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Observations On The Future Of South Dakota Agriculture And Rural Communities, Mark Edelman

Economics Staff Paper Series (1969 - 2017)

A short clarification of the current problems facing agriculture and rural communities in South Dakota, the options faced by community leaders, and the policy alternatives faced by national decision-makers in assisting rural communities.

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An Analysis Of The Exchange Relationships In A Voluntary Organization Network Undergoing Structural Change, Gary A. Goreham

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Using Richard Emerson's exchange network analysis, exchange relations in the South Dakota 4-H program were examined. South Dakota 4-H is comprised of both paid staff and volunteer leaders. It is currently undergoing structural change through the implementation of the Key Leader System. The Key Leader System involves appointing county level Key Leaders and club level Project Leaders to disseminate information to 4-H members and to assist them with their projects. Survey data, interviews, and State Fair results were collected to test hypotheses generated by exchange network analysis. Both clubs and counties varied in the degree to which they had implemented …

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The Social Role Of The Church : Alienation Or Mediation?, John O. Umoh

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This research has a three-fold purpose: first, to assess the presence, or lack thereof, of alienation in a sample from the rural Farm population; second, to assess the role of the church in helping reduce feelings of alienation; and third, to determine the extent to which church membership and participation enhances personal empowerment and transformative action. The following questions are addressed in the study: 1. Is there evidence of alienation in this rural farm population? 2. If so, who are alienated? 3. Is alienation associated with church membership? 4. Is church membership associated with transformative action? 5. How are alienation …

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Changing Times In South Dakota Agriculture: Implications For Our Citizens, Larry Janssen

Economics Staff Paper Series (1969 - 2017)

We are living in times of rapid change in agriculture and in rural America. Hog and beef confinement systems, automated feeding systems, pesticides, four-wheel drive tractors and personal computers are innovations that did not exist or were seldom seen on farms 25 years ago. Interstate highways, factories in small cities, subterminal elevators and consolidated schools are examples of the changing landscape in rural America. In times of rapid change, many people are concerned about the future of agriculture, family farms and rural communities. In this paper, recent trends in South Dakota agriculture are presented and analyzed. Major implications of these …

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A Preventable Epidemic, Arnold M. Brown

Sociology and Rural Studies Plan B Research Projects

The purpose of this study is to provide an awareness of the magnitude of accidents as the leading cause of death among Indian people and the fourth leading cause of death for non-Indians, and to provide a comparison of the injuries, deaths, and their cost for the years 1977 and 1979 for the reservation residents living in South Dakota.

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A Study Of The Relationship Between Industrial Growth And Population Change In South Dakota From 1970 To 1980, Sui Shan Au Yeung

Sociology and Rural Studies Plan B Research Projects

There are two parts to this study. The first is primarily descriptive, and the second is explanatory. The objectives of the study are: I. To provide a profile of the existing manufacturing labor force, based upon the Standard Industrial Classification codes for manufacturing, in South Dakota, 1979. II. To examine the relationship between population change and industrial growth in terms of establishments, employees, and annual payroll in South Dakota from 1970 to 1980 by counties.

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Alienation Of Rural Youth In South Dakota, Mohammad S. Zakikhani

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There are two purposes of this research. The first purpose is to assess the presence of alienation in a sample of rural youth. The second purpose is to assess the relationship between the occurrence of alienation among rural youth and their plans for out- migration. The problem of concern in this project is addressed in terms of three questions. First, are rural youth alienated? Second, if alienation exists among rural youth, who is alienated? Third, if alienation exists among rural youth, does this experience relate to migration plans? Seeman's conceptualization of alienation as powerlessness, normlessness and isolation is applied in …

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Academicians: A Discussion Of Research Findings On Their Religious And Scientific Orientations, Dean Schneck

Sociology and Rural Studies Plan B Research Projects

This study explored the following question, ·What type of "relationship" exists between academic statuses and a religious orientation? Three objectives guided the theme of this paper: 1. Present the views of the Pre-Empirical Period on the compatibility of science and religion. 2. Examine Twentieth Century empirical investigations on the compatibility of science and religion in the lives of academicians. 3. Develop a typology of research conclusions pertaining to the compatibility of science and religion in the lives of academicians. Data concerning the compatibility of science and religion in academicians' lives was extracted from secondary sources whose populations were scientists, college …

