This collection contains materials primarily related to the work of Frank L. Farrar during his time as South Dakota governor.

This collection consists primarily of correspondence, postcards, posters, photographs, drawings, news clippings, and brochures. The bulk of the materials are University Art Galleries and Art Department exhibition posters and announcements. There are also materials pertaining to Oscar Howe and the Stilwell Student Art Award Exhibitions.

This collection mainly depicts Gilbert Fite's career as a university history professor and a university administrator.

This collection consists of correspondence, manuscript and print materials related to Joe Foss' term as South Dakota governor from 1955-1959.

The collection contains material on the life of publicist Alfred Arthur Frantz, as well as his family history and the family history of his wife Rosebud Yellow Robe.

This collection contains correspondence, notes, minutes, notes on commissions, board meetings, and council meetings from Archie Gubbrud's terms as Governor of South Dakota.

The Joseph Mills Hanson Papers include papers which come from Hanson’s time as an author and historian, as well as papers belonging to his parents, Annie M. Hanson and John R. Hanson, some of which pre-date his birth.

This collection contains correspondence, publications of Gladys' writings, unpublished writings, Hasse family financial documents, genealogy/ancestry research, diaries, and photographs.

Collection of manuscripts, clippings, essays, poems, editorial drafts, correspondence, research, and personal works of Linda Hasselstrom. Hasselstrom’s work centers on her life in Western South Dakota. The papers are divided into seven series: Writings, Correspondence, Lame Johnny, Mari Sandoz, Personal and Biographical Materials, Memorabilia, and Photographs.

This collection is the working, correspondence, and campaign files of South Dakota Governor, Ralph Herseth.

This collection consists of a scrapbook of news articles and sermons of E. Stanton Hodgin, primarily from his time as a Unitarian minister in Montana and California.

This collection contains five black and white aerial photographs, each 24 inches x 24 inches, showing Vermillion, South Dakota and surrounding area. Two of the photographs have handwritten information.

The Oscar Howe papers contain material related to the life and artwork of the artist Oscar Howe, including his teaching career at the University of South Dakota.

William J. Janklow Papers document the activities of William "Bill" Janklow, former governor and congressman of South Dakota. These materials span Janklow's multiple public offices as well as his personal life.

This collection is related to the life of a prominent resident of early Vermillion, South Dakota.

Most of this collection is correspondence, state agency files, and regional and/or federal files from Richard Kneip's terms as South Dakota governor.

This collection primarily contains the correspondence of Caroline (Carrie) Kruse Krueger, Madison, South Dakota.

This collection contains correspondence, both executive and personal, from Andrew Lee's time as South Dakota Governor.

The R. Alton Lee collection contains three press catalogs in which his book is featured as well as a full typescript copy of his 2011 book Principle over Party: The Farmers’ Alliance and Populism in South Dakota, 1880-1900. Lee was professor emeritus of history at the University of South Dakota.

The Warren Marion Lee papers include Lee's play manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, business records, class outlines and other papers related to fine arts at USD and in South Dakota. Also included are materials relating to the Black Hills Playhouse.

Frederick Manfred papers contain material from Manfred's time as a writer-in-residence at the University of South Dakota.

The Robert C. Marek papers contain material from his time at the University of South Dakota as a music professor.

The Tom Maroukis papers consists of microfilm rolls from the National Archives, and centers around documents about Native Americans.

The Arthur E. McFatridge collection is comprised of McFatridge’s written and photographic observations of life on the Indian reservations.

This collection contains materials primarily related to the work of William Henry McMaster during his time as South Dakota governor and US senator from South Dakota.

This collection contains copies of the Mellette papers from the Mellette House in Watertown, SD. It is unknown if this collection contains any material from his time as South Dakota governor or US senator from South Dakota, but it is unlikely based on the dates seen in the collection.

This collection consists of the correspondence, working files, and news clippings of Governor George T. Mickelson.

The John R. Milton papers contain material from his time at the University of South Dakota as a professor of English and editor of South Dakota Review.

These are the records for the Vermillion South Dakota chapter of the National Organization for Women. NOW is a feminist group that combats sexual discrimination in economic, social, and political spheres in the United States.