Finding Aid
Collection Summary
Identifier
UA 46.1
Title
Cuba Trip Collection
Creator
Athletic Department, South Dakota State University
Dates
1975-1977
Extent
0.21 linear feet (1 small document case) sound recordings
Language
English
Repository
South Dakota State University Archives and Special Collections, Hilton M. Briggs Library, Brookings, South Dakota.
Access note
This collection is open to researchers without restrictions. The materials in the Archives do not circulate and may be used in-house only.
Preferred Citation
Name of item . Cuba Trip Collection. UA 46.1. South Dakota State University Archives and Special Collections, Hilton M. Briggs Library, Brookings, South Dakota.
Abstract
Five members of the South Dakota State University [SDSU] basketball team took part in a 1977 trip to Cuba as part of a South Dakota Delegation. The collection composed of material related to a 1977 trip to Cuba arranged by Sen. George McGovern in which five members of the South Dakota State University basketball team were a part.
Historical Note
Five members of the South Dakota State University [SDSU] basketball team took part in a 1977 trip to Cuba as part of a South Dakota Delegation. The first mention of such a trip to Cuba came after Sen. George McGovern's 1975 trip to that country. Dave Martin, the SDSU sport's director, was in contact with Sen. McGovern almost immediately after his return from Cuba, interested in what sorts of sports exchanges would be possible with the broadening of relations with the communist country. Despite the numerous diplomatic troubles requisite in such an exchange, by March of 1977 plans for such a trip were well underway. Due perhaps to the continuing influence of Sen. McGovern and Sen. James Abourezk, the trip became a joint venture between the University of South Dakota and South Dakota State University, and was finally taken on April. 4-8 1977. Twenty people were a part of the South Dakota delegation, among them five students and five advisors from SDSU.
Contents Note
This collection is composed of material related to the undertaking of such a trip. Much of the material contained here includes the media surrounding the event. There are numerous clippings and excerpts from radio spots highlighting the event. Some of the correspondence is interesting, as it shows the earliest stages of the trip. Much of the planning material for this event seems to be lost, however.
Related Material
For more information about the SDSU men's basketball Team in Cuba visit the Digital Library of South Dakota:
Key Words
- Abourezk, James.
- Cuba
- McGovern, George S. (George Stanley), 1922-
- South Dakota State University – Basketball
Container List
Cuba Trip Collection Container List. UA 46.1| Box | Folder | Description | Date(s) |
|---|
| 1 | 1 | Audio Tape outline [Cuban Stories] | 1977 |
| 1 | 2 | Correspondence | 1975-1977 |
| 1 | 3 | Fidel Castro and George McGovern | 1977 |
| 1 | 4 | Granma - Havana, Cuba newspaper | 1977 |
| 1 | 5 | Miscellaneous memoranda | undated |
| 1 | 6 | Newspaper clippings - National | 1977 |
| 1 | 7 | Newspaper clippings - South Dakota | 1977 |
| 1 | 8 | Newspaper clippings - Unknown | undated |
| 1 | 9 | Press releases | 1977 |
| 1 | 10 | Rosters | 1977 |
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers without restrictions. The materials in the Archives do not circulate and may be used in-house only.
Researchers conducting extensive research are asked to make an advance appointment to access archival material. Please call or e-mail prior to visiting the collection and indicate as much detail as possible about a particular topic and intended use.
South Dakota State University supports access to the materials, published and unpublished, in its collections. Nonetheless, access to some items may be restricted as a result of their fragile condition or by contractual agreements with donors.
Copyright note
Copyright restrictions apply in different ways to different materials. Many of the documents and other historical materials in the Archives are in the public domain and may be reproduced and used in any way. There are other materials in the Archive carrying a copyright interest and must be used according to the provisions of Title 17 of the U.S. Code. The Archive issues a warning concerning copyright restrictions to every researcher who requests copies of documents. Although the copyright law is under constant redefinition in the courts, it is ultimately the responsibility of the researcher to properly use copyrighted material.
Arranged and Described by
Crystal J. Gamradt, 1998 May 8.
