SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES
& Hilton M. Briggs Library Special Collections

 
 


Admissions Office
General office records
 

Administrative Information | Search Terms | Background Note | Scope and Contents Note | Arrangement | PDF of Finding Aid
 

COLLECTION SUMMARY

Title:     Admissions Office, General office records

Dates:     1886-2007 (bulk 1955, 2000-2005)

Creator:    Admissions Office, South Dakota State University

Physical description:      0.42 linear feet—1 container, 1 DVD

Collection number:     UA 20.0

Language:     Collection material in English.

Repository:     South Dakota State University Archives, Hilton M. Briggs Library, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D.

Abstract:     Collection is composed mainly of promotional material sent to prospective students. Also included is material related to orientation for new students.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Provenance:    This is an on-going collection with material arriving through departmental records transfers, the university campus mail, or random donation by various individuals.

Access Restrictions:     This collection is open to research without restriction. Items in this collection do not circulate and may be used in-house only. 

Copyright Status:     Copyright 2008 by South Dakota State University and SDSU Archives. Please credit the SDSU Archives if you copy or reproduce material from this finding aid.

It is the responsibility of anyone reproducing material to determine the copyright holders and obtain permission from them if necessary. Archives staff will provide available copyright information on request. Please note that most collections, especially those received before 1997, may not have complete information on file. (Revised 15 SEP 2003)

Preferred citation:     [Identification of item]. Admissions Office, General office records, UA 20.0, South Dakota State University Archives, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D.

Processing information:     This collection was processed by Crystal J. Gamradt on April 1, 1999 with revisions on September 17, 2008 (cjg).

SELECTED SEARCH TERMS

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the subject guide. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.

Subjects:

    • Dakota Agricultural College.
    • Dakota Agricultural College—Farmers' Institute.
    • South Dakota State Agricultural College.
    • South Dakota State College.
    • South Dakota State College—Admissions Office.
    • South Dakota State College—Admissions Office—Newsletters.
    • South Dakota State College—Applications.
    • South Dakota State College—Graduates.
    • South Dakota State College—Recruiting.
    • South Dakota State College—Summer school.
    • South Dakota State University.
    • South Dakota State University—Admissions Office.
    • South Dakota State University—Admissions Office—Newsletters.
    • South Dakota State University—Admissions Office—Periodicals.
    • South Dakota State University—Ambassadors.
    • South Dakota State University—Applications.
    • South Dakota State University—Calendars.
    • South Dakota State University—Grades.
    • South Dakota State University—Recruiting.
    • South Dakota State University—Student orientation.

BACKGROUND NOTE 

The Office of Admissions deals with enrollment, and admission and transfer evaluation.

Related material:

South Dakota State University, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D., Admissions Office, 1988? S537.S6 S601 1988

SCOPE AND CONTENTS NOTE

This collection is composed mainly of promotional material sent to prospective students. Also included is material related to orientation for new students.

ARRANGEMENT of the RECORDS

This collection is composed mainly of promotional material sent to prospective students. Also included is material related to orientation for new students. Folders consist of newsletters, miscellaneous pamphlets and other publications describing possible career paths for prospective students of South Dakota State University.

Folders are arranged in alphabetical order.

Box 1.

  1. Academic ambassadors, 2001

  2. Admissions Office News, 1991 October, 1992 Spring

  3. America's Best Colleges edition (U.S. News & World Report article), 2002 September 23

  4. Announcement of the Summer Session, 1912

  5. Announcements for South Dakota Agricultural College, 1894-1895

  6. Application, 1950s circa

  7. Around the Campus (pamphlet), 1915 circa

  8. Business Training for Rural South Dakota, [n.d.]

  9. Calendar - SDSU the friendly place, 1974

  10. Careers for Women, [n.d.

  11. Circular of Information for State Agricultural College, 1893

  12. Classification, 1890-1902

  13. Close Up: SDSU, 1999

  14. Collegegram, 1955

  15. Dakota Agricultural College - Spring Term announcement, 1886

  16. Dakota Agricultural College - Summer announcement, 1888-1889

  17. Early registration information, 2005

  18. Education with a purpose (brochure), [n.d.]

  19. An Eye Opener on the South Dakota State College, [n.d.]

  20. Farmers' Institute (program), 1888

  21. General information fact sheet, 1985 circa

  22. Get the Jump on Father Time, 1952

  23. Improving the odds..., [n.d.]

  24. Info sheets, 2000-2004

  25. Information bulletin, 1961

  26. Jackrabbit reception (invitation), 2006 April 2

  27. Jobs held by graduates of South Dakota State College, 1937

  28. Junior Day (mailer), 2000

  29. Leaders in Technology (pamphlet), 2007 circa

  30. Little Stories of Success, [n.d.]

  31. Mid-term deficiencies (memo), 2004

  32. New Student Orientation (dvd), 2005

  33. Opportunities in the biggest business – agriculture, [n.d.]

  34. Pamphlets, brochures, 2000

  35. Pocket manual useful information, 1897

  36. Posters - Student ambassadors, 2000-2003

  37. Program for Farmers' Excursion to South Dakota State College, 1908

  38. Prospectus, 1978 October

  39. Recruiting mailer, 2003

  40. Sam and Sue Senior Information letter, 1955

  41. SDSC and what it offers, 1925 circa

  42. SDSC View Book, 1935 circa

  43. SDSU-Native American Programs, 1991

  44. SDSU Up Front, 1985

  45. A Snapshot of SDSU, 1980 circa

  46. South Dakota's Land Grant College, [n.d.]

  47. Souvenir views of the South Dakota State College, [n.d.]

  48. State College in the news, 1955

  49. Student organizations, majors list, financial aid, housing, admission process, accreditation, food service, [n.d.]

  50. TGIF! - SDSU Informative Day, 1989-1990, 2000

  51. Thanks..., 1975 circa

  52. Undergraduate application for admission, 1986

  53. Vision and skill, [n.d.]

  54. Welcome to SDSU, [n.d.]

  55. What does it take to go to college?, [n.d.]

  56. Where the exceptional is the rule, 1992

  57. You can attend SDSC, [n.d.]

  58. You can go anywhere from here!, 2005

  59. You can learn flying at SDSC, 1954-1955

  60. You'll like State College, [n.d.]

  61. Your next step - Guide for college-educated women, 1960s circa

  62. Your State College and You, [n.d.]

  63. Your State College - Facts Book, 1961-1962

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