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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 30, 2009
CONTACT: Dan Brosz, (605) 773-6013, Daniel.Brosz@state.sd.us
Cultural Heritage Center exhibits Carole Hillard Collection
PIERRE, S.D. -- In August 2008, the South Dakota State Historical Society received a large collection of materials that belonged to former Lt. Gov. Carole Hillard. Select items from the collection are currently on display in the lobby of the South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre.
In 1995, Hillard became the first, and only, woman to hold the office of Lt. Governor in South Dakota history. Prior to her two terms as Lt. Governor, Hillard served on the Rapid City Council, and held two terms in the South Dakota House of Representatives. In addition, Hillard was an elections observer in several foreign elections, and involved in numerous local, national, and international charities. She was a 2007 inductee to the South Dakota Hall of Fame. Hillard died Oct. 25, 2007.
The exhibit went up earlier this month and will run through the end of March. The display includes photographs, illustrations, awards, items from Hillard’s time at the Capitol, and materials from her career in foreign service.
“The South Dakota State Historical Society is always happy to receive papers, photos, memorabilia and other materials relative to political figures from South Dakota’s history” said Jay D. Vogt, Director of the State Historical Society.
If you have any items that you would like to donate to the South Dakota State Historical Society, please contact Dan Brosz, Curator of Collections at (605) 773-6013, or Matthew Reitzel, Manuscript Archivist at (605) 773-3615.
There is no admission fee to see the Hillard exhibit. There is a small fee to go into the museum gallery. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1-4:30 p.m. on Sundays and most holidays.
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The South Dakota State Historical Society is a division of the Department of Tourism and State Development and strives to help the state meet the goals of the 2010 Initiative by enhancing history as a tool for economic development and cultural tourism. The society is headquartered at the South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre. The center houses the society’s world-class museum, the archives, and the historic preservation, publishing and administrative/development offices. Call (605) 773-3458 or visit www.sdhistory.org for more information. The society also has an archaeology office in Rapid City; call (605) 394-1936 for more information.