert T. Hoover $19.95 name to the CWS Board, Dr. Earl returns Board were outgoing members Dr. Mike to the Board after being off for a short Mullin , Dr. Lynwood Oyos , and Ruth Joseph Nicollet and His Map: time. He is past chair of the CWS Parry . All completed six years on the Exploring the Upper Board of Directors and is a professor of Board. Mississippi River (3rd edition) chemistry at Augustana. Officers elected for a one-year term By Martha Coleman Bray Dr. Jeffrey Johnson of Sioux Falls. Dr. were Chair, Lynn Aspaas ; Vice Chair, $45.00 (cloth w/large fold-out map) Johnson is an assistant professor of John McIntyre ; Recording Secretary, history at Augustana. Rosemary Draeger , and Deputy CWS Gift & Book Shop Recording Secretary, Tony Haga . Rev. Dr. Bruce Williams of Sioux Falls. or online at www.augie.edu/cws A retired ELCA pastor, Rev. Dr. Williams THE CENTER FOR WESTERN STUDIES AT AUGUSTANA COLLEGE NNEEWWSSLLEETTTTEERR VOL. 28, NO. 1 SPRING 2008

River Transportation Is This Year ’s Dakota Conference Theme ighty-seven presenters and author- anthropologists L.E. presenters from 15 states and two Bradley and Brian E foreign countries are scheduled to Molyneaux on participate in the 40th Annual Dakota steamboats on the Conference, April 25-26, 2008. More Missouri (Saturday than 20 of the papers and panels to be lunch). delivered will address some aspect of In addition to river transportation, the focus of this the individual year’s conference. This is the second in presentations, there a series on transportation, following the will be three panels 2007 conference on railroads. on various topics: Dedicated to examining the debate over contemporary issues in their historical ownership of the and cultural contexts, the conference is quartzite markers a signature event of the Center for along the shared Western Studies, which provides Dakota border, with programming in Northern Plains Studies Gordon Iseminger for Augustana College and other as moderator; the story of the Fool colleges and universities. Soldiers during the Minnesota Dakota The Dakota Conference is the Conflict of 1862, with filmmaker Barbara June Event to Feature largest annual gathering of humanities Britain as moderator; and areas of South Great Moments in scholars in South Dakota, representing Dakota scholarship that need more 20 colleges and universities, from attention, with Michael Mullin as 130 Years of Brandon University in Canada, to the moderator. Sioux Falls Theater University of Missouri-Kansas City, and Several students will present papers from Sogn og Fjordane University at the conference, including Augustana On June 17, 2008, on the stage College in Norway to Cal Poly San Luis senior and CWS intern Kelly Goertzen. of the Great Hall in the Washington Obispo, California. Its hallmark, though, Students from Kansas State University, Pavilion, the Center will present our is the inclusion of non-affiliated scholars University of South Dakota, and Valley 19th annual dinner-theater. The and other experts in their field. City State University will also give 300 guests that we expect to The three plenary sessions (with papers. attend will enjoy a smorgasbord of meals) will feature talks on river The 2008 Award for Distinguished dramatic treats from the earliest transportation and culture: author Contribution to the Preservation of the days of theater in Sioux Falls right Cultural up to the present and productions Heritage of in the Pavilion. And there is a Contact CWS if you would like a copy of the 20-page Dakota South Dakota gourmet meal to boot. The event Conference program, or go online to www.augie.edu/cws/ and the is a fund raiser for the Center’s and click on the Dakota Conference icon. Northern annual and endowment funds. Plains will be Directing the evening’s Robert Goodman, speaking on presented to Elaine Nelson McIntosh. entertainment, titled Footlights to paddlewheels on the Upper Mississippi The award is presented by the Board of Spotlights , will be CWS intern (Friday lunch); poet Allison Hedge Coke Directors of the Center for Western Andrew Erickson, a junior theater on the ancient village of Blood Run on Studies to individuals who have made major at Augustana and the the Big Sioux (Friday dinner); and USD exceptional contributions to our Continued on page 5 Continued on page 2 Continued from page 1 Northern Plains Autograph Party– understanding of the region through their participation in the Dakota Free and Open to the Public Conference. McIntosh has presented he Northern Plains Autograph Party will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2008, papers at 11 consecutive conferences 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., in the Fantle Building. Registration for the Dakota and is the author of The Lewis and Clark T Conference is not required if attending only the autograph party. Copies of Expedition: Food, Nutrition, and Health , the books listed here will be available throughout the conference as well as at the based on papers she delivered at the autograph party. conference. Cash awards for the best