George B. German Collection
Content Description
The collection consists of photos, news clippings, music books, certificates, and record albums of George B. German. George was born in Princeville, IL on January 29, 1902. He began working for WNAX radio in Yankton in 1928. German was a “cowboy balladeer” recording over 30 western songs. He also wrote poetry. He was also curator of the Dakota Territorial Museum in Yankton in the 1970s. German was a member of the South Dakota Hall of Fame, South Dakota Broadcasters Hall of Fame. George died on July 2, 1991 in Yankton.
Acquisition Type
Gift
Restrictions Apply
No
Extent
2 phonograph_records
0.5 Cubic Feet
Inventory
7027 Folder 1: news clippings concerning George German Folder 2: photographs of George German Folder 3: Miscellaneous: George German Music Archives, 1979-Cowboy and Western Hall of Fame Awards, Certificate of Appreciation from the Yankton County Historical Society, Inc., American Buffalo Association Award, Lyrics: One More Day in South Dakota, WNAX 1949 Album, George B. German: Hamlin’s Cowboy Balladeer.” Folder 4: Books: A Living Tradition-South Dakota Song Writer’s Book-Volume 1, Yankton College Glee Club-1926, and House of Gurney-1866 to 1929. Folder 5: Miscellaneous: Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks – Yankton Lodge contribution to the SD Major Projects in honor of George German, R.F.D.: A series of short stories by George German. Folder 6: Certificate and Medal to George German from the Joseph P Kennedy Jr. Foundation for his support to the Special Olympics Program at USD. 9382A 2 records of George B. German FB 386 2 awards: South Dakota 1976 USA Bicentennial MD 2 Oversized Awards & Lyrics
- Awards Subject Source: Local sources
- Book Subject Source: Local sources
- Certificate Subject Source: Local sources
- Elks, Benevolent and protective order of (Fraternal Order) -- South Dakota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- German, George B.
- House of Gurney, Inc (Yankton , S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- News Clippings Subject Source: Local sources
- Photograph Collection -- Manuscript Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Short Stories Subject Source: Local sources
- South Dakota -- Songs and Music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Vinyl Records Subject Source: Local sources
- WNAX (Radio Station: Yankton, S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- WNAX (Radio Station: Yankton, S.D.)
- Yankton College (Yankton, S.D.) Subject Source: Local sources