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A Study Of The Elderly's Anticipated Participation In Educational Activities, Roger Reed

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The main objectives of this study were: (1) to determine the extent to which persons who are fifty through sixty- nine years of age anticipate participating in educational activities; (2) to determine how the conditions under which educational activities are offered would effect [sic] the anticipated participation of the elderly, and (3) to ascertain what factors explain anticipated participation in educational activities of the elderly. The units of analysis were individuals who were at least fifty years of age but no more than seventy years of age on t heir last birthday and who had permanent residence within thirty-five miles …

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A Comparative Perspective On The Status Attainment Process Of White And Native American Youth, Leonard R. Decker

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Status attainment, as commonly indicated by levels of educational and occupational achievement, is a complicated process. A variety of variables have been found to be quite influential in the determination of one's eventual position in the social hierarchy of American society. Research done jointly by William H. Sewell and Robert M. Hauser (1972, 1975) regarding the status attainment process has resulted in a Wisconsin model of Adolescent Achievement in which the authors have identified a number of experiences that have significant import for young people's post-high school educational and occupational attainments. The Sewell and Hauser model links socioeconomic origins and …

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The Effect Of Source-Message-Variants On Racial Attitude Change Among College Freshmen, Winfrey M. Ruffin, Jr.

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The objective of this study was to determine how the racial attitudes of freshman students were reinforced or altered by variant stereotypic messages received from differing classroom instructors. A theoretical model and an associated set of propositions and hypotheses were formulated based on symbolic interactionism, consistency and dissonance theory, and information relating processes. The following research hypothesis was generated: Groups receiving variant messages, both as to source and content, will differ in the extent of change in the attitudes of their members toward persons of the opposite race. Twenty-six null hypotheses were formulated, covering different sourse [sic]-message variation as applied …

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A Study Of Female Participation In The Labor Force In South Dakota From 1950-1970, Mary K. Wagner

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A study of women's labor force participation in South Dakota from 1950 to 1970 was conducted to determine: (1) the changes that occurred in labor force participation by women in South Dakota fror.1 1950 to 1970; (2) the extent to which variations in demographic, socioeconomic and structural variables helped explain observed variations in labor force participation by women; and (3) the extent to which Transition Theory was applicable in explaining changes in labor force participation among women in South Dakota. The county was designated the unit of analysis, and selected demographic, socioeconomic and structural data from the United States Bureau …

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Factors Affecting South Dakota Guidance Counselors' Perceptions Of The Career Opportunities Of Native American Students, Janet A. Gullickson

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The objectives of this study are as follows: 1. The identification of guidance counselors' perceptions of occupational opportunities existent for their Native American clients. 2. The determination of the extent to which the factors of race, sex and school location are associated with guidance counselors' perceptions of Native American students' occupational opportunities. 3. The development of a model to describe and predict differences in guidance counselors' perceptions of Native American students’ occupational opportunities. The objectives of this study coincide in part with the objectives of a larger research project ongoing in the Rural Sociology Department at South Dakota State University. …

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Human Relations Resources: A Guide To Extension- Oriented Publications, James L. Satterlee Dr.

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

The bibliographic information provided in this pamphlet is the first step in a potentially larger project being undertaken by the Department of Rural Sociology at South Dakota State University. The ultimate objective of the overall project would be to compile a detailed annotated bibliography of extension social science related materials available nation-wide. It is the feeling of the department that the communication network within and between Regions is not sufficient at this time to allow Extension personnel to be aware of the multitude of support materials available to them. Such awareness may allow us to make use of materials already …

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Physical Inventory Of The Lake Kampeska Area Watertown, South Dakota, Mark Wayne Thomas

