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-while at the time having a region called New South Wales Close-up of New Holland 1798 World Map in a book with a long title in the Chilson Collection in the Archives and Special Collections: Payne, John. A New and Complete System of Universal Geography; Describing Asia, Africa, Europe and America; with Their Subdivisions of Republics, States, Empires, and Kingdoms: The Extent, Boundaries, and Remarkable Appearances of Each Country; Cities, Towns, and Curiosities of Nature and Art, Also Giving a General Account of the Fossil and Vegetable Productions of the Earth. The History of Man, in All Climates, Regions, and Conditions; Customs, Manners, Laws, Governments, and Religions: The State of Arts, Sciences, Commerce, Manufactures, and Knowledge. Sketches of the Ancient and Modern History of Each Nation and People to the Present Time. To Which Is Added, a View of Astronomy, as Connected with Geography; of the Planetary System to Which the Earth Belongs; and of the Universe in General … Being a Large and Comprehensive Abridgement of Universal Geography. New York: Printed For, and Sold by John Low, Book-seller, at the Shakespeare Head, No. 332 Waterstreet, 1798. Call number Chilson Collection G114 .P34 .

to USD’s COVID-19 Experiences Project? Don’t be shy. I will let you read my less-than-great haiku. Ha, TP hoarding Funny until you run out Shelves are still empty Please don’t come near me Your breath and touch dangerous I so want to live

according to a book in Chilson Collection with this title. Hint – many of the letters that look like a “f” are actually a “s”.

The image is from the William Lyon Papers, Archives and Special Collections.

The Archives and Special Collections has a 1970s poster promoting the Library with the caption “Looking for a date? Visit the I. D. Weeks Library.” What do you think? Can 1970s attitudes towards dating and women in universities be inferred from this poster? If so, are current attitudes the same or different?

When did the USD football team play Notre Dame? The USD football team play Notre Dame 1913-1917. Information from The history of intercollegiate football, basketball, track, and baseball at the State University of South Dakota, Richard T. Haase, USD M.A. thesis, 1965. Consult Haase’s thesis to find out if USD beat Norte Dame and when. Image of USD football team from Digital Library of South Dakota. Happy Dakota Days.

Archives and Special Collections recently received: The water cure: archaeological investigations at the sanitarium and bath house, Cascade Springs, South Dakota. Abstract: “The Water Cure is an overview of the growth of health tourism in the southern Black Hill of South Dakota during the 1890s. During this era, medical doctors believed in the curative powers of drinking and bathing in mineral waters. They encouraged people to restore their health in therapeutic settings around natural warm springs. Bath houses, founded on the age-old Turkish bath experience, offered dry, steam and shower rooms as well as individual or group plunge baths to cure maladies such as hemorrhoids or rheumatism.” I love archaeological reports, particularly those written for the public. In addition to a meticulous description of the archaeological project, the methodology, and the results, they include all this marvelous background history, architectural description, and material culture images. This report contains everything needed to set the context for the sanitorium and bath house. The wide range of topics covered is best illustrated by its table of context: Part One: Settling the Southern Black Hills Chapter 1. Homesteaders: Alabough Canyon Chapter 2. Early Transportation: Railroads, Stagecoaches, and Electric Motor Lines Chapter 3. Hot Springs Town-Site Company: Friendly Competition Part Two: Carlsbad Spring Company Chapter 4. The Water Cure: Health Tourism Chapter 5. The Sales Pitch: Gather Your Loose Change! Chapter 6. Feverish Growth, Blocks, Lots, Streets, and Alleys Chapter 7. Surrendering Possession: The Panic of 1893 Chapter 8. Final Disposition: 1894-1908 Part Three: Archaeological Excavations Chapter 9. Exposing the Ruins: Survey and Testing Chapter 10. Sanitarium and Bath House Footprint: The Crown Jewel Chapter 11. Internal Plumbing: Steam Boilers and Pipes Chapter 12. Day to Day Life: Domestic Artifacts Chapter 13. The Turkish Bath Experience: A Day at the Spa Chapter 14. Four Objectives: Assessing the Results – Here are more images from the book: Boen, Byrne, Mayer, Shierts, Vogt, and Williams. The water cure: archaeological investigations at the sanitarium and bath house, Cascade Springs, South Dakota. Rapid City and Pierre, SD: Archaeological Research Center and South Dakota State Historical Society, 2020.

and that the Archives and Special Collections is not a scary place.

The Alan H. Schell Collection of Campaign Buttons, Pins, and Political Ephemera contains 2 watches in addition to nearly one thousand pins, buttons, and ribbons that date from 1884 to 2008. Can you tell which watch was meant to support a candidate and which one was meant to lampoon a candidate?

– about past United States epidemics are in the Archives and Special Collections in the Health Sciences Rare Books Collection: Carey, Mathew. A Short Account of the Malignant Fever, Lately Prevalent in Philadelphia: With a Statement of the Proceedings That Took Place on the Subject in Different Parts of the United States. 3d Ed., Improved. ed. Philadelphia: Printed by the Author, 1793. Call number WC 530 C275 1793. Synopsis of the book above: Philadelphia’s yellow fever epidemic of 1793 claimed the lives of nearly 4000 people. Carrey’s book and other related histories reveal a little-known episode in Black history. Due to a mistaken belief that African Americans could not get yellow fever, many Blacks volunteered or were volunteered to care for the sick and dying. They served in all capacities, including as nurses, cart drivers, and grave diggers. At the time, Philadelphia was the temporary capital of the United States and one of the largest U.S. cities. Other books in the Health Sciences Rare Books Collection are: United States. Public Health Service. Preliminary Report on the Yellow-fever Epidemic of 1882, in the State of Texas. Washington, D.C., 1882. WCK U58p 1882 Fenner, Erasmus Darwin. History of the Epidemic Yellow Fever, at New Orleans, La., in 1853. New York: Hall, Clayton, 1854. WCK F336h 1854 Miner, Thomas, and William Tully. Essays on Fevers, and Other Medical Subjects. Middletown, Conn.: E. & H. Clark, 1823. WC M664e 1823 Herman P. Chilson books, Hot Off the Press books, youth books, DVDs, videos, government documents, and oral history collections in the Archives and Special Collections and in the I.D. Weeks Library also have items on pandemics and epidemics.