SDSU Archives

South Dakota State University Archives contain the University Archives, as well as the Daschle Papers and material related to South Dakota history and life.

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Honoring #NativeAmericansDay, SDSU Archives will be closed Monday. We would like to honor the students who have helped make our four #Wokini grants so successful. (Clockwise from upper left) Paige, Aleksey, Sophie, Emirra, Trevor and Sadan (not pictured). #History #SDSU

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Happy Birthday America! Have a safe Independence Day everyone. SDSU Archives will be closed Monday July 5th. @sdstatebriggs @GoJacksSDSU #IndependenceDay #MountRushmore

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Excuse the mess, we're getting a new roof! @SDSUArchives are covered but still open by appointment. Let us know before you visit. #GoJacks #RaiseTheRoof #SDhistory @sdstatebriggs

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SDSU Archives & Special Collections is closed Monday, May 31, for #MemorialDay. This holiday, honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice in #service to our nation, originated after the Civil War and was called Decoration Day. #history #archives @sdstatebriggs

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Congratulations 2021 graduates on your hard-won achievements! SDSU Archives wishes everyone the best of luck going forward. As a class, you have endured, persevered & grown from the many unprecedented changes over the past 18 months. #CarpeDiem #Class2021 #GoJacks #SDSUArchives

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South Dakota State University Archives & Special Collections will be closed April 2nd & April 5th.

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It’s Spring! As the weather warms thoughts turn towards spring cleaning. See what tips & tricks you can find from the past in @SDSUiGrow Extension materials like “Making Cleaning Easy” from October 1931 (https://t.co/apiSEj3msG). Happy #Spring everyone! #History #Extension

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Happy #StPatricksDay! Tom Daschle painting a #shamrock at a St. Patrick's Day campaign event in 1978. #History #Celebrate Learn more about the Senator Thomas A. Daschle Career Papers: https://t.co/LoPcssWU1M

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SDSU Archives celebrates the vital role of all women by highlighting Ada E. Deer, a Menominee tribe member & 1st American Indian woman to head the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Shown being honored by the Oglala Sioux Tribe. Photo from https://t.co/gNpWL2O5qL #WomensHistoryMonth

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On this day in 1881, Governor Ordway signed the law establishing the Dakota Agricultural College, which eventually became SDSU.

Happy 140th Anniversary SDState!

Drawing of Old Central, the first building on campus. It was demolished in 1962. @sdstatebriggs #GoJacks #History

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Happy Presidents Day! #MountRushmore serves as a #celebration of America’s presidents. More images like this one @ Joseph R. Douda Black Hills Railroading Collection from Black Hills State University: https://t.co/8uxlQ0DQJ8 #BHSU #PresidentsDay #Rushmore #SDHistory

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Happy Valentine’s Day, SDSU! Holidays change, even Valentine’s Day. Take a look into the past with the SDSU Extension publication “Home Entertainment and Hospitality” from October 1934. https://t.co/3c4QZcFLHN #SDhistory #valentine #Extension #SDSU @BriggsLibrary

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Looking for a new cookie to try out? “Hostesses’ Special: Cookies from BA Kitchens” has over 44 cookie recipes and is available on OpenPRAIRIE - https://t.co/oLE5ueQ74w

#HappyHolidays #Cookies #GoJacks #SDSUarchives #SDhistory #Baking

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Christmas Tree Questions? SDSU extension publications are a rich source of information any time of year. “Caring for Your Real Christmas Tree” is a great resource: https://t.co/lN6FgybeLT
#HappyHolidays #TreeCare #GoJacks #SDSUarchives

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Happy Birthday Senator Daschle - your #leadership & #contributions to South Dakota & America still resonate today. Image: Constituent mail, 1986. #Daschlebirthday #GoJacks #SDSUalumni #SDSUarchives

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SDSU Archives wishes everyone a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving. We will re-open by appointment only Monday, November 30th. Check out more festive images of campus in the Buildings & Landmarks collection on the Digital Library of South Dakota: https://t.co/tqXeibsb6T

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Find some traditional #recipe #inspiration for this turkey day within Turkey’n Trimmin’s from 1972 (https://t.co/uDbz8et5s1). This classic from the Brookings Daily Register features staple #casseroles, #soups, #salads, #breads and #desserts - #throwback #SDhistory

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What does it take to get the turkey from farm to table? Check out the Turkey Manual on OpenPRAIRIE! https://t.co/LeV4yF1Ovn

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On Veterans Day, the SDSU Archives #remembers & #honors those who have served in the #ArmedForces of the United States.

In our collections, are numerous materials relating to World War I. Including a selection of the "In the World War” series of books https://t.co/UHTXRxKPFA

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Representative Reifel casting his vote on election day, November 6th, 1962 https://t.co/BypWXOVmFq Learn more about Ben Reifel https://t.co/uBp60pK8hD