Governor Ralph Herseth
Years in Office: 1959-1961
Birth: July 2, 1909; Houghton, South Dakota
Death: January 24, 1969; Aberdeen, South Dakota

Governor Herseth was instrumental in getting the South Dakota Conservancy Law enacted. He worked for tax reform, but was hampered by the Republican majority in the House.

Classification Number: 1/31/1
Accession Number: H75-192
Collection Name:
Governor Ralph Herseth
Series Title & Inclusive Dates:
Records concerning the Deadwood Fire of 1959; 1959-1960.
Shelf Location:
Box 3543B

Classification Number: 1/31/2
Accession Number:
94-104
Collection Name:
Governor Ralph Herseth
Series Title & Inclusive Dates: Scrapbook, 1959-1960.  Collection consists of newspaper clippings concerning the activities during Herseth’s term as governor.
Shelf Location:
Volume 5430

Accession Number: 2000-064
Collection Name:
Governor Ralph Herseth
Series Title & Inclusive Dates:
Records, 1959-1961.  Included are newspaper clippings, photographs, and Christmas cards relating to Governor Ralph Herseth.
Shelf Location:
Box 7417

Accession Number: 96-332
Collection:
Governor, Inaugural Addresses
Series Title & Inclusive Dates:
Inaugural Address of Governor Ralph Herseth, 1959.
Shelf Location:
7136C

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