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Athyriaceae: Athyrium filix-femina
No full textAthyrium filix-femina is a deciduous, perennial fern with a short, stout, creeping rhizome that forms dense clumps but does not spread aggressively. The fronds (leaves) are upright to arching, 0.5–1.2 meters tall, and bright green, with a delicate, lacy appearance; each frond is bipinnate to tripinnate (deeply divided), lance-shaped, and tapers at both ends. The leaf stalk (stipe) is grooved and covered with fine brown scales at the base. Leaflets (pinnae) are oblong-lanceolate, with deeply toothed segments; the overall texture is soft and feathery. Both fertile and sterile fronds are similar in appearance. The reproductive structures (sori) are small, curved, and arranged along the veins on the underside of the fronds, each covered by a thin, curved indusium. Reproduction is by spores, which mature from midsummer to early fall. The spores are released from the sori when mature, and the plant relies on wind for spore dispersal. Lady Fern is native and widespread in South Dakota, found in moist woods, streambanks, seeps, and shady canyons—most frequently in the Black Hills, Coteau des Prairies, and other mesic habitats statewide.https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/nativeplant/1265/thumbnail.jp
South Dakota Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Records
Full text linkThe South Dakota Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Records document the history and development of home economics and family and consumer sciences in South Dakota from 1913 to 2008. The collection includes administrative records, correspondence, conference materials, publications, photographs, and scrapbooks that reflect organizational activities, professional standards, educational initiatives, and advocacy. Together, the records illustrate the evolution of the discipline and the role of professional associations in advancing family and consumer sciences at the state and national levels
Stewart, Beryl Papers
Full text linkRhea Beryl Stewart was a South Dakota educator, writer, and literary leader whose career bridged teaching, creative writing, and public service. Educated at Northern States Teachers’ College and the State University of Iowa, she taught English in Aberdeen, directed secondary English programs, and advised student literary activities before later serving on the South Dakota Board of Education. A prolific poet and essayist, Stewart published widely, received recognition in state and national literary competitions, and held leadership roles in professional writing organizations. The collection contains manuscripts, correspondence, publications, and scrapbooks that document her literary output, professional networks, and contributions to education and letters in South Dakota
Growing South Dakota (WInter 2026)
No full text[Page] 2 International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists: South Dakota rangelands take center stage [Page] 4 The professor and the soil[Page] 8 Range ready: Helping students bridge the gap between conservation and agriculture [Page] 9 Resilient rangelands: Native Plant Initiative’s role in reviving South Dakota’s prairies [Page] 10 Jackrabbits lead the charge in bison research and education [Page] 12 Agricultural and biosystems engineering celebrates century of education [Page] 16 SDSU Quarter Scale Tractor Club: An impact beyond awards [Page] 18 Building a legacy of opportunity: Karen D. Stuck Endowment strengthens agricultural communication program at South Dakota State University [Page] 20 SDSU marks 100th anniversary of the Horse Barn[Page] 22 From dairy to development: SDSU students gain real-world experience through holiday cheese boxes [Page] 23 Lunn brings wealth of experience to veterinary medicine program [Page] 24 35 years of the SDSU Extension Farm Real Estate Market Survey [Page] 26 Rooted in the land, open to the world: How SDSU Extension cultivates agritourism success[Page] 28 Jackrabbits Now & Thenhttps://openprairie.sdstate.edu/growingsd/1042/thumbnail.jp
Sexauer, Elmer and Cecile Family Papers
Full text linkThis collection documents the personal, educational, and professional lives of Elmer Sexauer and Cecile Welch Sexauer from the late nineteenth through the mid twentieth century. Materials include essays, family papers, scrapbooks, agricultural reports, photographs, and certificates, along with handwritten travel diaries and more than four hundred postcards. Together, the materials reflect family life, education, professional involvement with the Grain and Feed Dealers National Association, and extensive travel within the United States and abroad, including Canada, Europe, the Caribbean, Mexico, and Japan
Anderson, Sigurd Papers
Full text linkThis collection contains addresses, speeches, reports, and related materials documenting the public career of Sigurd Anderson, Governor of South Dakota from 1951 to 1955 and Federal Trade Commissioner from 1957 to 1964. The materials include gubernatorial speeches such as his inaugural address to the 33rd session of the South Dakota Legislature, addresses delivered before national organizations on federal regulatory and economic issues, and reports and proceedings related to mid-20th-century state and regional development, including Missouri River Basin planning and Corps of Engineers projects. Appropriations records from Anderson’s gubernatorial administration provide evidence of state budgeting and fiscal policy during the early 1950s. Also included is a biographical narrative outlining Anderson’s background and career. Together, the collection provides insight into Anderson’s role in state governance and federal economic regulation during a period of significant policy development
South Dakota Farmers Union Records
Full text linkThe South Dakota Farmers Union traces its origins to the national Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union, founded in Texas in 1902 and introduced to South Dakota around 1914 by former Nebraska members. The organization was formally established as a state unit at its first convention in Mitchell on March 16, 1917, with 268 delegates representing 14 counties and more than 130 local chapters. Education, cooperative enterprise, and legislative advocacy quickly became central to its mission, including early collective purchasing efforts that supported family farmers.
