Gamma Sigma Delta, also known as the Honor Society of Agriculture, is a professional agricultural fraternity. The South Dakota State University chapter of the society was established on May 27, 1958. The collection includes the society\u27s constitutions, programs, yearly records of activities, and financial records

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South Dakota State UniversityOpen PRAIRIE: Open Public Research Access InstitutionalRepository and Information ExchangeUniversity Archives Finding Aids3-27-2018Gamma Sigma Delta RecordsSDSU Archives and Special Collections, Hilton M. Briggs LibraryFollow this and additional works at: https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/finding_aids-universityThis 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 University Archives 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, "Gamma Sigma Delta Records" (2018). University Archives. 92.https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/finding_aids-university/92Gamma Sigma Delta Records 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 UA 35.16 Title Gamma Sigma Delta Records Creator Gamma Sigma Delta, Honor Society of Agriculture, South Dakota State University Dates 1955-2009 Extent 3.0 linear feet -- 3 records center boxes 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. Gamma Sigma Delta Records. UA 35.16. South Dakota State University Archives and Special Collections, Hilton M. Briggs Library, Brookings, South Dakota. Abstract Gamma Sigma Delta, also known as the Honor Society of Agriculture, is a professional agricultural fraternity. The South Dakota State University chapter of the society was established on May 27, 1958. The collection includes the society's constitutions, programs, yearly records of activities, and financial records. Historical Note Gamma Sigma Delta, also known as the Honor Society of Agriculture, is a professional agricultural fraternity. The South Dakota State University chapter of the society was established on May 27, 1958. The chapter encourages and recognizes high standards and achievement in agriculture. A national conclave of Gamma Sigma Delta was held at SDSU in 1974; the themes was “Agriculture in the Modern World.” The chapter was the Gamma Sigma Delta bronze runner-up in the Outstanding Chapter Award in 2010 and won the Chapter Enrichment Grant in 1998. Only one member of the chapter has won The International Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award, Dr. Oscar E. Olson won the award in 1979. Contents Note The collection includes the constitutions, programs, yearly records of activities and financial records. In addition, there are membership lists, a VHS tape, chapter histories, reports, and materials related to the 25th anniversary of the chapter. Key Words South Dakota State University -- Gamma Sigma Delta South Dakota State University -- Honor Society of Agriculture Student activities Students -- Societies, etc. 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 Nick Byer, 2016. Container List Box Folder Description Date(s) 1 20 1979-1980 1979-1980 1 3 Account Book 1957-1998 1 24 Alumni Certificates and Mock-Ups 1980, 1984 2 31 Award of Merit 1996 1 2 Award of Merit, Constitution, Index 1956, 1966, 1978 1 18 Banquet Materials 1975-1976 1 6 Banquet Programs 1959-1990 1 10 Biennial Conclave 1968-1980 Box Folder Description Date(s) 3 13 Charter Certificates Undated 1 9 Correspondence 1961-1981 2 9 Current Membership Lists 1984, 1993-1995 2 7 Diamond Anniversary 1983 2 32 Fiscal Year 1996 1996-1997 1 5 Gamma Sigma Delta 1959-1974 1959-1974 3 9 Gamma Sigma Delta Banquet Planning 2002 3 5 Gamma Sigma Delta CDs 1998, 2004-2006 1 4 Gamma Sigma Delta History of SDSU 1958-1980 2 17 Gamma Sigma Delta Materials 1990-1991 2 33 Gamma Sigma Delta Membership 1996 2 22 Handbook 1993-1994 2 1 Histories of Gamma Sigma Delta 1981, 1998 2 10 History 1984 1 25 History Materials 1980-1998 2 2 History of SDSU Chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta 1981 2 34 History, Handbook, Constitution 1996-1997 2 18 Honor Society of Agriculture - VHS Tape 1990 1 11 Honored Alumni 1969-1981 1 12 Initiation Services 1969, 1982 1 16 International Conclave 1974 1 21 International Service Award - Dr. Oscar Olson 1979 2 26 Member Applications 1994 2 23 Membership List 1993 3 14 Miscellaneous Papers Undated 1 28 Newsletters 1981-1997 3 10 Newsletters 2002-2003 1 7 Newsletters  1959-1967 1 8 Newsletters  1970-1984 3 12 Nomination & Banquet 2006-2009 1 15 Pictures (19 B & W photographs) 1973 1 13 Receipt Books  1969-1995 1 14 Receipt Books  1990-1994 1 17 Records 1975-1981 1 22 Records 1980-1981 1 23 Records 1980-1981 1 26 Records 1981-1982 1 27 Records 1981-1984 2 4 Records 1982-1983 Box Folder Description Date(s) 2 6 Records 1983-84 2 8 Records 1984-85 2 11 Records 1985-1986 2 12 Records 1986-1987 2 13 Records 1987-1988 2 14 Records 1988-1989 2 15 Records 1989-1990 2 16 Records 1990-1991 2 19 Records 1991-1992 2 20 Records 1992-1993 2 21 Records 1993-1994 2 25 Records 1994-1995 2 27 Records 1995-1996 2 28 Records 1995-1996 2 29 Records 1996-1997 2 30 Records 1996-1997 2 35 Records 1997-1998 3 1 Records 1997-1998 3 2 Records 1997-1998 3 3 Records 1998-1999 3 4 Records 1998-1999 3 6 Records 1999-2000 3 7 Records 2000-2001 3 8 Records 2001-2002 3 11 Records 2006-2007 2 5 Reports 1982-1987 2 3 Senior Certificates 1981, Undated 1 19 Society Jewelry - Balfour 1977-1984 3 15 Sophomore Certificates Undated 2 24 Treasurer Papers 1993-1994 1 1 Various Pamphlets & Booklets 1955, 1980, 1984, Undated  

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