Box 3339 A

     Folder #1- Hattie Foster Letter

ALS, May 31, 1914, Hattie May Foster, Ft. Pierre, to DeLand about the finding of the Verendrye plate; 5 pages, 28 cm.

     Folder #2- Pierre Chouteau Letters, 1899-1902

18 letters from Pierre Chouteau of St. Louis, grandson of Pierre Chouteau, Jr., to DeLand about Fort Pierre, the American Fur Company and the fur trade in general; typescript, signed.

     Folder #3- Major Fredrick T. Wilson Letters, 1901-1902

Five letters from Major Frederick T. Wilson, Adjutant General’s Office, War Department, Washington, D.C., to DeLand about Ft. Tecumseh, Ft. Pierre, Ft. Sully, Ft. Meade, Ft. Randall, and Ft. Thompson.

     Folder #4- Correspondence, 1890-1935

Miscellaneous incoming and outgoing DeLand correspondence including letters concerning the history of Ft. Tecumseh and Ft. Pierre, Mandan and general Indian history. “Welch” Indians, navigation and waterways, and other topics.

     Folder #5- Fort Pierre Monument Dedication, 1931

Correspondence, clippings and miscellaneous papers related to the placing of a historical marker at Fort Pierre, including letters and correspondence with Dr. Raymond A. Burnside, who donated the monument. There are two oversized items on the Fort Pierre monument in the oversize cabinet. MD 66

     Folder #6- Missouri River Navigation Congress, 1908

Newspaper clippings concerning the first annual Missouri River Navigation Congress, held in Sioux City, Iowa in 1908. DeLand was Vice-president for South Dakota.

     Folder #7- Waterways and Navigation, 1909

Newspaper clippings concerning internal waterways in general, and Missouri River navigation in particular.

     Folder #8- Waterways and Navigation, 1910

Newspaper clippings, letters and miscellaneous papers concerning internal waterways in general, and the Pierre Waterways Convention on March 30-31, 1910 in particular.

     Folder #9- National Rivers and Harbors Congress, 1912

Correspondence, especially fron the Spokane, Washington, Chamber of Commerce concerning the National Rivers and Harbors Congress to be held in Spokane.

     Folder #10- Waterways and Navigation, 1920-1925

Newspaper clippings concerning internal waterways.

     Folder #11- Waterways and Navigation, 1926-1931

Newspaper clippings, letters and miscellaneous papers concerning internal waterways in general, and the proposed improvement of the Upper Missouri River for navigation purposes in particular.

     Folder #12- Waterways and Navigation, 1933-1935

Newspaper clippings concerning waterways in general, ant the development of the upper Missouri River in particular.

     Folder #13- Waterways and Navigation, Miscellaneous

Newspaper clippings, pamphlets, articles and other papers concerning waterways in general, and the development of the Upper Missouri River in particular.

Box  3339 B

     Folder #14- Indians

Newspaper clippings on miscellaneous Indian topics.

     Folder #15- Capital Fights

Newspaper clippings, 1889-1910, concerning conflicts over the location of South Dakota’s capital.

     Folder #16- Spanish American War

Newspaper clippings concerning the Spanish American War in general, and the role of South Dakota National Guard in particular.

     Folder #17- World War I

Newspaper clippings concerning World War I in general and the role of South Dakota National Guard in particular.

     Folder #18- South Dakota History

Newspaper clippings, 1905-1914, on various South Dakota history topics.

     Folder #19- Miscellaneous Newspaper Clippings

Newspaper clippings on history politics, Pierre news and other topics.

     Folder #20- Election of 1906

Letters and miscellaneous papers concerning the 1906 South Dakota election. Deland was Hughes County Republican Central Committee Chairman. He was a Progressive Republican friend, and former law partner of Coe I. Crawford, who was elected governor in 1906.

     Folder #21- Sixth Judicial Curcuit Auxiliary Bar Association

Letters and miscellaneous papers, 1920-1921, from this organization of which DeLand was secretary.

     Folder #22- Speeches, Articles and Poems

“The Hawaiian Question,” from the Pierre Free Press, December 16, 1897; 4 pages, printed, 24 cm.

“Ramona,” July 20, 1902, analysis of Helen Jackson Junt’s famous novel; 10 pages, typescript, 33 cm.

“Upper Missouri Navigation: A Controlling Factor,” August 10, 1908; 10 pages, typescript, 33 cm.

“Missouri River and Deep Waterways,” October 24, 1908; 2 pages, typescript, 33 cm.

“Missouri River Strategy in International Commerce,” May 18, 1908; 7 pages, typescript, 33 cm.

Untitled article on the need for deep water navigation, October 8, 1909; 2 pages, typescript, 33 cm.

Untitled article on the Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deep Waterway, October 15, 1909; 4 pages, typescript, 33 cm.

“Sisterhood of Cities in Waterways Movement,” November 29, 1909; 3 pages, typescript, 33 cm.

“Discovery of the La Verendrye Monument of 1743 in South Dakota,” May 21, 1913; 9 pages, typescript, 33 cm.

Untitled article on the disputed route of the La Verendryes in 1743, October 7, 1916; 12 pages, typescript, 33 cm.

“The Records of Old Fort Pierre Chouteau,” August 30, 1917; 17 pages, typescript, 33 cm.

“Kansas City and the Boat Line,” March 24, 1919; 2 pages, typescript, 33 cm.

“Compensation,” (poem) July 25, 1921; 3 pages, typescript, 33 cm.

“League of Nations, Its Functions and Work,” March 16, 1925; 19 pages, typescript, 33 cm.