Sociology and Rural Studies Plan B Research Projects

In order for the future of the Lake Kampeska area to be an orderly and desirable one, an overall planning strategy had to be developed. The agreement between the First Planning District office and the Watertown Planning Commission was to have the District Planning staff conduct a miniature comprehensive plan of the lake area and hold a series of meetings to present information to a special planning committee of the potentials and problems of the lake study area. The general study area was to include the lake perimeter shoreline land and the land located between the lake and the main …

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A Study Of Factors Associated With Outdoor Recreational Participation In South Dakota, James W. Delong

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Participation by South Dakotans in selected areas of outdoor recreation was studied to determine varying extents of participation and associated selected sociodemographic, socialization and attitudinal factors. A statewide random sample of 474 heads-of-households (or their spouses) was selected and interviewed using a pretested schedule. The findings were present in three forms: a descriptive summary, a nonparametric analysis of association and a multivariate analysis. The descriptive analysis revealed fishing, hunting and lakeside camping or picnicking to be the activities participated in most frequently. Conversely, water-skiing, ice fishing and snowmobiling were participated in least. Analysis of association showed that each of the …

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Attitudes Of North Central South Dakota Residents Toward Weather Modification, Orville E. Lanham

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

The objectives of the study of this pamphlet is to determine attitudes of residents toward weather modification program, whether they were favorable to them, undecided, or opposed. Moreover, to determine if there was a variation in attitudes. Identify what factors explain why attitudes vary from one citizen to another.

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History And Acculturation Of The Dakota Indians, James L. Satterlee Dr.

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

Since the first printing of a publication in 1956 entitled Acculturation of the Dakota Indians, a steady demand has been made upon the Department of Rural Sociology for copies. Since the original, two more printings have taken place (1968 and 1970) so as to meet demands of the public for this information. In the last two years, with increased interest in the Indian situation in South Dakota, students, agency officials and the public in general have indicated a need for more information pertaining to the culture of the Dakota people prior to white contact and the assimilation process. With these …

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A Multi-Variate Analysis Of Selected Socio-Demographic Factors Associated With The Attitudes Of Big Stone Lake Area Residents Toward Community Services, Oscar J. Schinkel

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A research project was conducted in the Big Stone lake area. This area included Roberts and Grant Counties in South Dakota and the city of Ortonville in Minnesota. In 1969 a 2800 acre tract of land was purchased near Big Stone City, South Dakota by a consortium of three electric power companies. A 450 megawatt plant will be constructed on the site. The completion date is projected for the summer of 1975. This planned industrial facility for a relatively rural area provided an opportunity to study the effects of rural industrialization. This phase of the total research project ascertained the …

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A Repost On A Survey Of Sociology In South In South Dakota's Colleges And Universities, Marvin P. Riley, Eugene T. Butler

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

This report is based on a survey of the current status of sociology in the colleges and universities of South Dakota conducted in February and March of 1972 and covers the academic year of 1971-72. The authors sincerely hope that the information contained in this report will serve to increase the awareness of Sociology as a viable academic discipline in the colleges in South Dakota and to acquaint the members of the profession with their colleagues engaged in this enterprise. The authors wish to express their warm appreciation to those colleagues that cooperated by responding to a rather lengthy questionnaire. …

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An Annotated Guide To Periodical Publications In Sociology And Related Disciplines (Revised Edition, 1972), M. P. Riley Dr., Kenneth Vogt

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

The students in the Intermediate Sociology class, Fall Semester, 1971, decided that a worthwhile class project would be to up-date the 1964 “A Guide to Periodical Publications in Sociology and Related Disciplines", in view of the fact that there had been a significant increase in University Library periodical acquisitions since 1964. The students believed that an up-to-date annotated guide to periodical literature in the field of Sociology and related sciences would be a useful research tool for undergraduate and graduate students majoring in the social sciences, and, more particularly in the field of Sociology. The class felt that a much …

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Selected Determinants Of The Hiring Policy Of Employers Relative To Businesses In Five Counties Of South Dakota, Don Martin

