Alphabetical Correspondence (1889-1946) Click on Letter to View Correspondence or Hit "Ctrl and F" to search for a particular subject
BOX 3359B Folder #31: "A" Correspondence, 1921-1924 (Return to Top)
Folder #32: Adams, Dr. G.S.
Correspondence, 1913-1920, between Robinson and members of the G.S. Adams family of Yankton. Topics include the illness of Dr. L.C. Mead, John J. Cohan, Cuthbert Ducharme, and Gina Smith Campbell.
Folder #33: American Book Company
Correspondence, 1904-1914, concerning the publication of Robinson's Brief History of South Dakota. BOX 3360A Folder #34: Archeology
Correspondence, maps, drawings, notes and other papers, 1906-1934, concerning Snake Butte, Arikara town sites, various petroglyphs and boulder mosaics, and other sites.
Folder #35: Arnold, Ben Connor
Correspondence, 1912-1922, between Robinson and Arnold concerning Arnold's experiences on the Dakota frontier.
Folder #36: "B" Correspondence, 1921-1924 (Return to Top) Folder #37: Banking Correspondence, 1904, between Robinson and various persons concerning the history of banking in South Dakota.
Folder #38: Banvard, John
Correspondence with Edith Banvard and others, 1936, concerning the artist. Also included are two copies of Robinson's article on Banvard, published in Collections. Vol. XXI.
Folder #39: Beadle, William Henry Harrison
Correspondence, 1901-1905, between Robinson and Beadle concerning various topics, including education; plus eulogies of Beadle collected by Robinson in 1909.
Folder #39A: Beaver Creek, Wisconsin
Folder #40: Bentley, Viola B.
Five letters, 1904, from Mrs. Bentley concerning her father Arthur C. Van Metre, and her great grandfather, Robert Dickson.
Folder #41: Black Hills
Correspondence, 1902-1936, with various persons in regard to the early history and settlers, gold discovery, history of Deadwood, and highways of the Black Hills.
Folder #42: Borst, Curtis A.
Correspondence, 1914, with various persons concerning the murder of Curtis A. Borst at Frozen Man's Creek west of Fort Pierre in November 1877.
Folder #43: Bromley, Edward A.
Correspondence, 1919-1920, concerning the purchase of the Illingworth negatives from the 1874 Custer Black Hills Expedition.
Folder #44: Brown, Samuel J.
Correspondence, 1902-1923, plus clippings and miscellaneous papers relating to Brown, his father Joseph R. Brown, and Sioux Indian history. Important topics are Gabriel Renville, Red Thunder, the Santee Uprising of 1862, Martin Charger, the Sisseton Sioux, and Joseph R. Brown's steam wagon.
Folder #45: Burke, Charles Henry
Correspondence, 1903-1922, concerning various topics.
Folder #46: Byrne, Frank M.
Correspondence, 1901, 1910, & 1912, concerning various topics.
Folder #47: "Cam" - "Can" Correspondence, 1903-1924 (Return to Top)
Folder #48: Campbell, Gina Smith
Correspondence, 1915-1918, concerning various topics.
Folder #49: Capitol Art Work-Blashfield, E.H.
Correspondence, 1908-1910, between Robinson and Edwin Howland Blashfield concerning the proposed art work for the new South Dakota Capitol.
Folder #50: Capitol Art Work
Correspondence, 1908-1910, between Robinson and Daniel Chester French, Elmer E. Garnsey, Charles Holloway, Albert H. Krehbiel and Edward Simmons concerning the proposed art work for the new South Dakota State Capitol.
Folder #51: Capitol Art Work
Correspondence, 1908, with several South Dakota state officials concerning art work in the new capitol.
Folder #52: Capitol Art Work-Statuary
Correspondence, 1908-1915, between Robinson and Gilbert Riswold, George Schlosser, Carrie Hanna Allbee, and others concerning the statue of Gen. W.H.H. Beadle and the memorial tablet to Mother (Elizabeth Hazelton) Sherrard.
BOX 3360B Folder #53: "Car" - "Cas" Correspondence, 1901-1922
Folder #54: "Cell - "Cu" Correspondence, 1922-1923
Folder #55: Census, 1906-1909
Correspondence, 1906-1909, concerning procedures in the taking of the state census.
