Charles William Pugsley Manuscript

Collection

Identifier: MS0140

Staff Only

Content Description

The Charles William Pugsley Manuscript was compiled by Pugsley (circa 1930s) and is titled, "The Land Grant College in South Dakota: Its Field of Work. A Court Record with Supporting Notes." The material concerns a lawsuit brought against the Regents of Education of South Dakota in 1933. Part 1 of the manuscript contains copies of documents that were presented to and considered by the court. Part 2 has materials used by the attorneys for the defense.

Dates

Creation: Circa 1930s

Conditions Governing Access

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Biographical Sketch

Charles William Pugsley (d. 1940) served as Assistant U.S. Secretary of Agriculture from 1921 to 1923. He left this position to become president of South Dakota State College (later South Dakota State University). During his presidency, the Regents of Education of South Dakota reported to the 1933 Legislature of the State Senate about duplication in work of the institutions of higher learning in the state. The Legislature discontinued certain courses. Alumni and friends of the university brought suit before the Supreme Court of South Dakota questioning the legal right of the Regents to discontinue courses, but the Regents won the case.