State Archives Week October16-22, 2005

Visit the Cultural Heritage Center during Archives Week

Programs will Run from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Monday, October 17

	Matthew T. Reitzel, Manuscript Archivist, SD State Archives
	Matthew T. Reitzel will offer a presentation on photographs donated this year to the State Archives.  Some of the topics include Town Scenes, Vacation Photos, Postcards, and other South Dakota images throughout the state.

Tuesday, October 18

	David Laskin, author of "The Children's Blizzard"
	Author David Laskin will speak on his book "The Children's Blizzard." Depicting the accounts of individuals trapped in the infamous blizzard of January 12, 1888.
	Read Praises of "The Children's Blizzard" Press Release for "The Children's Blizzard" Read Letter from Terry Brazier, Senior Publicist, Harper Collins

Wednesday, October 19

	Virginia Hanson, Archivist, SD State Archives
	Virginia Hanson will offer a "Beginning Genealogy" presentation for people interested in starting family research.  Information will also be offered on how to start your genealogy research at the State Archives.  Brief tours of the State Archives will be offered after the presentation.
	Kelli Tjeerdsma & Sandra Korkow, Microfilm Unit
	Kelli Tjeerdsma & Sandra Korkow from the Microfilm Unit in Springfield, SD will give a presentation on the microfilm operations and how their work can assist researchers.  The Microfilm Unit does preservation on 16mm or 35 mm microfilm and makes sure that the microfilm is of high quality for readability and format.

Thursday, October 20

	Movie Night, Cultural Heritage Center Education Room
	Dept. of Transportation, Div. of Highways, Promotional Film, 1964 - 10 sec Huron State Fair Footage, 1912 - 12 min The Beast from the Haunted Cave, 1960 Filmed in the Black Hills - 65 min

South Dakota State Historical Society

South Dakota State Archives

900 Governors Dr

Pierre, SD 57501

(605) 773-3804

email:  archref@state.sd.us