papers given at the 2007 conference Becoming Human: A Servant of the Map (iUniverse), Michael E. Randall will also be presented at the Saturday The Black Hills and the Indians: A Haven of Our Hopes (Niobrara), Martin Luschei luncheon. This, the fortieth anniversary Blood Run (Salt) and Off-Season City Pipe (Coffee House), Allison Hedge Coke of the Dakota Conference, will recognize Bound in Twine: The History and Ecology of the Henequen-Wheat Complex for Mexico and the American Dr. Ernest M. Teagarden, founding and Canadian Plains, 1880-1950 (Texas A&M U), Sterling Evans The Bull Rider’s Advice (Center for Western Studies), David Allan Evans director of the Dakota History Camera and Sketchbook: Witnesses to the Sioux Uprising of 1862 (Park Genealogical), Alan R. Conference, who passed away in 2007. Woolworth, editor Major donors to the conference are Cowboy Life: The Letters of George Philip (SD State Historical Society), Cathie Draine, editor, and the South Dakota Humanities Council, Mick B. Harrison, illustrator an affiliate of the National Endowment The Dakota Way of Life (Mariah), by Ella Cara Deloria, Joyzelle Gingway Godfrey, editor for the Humanities, Loren and Mavis Daschle vs. Thune: Anatomy of a High-Plains Senate Race (U of Oklahoma), Jon K. Lauck Amundson, Tom and Elaine McIntosh, Don’t Let the Blue Star Turn Gold (Tarnaby), Jerry W. Whiting Richard and Michelle Van Demark, Draftee: A High School Teacher Goes to War (Book Surge), David Volk Draglines (Lone Willow), The Kiss that Saved My Life (Red Dragonfly), Traveling Through History Mellon Fund Committee of Augustana (Moon Pie), Patrick Hicks College, Deadwood Historic Hutterites of South Dakota: The Schmiedeleut (Llumina), Joanita Kant Preservation Commission, Jamie and I’m Off to War, Mother, But I’ll Be Back (Tarnaby), Jerry W. Whiting Penny Volin, and Rex Myers and Susan Images of Place: Paintings and Poems (SD State U), David Allan Evans, Gary Steinley Richards. Impressions of Tribal Life (Eastman Kodak Co.), Harry F. Thompson, editor and co-author, and Herbert T. Hoover, co-author An Indulgence of Space: Dakota Poems 1983-2007 (Hens Teeth), Janice Mikesell Joseph Nicollet and His Map: Exploring the (Center for Western Studies), Martha Coleman Bray A New South Lana’s Lakota Moons (Bison), Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve Dakota History Letters from Lydia (Five Star), Del Dvoracek Edited by Mt. Rushmore and Keystone (Arcadia), Robert Hayes Harry F. Thompson, The Mystery of the Round Rocks (SD State Historical Society), Mark Meierhenry and David Volk with chapters by Mythology of the North American Indian and Inuit Nations (Southwater), Brian L. Molyneaux Herbert T. Hoover, 900 Miles from Nowhere (Minnesota Historical Society), Steven R. Kinsella John R. Miller, et al. Norwegians, Swedes, and More , 6 vols. (Virtualbookworm), Loren H. Amundson Old Days on the Prairie (Pine Hill), Tom Kilian $39.95 (paper w/sewn binding) On the Homefront: Essays on South Dakota (SD Humanities Foundation), Charles L. Woodard, editor. or $59.95 (cloth edition) Paddlewheels on the Upper Mississippi, 1823-1854: How Steamboats Promoted Commerce and Settlement in the West (Washington Co. Historical Society), Nancy and Robert Goodman Papers of the Thirty-ninth Peril and Promise: Essays on Community in South Dakota and Beyond . (SD Agricultural Heritage Annual Dakota Conference: Museum), Charles L. Woodard, editor A National Conference Poems for the Common Man , vol. 2 (Pine Hill), M. J. McMillan on the Northern Plains The Poetry of Colorado Pete (Clearwater Co. Historical Society), Lawrence Moe, editor The Quartzite Border: Surveying and Marking the -South Dakota Boundary, 1891-1892 Compiled by Laura Plowman, et al. (Center for Western Studies), Gordon L. Iseminger $30.00 Remedies and Rituals: Folk Medicine in Norway and the New Land (Minnesota Historical Society), Kathleen Stokker The Quartzite Border: Return to Shetek: The Courage of the Fool Soldiers (DVD), Barbara Britain, editor Surveying and Marking the Soft Fur and Iron Men: A History of the Fur Trade in South Dakota and the Upper Missouri (E-Book North Dakota-South Dakota Time), Aaron Robert Woodard Boundary, 1891-1892 South Dakota Curiosities (Glove Pequot), Bernie Hunhoff South Dakota Spirit: People, Places, & Prairie (PeopleScapes), Greg Latza By Gordon L. Iseminger Sunshine Always: The Courtship Letters of Alice Bower and Joseph Gossage of Dakota Territory (SD State $29.95 (paper w/sewn binding) Historical Society), Paula M. Nelson, editor Tatanka and the Lakota People: A Creation Story (SD State Historical Society), Donald F. Montileaux, Stop into the CWS Gift & Book Shop illustrator or shop online at www.augie.edu/cws Upstream Metropolis: An Urban Biography of Omaha and Council Bluffs (U of Nebraska), Lawrence H. Larsen, Barbara J. Cottrell, Harl A. Dalstrom, and Kay Calamé Dalstrom Wallace Stegner’s Salt Lake City (U of Utah), Robert C. Steensma Washaka–The Bear Dreamer (Many Kites), Patricia “Jamie” Lee PAGE 2 • SPRING 2008 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SPRING-FALL 2008

