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South Dakota School of Mines: 1902

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The metallurgical laboratory is a two story brick building 60 by 138 feet in size. It is occupied by the department of mining and metallurgy. Here are the assay laboratory, the cyanide laboratory … and the large metallurgical laboratory, the latter containing steam engine, small smelter, ore roaster, stamp mill, concentrating tables, one of the best equipped metallurgical laboratories in the United States. [Aurum, June 15, 1902] Images from 1916
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Dakota School of Mines: 1887

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First class consists of a faculty of four men and 20 students. [Twenty-Ninth Biennial Report of the Regents of Education of the State of South Dakota to the Governor for the Biennial Period Ending June 30, 1946, Fiscal Years 1944-45 and 1945-46, Transmitted to the Legislature at the Thirtieth Biennial Session, 1947. pg. 423]
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South Dakota School of Mines: January 23, 1941

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January 23-24 - Regents grant extra compensation to Harold B. Goodell for services as ground school instructor, to teach the subject of Civil Air Regulations. [Twenty-Seventh Biennial Report of the Regents of Education of the State of South Dakota to the Governor for the Biennial Period Ending June 30, 1942, Fiscal Years 1940-41 and 1941-42, Transmitted to the Legislature at the Twenty-Seventh Biennial Session, 1943. pt. 40]
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Dakota School of Mines: January 21, 1885

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January 21, 1885 - Council Bill # 57 introduced by S. Pitt Wells to locate, establish and endow a School of Mines for the Territory of Dakota [Dakota Territory, Session Laws 1885, Chapter 133] March 17, 1885 - Territorial Governor Gilbert A. Pierce signs Council Bill #57 [Stymiest, Ruth Anne. "Highlights of the History of Public Higher Education in South Dakota". 197?, pg 16]
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In appreciation of Robert B. Parker, creator of "Spenser for Hire"

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January 19, 2010 Robert B. Parker, prolific and beloved writer of detective fiction, died at his home in Cambridge, Mass. In appreciation of Robert B. Parker, creator of "Spenser for Hire" Posted using ShareThis Robert Parkers books available from the Devereaux Library. Parker, Robert B., Back story / Robert B. Parker. 2003 MAIN BOOK COLLECTION : PS3566.A686 B33 2003 Parker, Robert B., Bad business / Robert B. Parker. 2004 MAIN BOOK COLLECTION : PS3566.A686 B34 2004 Parker, Robert B., Blue screen / Robert B. Parker. 2006 MAIN BOOK COLLECTION : PS3566.A686 B58 2006 Parker, Robert B., Chance / Robert B. Parker. 1996 MAIN BOOK COLLECTION : PS3566.A686 C47 1996 Parker, Robert B., Cold service / Robert B. Parker. 2005 MAIN BOOK COLLECTION : PS3566.A686 C65 2005 Parker, Robert B., Crimson joy / by Robert B. Parker. 1988 MAIN BOOK COLLECTION : PS3566.A686 C7 1988 Parker, Robert B., Death in paradise / Robert B. Parker. 2001 MAIN BOOK COLLECTION : PS3566.A686 D4 2001 Parker, Rober...
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