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South Dakota--History--19th century

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Edmund Dean Diary

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00714
Scope and Contents

Diary, 1877-1884, of Edmund Dean of South Dakota. Includes description of Dean's life at college, his marriage, the birth of his children, the Great Railroad Strike of 1877, and other current events. There is also an account of his move from Iowa to South Dakota, including interaction with others on the road. Dean also describes a lecture that he attended that was led by Eliza Stewart, one of the leaders of the Temperance movement.

Dates: 1877-1884

Lambert A. Martin Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. 92 M36
Scope and Contents

Typescripts of letters, 1861-1863, written to family members while stationed in the Dakota Territory (portion now South Dakota). Two letters, 1864, concern Martin's death and there is a portion of a memoir, "My Experience in Scouting in the Dakota Territory", and mentions of Native American Indian encounters.

Dates: 1861-1864