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Description of the Problem For nearly everyone in our society, remunerative work has provided a meaningful role. It also provided an avenue for the attainment of respect, dignity, and the essentials of the "good life." On the other hand, unemployment has necessitated reliance on programs for the indigent and unemployed. The central focus of this study was the Janus-headed problem of unemployment and underemployment. The approach was oriented to a level of organization which has not previously been adequately explored. Unlike most of the studies which have attempted to meliorate the exigencies of unemployment, this study focused on the needs …

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Occupational Aspirations And Expectations Of Seminary Students, William Mastin Cross

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This study was developed as the result of a long-term interest in occupational choice. The basic problem of the study was the nature of the relations between influences perceived by seminarians on their occupational choice, and their occupational specialization. The basic objective was to explore the nature and extent of this relation. Literature was reviewed dealing with the relation of reference groups to classical and contemporary theory. Literature related to reference theory dealing with medical students and ministerial specialization was also dealt with. The basic theoretical model used was that of Merton. He related reference group theory to the occupational …

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The Migration Of Young Adults 1950-1963: South Dakota Counties, State Economics Areas And States In North Central Region, Deaprtment Of Rural Sociology, South Dakota State College

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

South Dakota was the second most rural state in the North Central Region1 in 1960 with 61 percent of the state 's population living in rural areas. Only North Dakota, with 65 percent rural population, surpassed South Dakota within the North Central Region. Throughout the United States, rural areas have been experiencing a definite loss of people through out-migration. South Dakota is no exception. Even though the state gained four percent in population from 1950 to 1960, there was a total net out-migration of slightly over 14 percent. There were 121,736 more births than deaths in South Dakota between 1950 …

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South Dakota Population 1950-1960: State And County Population Gains And Losses, Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State College

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

The general trends of change in South Dakota's population have continued during the 1950-60 decade. The State's total population was enumerated in 1960 as 680,514 persons, a 4.3% gain during the ten year period. This total gain in the South Dakota population was greater than those which have occurred during each of the previous three decades. This 1950-60 increased total growth has led many South Dakotan's to believe that the rate of net out-migration of South Dakota's population during the 1930’s and 1940's must be slowing down or even decreasing. But to the contrary, South Dakota's net outmigration during the …

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An Annotated Bibliography Of Culture Change For The Teton Dakota Indians, Vernon D. Malan

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

This Pamphlet gives annotated bibliography of culture change for the Teton Dakota Indians. The introduction of this paper is devoted to the attitudes of the Oglalas toward their ceremonies. The author describes a gift-giving ceremony on the Pine Ridge reservation. This bulletin surveys the history of the Dakotas and their establishment on reservations.

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Acculturation Of The Dakota Indians, Vernon D. Malan

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

In this pamphlet the process of acculturation among the Dakota Indians--the change which has taken place in Dakota culture as a result of contact with the dominant Caucasian society--has been analyzed. We may conclude from this study that in general culture change was most likely to occur among the Dakotas when the new culture elements satisfied some basic or secondary drive of the people. Culture change was likewise dependent upon the manner in which the new ideas were introduced to them. If the changes were attempted through coercion, they were not so readily accepted as those made voluntarily. The policies …

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Acculturation Of The Dakota Indians, Vernon D. Malan, James L. Satterlee

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

In this pamphlet the process of acculturation among the Dakota Indians-the change which has taken place in Dakota culture as a result of contact with the dominant Caucasian society-has been analyzed. We may conclude from this study that in general culture change was most likely to occur among the Dakotas when the new culture elements satisfied some basic or secondary drive of the people. Culture change was likewise dependent upon the manner in which the new ideas were introduced to them. If the changes were attempted through coercion, they were not so readily accepted as those made voluntarily. The policies …

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The Small High School In South Dakota, W. F. Kumlien

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

This pamphlet is an expanded part of a larger and more inclusive study that is being made on "Town-Country Relations in South Dakota, 1901 - 1951" for the Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State College, by Douglas Chittick, Associate Rural Sociologist. The trends in education for South Dakota are closely related to the conditions found in most communities in the State. This pamphlet has been designed to give a general understanding or State-wide conditions with respect to the small high school. In it Mr. Chittick has indicated the trends in school attendance and reorganization of school districts. He has also …

