This collection is a small representation of the research that Jeanette Kinyon and Jean Walz gathered for biography of Gladys Pyle, titled  The Incredible Gladys Pyle.  Pyle was a South Dakota politician and the first woman elected to the United States Senate without having previously been appointed to her position; she was also the first female senator to serve as a Republican and the first female senator from South Dakota

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South Dakota State UniversityOpen PRAIRIE: Open Public Research Access InstitutionalRepository and Information ExchangeManuscript Archive Finding Aids3-22-2018Incredible Gladys Pyle CollectionSDSU Archives and Special Collections, Hilton M. Briggs LibraryFollow this and additional works at: https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/finding_aids-manuscriptThis Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Finding Aids at Open PRAIRIE: Open Public Research Access Institutional Repositoryand Information Exchange. It has been accepted for inclusion in Manuscript Archive by an authorized administrator of Open PRAIRIE: Open PublicResearch Access Institutional Repository and Information Exchange. For more information, please contact michael.biondo@sdstate.edu.Recommended CitationSDSU Archives and Special Collections, Hilton M. Briggs Library, "Incredible Gladys Pyle Collection" (2018). Manuscript Archive. 13.https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/finding_aids-manuscript/13"Incredible Gladys Pyle" Collection Finding Aid South Dakota State University Archives and Special Collections Briggs Library (SBL) Room 241 Box 2114 1300 North Campus Drive Brookings, SD 57007 Phone: 605-688-5094 Email: arcrefs@sdstate.edu Collection Summary Identifier MA 20 Title "Incredible Gladys Pyle" collection Creator Jeannette Kinyon and Jean Walz Dates 1918-1987 Extent 0.42 linear feet -- 1 document case, sound recordings Language English Repository South Dakota State University Archives and Special Collections, Hilton M. Briggs Library, Brookings, South Dakota. Access note This collection is open to researchers without restrictions. The materials in the Archives do not circulate and may be used in-house only. Preferred Citation Name of item. The "Incredible Gladys Pyle" collection. MA 20. South Dakota State University Archives and Special Collections, Hilton M. Briggs Library, Brookings, South Dakota. Abstract This collection is a small representation of the research that Jeanette Kinyon and Jean Walz gathered for biography of Gladys Pyle, titled "The Incredible Gladys Pyle." Pyle was a South Dakota politician and the first woman elected to the United States Senate without having previously been appointed to her position; she was also the first female senator to serve as a Republican and the first female senator from South Dakota. Biographical Note Gladys Pyle (October 4, 1890 – March 14, 1989) was a South Dakota politician and the first woman elected to the United States Senate without having previously been appointed to her position; she was also the first female senator to serve as a Republican and the first female senator from South Dakota. She was also the first female senator never to marry. She was born to John and Mamie (Shields) Pyle and graduated from Huron College in 1911. She taught in the public high schools at Miller, Wessington, and Huron from 1912-1918. In 1923 she became first woman member of the State House of Representatives, serving from 1923-1927. Pyle then served as Secretary of State of South Dakota from 1927–1931 and ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for governor in 1930, garnering nearly a third of the vote in the primary but losing after seven recounts of the votes. She was a member of the State securities commission from 1931-1933. She engaged in the life insurance business in private life. Gladys, her mother Mamie, and two sisters were very involved in the Women's Suffrage movement and frequently hosted meetings of the local chapter in their house. On November 8, 1938 she was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Peter Norbeck. She defeated Tom Berry, a former Democratic Governor of South Dakota. She served from November 9, 1938, to January 3, 1939. In 1981, Jeanette Kinyon and Jean Walz began to gather research for a biography of Gladys Pyle, a prominent woman in South Dakota politics. They interviewed Miss Pyle and researched books, manuscripts, letters, news stories, editorials, and other interviews. This collection is a small representation of the research gathered for this project. Contents Note "The Incredible Gladys Pyle" Collection consists of clippings, correspondence, financial records, manuscripts, research, transcripts and audio cassettes. The clippings include advertisements for the published book and clippings of Gladys Pyle on her 96th birthday. The correspondence includes letters on the publication of the book and letters from Gladys Pyle noting corrections for the book. Included is a handwritten letter from Governor Sigurd Anderson praising Gladys Pyle and her contributions to South Dakota politics. The financial records are minimal and include itemized lists of expenses. There are two manuscripts for the book, one is with the published title "The Incredible Gladys Pyle", and the other with an alternative title "Gladys Pyle: Always a Pioneer". The transcripts appear to accompany only one set of audiocassettes. Included with the transcripts are notebooks with interview questions for Miss Pyle. Related Resources The incredible Gladys Pyle, by Jeanette Kinyon and Jean Walz Vermillion, S.D. : Dakota Press, 1985. Call number: E656.P9 K56 1985 Key Words Pyle, Gladys, 1890-1989 South Dakota -- Biography Women legislators -- South Dakota Women teachers -- South Dakota Administrative Information Conditions Governing Access This collection is open to researchers without restrictions. The materials in the Archives do not circulate and may be used in-house only. Researchers conducting extensive research are asked to make an advance appointment to access archival material. Please call or e-mail prior to visiting the collection and indicate as much detail as possible about a particular topic and intended use. South Dakota State University supports access to the materials, published and unpublished, in its collections. Nonetheless, access to some items may be restricted as a result of their fragile condition or by contractual agreements with donors. Copyright note Copyright restrictions apply in different ways to different materials. Many of the documents and other historical materials in the Archives are in the public domain and may be reproduced and used in any way. There are other materials in the Archive carrying a copyright interest and must be used according to the provisions of Title 17 of the U.S. Code. The Archive issues a warning concerning copyright restrictions to every researcher who requests copies of documents. Although the copyright law is under constant redefinition in the courts, it is ultimately the responsibility of the researcher to properly use copyrighted material. Arranged and Described by Crystal J. Gamradt, 1999 July 25. Container List Box Folder Description Date(s) 1 1 Clippings 1986-1987 1 2 Correspondence 1981-1985 1 3 Financial records 1982 1 4 Manuscript: "Gladys Pyle : Always a pioneer" undated 1 5 Manuscript: "The Incredible Gladys Pyle" undated 1 6 Research 1918-1984 1 7 Transcripts of taped interviews 1971, 1982  Audiocassettes Identifier Description Date(s) AV MA 20-0004 Huron College continues, business career, time on claim, ERA committee involvement, views, recollections of years in Pierre 1982 AV MA 20-0006 Travel log of Merrill ? - Taiwan undated AV MA 20-0003 Gladys Pyle 90th birthday, Territory incidents, childhood, qualities, Huron College items 1982 Identifier Description Date(s) AV MA 20-0009 Gladys Pyle interview [side 1-2] undated AV MA 20-0011 Gladys Pyle interview [side 4-5] undated AV MA 20-0008 Travel log of Robert ? - India/Sri Landa undated AV MA 20-0002 Radio Issues Forum [side 3] 1976 AV MA 20-0001 Radio Issues Forum [side 1-2 1976 AV MA 20-0010 Gladys Pyle interview [side 3] undated AV MA 20-0005 Continuation of resolutions, questions, Banberg (?), Ins. Indicent 1982 AV MA 20-0007 Travel log of Robert ? - China/Japan undated AV MA 20-0012 Gladys Pyle interview [side 6] undated AV MA 20-0013 GG [guitar music - some practicing? undated   

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