“Resolutions of Appreciation,” written for the South Dakota Historical Society upon the resignation of Doane Robinson as Secretary of the Society, December 29, 1925; 19 pages, typescript, 33 cm.

“Washington and Marshall as Federal Architects,” Febuary 25, 1926; 7 pages, typescript, 33 cm.

“A Wood-Temple” (poem), August 15, 1926; 2 pages, typescript, 33 cm.

“Flight in Space-Time: The Adventure,” March 5, 1934; 6 pages, typescript, 33 cm.

“Flag Presentation Address,” May 8, 1934, given at the presentation of a United States flag to the U.S. District and Circuit Courts by the bar associations of Pierre and Fort Pierre; 6 pages, typescript, 28 cm.

     Folder #23- Speeches, Articles and Poems

“Greed’s Broken Shaft” (poem), n. d.; 1page, handwritten, 33 cm.

“A Wreath the Wrought,” n. d.; 5 pages, typescript, 33 cm.

“Sculpture: Its Uses and Influence,” n. d.; 16 pages, typescript, 33 cm.

“Peace’s Price: Disarmament” (poem), n. d.; 2 pages, typescript, 33 cm.

“The Black Mountains,” n.d.; 2 pages, typescript,, 33 cm.

“Roman Territorial System,” n.d.; 4 pages, typescript, 33 cm.

“Territories—Roman Law,” n.d.; 3 pages, typescript, 33 cm.

“Territorial Rights,”  n.d.; 19 p. typescript, 33 cm

     Folder #24- “The Verendrye Exploration Tablet of Fort Pierre”

Manuscript, 42 pages, typescript, various page sizes. Written for National Geographic Magizine, but not published.

Box 3340A

     Folder #25- “The Dakota Epic”

                  Manuscript, 406 pages, typescript, 33 cm. Epic poem.

     Folder #26- Miscellaneous Papers

                   Pamphlets not located in folders (found at end of collection);

South Dakota Bulletin, Vol. 18, No. 2 (June 1932). See page 45 for DeLand reference.

Waterways as Creaters of Prosperity, by S.A. Thompson. National Rivers and Harbors Congress publication, ca 1908.

An Act to Regulate Commererce, (Public—No. 41), T.H. Flood and Company, Chicago, 1887.

Proceedings of the First Annual Convention of the Missouri River Navigation Congress at Sioux City, Iowa, January 22-23, 1908.

Panama Canal Tolls, Symposium of Views… extracts from Congressional Record, 1912-1913.

“The Obligations of the United States as to Panama Canal Tolls,” speech of Hon. Elihu Root of New York in the Senate of the United States, January 21, 1913.

Panama Canal Tolls, “Minority Report,” to accompany H. R. 14385, March 14, 1914.

Calendar No. 625, “Creating a Shipping Board, A Naval Auxiliary, A Merchant Marine…,” to accompany H.R.  15455, July 19, 1916.

Public—No. 260—64^th Congress, H. R. 15455, “An Act to Establish a United States Shipping Board…,” September 7, 1916.

“The Ship Purchase Bill,” speech of Hon. Thomas Sterling of South Dakota in the Senate of the United States, August, 14, 1916.

“Regulations of Intrastate Rates,” hearing before the Committee of Interstate Commerce… on S. 5242, G.P.O., 1916.

“Statement on Mr. S.A. Thompson…” Extracts from hearings before the committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce…on H.R. 4378, September 16, 1919.

Typical Misleading Propaganda by Opponents of the St. Lawrence Seaway Analyzed and Exposed, Great Lakes—St. Lawrence Tidewater Association, Washington, DC, December 1927.

A Major Impending Project: the Great lakes –St. Lawrence Waterway, an address by U.S. Senator Thomas F. Walsh before the Twenty-fifth Convention of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress, Washington, DC, December 11 1929.

Development of Internal Waterways Essential to Growth and Frosperity of America, by Jose[j E. Ramsdell, U.S. Senator from Louisiana, June 21, 1923; reprint.

     Folder #27- Helen A. Williams Case

                  Twelve letters, dated 1904-1906, concerning Mrs. Williams’ attempt to regain possession of Lake Pepin Sioux Halfbreed Scrip No. 379c, for 80 acres. DeLand was her attorney.

     Folder #28- William Benoist Case

                  Two letters and official copy of papers from the Office of Indian Affairs, 1906, concerning William Benoist and cattle on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation and the Standing Rock Indian Reservation.

     Folder #29- Basil (Claymore) Clement

                  Typescript copies of interviews with Claymore and others, including Mrs. Pelagie Sarpe Narcelle and Narceisse Narcelle.

     Folder #30- “The Sioux Wars”: sketches, maps

                  Includes three sketches DeLand made of the Slim Buttes battleground, along with three refined adaptations drawn by Kenneth R. Scurr. DeLand’s drawings, which inclide some commentary on the Battle of Slim Buttes (1876), did not appear in his “The Sioux Wars” South Dakota Historical Collections XV (1930): 9-730.

     Corporation Blue Book, 1903, 1907, 1915

     Solution to a problem by Theodore L. DeLand, 1894

     An Article on Magic Squares; and a Magic Square for the Year 1909. By Theodore L.  DeLand.

     Galesburg Republican Register, Galesburg IL, March 10 1883

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     Folder #31-

                  Folder contains a blueprint of the bronze tablet placed on the Fort Pierre       monument and a copy of the Pierre Golden Jubilee program.

                  Pierre’s Golden Jubilee Advertisement, May 31, June 1-2

The Upper Missouri Historical Expantion Certificate Invitation, 1925.

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