APRIL JUNE SEPTEMBER Through May 31st 5 “The American Spirit” “South Dakota The Beautiful” “Transition of an Artist”– Exhibition Opens, and runs Paul Schiller and Jerry & Julie Donald F. Montileaux through August, CWS Galleries Punt Exhibit Opens and runs Show & Sale, CWS Galleries 17 “From Footlights to Spotlights,” through December, CWS 10-11 Library Associates book sale: the 2008 June Event Galleries “Books and More” 25 Board of Directors meeting 24 Board of Directors meeting 23 Board of Directors meeting 25-26 Annual Dakota Conference – JULY OCTOBER “Rivers & Plains” No Board meeting 16-18 West River History conference, Rapid City MAY AUGUST 22 Board of Directors meeting 2-3 South Dakota State Historical 27 Board of Directors meeting Society Conference, Rapid City 30 “The American Spirit” 10 Board and Council Retreat Exhibition Ends 25 Augustana College Baccalaureate and Commencement 31 Donald F. Montileaux Show & Sale Ends

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Trade,” the South Dakota State Historical Society conference for 2008, CWS Development Director Paul Several CWS members have passed will be held May 2-3 in Rapid City. For Krueger spoke to the Sioux Falls away in recent months: information call 605-394-1938. Cosmopolitan Club on March 17. He showed the new CWS video and Bonnie Gregerson , of Sioux Falls, died CWS National Advisory Council updated the group on the Center’s March 11, 2008. She was 76. We member Jeff Hayzlett appeared on the current projects. extend our sympathy to her husband, January 17 and March 27 episodes of Dick, and their family. “The Celebrity Apprentice” on NBC. Council member Cornell Norby has Hayzlett, the chief business recently acquired a fine piece of art with Juel Johnson , of Parker, died February development officer at Eastman Kodak a South Dakota association. It is Jes 28, 2008. He was 84. Juel served as a Company, represented the company for Schlaikjer’s “South Dakota Evening,” a State Representative for the 9th District an episode creating a Kodak Printing woman and little child feeding the from 1983 to 1992. We extend our Experience. The show’s host is Donald chickens, a small cabin in the sympathy to his wife, Dorothy, his son Trump. background. Schlaikjer was a student of and three daughters and their families. Harvey Dunn. The piece, 40” x 50,” The November/December 2007 issue won the first ever $1,000 Altman Muriel Nuffer , age 90, died December of South Dakota Magazine carries a story Award in the 1920s and was described 17, 2007, in Sioux Falls. She received by Roger Holzman about the USS by Time Magazine as “a smoldering, vivid both her bachelor and master degrees South Dakota, the most decorated color scheme. A boldly massed from Augustana College. She was a battleship in World War II. The Center composition.” Norby would like to see it teacher in Spencer, St. James, MN, and for Western Studies, we recall, back in South Dakota, at the Center Sioux Falls, where she taught at contributed more than a little to preferably, and is offering a subvention Washington High School for 28 years. preserving the amazing story of the of $20,000 to reduce the price of the We extend our sympathy to her family ship, with an oral history project in the piece to $65,000. Any takers among and friends. summer of 2001. Many readers of the our Newsletter readers? Dr. Ernest Teagarden , age 81, died Newsletter will recall that four November 27, 2007, in Madison. Dr. interviewers from the Center attended Returning to CWS on a temporary, part-time basis is former CWS intern Teagarden was a Fulbright Scholar and the July 2001 reunion of the crew of the taught at Kent State University before USS SoDak, who at any one time during Laura Plowman , who taught government during the fall at Roosevelt moving to Madison in 1963 where he the war numbered 2500 sailors. taught business administration at Professors Herbert Hoover, Arthur High School and is substitute teaching this spring for the Sioux Falls School Dakota State University for more than Huseboe, Deb Lyon, and Harry 30 years. Dr. Teagarden founded the Thompson interviewed almost 50 District. She is working principally with the archives and also assists in other Dakota Conference at DSU and has crewmen that summer. Surprisingly, been actively involved over the years. many told us that we were the first to ways, such as with installing gallery exhibits. Funding for interns is provided We extend our sympathy to his son and hear their stories. And what stories! grandchildren. Bomb blast on Turret #1, a raging by gifts from Terry Yeager and Anson typhoon that nearly scuttled the ship, Yeager, Jr., Tom and Elaine McIntosh, the rescue of a crewman after a powder and Betty and Charley Gutch . explosion on board, and hundreds of Of special note at this year’s Dakota details of life aboard ship, in battle and Conference autograph party is the new out. These tapes are on file in the CWS book by CWS National Advisory CWS Online archives, with copies available at the Council member Dr. Robert C. Visit our website at USS South Dakota Memorial in Sioux Steensma , Wallace Stegner’s Salt Lake Falls, at the Naval History Foundation, City , published by the University of Utah www.augie.edu/cws and in the American Press. An article by Steensma, also on The site includes Folklore Center. The project was made Wallace Stegner, appears in the Winter possible by a $5,000 gift from Daryl information on all of the 2007 issue of Montana: The Magazine of Center’s programs, Ferguson and a $2,000 grant from the Western History . Congratulations, Bob! SDHC. including the latest exhibits, The 16th Annual West River History events, collections, CWS Board member Rev. Dave Conference will be held at the Alex and an on-line Johnson spoke to the Minnehaha Johnson Hotel in Rapid City October book and gift shop. County Historical Society on February 16-18, 2008. This year’s theme is 21. His topic was Theodore Roosevelt

