The Norbeck Papers consist chiefly of correspondence, manuscript, and print materials related to Norbeck's political service as governor of South Dakota and as United States Senator.

This collection consists of records for the North Central Athletic Conference. The NCC was the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II athletic conference for the north central United States. It included at various times colleges and universities from North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, and Washington state.

The Louis G. Ochsenreiter Collection contains chiefly Ochsenreiter's business records (located mainly in Webster and Bristol, SD) and some personal records. Information on South Dakota politics, oil or petroleum companies, and railroads are included.

This collection contains photocopies of the activity listing for the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council from 1936-1984. OST Council governs the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

The Robert Lee Penn Papers contain materials which describe the life and work of the artist Robert Penn. The collection is mostly copies.

These materials were collected by August Peterson, local historian and author. Much of the material is related to his book: History of the Swedes who settled in Clay County, South Dakota and their biographies.

The Plains Anthropological Society (PAS) records contain materials that have been donated by the officers and members of the Plains Anthropological Society, which is a group that "promotes the study of the peoples and cultures of the North American Great Plains."

The Playbill Collection contains over 700 programs and playbills from performances in various theatres in Chicago, Minneapolis, New York, and other locations. Many of the playbills include associated reviews and performer information clipped from newspapers and magazines. The performances include plays, opera, musicals, vaudeville, and other concerts.

This collection contains materials primarily related to the work and family of Gladys Pyle with few materials related to her time in politics.

The Mamie Shields Pyle Papers consist of correspondence, pamphlets, newspaper clippings and miscellaneous printed material extending from 1910-1929. The bulk of the papers document the campaign activities of the South Dakota Universal Franchise League.

This collection is comprised of photographs donated to the Archives and Special Collection’s Richardson Collection by various individuals and sources.

Campaign buttons and pins comprise most of the collection and serve as a visual record of the presidential elections between 1884 and 2008. In addition to buttons and pins of presidential campaigns, the collection includes campaign memorabilia related to South Dakota politics in the 20th century.

The George P. Scott papers mainly contain material from his time at the University of South Dakota as a professor of chemistry and as an administrator.

These files were created while Kent Scribner was a student at USD (1956-1961) and when Scribner was a development officer for the USD Foundation (1995-2006).

This collection contains materials primarily related to the work of Merrill Sharpe before and after his time as South Dakota governor, though there are some materials related to his governorship.

This collection contains eight road maps of Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota collected by map lover Don Shorock. This is only a small sample of the maps he collected during many his road trips.

This collection contains materials from the South Dakota Constitutional Revision Commission, which was created in 1969 to make a comprehensive study of the state constitution and make recommendations for changes and or simplify wording in the document.

These are the records of The South Dakota Library Association (SDLA), a statewide organization representing libraries, library employees, library trustees, and library supporters.

This collection The Wilber M. Stilwell papers contain material related to the life, artwork, and career of Professor Wilber M. Stilwell at USD (1941-1973).

The bulk of the materials concern the time the family spent in Vermillion, South Dakota.

This collection is comprised of material about the town Vermillion, South Dakota.

The records of the Wegner Health Sciences and Information Center contain administrative and planning documents of the Wegner Health Sciences Library. These include meeting minutes of the Wegner Board of Directors.

The scrapbook contains material from Wilson's time at the University of South Dakota as a professor of voice.

This collection consists of documents from Works Progress Administration (later Works Projects Administration), a Great Depression era work-relief program in the United States. All of documents are from South Dakota projects and surveys.