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Social Implications Of Weather Modification, Orville E. Lanham

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

From the research reviewed, several generalizations may be derived. Some degree of caution is to be used as these generalizations are drawn mostly from the studies of three researchers (Lanham, Larson, Haas). Through personal interaction these researchers have cooperated in the design of the basic interview instrument and sample design. Thus, with some common units of measurement the results of the three studies can be compared across time and space. [1] The studies indicate that the public has little knowledge of weather modification. [2] The studies show favorable attitudes and support for cloud seeding programs. [3] The research findings are …

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Full-Text Articles in Rural Sociology

Observations On The Future Of South Dakota Agriculture And Rural Communities, Mark Edelman

Economics Staff Paper Series (1969 - 2017)

An Analysis Of The Exchange Relationships In A Voluntary Organization Network Undergoing Structural Change, Gary A. Goreham

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The Social Role Of The Church : Alienation Or Mediation?, John O. Umoh

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Changing Times In South Dakota Agriculture: Implications For Our Citizens, Larry Janssen

Economics Staff Paper Series (1969 - 2017)

A Preventable Epidemic, Arnold M. Brown

Sociology and Rural Studies Plan B Research Projects

A Study Of The Relationship Between Industrial Growth And Population Change In South Dakota From 1970 To 1980, Sui Shan Au Yeung

Sociology and Rural Studies Plan B Research Projects

Alienation Of Rural Youth In South Dakota, Mohammad S. Zakikhani

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Academicians: A Discussion Of Research Findings On Their Religious And Scientific Orientations, Dean Schneck

Sociology and Rural Studies Plan B Research Projects

A Study Of The Elderly's Anticipated Participation In Educational Activities, Roger Reed

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

A Comparative Perspective On The Status Attainment Process Of White And Native American Youth, Leonard R. Decker

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The Effect Of Source-Message-Variants On Racial Attitude Change Among College Freshmen, Winfrey M. Ruffin, Jr.

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

A Study Of Female Participation In The Labor Force In South Dakota From 1950-1970, Mary K. Wagner

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Factors Affecting South Dakota Guidance Counselors' Perceptions Of The Career Opportunities Of Native American Students, Janet A. Gullickson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Human Relations Resources: A Guide To Extension- Oriented Publications, James L. Satterlee Dr.

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

Physical Inventory Of The Lake Kampeska Area Watertown, South Dakota, Mark Wayne Thomas

Sociology and Rural Studies Plan B Research Projects

A Study Of Factors Associated With Outdoor Recreational Participation In South Dakota, James W. Delong

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Attitudes Of North Central South Dakota Residents Toward Weather Modification, Orville E. Lanham

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

History And Acculturation Of The Dakota Indians, James L. Satterlee Dr.

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

A Multi-Variate Analysis Of Selected Socio-Demographic Factors Associated With The Attitudes Of Big Stone Lake Area Residents Toward Community Services, Oscar J. Schinkel

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

A Repost On A Survey Of Sociology In South In South Dakota's Colleges And Universities, Marvin P. Riley, Eugene T. Butler

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

An Annotated Guide To Periodical Publications In Sociology And Related Disciplines (Revised Edition, 1972), M. P. Riley Dr., Kenneth Vogt

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

Selected Determinants Of The Hiring Policy Of Employers Relative To Businesses In Five Counties Of South Dakota, Don Martin

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Occupational Aspirations And Expectations Of Seminary Students, William Mastin Cross

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The Migration Of Young Adults 1950-1963: South Dakota Counties, State Economics Areas And States In North Central Region, Deaprtment Of Rural Sociology, South Dakota State College

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

South Dakota Population 1950-1960: State And County Population Gains And Losses, Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State College

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

An Annotated Bibliography Of Culture Change For The Teton Dakota Indians, Vernon D. Malan

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

Acculturation Of The Dakota Indians, Vernon D. Malan

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

Acculturation Of The Dakota Indians, Vernon D. Malan, James L. Satterlee

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

The Small High School In South Dakota, W. F. Kumlien

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

Social Implications Of Weather Modification, Orville E. Lanham

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)