PAGE 10 • SPRING 2008 Friends of the Center Recognized Biography of everal of the Center’s most May and the children—Drs. Terry and supportive members were Anson, and Karen, Harry, and Ellen-- French Explorer S recognized at the annual Members determined that the very extensive and Friends Luncheon in early Yeager family papers should be placed Nicollet Published December. Over one hundred guests in the Archives of the Center for the heard Dr. Arlen Viste praised for his future use of students and scholars. multiple services to the Center: long A number of previous Award winners A gift from years of service on the Board and were in the audience on that December Lee Tallakson, day—Bob and Rita Elmen (2004), of , Howard and Eunice Hovland (2003), and the Gerry and Robert Law (2006), V. R. and advance Joyce Nelson (2003), Cornell Norby purchase of (1995), Joyce Olson (1991), Gary and 200 copies by Rosaaen Olson (1995), and Jerry and the Heritage Gail Simmons (1989). Museums of Highlights of the Award Luncheon the Coteau de Prairies, of Sisseton, included a talk by Council member have made possible the publication Gerald Czulewicz (Isanti, MN), about of Joseph Nicollet and His Map: the art of Yang Yang—alumnus and Exploring the Upper Mississippi River . former faculty member, whose work Reading about the Center’s graced the Center’s galleries for three intention to publish the book, ED Art Huseboe and Dr. Terry Yeager, months—and selections from Ron representing Ada May Yeager and her family. pending funding, in the Fall 2007 Robinson’s June 2007 musical review, CWS Newsletter, Tallakson offered Rainbow Café , sung by Ron and Lisa to fund the majority of the printing chairmanship of the Board, his work as Grevlos. costs in honor of his father, Roy V. the “webmaster” for the Center’s Recognized as coming from the Tallakson, and of his father’s friend, homepage, his chairmanship of the greatest distance for the Awards Harold Torness, both of Sisseton. Building Committee that directed the Luncheon was Cornell Norby, Council The book is dedicated to their construction of the Fantle building, his member from Paso Robles, California, memory and the memory of the financial support, and his ongoing and consultant in art for the Center. author’s husband. membership in the Center’s volunteer Cornell was also recognized for his The author, Martha Coleman corps, helping in the friendly task of longevity on the Council, having been Bray, now deceased, was a librarian making the Center accessible to visitors brought on board by CWS founder and head of the Minnesota History on weekends. For several years Arlen Herbert Krause in the 1970s. Collection at the Minneapolis has been singled out as volunteering the Public Library. She was the author most hours over a year’s time in that of The Journal of Joseph N. Nicollet , effort. and, with her husband, Edmund Besides Dr. Viste, the entire Yeager Bray, of Joseph N. Nicollet on the family was awarded the Friend of the Plains and the Prairies . Center Award for their long association The new hardcover edition with the Center and their generous includes the large fold-out “Map of financial support. the Hydrographical Basin of the The many contributions that have Upper Mississippi River,” courtesy come to the Center from the family all of Prairie Smoke Press, St. Paul, began with Anson Yeager, Sr., the MN, as provided through Alan R. executive editor for over twenty years or Woolworth, a member of the CWS the Sioux Falls Argus Leader and a National Advisory Council. journalist all his life. Anson honored the Nicollet’s 1843 map, Woolworth Center by selecting us to publish his writes, “is known as the ‘mother magnificent book Anson Yeager’s Stories . map’ of Minnesota and also has In addition to the two-volume set, in the Director of Research Collections and Publications Dr. Harry Thompson with valuable data on Wisconsin, Iowa, year before he died Anson and Ada May Dr. Arlen Viste. and eastern North and South brought a new book to the Center for Dakota.” publication, an autobiographical reminiscence that he titled Dust Bowl Days and Two Wars . Subsequently, Ada Continued on page 9