Folder #56: Census, 1915
Correspondence and county statistics, 1915.
Folder #57: Century Magazine
Correspondence, 1889-1906, concerning materials that Robinson attempted to get published.
Folder #58: Charger, Martin
Correspondence and other papers, 1915-1946, concerning Charger's life, especially in relation to the Fool Soldier Band and the rescue of the Lake Shetak captives. The correspondence is between Robinson and Samuel Charger, son of Martin Charger.
Folder #59: Cities and Towns
Correspondence, 1909, concerning property values in South Dakota's major cities, including Yankton, Lead, Deadwood, Watertown, Aberdeen, Sioux Falls, Brookings, Rapid City, Mitchell, Huron and others.
Folder #60: Collections Vol. XXII (1946)
Correspondence in preparation for the publication of Collections Vol. XXII. Most of the letters concern a South Dakota "Honor Roll" and "Educated Sioux Indians."
Folder #61: Collins, Mary C.
Correspondence, 1907-1920, concerning her work among the Sioux Indians. Sitting Bull is the subject of several letters.
Folder #62: Congregational Church, 1915-1921
Correspondence, news bulletins and others papers, 1915-1921, concerning the First Congregational Church of Pierre, and the Congregational Conference of South Dakota.
Folder #63: Congregational Church, 1922-1924
Correspondence, news bulletins and others papers, 1922-1924, concerning the First Congregational Church of Pierre, and the Congregational Conference of South Dakota.
Folder #64: Congregational Church, Jubilee Campaign
Correspondence and other papers, 1919-1922, concerning the Fiftieth anniversary campaign of the Congregational Church of South Dakota.
Folder #65: Craig, C.H.
Three letters to Craig in 1925, and an historical sketch of early Sioux Falls newspapers. BOX 3361A Folder-#66: "D" Correspondence, 1915-1922 (Return to Top)
The bulk of this correspondence is with staff members of the Dakota Farmer.
Folder #67: Dakota Republican
Correspondence, 1903, with Franklin Taylor, Mahlon Gore and others concerning the early years of the Dakota Republican, a Vermillion newspaper.
Folder #68: DeLand, Charles Edmund
Correspondence, 1902, mainly concerning an article for the Collections.
Folder #69: Dodd, Mead & Company
Correspondence, 1915, concerning the New International Encyclopedia.
Folder #70: Dorion, Pierre
Correspondence, 1922-1925, concerning the Dorion family. Pierre Dorion was a guide for Lewis and Clark in 1804.
Folder #71: Driver (Captain) William
Correspondence, 1923, with Elizabeth R. Moore, daughter of Captain Driver. Driver first named the American flag "Old Glory." Several papers of a later date are also included.
Folder #72: Encyclopedia of South Dakota (Return to Top)
Correspondence, 1925, concerning Robinson's newly published reference work. Most of the letters are congratulatory.
Folder #73: Fairbanks, South Dakota (Return to Top)
Correspondence and miscellaneous papers concerning the origin and early history of Fairbanks, which was first known as Ash Point.
Folder #74: Feilner, John
Correspondence and miscellaneous papers concerning Capt. John Feilner, who was killed by Indians on the Little Cheyenne River, June 28, 1864.
Folder #75: Fiftieth Anniversary of Statehood
Correspondence, 1938-1939, and miscellaneous papers relating to special activities of the Historical Society in recognition of the anniversary.
Folder #76: Football
Correspondence, 1905, from various authorities in regard to the attempt by the state legislature to govern college football.
Folder,#77: Forts
Correspondence and other papers, 1903-1945, concerning Fort James, Fort Pierre, Fort Sully, Fort Dakota, Fort Randall, and Fort Sisseton (Wadsworth).
Folder #78: Fredricks, John
Correspondence, 1923, in which Fredricks complains of the popular distortion of the state's true history.
Folder #79: Gamble, Robert Jackson (Return to Top)
Correspondence, 1908-1920, concerning the Red Cross in South Dakota, Missouri River development, Robert E. McDowell and other topics.
