Black and white archival photo of SDSU showcasing three buildings and a water tower

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.

Questions? Ask us!

Old Central on Dakota Agricultural College's campus in 1884. Students standing outside the first building on campus.
Heart in hand icon.
Adopt the past. Preserve it for the future.
Adopt a Collection

Help preserve South Dakota’s stories through our adopt a collection program. Choose a project that matters to you and support the digitization, preservation and accessibility of unique materials in the SDSU Archives and Special Collections. Every gift, no matter the size, helps preserve these collections for future generations.

Meet Our Team
Digital Archives

Digital issues of the Collegian, the university's student paper.

Jack Rabbit yearbooks online.

Explore images of Brookings and its surrounding communities.

Images of South Dakota State University buildings and landmarks.

Images and programs from ±¬ÁϳԹÏÍøs athletics.

Documents and images from the Ben Reifel papers.

Images from the Frank Denholm papers.

Selected documents and images from the E.S. McFadden papers.

Research notebooks, images and documents in the N.E. Hansen papers.

Contact Us
Photo of SDSU Archives and Special Collections
SDSU Archives and Special Collections
Physical Address
1300 North Campus Dr.
Brookings, SD 57007
Mailing Address
SBL 108, Box 2115
Brookings, SD 57007
Hours
Mon - Fri: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Follow Us