South Dakota: State Highlights
In the past few decades, the South Dakota Historical Records Advisory Board (HDRAB) has been instrumental in preserving, managing, and providing access to historical records within the state. A review of funded projects between 1978 and 2006 reveals a focus on preservation and organization of archival materials, improving accessibility, supporting local and regional archives, and encouraging best practices for record-keeping and archival management.
The South Dakota Department of Tourism and State Development was a significant contributor, providing funds for various projects. These included a two-year project to process state and local government records, amounting to $57,120, and basic funding for the state historical records advisory board, totalling $5,591. The South Dakota Heritage Fund also contributed, providing $20,462 for the SHRAB Archival Resources Planning Project.
The South Dakota Archives Research Center, based in Pierre, received $24,020 for a state government records policy planning and processing project. The South Dakota Department of Education supported the South Dakota State Historical Records Advisory Boards program with a grant of $15,000. The department also provided $4,578 for basic activities and a regrant program.
The South Dakota Department of Tourism and State provided $5,431 for the South Dakota State Historical Records Advisory Board and its educational and statewide regrant programs. The same department also gave $5,453 for basic funding, including a workshop, two board meetings, and a statewide regrant program.
Other projects funded during this period included a records management program for tribal records at Oglala Lakota College, a website and records management program for Oglala Sioux Community College, and a documentary collections and oral history program for the Rosebud Sioux Tribe at Sinte Gleska College.
However, precise details about the specific purposes and scopes of these projects are not readily available in the provided search results. For detailed information, one would need to consult South Dakota state archives or official South Dakota Historical Society documentation.
The total funding for these projects amounted to $352,457, with a subtotal of $337,113 for projects related to records and a subtotal of $15,344 for publications projects. It is clear that the South Dakota Historical Records Advisory Board has played a crucial role in preserving and making accessible the state's rich historical records.
The South Dakota Department of Tourism and State Development, a key supporter, funded various projects, including ones related to banking-and-insurance records, contributing $5,431 for the South Dakota State Historical Records Advisory Board and its educational and statewide regrant programs. Additionally, the Department of Education provided funding for a project focusing on industry-specific records, granting $15,000 to the South Dakota State Historical Records Advisory Boards program. Furthermore, the South Dakota Archives Research Center was granted $24,020 for a project involving financing and government records policy planning and processing.