SPRING 2008 • PAGE 3 JUNE 5-AUGUST 30, 2008 worn by the models used by Flagg and In the CWS The American Spirit–An Exhibition of Nast in the creation of their Uncle Sam Uncle Sam and Other Patriotic illustrations, magazine and book Galleries… American Images and Icons” illustrations, and original art work, From the Collection of Gerald E. posters, toys and banks, etc. Other THROUGH MAY 31 Czulewicz Sr. famous images such as Columbia, Miss Donald F. Montileaux Liberty, and their British counterparts, There will be an opening reception on Transition of an Artist–Show & Sale Britannia and John Bull, are also June 5 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. with a represented. Donald F. Montileaux, of Oglala Lakota gallery talk at 5:00 p.m. ancestry, is a master ledger artist. Czulewicz began collecting and Since the early 19th Century, the researching art as a teenager in Erie, PA, image of Uncle Sam has remained the his hometown. His interest in rare most widely recognized personification American books and documents led to of America, both here and abroad. "The what would become a lifelong American Spirit" exhibition presents a fascination with Americana, particularly pictorial history of how Americans have the image of Uncle Sam. Czulewicz, who viewed themselves and their country serves on over the past two centuries. the The exhibition is drawn from Center's Czulewicz's collection of more than National Following in the footsteps of his 4,000 Uncle Sam objects and other Advisory forefathers, he has rekindled ledger art patriotic American images and icons, the Council, with his collection of striking images that largest collection of its kind in the world. and his capture the unique Lakota way of life. Included in the exhibit are works by wife Montileaux interned under noted artist dozens of American artists, including Barbara Oscar Howe and also credits his personal both Thomas Nast, who first defined the Jean friend and mentor the late Herman Red Elk basic image of Uncle Sam, and James reside in as his primary muse. Montileaux’s art is Montgomery Flagg, who created the Isanti, represented in many private and public most familiar image of Uncle Sam, the MN. collections. He has illustrated covers for famous "I Want You!" recruiting poster. numerous books, with his most recent The exhibition will include the only “Alert” by James Montgomery Flagg, October 1941. cover Hundred in Hand by Joseph M. known original photograph of Samuel Marshall III. In 2006 he won the Best of Wilson from Troy, NY, the official Division and First Place at the SWAIA progenitor of Uncle Sam by virtue of an SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2008 Indian Art Market, Santa Fe, NM, and Best act of Congress in 1960. Wilson was a Paul Schiller and Jerry & Julie Punt of Show at the 2007 Artists of the Plains purveyor of goods to the American South Dakota the Beautiful Army Troops during the war of 1812. All Show & Sale sponsored by the Center for Enjoy the beauty of our great state as of his crates and barrels were stamped Western Studies. He is also the illustrator we feature South Dakota photographer "U.S.", which led to him being referred of the award-winning children’s book Paul Schiller and potters Gerry and Julie to as Uncle Sam. Tatanka and the Lakota People: A Creation Punt. Story . Also featured are authentic costumes

Artists of the Plains Show & Sale Showcases the Region’s Finest Artists wenty four artists from the region experience the quality and variety of were featured at this year’s Artists artwork,” Paul Krueger, Director of T of the Plains Art Show & Sale, Development said. “Based on the which was held February 15-17 at the attendance and sales, we feel we Holiday Inn City Centre, downtown accomplished this goal.” Sioux Falls. At the opening reception Friday The artists were greeted by steady evening, Nancyjane Huehl of Vivian and traffic all weekend and collectively sold Edward Thomas of Decatur, NE, were $58,000 worth of art. This is a new presented with Best of Show awards. record for the show, now in its 28th Joshua Spies of Watertown and Roger year. Wermers of Estelline received People’s “This show has a wonderful Choice Awards. Judges for the Best of Judges for the Best of Show Awards were L to R: following, and one goal this year was to Show awards were John Day of the Tom Shields, Augustana; John Day, USD, and reach new people and to allow them to University of South Dakota, Tom Shields L.D. Andrews, Sioux Falls.

PAGE 4 • SPRING 2008 Continued on page 5 Helmer R. Myklebust Continued from page 8 orld-renowned clinical He was Professor Emeritus of psychologist Dr. Helmer R. Psychology, Neurology, and Maudlin, founder of the American Indian W Myklebust passed away on Psychiatry at Northwestern University, Culture Research Center, and a passage February 26, 2008. The author and Diplomate in Clinical Psychology, by Vine Deloria, Jr., from the Center’s American Board of Professional new state history. Thompson also Psychology. contributed an essay on the A graduate of Augustana College, photographer, Fr. Ambrose Mattingly, Myklebust relocated from Evanston, and asked USD professor emeritus Dr. IL, to Sioux Falls, where he became Herbert T. Hoover to write an essay on involved in the programs of the Catholic boarding schools for the book. Augustana Library Associates. During Examples of quill- and beadwork from this period, he approached the Jeff Hayzlett’s private collection are also Center for Western Studies about reproduced as the book’s endpapers. publishing his current research on Copies of the elaborately designed conscience development. Later, he and printed book may be purchased for proposed reprinting his popular book $19.95 in the CWS gift shop or through on emotional maturity. Both were its online gift shop. Additional published under the Augustana information about the book and project College Monograph Series imprint, may be found in the Fall 2007 issue of and/or editor of more than 175 administered by the Center for the CWS Newsletter. articles in professional journals and of Western Studies. Copies are available thirteen books, “Dr. Myke,” as he was through the Center for Western known by his students and patients, Studies, either in the gift shop in the was a leading authority in the area of Fantle Building or through the online Continued from page 3 learning disorders among children. gift shop, or through Amazon.com. Originally published by the American Philosophical Society in Conscience: Knowing Right from Wrong 1980, Martha Coleman Bray’s Of special interest to parents, teachers, counselors, book is considered the standard social workers, psychologists, and pastors. Dr. biography of the French explorer Myklebust explains that the ability to distinguish and cartographer of the Upper between right and wrong is not innate—it must be Mississippi River. Historian taught. Conscience development is an educational Raymond J. De Mallie calls the process. “Moral values and conscience development book “a major contribution to our are essential. To be indifferent is to invite catastrophe,” understanding of the scientific writes Myklebust. Society cries out for moral background of western expansion.” communities, but moral communities require moral CWS obtained the rights from individuals. This book shows how we can all help to the Society to publish any and all develop a moral society. 152 pages, $5.00 future editions of the book under its own imprint. The American Philosophical Society is the country’s oldest learned society, Understanding Ourselves as Adults: The founded by Benjamin Franklin in Meaning of Emotional Maturity Philadelphia in 1745. Copies of the book (with map) Insights by Dr. Myklebust into why so many people feel will be available at the Dakota as though they are leading unrewarding lives. This book Conference autograph party at a demonstrates that the underlying cause is our neglect 10% discount off the publication of self-awareness and its consequences, emotional price of $45. CWS members immaturity. Specific topics addressed include anger, receive an additional 10% love, work and success, health, and the power of choice. discount. 190 pages, $5.00

