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The Center for Western Studies — Improving the quality of social and cultural life in the Northern Plains @AugustanaSD.
Sioux Falls, SD
Joined May 2012
The Center for Western Studies will be closed Wednesday-Friday, Nov. 26-28, for the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Collections Associate Liz Cisar spoke recently with @keloland about @AugustanaSD's complicated history as "the college on wheels."
The school on the move: Augustana's complex history
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The Center for Western Studies will be closed Tuesday, November 11, in honor of Veterans Day.
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The Center for Western Studies will be closed Monday, October 13, for Native American Day.
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The Center for Western Studies will be closed Monday, Sept. 1, in observance of Labor Day.
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Need some help getting started? 📚 Choose a title from our selective reading list to learn about life in the Northern Plains during the American Revolution: https://t.co/m1rxkj4iOT. 📚 Stop by CWS for a free bookmark celebrating America's 250th. #SDRead250
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In honor of America 250, the South Dakota State Library challenges you to read 1776 minutes by December 31! For program details, including how to log your reading: https://t.co/EOc2hRWPSQ
#SDRead250
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The Center for Western Studies will be closed Friday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.
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The Center for Western Studies will be closed Thursday, June 19, with the rest of Augustana University, in observance of Juneteenth.
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The Center for Western Studies will be closed Monday, May 26, with the rest of Augustana University, in honor of Memorial Day.
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The Center for Western Studies will be closed Friday, April 18, through Monday, April 21, for the Easter holiday. Reservations for the private Sound Shower Journey event on April 19 can be made at: https://t.co/F0qTzTcCuI
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Augustana's connections to Ole Rølvaag, the man who wrote "Giants in the Earth," are endless. 📘 In recognition of the 100th anniversary of the novel, the university and @AugieCWS are celebrating in a big way! Learn More 📰⬇️ #WeAreAU
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In preparation of the 100th anniversary of Ole Rølvaag’s novel and telling the story of the region, Augustana is celebrating Giants in the Earth in a big way. The theme of this year’s Dakota Confer...
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The Center for Western Studies will have reduced hours during spring break this week: Monday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8 a.m. - Noon, 1-4 p.m. Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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A note to Dale Simons, an Army Air Forces chaplain serving in the Gilbert Islands from 1944-1946. In late 1943, Operations Galvanic and Kourbash retook the islands from Japanese control during World War II. #ArchivesHandwriting #ArchivesHashtagParty
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Written by Marion West, this memoir recounts her family’s migration from Wisconsin to Dakota Territory in 1879. Like many at the time, West and her relations traveled vast distances in a covered wagon. Read more: https://t.co/yzEqUJjkcB.
#ArchivesHandwriting #ArchivesHashtagParty
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Staff are currently working to digitize the entire collection of Patrick’s letters, which run from 1863-1865 and shed great light on the life of both a Union soldier and an Irish-American. #ArchivesHandwriting #ArchivesHashtagParty
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A soldier in the 90th Illinois Regiment Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War, Patrick Henry Sloan often wrote letters to his wife, Jennie. Unfortunately, none of Jennie’s replies survived—unable to carry them with him, Patrick burned them after reading. #ArchivesHandwriting
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A love letter from @AugustanaSD President Anthony G. Tuve to his wife, Ida (or Rose, as he called her). Tuve served as president for 26 years (1890-1916), and exchanged letters with Ida throughout and beyond his term. #ArchivesHandwriting #ArchivesHashtagParty
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For this month's #ArchivesHandwriting #ArchivesHashtagParty, we're starting with this recipe for the (notoriously difficult) Norwegian goro cookie. Donated by Beth Amble, the recipe was accompanied by a special iron, which gives the rectangular cookie its elaborate pattern.
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The Center for Western Studies will be closed Monday, Jan. 20, with the rest of @AugustanaSD, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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