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NA 1 The George & Evelyn Norby Collection: Compiled Data

Composed mainly of Brookings, S.D. area newspapers, photographs. Also databases related to the city of Brookings with a small amount of information covering Brookings County and South Dakota.

NA 1.3 Norby Collection : Compiled Data

Collection Number   NA 1.5
Date(s)       1840-2003
Physical Description   4.0 Linear Feet ; 4 Boxes
Processing Information   Arranged and Described by: Crystal J. Gamradt, June 7, 2007.
Key Words  

Subjects

  • Brookings (S.D.)
  • Brookings (S.D.) Independent School District.
  • Brookings (S.D.)—Attorneys.
  • Brookings (S.D.)—Avenues.
  • Brookings (S.D.)—Buildings.
  • Brookings (S.D.)—Business.
  • Brookings (S.D.)—Charter.
  • Brookings (S.D.)—Churches.
  • Brookings (S.D.)—City officials.
  • Brookings (S.D.)—Crazy Days.
  • Brookings (S.D.)—Directories—Telephone.
  • Brookings (S.D.)—Downtown
  • Brookings (S.D.)—Elections.
  • Brookings (S.D.)—Fire Department.
  • Brookings (S.D.)—Government.
  • Brookings (S.D.)—Health care.
  • Brookings (S.D.)—Historic District.
  • Brookings (S.D.)—Homes.
  • Brookings (S.D.)—Mayors.
  • Brookings (S.D.)—Military.
  • Brookings (S.D.)—National Historic Register.
  • Brookings (S.D.)—Newspapers.
  • Brookings (S.D.)—Obituaries.
  • Brookings (S.D.)—Police Department.
  • Brookings (S.D.)—Post Office.
  • Brookings (S.D.)—Railroad.
  • Brookings (S.D.)—Realtors.
  • Brookings (S.D.)—Streets.
  • Brookings (S.D.)—Telephone.
  • Brookings County (S.D.)
  • Brookings County (S.D.)—Sheriff.
  • Brookings Telephone Company.
  • Persons.
  • South Dakota State University—Buildings.
  • U.S.S. Brookings.   
Contents Note  

The Compiled Data subgroup is composed of data compiled by George and Evelyn Norby and recorded into various databases. Material in this collection consists of data about the city of Brookings with a small amount covering Brookings County and South Dakota.  

The following list provides insight into the type of material that can be found in files. This list is not, by any means, a complete listing of all material located in the files, but may assist researchers. It is suggested that researchers also consult the Subject Files (NA 1.4) in order to conduct a thorough study on their topic.  

  • Apartments and mobile homes—lists housing complexes and agents of rental property
  • Appointed officials—directory of officers and boards
  • Avenues—lists name and address of businesses and is arranged in files by avenue address and listed by year within each file
  • Births/Deaths/Marriages—listings of each by year
  • Building permits—lists of permits issued in 2003
  • Burial Records-First Lutheran Church—listed by block
  • Businesses-A-Z—alphabetical listing of Brookings businesses, included owner name, address and the year located at the address, other names, and type of business
  • Charter—charter for the city of Brookings
  • Churches—name of church, address, clergy
  • City and County Officials—listings of each by office and term
  • Day care—list of providers
  • Directory—city of Brookings, name, type of business, address, some clippings
  • Health Care Providers—for medical doctors, dentists, chiropractors, optical, lists name, specialty and address, some clippings
  • Elections—sample ballots, resolutions, canvass sheets, election results, number of registered voters, clippings
  • Fire Department—wardens, chiefs, marshals, retired, ordinance, clippings, images
  • National Historic Register Nomination—draft of nomination paperwork, images
  • Homes—arranged by address, list street address, owners, and other pertinent information, a historic inventory for the home of G.A. Mathews at 423 8th Street is included
  • Mayors-Commissioners—list of names, some clippings
  • Obituary index—from 1960-1996
  • Police Department—list of police chiefs and officers
  • SDSU Buildings—list name of building, when built, cost, change of use, when razed, and other information
  • Sheriff's Department—list marshals, etc.
  • South Brookings-Streets, Avenues, miscellaneous.—lists information for addresses located in South Brookings
  • Streets— lists name and address of businesses and is arranged in files by street address and listed by year within each file
  • Telephone Books—data gathered from telephone directories listing names of individuals and businesses, the address where they were located, and the business type and occupation for some, data for 1936, 1948, 1952-1953, and 1956-1958 are missing
  • USS Brookings—history of the ship, clippings on remembrance, and some images (photocopies) 
Access Note   This collection is housed at an off-site facility. Requests to view this material must be made at least 24 hours in advance.

