The Ed Hogan Papers span from 1960 to 2014 and document the career, scholarship, and public service of Edward P. Hogan, geographer, faculty member, and academic administrator at South Dakota State University. The collection offers comprehensive insight into Hogan’s leadership in building South Dakota’s only geography program and advancing public understanding of the state’s demographic, educational, and regional development challenges. It includes appointment books, correspondence, clippings, certificates, photographs, academic writings, public testimony, and conference presentations, as well as research materials gathered during Hogan’s studies on out-migration, urban planning, geography education, aging populations, and political and cultural identity in South Dakota.

The papers contain personal and professional correspondence (1966–2003), academic and administrative files related to Hogan’s tenure in the Department of Geography and in central administration, and extensive documentation of the Center for Public Higher Education, particularly its efforts to expand university access in Sioux Falls. Drafts, reports, grant proposals, articles, and manuscripts authored or co-authored by Hogan are present throughout, reflecting his long-standing interests in house typology, rural development, internal migration, and geography curricula. Materials also include course files, lecture notes, and notebooks from his studies at Saint Louis University, along with SDSU governance records such as restructuring proposals, diversity council materials, and long-range planning documents. Additional content includes retirement tributes, family history files, and writings related to Hogan’s Irish heritage and public outreach.

This collection is a resource for understanding the development of geography as a discipline at SDSU and within South Dakota’s public higher education system. Hogan’s scholarship on population trends, particularly youth out-migration and community planning, informed both policy and pedagogy across academic and civic contexts. His administrative leadership, especially through the Center for Public Higher Education, provides documentation of institutional responses to changing educational access and demographic needs. The collection supports research in geography education, rural sociology, state policy, migration studies, and the political culture of twentieth-century South Dakota.

The Faculty Association Records document the organizational, administrative, and advocacy activities of the South Dakota State College (later South Dakota State University) Faculty Association from its founding in 1946 until its dissolution in 1972. The collection includes constitutions and by-laws, minutes, correspondence (primarily from or to the association's acting head), and committee records.

The records reflect the association’s advisory role and its efforts to address faculty-related concerns including appointment, rank and promotion, tenure, salary studies, insurance, retirement, sabbatical leave, travel expenses, outside activities, and faculty honors. Committees played a central role in the association’s work, and while their names evolved over time, they consistently focused on faculty welfare and institutional policy input. Also included are materials related to the selection of a college president, evaluation of public higher education in South Dakota, and membership and financial records. The bulk of the collection spans the years 1952 to 1960, with some earlier and later documents included for continuity.

This collection is significant for understanding faculty governance, institutional change, and the professional concerns of academic staff during the mid-20th century at South Dakota State.

The Faculty Round Table Records consist of foundational administrative documents related to the formation and governance of the Faculty Round Table at South Dakota State University. The collection includes a handwritten ledger containing the group’s original by-laws and minutes from its first meeting. These by-laws outline the organization's name, mission, membership requirements, officer roles, and procedures for conducting meetings. A typewritten version titled "Tentative Rules Governing Faculty Round Table" presents similar content, providing a clearer reference for organizational structure and protocol.

This collection offers insight into the early governance and self-organization of faculty at SDSU, reflecting the values, administrative priorities, and participatory culture of the academic community during the group’s inception. The documents serve as valuable primary sources for understanding faculty governance practices, professional engagement, and institutional development.