Research Services

During the highly anticipated move back into the newly renovated Cultural Heritage Center, State Archives staff will have limited capacity to provide reference assistance and will not be able to provide research and copying services.

However, if you have questions about the history of the state of South Dakota and its residents or about our collections, we encourage you to reach out. Send any questions to StateArchives@state.sd.us or give us a call at 605-773-3804 and leave a message; we will reply as staff availability allows. Interlibrary loan of newspaper microfilm will resume as soon as possible.

State Archives staff will be able to provide access to our collections once all aspects of our moving process are complete. We anticipate having our research spaces and services open and running in 2025.

Thank you for your patience and support as we work to improve the experience of our building for all researchers and preserve South Dakota’s history for generations to come.