South Dakota Digital Archives

- "Pierre, the Future Great"
- Pierre (S.D.), Pamphlet/Brochure, Business Advertisement--South Dakota
- This collection consists of a promotional brochure titled, “Pierre, the Future Great.” Perkins Bros. Co of Sioux City published the brochure in 1896. The brochure contains writing on the future prospects of Pierre. Included are the following...
- Manuscript Collection
- "Souvenir of South Dakota"
- World's Columbia Exposition (1893: Chicago, IL); Promotional Materials--South Dakota; Statistics--South Dakota
- The collection consists of one, sixteen page booklet titled, “Souvenir of South Dakota” from the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893. The booklet is an advertisement for the State of South Dakota including a number of South Dakota images from the...
- Manuscript Collection
- Badlands - Bad Lands
- Black Hills -- Pennington County -- SD;tourism -- parks -- national -- Badlands;arts and music -- photography -- stereoscope;nature and science -- geology;history -- South Dakota -- Dakota Territory;towns -- lat: 432538N -- long:...
- This is a 4 X 7 sepia toned stereograph of rugged terrain of sharp ridges, walled canyons, gullies, pyramids and knobs. Title(s) by Carpenter, L (DIC/PMP).
- Photo Collection
- Discovery of the La Verendrye Monument of 1743 in South Dakota
- Verendrye Plate (Fort Pierre, S.D.); La Vérendrye, Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de, 1685-1749 ; Charles Deland; Manuscript
- The collection consists of a nine-page manuscript written by Charles Deland titled, “Discovery of the La Verendrye Monument of 1743 in South Dakota.” The manuscript is dated May 21, 1913. Deland’s paper highlights the journals kept by the...
- Manuscript Collection
- Don Barnett Collection
- Flood of 1972 (Rapid City, S.D.); Flood Damage--South Dakota--Rapid City; Reminiscence--Manuscript; Mayor Don Barnett
- The collection consists of a nineteen page reminiscence of the Rapid City Flood of June 1972 written by Don Barnett, mayor of Rapid City during the flood. The reminiscence details Mr. Barnett’s recollection of the flood, his actions, various...
- Manuscript Collection
- Excerpts of President John F. Kennedy's remarks at Oahe Dam Dedication, Pierre
- Oahe Dam (S.D.); President John F. Kennedy, Dedication Ceremony
- The collection consists of excerpts of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks made at the Oahe Project and Missouri River Basin Power Transmission System, Pierre, South Dakota on August 17, 1962.
- Manuscript Collection
- Guide to the Records of the South Dakota Department of Highways
- Highways--South Dakota; South Dakota--Dept. of Highways
- Finding aid for the records of the South Dakota Department of Highways.
- Government Collections
- Guide to the Records of the South Dakota Department of Transportation
- South Dakota--Dept. of Transportation; Transportation and State; Transportation--South Dakota--Planning
- Finding aid for the records of the South Dakota Department of Transportation.
- Government Collections
- Guide to the Records of the South Dakota Secretary of State
- South Dakota--Secretary of State
- Finding aid for the government records of the South Dakota Department of the Secretary of State.
- Government Collections
- Guide to the Records of the South Dakota State Legislature
- South Dakota--Legislature
- Finding aid for the records of the South Dakota State Legislature.
- Government Collections
- Hot Springs - The Little Bad Lands
- Black Hills -- Fall River County -- SD;history -- South Dakota -- Dakota Territory;arts and music -- photography -- landscape;collection: Box P17;towns -- lat: 432538N -- long: 1033032W;transportation -- wagons;grants -- Deadwood Preservation,...
- This is an undated 3.5 X 11 b/w photo of a man looking toward rugged terrain and down to a buggy standing near an otherwise deserted unpaved road. Title(s) by Van Duzer.
- Photo Collection
- Hot Springs - The Little Bad Lands;
- Black Hills -- Fall River County -- SD;nature and science -- geology -- waterways;towns -- lat: 432538N -- long: 1033032W;collection: box P17;grants -- Deadwood Preservation, 2007-2008
- This is a 3.5 X 11 photograph of an expanse of rugged terrain and a river in the distance. Title(s) by Van Duzer.
- Photo Collection
- Inaugural Address - Andrew E. Lee
- Governors--South Dakota--Inaugural Addresses
- Inaugural address given by South Dakota's only populist governor, Andrew E. Lee, to the fifth legislative assembly. Topics include: the Populist party, railroad legislation, liquor regulations, educational institutions, state school books, voter...
- Government Collections
- Inaugural Address - Carl Gunderson
- Governors--South Dakota--Inaugural Addresses
- Carl Gunderson's inaugural address given to the nineteenth legislative assembly in 1925. Topics include: farming and the economy; government reorganization and consolidation to improve efficiency; taxation reforms; sinking fund shortages and the...
- Government Collections
- Inaugural Address - Charles H. Sheldon
- Governors--South Dakota--Inaugural Addresses
- Inaugural address given by Charles H. Sheldon to the third legislative assembly. Topics include: settlement and development, the World's Fair, management of public lands, oil inspection, steam boiler explosions, railroad freight rates, the Board...
- Government Collections
- Inaugural Address - Charles N. Herreid
- Governors--South Dakota--Inaugural Addresses
- Inaugural address given by Charles N. Herreid to the seventh legislative assembly. Topics include: "hasty and ill-considered legislation," election laws, the educational system and institutions, the Commissioner of Immigration, State Farmers'...
- Government Collections
- Inaugural Address - Coe I. Crawford
- Governors--South Dakota--Inaugural Addresses
- Inaugural address given by Coe I. Crawford to the 10th legislative assembly in 1907. Topics include: educational, charitable and penal institutions; state finances; state officer salaries and appropriations; campaign finance reform; regulation of...
- Government Collections
- Inaugural Address - Peter Norbeck
- Governors--South Dakota--Inaugural Addresses
- Peter Norbeck's inaugural address given to the fifteenth legislative assembly. Topics include: prohibition of alcohol; educational, charitable and penal institutions; the State Game and Fish Department; the State Tax Commission and tax reforms;...
- Government Collections
- Inaugural Address - Robert S. Vessey
- Governors--South Dakota--Inaugural Addresses
- Governor Robert S. Vessey's inaugural address to the eleventh legislative assembly. Topics include: penal, charitable, and educational institutions; banks and banking reforms; changes to the primary election law; advertising to attract immigrants...
- Government Collections
- Inaugural Address - William H. McMaster
- Governors--South Dakota--Inaugural Addresses
- William H. Master's inaugural address given to the seventeenth legislative assembly. Topics include: marketing agricultural products; transportation of livestock; farmer's cooperative associations; increasing credit to western stockmen; flooding...
- Government Collections