Kalkbrenner, Mrs. Ray Manuscript (H76-94) 1
item, 43 typewritten pages
Manuscript entitled, "The Smithville
Story." Contains the memories of Mrs. C. F. Bohnsack, nee Katie Franklin, of the
Pothook Bar Ranch at old Smithville. Franklin was the older of two granddaughters of C. K.
Howard. Kalkbrenner was a small child at old Smithville at a time when Bohnsack had
reached adulthood and married.
Kelly, Ilma Letter (H75-68) 2 items
In a long and detailed letter, Kelly, a nurse in
the American Expeditionary Force, describes her experiences on the French and Belgium
Fronts as a member of a mobile hospital staff during World War I in 1918.
Kirk, Maud H. Letter
(H74-143) 1 item
Consists of a single-page note written by Maud H.
Kirk on June 14, 1877, while on board the steamer "Josephine." The note, stating
all is well, was placed in a bottle and thrown overboard near Fort Buford.
Klein, JoAnn Kositzky Photographs (H94-63) 6
items
Two group photographs of the Women Accepted in
Volunteer Emergency Service unit in which JoAnn served from 1944 to 1946, an informal
photo of JoAnn with three other women in uniform, and copies of WAVES publications.
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic Records
(H77-3) 1 folder
Records of the General George A. Custer Circle No.
6, Chamberlain, 1932-1935. This women's organization was composed of descendants of Civil
War Union veterans and nurses. Included are correspondence, lists of members and officers
for 1932 and 1934, rituals, special programs, rules and regulations, order of meetings,
and the proceedings of the 48th Annual National Convention.
Langemann, Irene, A Home without Roots
[videotape] (H95-15) 1 item
A video filmed by Langemann with a running time of
30 minutes titled A Home without Roots: Destiny of a Refugee Family (1993). The
film, focusing on Germans from Russia, describes Irma Schefelbein’s emigration from
Kasakstan to Germany, the land of her forefathers. Irma, a 67-year-old woman, and 200
other emigrants from the Commonwealth of Independent States came to Potsdam, Brandenberg
to live in old army barracks. They left because of unstable political conditions.
League of Women Voters Records (H75-75, H99-007
and H2002-022) 5 cubic feet
Minutes, correspondence, annual reports, circulars,
committee reports, and other materials, 1922-1997. The LWV of the United States was
organized in 1920, as was the first local SD chapter. However, it was not until the mid
1950s that a state league was organized.
Lee, Frances Papers (H78-52) 30 items
Legal documents, 1883-1945. Deeds and land records
of a Pierre woman whose family homesteaded in Kingsbury county in the late 1870s.
Lief, Augusta, Teacher’s Contract
(H75-66) 1 item
Teacher's contract with the 64th school district of
Union County, 1899.
Linstad, Otto Papers (H82-39) 1 folder and
several photographs
This collection is primarily World War I clippings,
photographs, and papers. A small portion relates to Mrs. Lindstad’s (Hazel Rood)
activities in the American Legion Auxiliary. Hazel Rood was born near Ash Creek in present
day Haakon County, July 31, 1889. She became active in the Pierre American Legion
Auxiliary after her marriage to Otto in 1923. In 1927 she was elected President of the
South Dakota Department.