SPEARFISH AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
2012-13 PROGRAMS
2012-13 PROGRAMS
NOTE: While the September and October 2012 meetings of the society were held at the High Plains Western Heritage Center, all remaining 2012 meetings will be at the Senior Citizen's Center at 1306 N. 10th Street in Spearfish on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m., followed by refreshments and fellowship!
SEPTEMBER 4 ~ FIREARMS IN THE EARLY BLACK HILLS
Ivan Hovland
Ivan Hovland
OCTOBER 2 ~ EARLY BROADCASTING IN THE BLACK HILLS
Larry Miller, Jim Thompson, Verne Sheppard
Larry Miller, Jim Thompson, Verne Sheppard
NOVEMBER 13 ~ THE STRATOSPHERE LAUNCH FROM THE STRATOBOWL
Linfred Schuttler (Please note the new date for the November meeting; to accommodate the General Election on November 6th, the meeting has been moved to the second Tuesday, November 13th!)
DECEMBER 4 ~ THUNDER OVER DAKOTA - A History of Ellsworth Air Force Base
George Larson (Thanks to Lt. Col. Larson for accommodating our schedule and replacing "Railroads in the Black Hills" by Rick Mills. We look forward to Rick's presentation at a later date.)
George Larson (Thanks to Lt. Col. Larson for accommodating our schedule and replacing "Railroads in the Black Hills" by Rick Mills. We look forward to Rick's presentation at a later date.)
JANUARY 8 ~ THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF JOSEPH & GEORGE FASSBENDER
Betty Johnson, Paul Higbee
FEBRUARY 5 ~ HISTORIC FLOODS OF THE NORTHERN BLACK HILLS
Daniel Driscoll
MARCH 5 ~ MASONIC HISTORY IN THE FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED STATES
Jim Savaloja
APRIL 2 ~ THE DAKOTA SISTERS -- A REENACTMENT
Lillian Witt, Geraldine Goes in Center, Joyce Jefferson
MAY 7 ~ THE MICKELSON TRAIL....FROM THE BEGINNING
Guy Edwards, Paul Higbee
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2011-12 PROGRAMS
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 ~ DON SMITH - DOLITTLE RAIDER
Paul Higbee
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 ~ TRANSPORTATION: IRON HORSES AND STAGECOACHES
Linfred Schuttler
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 ~ WHAT'S UP WITH THE SANFORD MINE?
Jose Alonso
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6 ~ HISTORY OF THE SPEARFISH IRRIGATION SYSTEM
Billy Evans and Paul Higbee
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3 ~ THE OLD 1876 SPEARFISH STOCKADE
Vernon Davis
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 ~ THE LIFE AND TIMES OF DR. LYLE HARE
Darleen Young and Mary Selbe
TUESDAY, MARCH 6 ~ LAYMAN'S PERCEPTIONS AND MISCONCEPTIONS OF
Everett Follette THE GEOLOGY OF THE NORTHERN BLACK HILLS
TUESDAY, APRIL 3 ~ DYING IN DEADWOOD: "Violent Deaths in the Early Black Hills"
David Wolff
TUESDAY, MAY 1 ~ THE JAMES ANDERSON DAIRY RANCH
Hank Frawley
QUESTIONS? CONTACT LAURIE WILLIAMS-HAYES - 641-8563
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 ~ BARN & SADDLE TOUR
Joe Jorgensen - Session at the Jorgensen Barn, 1905 Stagebarn Circle. Bring your own chair!
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5 ~ RAILROADS OF THE BLACK HILLS
Rick Mills, Executive Director of the South Dakota State Railroad Museum
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 ~ OLD NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS: THE REST OF THE STORY
Linfred Schuttler
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7 ~ THE GOLD RUSH: FROM PROSPECTORS TO RAILROADS
David Wolff
TUESDAY, JANUARY 4 ~ WOMEN'S CLUBS IN EARLY SPEARFISH AND SOUTH DAKOTA
Laura Colmenero-Chilberg
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 ~ WAGON TRAIN TALES FROM FT. PIERRE TO DEADWOOD
Jerry Miles
TUESDAY, MARCH 1 ~ DC BOOTH FISH HATCHERY & ARCHIVES - HISTORY & UPDATE
Randi Smith
TUESDAY, APRIL 5 ~ THE LEGACY OF GRACE BALLOCH: 65 Years of the Spearfish Library
Linfred Schuttler
TUESDAY, MAY 3 ~ THE FRAWLEY RANCH - HISTORY IN THE MAKING
Hank Frawley
Note: Snacks and refreshments will be served. Bring your own chair!
QUESTIONS? CONTACT LAURIE WILLIAMS-HAYES - 641-8563
