University of South Dakota campus in 1901 and 1912

USD in 1901

USD in 1912

maps from:

Illustrated Historical Atlas of Clay County, South Dakota : Including a Brief History of Clay County by E. Frank Peterson, 1901.

Standard Atlas of Clay County, South Dakota : Including a Plat Book of the Villages, Cities and Townships of the County, Map of the State United States and World, Patrons Directory, Reference Business Directory and Departments Devoted to General Information, Etc. by George A. Ogle & Co., 1912.

Atlases can be viewed in the Archives and Special Collections or on the Digital Library of South Dakota.

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Dakota Hall is 100 years old

Dakota Hall was built in 1919.

This image and description of the Dakota Hall appeared on the cover of a 1992 commencement program. During the 1980s and 1990s, USD commencement programs often highlighted USD buildings. The Archives and Specials has an almost complete set of commencement programs from 1889 to 2019.

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