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Clara B. Lobdell Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS112

Scope and Contents

This collection contains 13 images of Rapid City buildings by designed by architect William Freemont Hall, a brief biography of William Freemont Hall, and 3 published items realted to the St. Francis Indian Mission.

Dates

  • Creation: no dates

Biographical / Historical

Clara Bangs Lobdell (1911-2009) was born in Rapid City, South Dakota, her family having arrived in Dakota Territory prior to statehood. Her maternal grandfather was William Fremont Hall, a Rapid City architect and contractor. Clara married Wray O. Lobdell and the two lived in several states, eventually settling in Rapid City, and later Caputa.

Clara had an interest in local and western history and was involved with the Minnilusa Historical ASsociation, South Dakota State Historical Society, and Westerners, International. She wrote several articles on western history, including her own memoir.

Extent

1 Files

Language of Materials

English

Organization of the Collection

Type of material

Title
Guide to the Clara B. Lobdell Collection
Subtitle
At the Leland D. Case Library for Western Historical Studies
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Leland D. Case Library for Western Historical Studies Repository

Contact:
Leland D. Case Library for Western Historical Studies
Black Hills State University
1200 University Street, Unit 9676
Spearfish South Dakota 57799-9676 USA
605-642-6361