Folder #80: Gandy, Harry L.
Correspondence, 1910 & 1916-1922, mainly concerning a proposed government hydroelectric plant for the production of nitrate fertilizer.
Folder #81: Garland, Hamlin
Correspondence, 1891-1916, mainly discussing Robinson's poetry. Also discussed are the farmer's way of life, and the single tax theory.
Folder #82: Genin, (Father) Jean Baptiste Maria
Correspondence and clippings, 1904, concerning Father Genin. The letters are from Linda W. Slaughter and John Stanley. Mrs. Slaughter also writes of Sitting Bull.
Folder #83: Geographic Center
Correspondence and other papers, 1923 & 1930-1932, concerning the geographic center of South Dakota and of the North American continent.
Folder #84: Gompers, Samuel
Two letters and two labor pamphlets, 1920, concerning organized labor and the state of the country.
Folder #85: Grinnell, George Bird
Correspondence, 1914-1927, concerning Sacagawea, the first discovery of gold in the Black Hills, the journey of the La Verendryes and other topics.
Folder #86: Hahn, Alta (Return to Top)
Correspondence, 1912, concerning the possible publication of Dr. Walter Louis Hahn's article, "An Annotated List of Birds Observed near Springfield, South Dakota."
Folder #87: Hamilton, F.W.
Ten letters, 1888-1889, to F.W. Hamilton, Harrison & Morton Club, Deadwood, S.D. The letters, which concern the recent Republican victory in the national election, are from U.S. Congressmen Davenport of New York, Reed of Maine, Henderson of Iowa, Lodge of Massachusetts and Holmes of New York; U.S. Senators Chandler of New Hampshire, Dolph of Oregon and Paddock of Nebraska; Governor Waterman of California and others.
Folder #88: Hare, William Hobart
Correspondence and other papers, 1903-1922, concerning Bishop Hare. Included are two letters from Hare to Robinson.
Folder #89: Hebard, Grace Raymond
Correspondence, 1914-1933, concerning Sacagawea, the La Verendryes, Calamity Jane and other topics.
Folder #90: Hilger, Anson & J.D.
Correspondence, in 1905 with J.D., and in 1914 with Anson, concerning the property they once owned in Pierre, and their early experiences in the city.
Folder #91: "I" Correspondence, 1904-1921 Folder #92: Indian Courts (Return to Top) Letters and other papers, 1908, concerning the Indian courts on the various Sioux Reservations in South Dakota.
Folder #93: Institutions
Correspondence, 1909, concerning various South Dakota state boards and institutions.
Folder #94: Issenhuth, E.C. Correspondence, 1903, & 1912-1922, with the chairman of the state highway commission. BOX 3361B
Folder #95: "Ja" - "Ji" Correspondence, 1909-1920 (Return to Top)
Folder #96: "John" Correspondence, 1909-1921
Folder #97: Johnson, A.C.
Correspondence, 1904-1921, with Alexander C. Johnson, general agent for the Chicago & NorthWestern Railway Co.
Folder #98: Johnson, Royal C.
Correspondence, 1913-1925, concerning clerks of court fees, government publications, prohibition, personal news, and other topics. Johnson was at one time Attorney General of South Dakota, and later was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Folder #99: Johnson, Willis E.
Correspondence, 1913-1923, concerning various topics. Johnson was at different times, president of the North Dakota State Normal and Industrial School, and president of the South Dakota Northern Normal and Industrial School.
Folder #100: Jolley, John L.
Correspondence, 1903-1916, concerning various topics. The bulk of the correspondence is in regard to Jolley's proposed talk to the Historical Society in 1913. Folder #101: "Jones" - "Jor" Correspondence, 1904-1921 Folder #102: "Ka" - "Ke" Correspondence, 1903-1919 (Return to Top) Folder #103: Kerr, Robert Floyd Correspondence, 1902-1917, concerning various topics. Folder #104: "Ki" Correspondence, 1904-1921 Folder #105: King, Gen. Charles Correspondence, 1912-1919, mainly concerning Gen. Crook's campaign of 1876 and the location of the Slim Buttes battlefield.
Folder #106: Kingsbury, George W.