The South Dakota Farmers Union Records document the organization’s activities from the early twentieth century through the early 2000s. The collection includes organizational and financial records, correspondence, meeting minutes, educational materials, publications, photographs, and extensive audiovisual and oral history materials. A substantial portion of the records relates to state and national political engagement, agricultural legislation, and cooperative development, with materials connected to figures such as Ben Radcliffe, George McGovern, Hubert Humphrey, and Eleanor Roosevelt. Together, the records provide significant documentation of agricultural advocacy, cooperative movements, and rural political life in South Dakota and the United States
Young: Gertrude Stickney Young Papers
Full text linkGertrude Stickney Young was a longtime faculty member at South Dakota State University, educator, writer, and civic leader whose career spanned the early and mid twentieth century. The collection documents her academic work, historical writing, and involvement in university and community organizations through correspondence, clippings, departmental materials, manuscripts, and personal items dating from the late 1920s through the mid 1960s. Materials reflect Young’s contributions to the history of South Dakota State University, her family and regional historical research, and her broader role in South Dakota’s educational and cultural life
Reifel, Ben Papers
Full text linkThe Ben Reifel Papers document the professional and public life of Ben Reifel, the first Lakota Sioux elected to the United States Congress, with particular emphasis on his service in federal Indian affairs, his congressional career, and his continued public service after leaving elected office. The collection includes correspondence, photographs, audiovisual recordings, memorabilia, scrapbooks, speeches, and writings that trace his work with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, his legislative activities in the U.S. House of Representatives, and his involvement with national, state, and tribal organizations. Materials also reflect his military service, educational background, campaign activities, and long-standing engagement with civic and cultural institutions.
The collection documents Native American representation in federal government and policy making during the mid twentieth century. The papers provide primary source evidence of Reifel’s role in shaping legislation and administrative practices related to agriculture, education, civil rights, and economic development, particularly as they affected Native American communities in the Northern Plains. The collection also offers insight into South Dakota’s political history and the broader relationship between tribal nations and the federal government during a period of significant social and institutional change
Shunk, Harold W. Papers
Full text linkThe Harold W. Shunk Papers document the career and historical interests of an educator, public servant, and historian active in South Dakota during the mid to late twentieth century. The collection focuses on Native American history, particularly the Dakota and Lakota tribes, and includes newsletters, manuscripts, notebooks, transcripts, and historical lists. Prominent materials include Wahehe Heirship hearing transcripts, personal histories connected to the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation, writings on the Dakota tiospaye system, and documentation related to military posts such as Fort Laramie and Fort Totten. The papers also address significant historical events and individuals, including Wounded Knee and tribal leaders, and reflect Shunk’s research and involvement with Native American history and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
The collection focuses on the history of the Dakota and Lakota, featuring manuscripts, notebooks, historical lists, and personal histories. Key items include transcripts from the Wahehe Heirship hearing, materials on the Dakota Indian Tiospaye system, records of military posts like Fort Laramie and Fort Totten, and accounts of significant events such as the Big Foot massacre and the second Battle of Wounded Knee. Prominent figures include Crazy Horse, Crow King, Spotted Tail, Plenty Horses, and Shunk himself