Cultural Preservation, Office of (Office of History), 1867 - 2002
Scope and Contents
This record group contains records created and maintained by the South Dakota Department of Education and Cultural Affairs and includes meeting minutes, photographs, publications, correspondence, audio recordings of speeches and presentations, videotape recordings, grant files, school building specifications, budgets and other financial reports, architectural drawings of historic buildings, administrative subject files, posters, and annual reports.
Dates
- 1867 - 2002
Administrative History
The Office of Cultural Preservation (later the Office of History) of the Department of Education and Cultural Affairs was responsible for coordinating South Dakota's archaeological research, museums, historical preservation, and historical resources in a program designed to preserve the natural and cultural heritage of the state by working closely with the South Dakota State Historical Society and other local, state, and federal agencies.
Extent
156.1 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
- Cultural Resources -- Collection and Preservation Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- South Dakota State Historical Society Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Repository Details
Part of the South Dakota State Archives Repository
900 Governors Dr
Pierre South Dakota 57501 USA
605-773-3804
605-773-6041 (Fax)
archref@state.sd.us
