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What was occurring at the South Dakota State Fair one hundred years ago?
Some events are listed in this flyer from the Archives and Special Collection’s folder on the South Dakota State Fair.
Doris Peterson
Aug 29, 20231 min read
Did you know a college in Springfield SD was a part of the University of South Dakota for a few years?
The Archives and Special Collections recently received buttons (or pins) related to this event. For the full story of how Southern State College became the University of South Dakota/Springfield, and then a state minimum-security prison, consult the William J. Janklow papers at the Archives and Special Collections and read “Closing Time: A Twenty-Five-Year Retrospective On […]
Doris Peterson
Aug 15, 20231 min read
What does the figure above the door of the Chemistry Building look like to you?
Is the figure chemistry related? The building was finished in 1915 and in 1957-1958, the building was repaired after a fire. It is now called the Pardee Estee Laboratory, and its current entrance features a chemistry-themed tile mural on the wall above the door. USD Photograph Collection contains many images of buildings on campus. These […]
Doris Peterson
Aug 4, 20231 min read
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