Correspondence, 1904-1919, concerning the Dakota Cavalry, Dakota Territory, Kingsbury's history of the territory, and other topics. Included is a roster of Co. B, Dakota Cavalry.
Folder #107: Kittredge, A.B. Correspondence, 1904-1910, concerning various topics. Folder #108: "Kl" - "Ky" Correspondence, 1906-1921 Folder #109: "La" Correspondence, 1906-1921 (Return to Top) BOX 3362A Folder #110: La Verendrye
Correspondence, 1913-1941, concerning the La Verendrye explorations, lead plate, and the site of the plate's location. The bulk of the correspondence is from 1913, when the plate was found, and from 1923, when an attempt was made in Congress to have the site marked by the federal government.
Folder #111: La Verendrye
Correspondence and other papers, 1913-1917, concerning the ownership of the La Verendrye plate.
Folder #112: La Verendrye
Miscellaneous leaflets, notes, tax receipts, maps, speeches and other papers, including Dr. Tillberg's 1941 report to the Historic Site Committee of the Department of the Interior.
Folder #113: Lake Shetak
Correspondence, 1903-1915, concerning the rescue of the Lake Shetak captives.
Folder #114: Laut, Agnes C.
Correspondence, 1902-1920, concerning the La Verendryes, and the writings of both Miss Laut and Robinson.
Folder #115: Lawrence, Ernest Orlando
Correspondence, 1938, giving biographical information concerning one of America's most noted nuclear scientists. Folder #116: "Le" Correspondence, 1908-1921 Folder #117: "Li" Correspondence, 1906-1921 Folder #118: "Lo" Correspondence, 1906-1921 Folder #119: Loucks, Henry L.
Correspondence, 1898-1919, mostly concerning Loucks' political activities. He was a prominent reformist politician, and one-time president of the National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union.
Folder #120: "Lu" - "Ly" Correspondence, 1902-1921
Folder #121: Lusk, Willard C.
Correspondence, 1903-1925, concerning various topics. Most of the letters are of a personal nature.
Folder #122: "McA" - "McG" Correspondence, 1911-1921 (Return to Top)
Folder #123: McClure, Pattison F.
Correspondence, 1905-1922, concerning various topics, including the spelling of the town, Dupree, the unveiling of a portrait of Bishop Hare, and McClure's presidency of the Historical Society.
Folder #124: McClurg, A.C.
Correspondence, 1904-1921, mainly concerning book orders. BOX 3362B Folder #125;: McDowell, Robert E.
Correspondence, 1901-1908, mainly concerning McDowell's efforts to obtain copies of various publications for the Historical Society. McDowell was an aid to the U.S. Senator Robert J. Gamble.
Folder #126: McGillycuddy, Valentine T.
Correspondence, 1920-1924, concerning McGillycuddy's frontier experiences as an army physician and Indian agent.
Folder #127: "McI" - "McV" Correspondence, 1907-1919
Folder #128: Mcllvaine, C.N.
Correspondence, 1913-1915, with the secretary of the state board of agriculture.
Folder #129: McLeod, C.J.
Correspondence, 1905-1915, mainly concerning printing various items for the Department of History. McLeod owned the News Printing Company in Aberdeen.
Folder #130: McMaster, William Henry
Correspondence, 1912-1925, mainly concerning the requests by McMaster for information.
Folder #131: "Ma" - "Man" Correspondence, 1912-1920
Folder #132: Mansfield, Josie
Correspondence, 1937, concerning Helen Josephine Mansfield Reade, mistress of Jim Fisk.
Folder #133: "Mar" - "May" Correspondence, 1902-1920
Folder #134: Marks, Constant R.
Correspondence, 1907-1908, & 1920, concerning various topics. Several letters deal with an autobiographical sketch written by Louis D. Letellier about his pioneer experiences in Dakota Territory.
Folder #135: "Mea" - "Mey" Correspondence, 1907-1920 Folder #136: Mead, Leonard Charles Correspondence, 1904-1920, concerning the South Dakota State Hospital at Yankton, of which Mead was superintendent. Much of the correspondence is also personal.
Folder #137: Mellette, Arthur Calvin
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