SPRING 2008 • PAGE 9 A Leader in Northern Plains Studies he Center for Western Studies conference each year, 50 or more are edition of the popular biography of continues its leadership role in college and university scholars French explorer Joseph Nicollet. T providing Northern Plains engaged in research about the region, Originally published by the American Studies programming to Augustana many of them participating in the Philosophical Society, the book College and to other institutions conference autograph party. In features a fold-out version of Nicollet’s throughout the region. addition, CWS offers both map of the Upper Mississippi River. CWS provides programming in undergraduate and graduate academic The Center’s research collections several key areas, including the CWS credit, of special interest to students are a third and unique contribution to internship program. Kelly Goertzen, a and schoolteachers. Northern Plains Studies. The senior history major, is completing CWS also makes a major publication by Eastman Kodak Co. of eight hours of academic credit this contribution to the study of the photos from the CWS archives, as year under the direction of Dr. Harry Northern Plains through its book reported elsewhere in this issue, and Thompson, CWS director of research publishing program. In the past year, the continuing use by scholars and the collections and publications. As a CWS has brought out two general public are examples of the use Mildred White Scholarship recipient, publications of regional significance: of the CWS archives. she is studying, among other things, The Quartzite Border: Surveying and Last fall Augustana faculty the use of original documents in Marking the North Dakota-South approved the establishment of a minor writing history. She will present her Dakota Boundary, 1891-1892 , by Dr. in Northern Plains Studies at work on the letters of missionary Lillie Gordon L. Iseminger, University of Augustana, as originally proposed by Hays at the Dakota Conference. North Dakota, and Joseph Nicollet and CWS in 2003. CWS is working with The conference, of course, is a His Map: Exploring the Upper the Augustana Admission Office and major program of Northern Plains Mississippi River , by Martha Coleman International Studies Program to Studies at Augustana. It is, in fact, the Bray. The Quartzite Border is a second market the minor. Additional largest gathering in the state of printing of the original edition, information about the minor may be scholars focused specifically on issues published by CWS in observance of found on the CWS Website at relating to the Northern Plains. Of the Centennial of Statehood of the www.augie.edu/cws/northernplains.html the nearly 90 presenters at the Dakotas. Joseph Nicollet is the third

CWS Archives Go Global t is perhaps the most sustained and potential clients around the world. found its way onto many printing far-reaching exposure ever enjoyed Printed on Kodak’s NexPress S3000 technology information Websites, I by the CWS research collections. Digital Production Color Press, the book including ImagingInfo, a Cygnus Articles in South Dakota’s largest demonstrates Kodak’s leadership in Business Media company, BERTL, a newspaper, the Sioux Falls Argus Leader , digital press technology. The story also digital imaging product-analysis and feature articles in the Argus Leader’s company, and Printing entertainment section LINK (and its Impressions/piWorld.com, a printing online version), and in South Dakota industry news company. Magazine (“The Monk’s Photos,” Publication was initiated by Jeffrey W. Nov/Dec 2007), and an interview on Hayzlett, chief business development South Dakota Public Radio—all officer and vice president, chairman’s promoted the CWS archives by focusing office, Eastman Kodak Co., and a CWS on the photos taken by Fr. Ambrose National Advisory Council member. At Mattingly, now on deposit at CWS as its December retreat, the CWS Board of part of the American Indian Culture Directors passed a unanimous resolution Research Center, Blue Cloud Abbey. recognizing Hayzlett’s contribution to The book Impressions of Tribal Life , Dr. Herbert Hoover, Professor Emeritus of the Center through this project. History at USD, and Dr. Harry Thompson, published by Eastman Kodak Co., and Director of Research Collections and Working in conjunction with Kodak’s the accompanying exhibit of the same Publications, spoke at the opening of the Graphics Communications Group, in name, gave the CWS archives national exhibit on January 10. Pictured with them are Rochester, NY, CWS director of research and even global exposure through Mike Austad, Digital Data Specialist at the collections and publications Dr. Harry Kodak’s distribution of copies at the USGS EROS Data Center, and Colleen Cordell Thompson served as editorial international GraphExpo 2007 in Director of the American Indian Culture consultant, selecting materials for the Chicago. Kodak also sent copies to Research Center at Blue Cloud Abbey. book, including an essay by Fr. Stan

