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New Finding Aids at the Archives and Special Collections.
The archivist and the staff of the Archives and Special Collections write guides to our collections, papers, and records called finding aids. These are the finding aids we finished during October, November, and December 2023: Cathy Beard Correspondence with Linda Hasselstrom Beresford Train Depot records Tom Brokaw papers Bulow House records John Davidson Missouri River […]
Doris Peterson
Dec 29, 20233 min read
The Archives and Special Collections has bugs, but these are not pests.
Our bugs are symbols of a US presidential campaign and/or a federal monetary policy. Do you know which one? Check out the political ephemera in papers we have from various politicians. They often highlight issues important at that time.
Doris Peterson
Dec 27, 20231 min read
Ken Bode Started his Amazing Career at the University of South Dakota
The experiences and education offered by University of South Dakota (USD) provided springboards for hundreds of students to achieve world class accomplishments. One such student who took full advantage of USD was Ken Adlam Bode, from Hawarden, Iowa. According to the Coyote yearbook Bode attended USD majored in political science and philosophy, and graduated in […]
Kyle Gruhn
Dec 11, 20232 min read
For #ArchivesGiftExchange, we are happy to share a Robert Penn illustration with @AugieCWS and @SDSUArchives.
Bobby Penn graduated with a BFA from the University of South Dakota in 1974. While at USD and after his graduation, Penn worked as an art instructor and illustrator. Beginning in 1986, he pursued his painting career full-time. Penn lived and worked in Vermillion, South Dakota until his death in 1999. Penn’s work is in […]
Doris Peterson
Dec 1, 20231 min read
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