Archives and Special Collections
The South Dakota State University Archives and Special Collections contains the university archives and material related to South Dakota history and life. These two general collection areas include manuscript and archival materials, books, serials, audiovisual materials and photographs.
Visit the Archives
The South Dakota State University Archives and Special Collections is open to researchers, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., except for state holidays. If you plan to visit or would like a consultation, please fill out the researcher registration form or call 605-688-5094 for assistance.
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Explore Our Collections
Search Our Collections
To search our collections, please visit Access to Archives. This resource offers detailed descriptions and inventories for all our archival collections. If you have any questions about the system, please contact us.
To browse our collections, select the categories below for an overview of the materials we have available.
Senator Thomas A. Daschle Papers
Correspondence, records, photographs, audiotapes, videotapes and other materials covering Sen. Tom Daschle's professional life.
University Archives
Records having permanent historical value to South Dakota State University, including administrative records, departmental and student group records, faculty papers and publications.
Manuscript Archives
Papers, records, and published materials of South Dakota and alumni authors and primarily focused on 20th century rural South Dakota.
Regional Collection
Historical material about the Brookings area. The George and Evelyn Norby Collection makes up the majority of this collection and includes newspapers and photographs of local interest, telephone directories and area business promotional materials.
Open PRAIRIE
SDSU's open access institutional repository has the goal of collecting, preserving and disseminating the intellectual and creative output of SDSU faculty, staff and students while supporting the ongoing mission of South Dakota State as a land-grant university.
Digital Archives
SDSU's digital photographs, manuscripts and archives collections related to the history of SDSU and South Dakota life.
Prairie Striders Running Club Library
The Prairie Striders Running Club Library includes 636 volumes of books, about 5,000 periodicals and newsletters and has the results of 16 annual races.
Jim Koch Amateur Wrestling Collection
Jim Koch Amateur Wrestling Collection contains 31 wrestling books and 61 bound volumes of Amateur Wrestling News, the oldest and most respected wrestling publication in the country.
Jackrabbit Yearbook
Browse the growing digital Jackrabbit Yearbook collection!
South Dakota Community Cookbook Collection
The South Dakota Community Cookbook Collection brings together cookbooks that preserve the culture and food history of the state's communities.
Preserving Historic Hobo Day
Hobo Day is the homecoming celebration for South Dakota State University that was first celebrated on Nov. 2, 1912. The return of alumni to their alma mater for a weekend of tradition, football, fun and memories has flourished and grown over the decades, embodying the essence of Jackrabbit Pride. The collection contains over 8,000 images from past Hobo Days.