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Material taken from the 75th Anniversary Edition of the Yankton Press and Dakotan

Material taken from Selby Golden Anniversary Historical book

Material taken from a History of Sully County compiled in 1939 by the Sully County Old Settlers Association by Mrs. B. M. Lister and Mrs. Bessie B. Lunley

Material taken from souvenir editions of the Stock Growers Convention of 1940 and 1950

Winter of Deep Snow

This collection consists of historical sketches and county histories for South Dakota counties, dating from 1901 to 1963, with some undated materials. The records include typed and printed narratives documenting local history, settlement, county development, civic institutions, community identity, and regional change across the state. Of particular note are histories of Lyman County from 1888 to 1906, Custer County and the City of Custer, “Indian Life in Haakon County,” and multiple versions of Campbell and Stanley County histories. The collection is significant for its broad geographic coverage and its value as a source for studying South Dakota local history, county formation, settlement patterns, and the ways communities recorded their own pasts during the early and mid-twentieth century.

This collection comprises historical sketches and narratives of individual counties in South Dakota, drawn from a variety of published and unpublished sources. Represented counties include Aurora, Bennett, Bon Homme, Brown, Brule, Buffalo, Butte, Campbell, Clark, Douglas, Faulk, Grant, Haakon, Hand, Hanson, Harding, Hughes, Lawrence, Lyman, McPherson, Miner, Minnehaha, Moody, Perkins, Roberts, Spink, Stanley, Sully, Walworth, Yankton, and others. The material includes excerpts from local newspapers, jubilee and anniversary editions, community cookbooks, historical essays, local author contributions, and academic theses. Some counties are represented by detailed historical accounts or commemorative publications, while others are represented by brief overviews or excerpts.

Sources range from local historians, regional publications, official county histories, and collaborative historical efforts such as the American Guide Series. Several items were contributed by local civic organizations or drawn from university theses. The materials date primarily from the early to mid-20th century and reflect the cultural, social, and civic histories of the respective counties.

Material taken from the souvenir program commemorating the 60th anniversaru Sisseton Wahpeton Reservation