Continued on page 9 PAGE 8 • SPRING 2008 Continued from page 4 Roger Broer, Hill City; Virginia Coudron, Brookings; Pati Deuter, Ree Heights; Continued from page 1 of Augustana College, and L.D. Andrews Russ Duerksen, Sioux Falls; Pamela Harr, of Sioux Falls. The awards, which were Glendive, MT; Marian Henjum, Sioux Jacobsen Intern at the Center for sponsored by Great Western Bank, were Falls; Diana Hensley, Luverne, MN; David 2007-2008. Since last fall Andrew presented by CWS Board Chair Lynn Huebner, Bushnell; Nancyjane Huehl, has been Aspaas, Augustana Vice President for Vivian; Donald Montileaux, Rapid City; compiling a Finance and Administration Tom Meyer, Harvey Rattey, Glendive, MT; Gisele master list of and Rick Knobe, representing Results Robinson, Evanston, WY; Jim Schoon, all of the live Radio/Cumulus Media. Vivian; Joshua Spies, Watertown; Gary theatrical The Center is grateful to Results Steinley, Lead; Linda Szabo, Mission; productions Radio/Cumulus Media for being the Paul Szabo, Mission; Edward Thomas, in Sioux Falls, overall sponsor for the 1 1th year, as well Decatur, NE; Sharon Welch, Pierre; beginning as the businesses that sponsored the Karlys Wells, Clear Lake, and Roger with the opening night reception and placed ads Wermers, Estelline. earliest in in the program. The 29th annual event is scheduled 1881 and for Andrew Erickson Participating artists were: Mark for February 20-22, 2009, at the every year Anderson, Sioux Falls; Bryan Bortnem, Holiday Inn City Centre. since. From these he has selected Rutland; Bonnie Brahms, Humboldt; scenes from each decade in order to create a review of the most popular plays from the 19th century to the 2 1st. The evening promises to be the most unusual in the history of Sioux Falls theater. As a drama major, Erickson is aiming for a career in theater, intending in fact to make Sioux Falls his home and to dedicate himself to creating a new theatrical venue in our city. His internship this year will give him valuable insights into the history of theater here. For information about tickets to L to R: Lynn Aspaas, CWS Board & Art Committee Chair; Rick Knobe, Results Radio; Edward the June 17 dinner-theater, to be Thomas, Best of Show Winner; Tom Meyer, Augustana Vice President for Finance & Administration; held in the Washington Pavilion, call Nancyjane Huehl, Best of Show Winner; Dr. Arthur Huseboe, CWS Executive Director; Roger the Center at 605.274.4007, or Wermers, People’s Choice Award; Joshua Spies, People’s Choice Award Winner, and Sam Spies. e-mail [email protected].

Herbert T. Hoover Digital Archive at CWS The Jacobsen Memorial internship that Andrew niversity of South Dakota emeritus Historical Markers and Geographic Erickson holds is awarded by professor of history Dr. Herbert T. Features; Housing and Related Scenes; the Sioux Falls Area U Hoover has placed approximately Native American (Peyote) Church of 1,500 images from his digital archive at North America; People; Social and Community Foundation to only CWS. The photos represent Dr. Cultural; The Sacred Pipe; Tribal Art; a select group of students. It Hoover’s years of research on various Tribal Conservation Projects; Tribal was Mrs. Dorothy Jacobsen’s reservations in South Dakota and across Industries; Tribal Leaders; and Tribal wish that only graduates of the Northern Plains. A noted scholar of Service Facilities. West-Central, Tri-Valley and Sioux history and culture, Dr. Hoover is In addition, Hoover has placed Montrose high schools be the author of or contributor to several copies at CWS of his multi-volume Sioux considered for the $5,000 books, including The Sioux and Other Country Encyclopedia , which is organized grant, and applicants must Native American Cultures of the Dakotas, into the following sections: The Dakota have excellent academic South Dakota Leaders, The Yankton Sioux, Tribes, The Lakota Tribes, The Nakota credentials and be aiming for a and A New South Dakota History . Yankton Tribe, The Nakota Yantontai career of service in this region Hoover is also a member of the CWS and Assiniboine Tribes with Lakota of America. Andrew qualifies National Advisory Council. Lower Brule Tribe. The encyclopedia The images are grouped into eleven distills Hoover’s many years of study on both counts! categories: Churches, Schools, and and analysis of the Sioux people. Other Reservation Architecture; SPRING 2008 • PAGE 5 Progress Continues on the $1 .2 Million Endowment Campaign

Goal Gifts & Pledges Archives & Liberty Program $ 250,000 $ 191,379 Art Exhibits & Programs $ 250,000 $ 54,750 Dakota Conference $ 250,000 $ 35,500 “The Center for Western Studies is Publications Program $ 250,000 $ 1,100 a hidden jewel in South Dakota. Fantle Building Fund $ 150,000 $ 10,000 Its collections allow scholars to complete original research in a Other Endowment Support $ 50,000 $ 46,500 variety of disciplines, it provides Total $1,200,000 $ 339,229 opportunities to our students, and it reaches out to the community. A rogress continues on the Center’s five-year Endowment gift to the Center for Western Campaign, which officially began in December of 2006. To date, Studies ensures the continuation of P we have $339,299 in gifts and pledges. This is 28 percent of South Dakota’s hidden jewel.” our overall goal of $1.2 million. The campaign will provide endowment support for the archives Michael C. Mullin, Ph.D., Professor of and library, art program and educational exhibits, Dakota Conference, History, NEH Chair of Regional the publications program, and the Fantle Building Fund. A larger Heritage, and past CWS Board Member endowment will allow the Center to rely less on annual support for these programs and allow us to pursue new opportunities. In addition, we are reapplying for a $300,000 challenge grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). If the grant is approved, the NEH would provide a 4:1 match, including a match for all gifts that we have received to date. One capital component of the campaign is to raise $150,000 for compact shelving for the archives. To date, we have $36,618 in gifts and pledges. We are grateful to the many donors who have supported the campaign so far and look forward to making more progress over the next several months. Pledges can be paid over the next five years. If you have questions or need more information, please contact Paul Krueger, director of development, at 605.274.4005.

