The Center for Western Studies — Improving the quality of social and cultural life in the Northern Plains @AugustanaSD.
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May 22
The Center for Western Studies will be closed Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day.
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Apr 2
The Center for Western Studies will be closed Friday, April 3, through Monday, April 6, for the Easter holiday.
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Jan 16
The Center for Western Studies will be closed Monday, Jan. 19, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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19 Dec 2025
Happy holidays from CWS! Our building will be closed Dec. 22-26 and Jan. 1. We will also have reduced hours (8:30am-4:30pm) on Jan. 2.
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24 Nov 2025
The Center for Western Studies will be closed Wednesday-Friday, Nov. 26-28, for the Thanksgiving holiday.
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14 Nov 2025
Collections Associate Liz Cisar spoke recently with @keloland about @AugustanaSD's complicated history as "the college on wheels."
28 Oct 2025
The school on the move: Augustana's complex history keloland.com/news/local-news…
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10 Nov 2025
The Center for Western Studies will be closed Tuesday, November 11, in honor of Veterans Day.
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10 Oct 2025
The Center for Western Studies will be closed Monday, October 13, for Native American Day.
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20 Aug 2025
The Center for Western Studies will be closed Monday, Sept. 1, in observance of Labor Day.
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1 Jul 2025
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: app.readerzone.com/homepage/…
#SDRead250
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1 Jul 2025
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: bit.ly/4kfJPuJ.
📚 Stop by CWS for a free bookmark celebrating America's 250th.
#SDRead250
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30 Jun 2025
The Center for Western Studies will be closed Friday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.
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18 Jun 2025
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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23 May 2025
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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16 Apr 2025
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: sacredspiritualspace.com/sho…
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Ctr Western Studies retweeted
15 Apr 2025
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
augie.edu/news/2025/augustan…
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11 Mar 2025
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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7 Mar 2025
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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7 Mar 2025
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: bit.ly/41Lg0fj. #ArchivesHandwriting #ArchivesHashtagParty
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7 Mar 2025
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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7 Mar 2025
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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