SOUTH DAKOTA STATE HISTORICAL RECORDS ADVISORY BOARD  

The State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) is part of a nationwide effort to connect federal, state, and local repositories in order to preserve the nation’s documentary heritage. The  National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), part of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), encourages each state and territory to have a historical records advisory board to lead and coordinate records preservation activities in its area.    

The South Dakota SHRAB’s mission is to advocate for the preservation of historical records, educate the public and records-caretakers about the importance of the historical record, and lead the historical community in preserving, promoting, and providing access to the state’s documentary heritage.  To accomplish this mission the SDSHRAB investigates and reports on the state of historical records in South Dakota; develops statewide plans for records preservation activities; determines priorities for historical records projects; coordinates cooperation between repositories; and reviews grant proposals submitted to the NHPRC by South Dakota institutions.  

The South Dakota SHRAB was created in 1997 under statutory authority of the Board of Trustees of the South Dakota State Historical Society.  The State Archivist serves as a permanent member and chairman of the SHRAB.  The board must include at least six other members, half of which must be professional archivists.  The board currently consists of the following ten members:  

For more information on national archival activities visit the Council of State Historical Records Coordinators at  http://www.statearchivists.org