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Financial struggles between state and federal government are nothing new as both groups try to shift economic burdens onto the other but these struggles often left citizens in a bind, especially regarding payments. In the 19th Century, militias were often formed in response to periods of heightened tensions (perceived or real) between American settlers and their American Indian neighbors. Governments or individuals formed these militias with promises of payment at the end of

This blog presents information about Institute of American Indian Studies Photograph Collection . Photographs range from the late 1880s to 2004 associated with IAIS directors, activities and Native American leaders.

In the spring of 1927, U.S. Representative William Williamson found himself engaged in a local struggle between Republicans and businessmen over the McLaughlin Postmaster seat.

The University of South Dakota Archives and Special Collections has finished publishing an online finding aid for Albert J. Maag.

Although both the W. H. Over Museum and the National Music Museum (NMM) have distinctly different items they collect and the NMM is part of the University of South Dakota (USD), whereas the W. H. Over Museum resides on the USD campus, but is not part of USD, at one time both called the Carnegie […]

Next week, outside the Archives and Special Collections, we will be exhibiting material from the C.B. Kennedy Papers in the display case on 3rd floor. This collection contains correspondence and souvenirs from Cornelius B. Kennedy, a businessman and circuit judge who moved to Canton, South Dakota in 1849. Also in the collection are manuscripts, drawings, and […]