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Miltonian Literary Society
SDSU-Archives UA 035.06 · Records · 1887-1931

The Miltonian Literary Society Records (UA 35.6) document the activities of one of SDSU’s earliest student organizations. The collection includes the society’s constitution, secretary reports, meeting minutes, and play programs. Also included are loose papers found in a ledger dating from 1903–1931, which contain clippings, notes, membership records, reports, and a 1916 oration on Booker T. Washington.

These records provide insight into early student life, literary culture, and rhetorical education at SDSU, highlighting the role of literary societies in promoting public speaking, drama, and intellectual engagement.

South Dakota State University. Miltonian Literary Society