Leave a Legacy–Join the Heritage Club hat legacy do you want to leave? Have you considered a deferred gift to the Center for W Western Studies? To date, more than 75 individuals have joined the Center’s Heritage Club. These generous supporters have included the Center in their estate plans, thereby helping to ensure a strong CWS into the future – well beyond their lifetimes. Gifts of insurance policies, by means of wills, and special trust and annuity programs are available options. One of the goals of the Center’s current endowment campaign is to add 30 new members and $1 million in gift expectancies in the next five years. Since 2007 we have added seven new members and more than $275,000 in gift expectancies. Please contact Paul Krueger, director of development, at L to R: Lynn & Barbara Aspaas, Dr. Lynwood Oyos, Mavis & Dr. Loren Amundson, and Dennis & Sandra Krause (not pictured) were inducted into 605.274.4005 for more information. the CWS Heritage Club at the Christmas Luncheon December 8.

PAGE 6 • SPRING 2008 From the Executive Director ere in South Dakota we are living called, advisors, and with their in a region of the United States assistance our work is made easier and H that is characterized by many always more exciting. Those members values. One study after another in who are the most distant have been in recent years has shown that the people my thoughts these last 3 weeks. of our Northern Plains, when compared With Gerald Czulewicz (Isanti, MN) with all other regions, are more free we have been discussing the impending from violent crime, are better educated show he is organizing of his extensive in terms of general education, with more Uncle Sam Collection—to be featured two-parent families caring for children, in the Center’s galleries in the near and—when surveyed as to their attitude future—a tribute to American toward their work—prove to be more patriotism reminiscent of Mount ED Huseboe and former student Mary Hart, in content than citizens elsewhere. Even in Rushmore. A second Council member, Beverly Hills. such matters as providing health Cornell Norby, noticed elsewhere in this insurance for adults and children, these newsletter, has just finished making Barbara), who recently established an Northern Plains people rank—as a arrangements to have the award-winning endowment at the Center and who— region—above all Jes Schlaikjer with her family—named the staircase in others. painting “South the Center’s main gallery in honor of her According to Dakota Evening” on late husband, Dr. Bill Farrell, donor of the constitution of display in the Fantle our Oscar Howe collection. Hazel’s the Center we are Building for the next daughter Carol-Anne Lonson raises dedicated to the month, a piece of alpacas, and a visit to their ranch was a business of finding grass roots delight. I was also able to drop in on the best in our Americana (farm Mrs. Dorothy Stavig, in Sacramento, region and then scene, child, mother doing all we can to feeding chickens) make it prevail. that will charm so Our commitment many of us with rural is to direct all of roots. My third our energies Council member Jim Krause and wife Roselyn, contact with a toward “seeking Pauma Valley, CA. distant Council ways to improve member was the quality of life for those we serve, particularly pleasant, a two-day visit in through educating others about the the home of James Krause and wife Mrs. Hazel Farrell with friendly alpacas on her values that characterize life on the Roselyn in Pauma Valley, California. Jim daughter’s Santa Barbara ranch. Northern plains.” We do this educating is a cousin of the Center’s founder, Hazel recently established an endowment at in many ways-through our publications, Herbert Krause, and thus is a steady CWS in the late Dr. Bill Farrell’s name. our conferences reminder of the and art shows, foresight and through gallery dedication that gave whose loving care of the Stavig family talks, this agency its start letters from Norway is worthy of dramatizations of in life more than 38 applause, and to attend the wedding history and by years ago. Jim is celebration of my brother Ken’s son making the matched by another Aaron and wife Aimee in Bakersfield. A Center’s archives cousin, Bob Sellin special stop on this California trip was and library (Rockford, IL) and at the home of Mary Harum Hart and accessible and by Dr. Bill Krause husband Burt and son AJ. Mary was a convenient for (Columbia, MO) in student of mine and a close friend of my students, scholars, CWS member Phil Bruns and wife Laurie, ED keeping these family late wife Doris. It was joy to see her and the general Art Huseboe and niece Danni and nephew Tom, ties strong. again. public. Hollywood Blvd, CA. My trip to I thank all of these friends for their In this work, sunny—and rainy— hospitality during my recent visit. All of the staff and the Board have unusual California last month was also an them have deep roots in the Northern and valuable allies—they are called the opportunity to visit two dear friends Plains, and the fine thing is that they National advisory Council and there are and CWS supporters, retired actor Phil value this region, as we do. 30 of them, all told, scattered across the Bruns (and wife Laurie) of Hollywood, United States. They are what they are and Mrs. Hazel Farrell (of Santa Dr. Arthur R. Huseboe

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