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Archives and Special Collections recently processed the William H. Thomas papers, who was a US soldier in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War.
William H. Thomas was born on August 1, 1877, at Dodgeville, WI. He enlisted in the 1st South Dakota Volunteer Infantry Company C on May 14, 1898, at Yankton, SD as a private, and he mustered out on October 5, 1899, at the Presidio, San Francisco, CA. His military papers state that he lived in […]
Doris Peterson
Apr 26, 20231 min read
University of South Dakota President I. D. Weeks and the South Dakota Tuberculosis Association
In the late 1900s to the mid-twentieth century tuberculosis (TB) increased the morbidity and mortality of South Dakota residents especially those confined to asylums, hospitals, and reservations. A marked decrease in cases and deaths occurred by isolating TB patients in sanatoria, better diagnosis methods, and with the advent of chemotherapy agents by the late 1950s. […]
Kyle Gruhn
Apr 13, 20233 min read
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