South Dakota State University - Archives

12/22/2025

A big part of our South Dakota Community Cookbook Collection are the “Your Neighbor Lady” cookbooks by Wynne Speece, but we are unfortunately missing a few from our collection. If you have a copy of the 1941-1942, 1943, 1966, or 1968 cookbooks and are interested in donating them to the collection, please contact us via Facebook messenger or email.

https://sdstate.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/collectionDiscovery?vid=01SDBOR_SDB:01SDBOR_SDB&inst=01SDBOR_SDB&collectionId=81144555920003644

12/15/2025

This was a fun project to work on, and we look forward to digitizing more community cookbooks for groups like this.

Appetizers, Relishes, & Pickles Soups, Salads, & Sauces Main Dishes (Casseroles) Meats, Poultry, & Seafood Vegetables Breads, Rolls, Pies, & Pastry Cakes, Cookies, & Confections Desserts Beverages, Sandwiches, & Misc.

09/05/2025

Adopt a Collection - The South Dakota Community Cookbook Collection captures the culinary traditions and community life of South Dakotans. The South Dakota State University - Archives is seeking cookbooks from West River communities as there are fewer cookbooks from that region of the state currently in the collection. Funding toward this collection will support acquiring and cataloging additional cookbooks. To help us enhance this collection, click tinyurl.com/adopt-collection and scroll down to South Dakota Community Cookbook Collection.

09/05/2025

Adopt a Collection ➡ The Vera Way Marghab Rare Book Collection includes the three-volume travel narrative "Viaggi di Pietro della Valle il Pellegrino" from the 17th century, the only complete set of this edition in the U.S. Our goal of $750 will allow the SDSU Archives to provide custom-made preservation boxes for these fragile items. To support the long-term care of this set, click tinyurl.com/adopt-collection and scroll down to Rare Book Preservation.

09/04/2025

Adopt a Collection ➡ The Sen. Thomas A. Daschle Career Papers document many important aspects of American history, including the 1980s Farm Crisis and Farm Bills. South Dakota State University - Archives is seeking $1,000 to digitize the collection's items related to this major financial upheaval. To help us reach this goal, click tinyurl.com/adopt-collection and scroll down to Sen. Thomas A Daschle Career Papers - Farm Crisis Materials.

09/04/2025

Adopt a Collection ➡ The Collegian has told SDSU's story for 100+ years. Most issues are online, but the South Dakota State University - Archives is seeking support to continue digitizing issues from the 1980s - 2000s. To help us reach our goal of $1,200 to digitize three decades of the student newspaper, click tinyurl.com/adopt-collection and scroll down to The Collegian Digitization Project.

09/04/2025

On , we're excited to announce that we've launched a new ✨Adopt a Collection✨ program with South Dakota State University - Archives!

This program invites friends and supporters to come alongside us in our work to preserve South Dakota history and cultural heritage. Throughout the day, we'll highlight our adoptable collections. Take a look at them here ➡ https://tinyurl.com/adopt-collection

Make a gift to Briggs Library at www.givecampus.com/campaigns/65321/donations/new?designation=hiltonmbriggslibrary&tc=61085

09/04/2025

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04/16/2025

Join South Dakota State University Archivist and Special Collections Librarian Michele Christian at the Brookings Public Library on April 22 at 6:00pm for an insightful talk on how to preserve your personal papers and photos.

Join us for "Preserving Your Memories: Caring for Personal Papers and Photos", a talk with Michele Christian, Archivist and Special Collections Librarian at SDSU.

This talk will be held on Tuesday, April 22 at 6:00pm.

11/29/2024

Student Employee Sam's favorite part of a holiday meal is a homemade Tagalong, also known as a Ritz Cracker Cookie. This recipe comes from Mrs. Beth Sigdestad in the 1985 Bergen Centennial Cookbook from Bergen, SD. It starts with a very brief introduction and a thanks to all who contributed.

If you would like to donate any cookbooks from across the state, please contact Archivist and Special Collections Librarian Michele Christian at [email protected] or 605-688-4906. Find more recipes from this cookbook by clicking the link below:

https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/sd_cookbooks/12/

11/27/2024

Library Employee Cage's favorite part of a holiday meal is an appetizer called cocktail wieners. One recipe for Bacon Wrapped Wienies comes from Cami Hogie in the Brookings, SD, 1996 cookbook Entertaining Altrusa Style: Wild Game and Other Favorite Recipes. This cookbook starts with a description of Altrusa's mission and a dedication to all cooks.

If you would like to donate any cookbooks from across the state, please contact Archivist and Special Collections Librarian Michele Christian at [email protected] or 605-688-4906. Find more recipes from this cookbook by clicking the link below:

https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/sd_cookbooks/1/

11/25/2024

Rebekah Schroeder is one of the Library Technicians, and her favorite part of a holiday meal is brined turkey. While not a recipe for brined turkey, this recipe for Roast Turkey with Chestnut Stuffing comes from Aunt Sammy's Radio Recipes Revised. All the recipes in this book came from Housekeepers' Chat, a radio service created by the Bureau of Home Economics that ran from 1926-1946. The role of "Aunt Sammy" was played by over 100 women across the nation, each reading from a script provided by the Bureau of Home Economics.

If you would like to donate any cookbooks from across the state, please contact Archivist and Special Collections Librarian Michele Christian at [email protected] or 605-688-4906. Find more recipes from this cookbook by clicking the link below:

https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/sd_cookbooks/33/