Identity area
Identifier
Authorized form of name
Parallel form(s) of name
SDSU History
Other form(s) of name
Dakota Agricultural College History
South Dakota Agricultural College History
South Dakota State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts History
South Dakota State University History
Type
Educational
University
Contact area
Description area
History
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
Buildings
Holdings
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
The University Archives is open Monday - Friday, 8:30 am. - 4:30 p.m. with the exception of state holidays. University Archives staff are not available during evening or weekend hours; please contact us to make an appointment if you wish to use our collections during those times.
Access conditions and requirements
Researchers are encouraged to call ahead to confirm the schedule or make an advance appointment to access archival material. Due to the size of some collection or because some collections are housed at off-site locations, we are unable to identify, locate, and retrieve requested materials on a walk-in basis. Please call or e-mail prior to visiting the collection and indicate as much detail as possible about a particular topic and intended use.
Accessibility
DISABILITY ACCESS & SERVICES
The main entrance to the library is accessible by wheelchair. An elevator in the lobby provides access to the Upper Level where the University Archives & Hilton M. Briggs Library Special Collections is located. If physical difficulty in accessing or using materials is encountered, staff will provide assistance as needed.
PARKING
When visiting campus, please be sure to get a visitor pass from Admissions (in the Admin building), Info Exchange (just inside the west door or the Union), or the University Police Department (on the corner of Medary and Harvey Dunn). These one-day passes allow you to park in the designated visitor spaces (see campus map) or in any space not marked Reserved.
After 4 pm, parking lots become open to everyone, so if you're coming to campus for a late afternoon/evening event, don't worry about getting a pass beforehand. Just remember: You may not leave your car parked overnight.
Services area
Research services
We provide a range of research service to on-site and remote researchers. For information about the collection or to make an appointment please contact us.
Staff will help identify sources of information relevant to your interests but cannot undertake extensive research projects. In most cases, off-site research requests can only be answered if they are sufficiently specific, e.g., an individual book, a particular document, or the contents of a particular folder. When research is required to identify relevant material it will be conducted as staff time permits.
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Agriculture (Thematic area)
- Arts and Culture (Thematic area)
- Education (Thematic area)
- Natural Resources (Thematic area)
- Science and Technology (Thematic area)
- Social Organizations and Activities (Thematic area)
- South Dakota (Geographic subregion)