Box 1 : NA 1.3 Norby Collection : Compiled Data

  1. Apartments and mobile homes 1997-1998, 2001
  2. Appointed officials 1881-1999
  3. Appointed officials 1965-1965
  4. Appointed officials 1967-1969
  5. Appointed officials 1980-1990
  6. Appointed officials 1990-1991
  7. Appointed officials 1993-1994
  8. Appointed officials 1995-1996
  9. Appointed officials 1999-2000
  10. Appointed officials 2000
  11. Appointed officials 2001
  12. Appointed officials—County 1871-20003
  13. Attorneys 2000
  14. Avenues 1879-2003
  15. Avenues—1st 1879-2003
  16. Avenues—2nd 1879-2003
  17. Avenues—3rd 1879-2003
  18. Avenues—5th 1879-2003
  19. Avenues—6th 1879-2003
  20. Avenues—7th 1879-2003
  21. Avenues—8th 1879-2003
  22. Avenues—9th 1879-2003
  23. Avenues—22nd 1879-2003
  24. Avenues—Henry 1879-2003
  25. Avenues—Main 1879-2003
  26. Avenues—Medary 1879-2003
  27. Avenues—Western 1879-2003
  28. Avenues—Wilson 1879-2003
  29. Births / Deaths / Marriages 1879-1891
  30. Building permits 2003
  31. Burial records—First Lutheran Church 2003
  32. Business—A-Chi 2003
  33. Business—Chi-God 2003
  34. Business—Gol-Kam 2003
  35. Business—Kam-Mil 2003
  36. Business—Mil-Ree 2003
  37. Business—Reg-Tay 2003
  38. Business—Tay-Z 2003
  39. Census 2003
  40. Charter 1881, 1883,1997, 1999
  41. Chronology of businesses 1879-1890
  42. Chronology of businesses 1891-1900
  43. Chronology of businesses  1901-1910 

Box 2 : NA 1.3 Norby Collection : Compiled Data

  1. Chronology of businesses 1911-1920
  2. Chronology of businesses 1921-1930
  3. Chronology of businesses 1931-1940
  4. Chronology of businesses 1941-1950
  5. Chronology of businesses 1951-1960
  6. Chronology of businesses 1961-1970
  7. Churches 2003
  8. City Officials 1881-1999
  9. County names 2003
  10. County Officials 1880-1999
  11. Daycare 2001
  12. Directory—Business-City 1884, 1901, 1909
  13. Elections 1989-2002
  14. Fire Department 1888-2003
  15. Governors 1840-1993, 2003
  16. Health care providers 2000
  17. History 1899-2003 2003
  18. Homes 1888-2003
  19. Homes—6th Avenue 2003
  20. Homes—7th Avenue 2003
  21. Homes—8th Avenue 2003
  22. Homes—9th Avenue 2003
  23. Homes—12th Avenue 2003
  24. Homes—13th Avenue 2003
  25. Homes—Medary Avenue 2003
  26. Homes—3rd Street 2003
  27. Homes—4th Street 2003
  28. Homes—5th Street 2003
  29. Homes—6th Street 2003
  30. Homes—7th Street 2003
  31. Homes—8th Street 2003
  32. Homes—9th Street 2003
  33. Mayors-Commissioners 1881-2003 

Box 3 : NA 1.3 Norby Collection : Compiled Data

  1. National Historic Register nomination 1993
  2. Newspapers 2003
  3. Obituary index 1960-1996
  4. Police Department 1881-2003
  5. Post Office 2003
  6. Realtors 2000
  7. SDSU Buildings 1997
  8. Sheriff's Department 1873-1999
  9. South Brookings—Streets, avenues, miscellaneous 1879-2003
  10. Streets 1879-2003
  11. Streets—1st 1879-2003
  12. Streets—2nd 1879-2003
  13. Streets—3rd 1879-2003
  14. Streets—4th 1879-2003
  15. Streets—5th 1879-2003
  16. Streets—6th 1879-2003
  17. Streets—7th 1879-2003
  18. Streets—8th 1879-2003
  19. Streets—9th 1879-2003
  20. Streets—11th 1879-2003
  21. Streets—13th 1879-2003
  22. Streets—18th 1879-2003
  23. Streets—Front 1879-2003
  24. Telephone 2003
  25. Telephone Books
  26. Telephone Books 1909
  27. Telephone Books 1910
  28. Telephone Books 1911
  29. Telephone Books 1912
  30. Telephone Books 1913
  31. Telephone Books 1914
  32. Telephone Books 1915
  33. Telephone Books 1916
  34. Telephone Books 1917
  35. Telephone Books 1918
  36. Telephone Books 1919
  37. Telephone Books 1920
  38. Telephone Books 1921
  39. Telephone Books 1922
  40. Telephone Books 1923
  41. Telephone Books 1924
  42. Telephone Books 1925
  43. Telephone Books 1926
  44. Telephone Books 1927
  45. Telephone Books 1928
  46. Telephone Books 1929
  47. Telephone Books 1930
  48. Telephone Books 1931
  49. Telephone Books 1932
  50. Telephone Books 1933
  51. Telephone Books 1934
  52. Telephone Books 1935

Box 4 : NA 1.3 Norby Collection : Compiled Data

  1. Telephone Books 1937
  2. Telephone Books 1938
  3. Telephone Books 1939
  4. Telephone Books 1940
  5. Telephone Books 1941
  6. Telephone Books 1942
  7. Telephone Books 1943
  8. Telephone Books 1944
  9. Telephone Books 1945
  10. Telephone Books 1946
  11. Telephone Books 1947
  12. Telephone Books 1949
  13. Telephone Books 1950
  14. Telephone Books 1951
  15. Telephone Books 1954
  16. Telephone Books 1955
  17. Telephone Books 1959
  18. USS Brookings 1994-1995
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