Books & Resources

Krueger, Judith Gudger. The Forest Avenue Historical District. Vermillion, South Dakota 1873-1980. Vermillion, South Dakota: The Broadcaster Press, Inc., 1982. Hardcover, 166 pp.

Kuhler, Warren, chairman. Wakonda, S.D. Centennial 1885-1985. Wakonda, South Dakota: Wakonda History Committee, 1985. Hardcover, 704 pp.

Miller, Mrs. Carl, historian. Hay Country History – A Story of the Pioneers of the Gayville and Meckling, South Dakota Area. Gayville & Meckling, South Dakota: Centennial Committee, 1972. Softcover, 111 pp.

Moses, Lloyd R., editor. Clay County Place Names. Vermillion, South Dakota: Clay County Historical Society, Inc., 1976. Hardcover & Softcover, 202 pp.

Peterson, August. History of the Swedes Who Settled in Clay County, South Dakta and Their Biographies. Clay County: The Swedish Pioneer and Historical Society of Clay County, South Dakota, 1947. Hardcover, 383 pp.

Schell, Herbert S. Clay County: Chapters Out of the Past. Vermillion, South Dakota: Vermillion Area Chamber of Commerce, 1985. Hardcover, 341 pp.

Schell, Herbert S. History of Clay County, South Dakota. Vermillion, South Dakota: Clay County Historical Society, Inc., 1976. Hardcover, 296 pp..

Smith, Elizabeth Theiss. Images of America: Historic Vermillion and Clay County. Chicago: Arcadia Publishing, 2002. Softcover, 128 pp.

Straw, Dwayne & Doug Hustrilid, publishers. Beresford 1884-1984. Beresford, South Dakota: Centennial Book Committee, 1983. Softcover, 520 pp.

Ward, Stephen K. Women and Wine – The Making of the Vermillion Public Library in a Man’s World 1903-2003. Vermillion, South Dakota: Vermillion Public Library, 2004. Softcover, 85 pp.

Weverstad, Waldemar, editor. Centerville – Our Home Town. Centerville, South Dakota: Centerville Centennial Book Committee, 1983. Hardcover, 488 pp.

Williams, Eleanor et al. A Centennial History of Irene, South Dakota – The Village in the Valley 1893-1993. Irene, South Dakota: Irene Centennial Steering Committee, 1993. Hardcover.

BOOK SHOP – Books Available For Purchase

Miller, Mrs. Carl, historian. Hay Country History – A Story of the Pioneers of the Gayville and Meckling, South Dakota Area. $12.00 plus $3.00 for postage & handling. Available from the Clay County Historical Society, Inc., 15 Austin St, Vermillion SD 57069 (Tel: 605-624-8266).

Moses, Lloyd R., editor. Clay County Place Names. $8.95 (hardcover) or $6.95 (softcover) plus $3.00 for postage & handling per book. Available from the Clay County Historical Society, 15 Austin St., Vermillion SD 57069 (Tel: 605-624-8266)

Peterson, August. History of the Swedes Who Settled in Clay County, South Dakota and Their Biographies (1947). $25.00 plus postage, handling and sales tax if applicable. Available at the W.H. Over Museum Gift Shop, University of South Dakota, Vermillion SD 57069 (Tel: 605-677-5277).

Schell, Herbert S. History of Clay County, South Dakota. $17.00 plus $3.00 for postage & handling. Available from the Clay County Historical Society, Inc., 15 Austin St., Vermillion SD 57069 (Tel: 605-624-8266).

Smith, Betty Theiss. Images of America: Historic Vermillion and Clay County. $19.99 plus postage, handling and sales tax if applicable. Available at the W.H. Over Museum Gift Shop, University of South Dakota, Vermillion SD 57069 (Tel: 605-677-5277).