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Museum Collections 

The Museum of the South Dakota State Historical Society collects, preserves, and interprets the social, political, and cultural history of the State of South Dakota and Dakota Territory. The museum makes its collections available through exhibitions, loans to other museums, and publications. The collections in storage are open for study by appointment.
 


In 2005 the museum of the South Dakota State Historical Society received 71 collections containing 311 artifacts.
The museum would like to thank all of our donors for their generous donations.
 
Donor Title Date Made
Alice Kundent Tug-of-War trophy 1921
Alice Kundert South Dakota commemorative coin  
Alice Kundert T-shirt: SD TAR Camp 2004 2004
Alice Kundert Alice Kundert, state representative pin, name badge, identification  
Alice Kundert Guest Kundert, state representative pin, name badge, identification  
Alice Kundert Alice Kundert Coordinator of School Programs, pin, name identification  
Alice Kundert Alice Kundert Candidate for House of Representatives 25th district, pin, name identification  
Alice Kundert Alice Kundert Secetary of state, pin, name identification tag  
Alice Kundert Alice Kundert republican candidate for Secretary of state, pin, name identification tag  
Alice Kundert Alice Kundert State TAR advisor, pin, name identification tag  
Alice Kundert Alice Kundert Representative District 23, pin, name identification tag  
Alice Kundert Alice Kundert SD State auditor, pin, name identification tag  
Alice Kundert Alice Kundert republican candidate for SD State auditor, pin, name identification tag  
Alice Kundert Alice Kundert republican candidate for secretary of state, pin, name identification tag  
Alice Kundert School programs & public relations: SD centennial commission, pin, name identification  
Alice Kundert Alice Kundert U.S bicentennial, pin, name identification  
Alice Kundert South Dakota Farmers Union button, pin  
Alice Kundert Mound City, SD Diamond Jubilee button, pin  
Alice Kundert I (heart) South Dakota pin, button  
Alice Kundert I like Mike button, pin  
Alice Kundert We Salute Agriculture, Watertown, SD, pin, button  
Alice Kundert Ipswich, So. Dak. Centennial pin, button  
Alice Kundert Somehow Nothing Satisfies Like Beef pin, button  
Alice Kundert Support SB-22: A Vote for Wildlife and You pin, button  
Alice Kundert I Love Women: SD advocacy network for women pin, button  
Alice Kundert I (heart) Network Women: SD Advocacy Network for Women, pin, button  
Alice Kundert SD Team GOP 2002 political button, pin 2002
Alice Kundert 50th anniversary SDSU College of Nursing 1936-1986 pin, button  
Alice Kundert 1883 Roscoe 1983 Centennial pin, button  
Alice Kundert Come Chamberlain/Oacoma Museum Expo pin, button  
Alice Kundert Arbeit Macht Das Leben SUSS (German?) pin, button  
Alice Kundert SD Mobridge, Capitol for a Day pin, button 1987
Alice Kundert LPN's put their (heart) into Nursing pin, button  
Alice Kundert Wake Up to Strategy '86: Tourism pin, button 1986
Alice Kundert Nixon pin  
Alice Kundert Nixon pin  
Alice Kundert Sioux Falls, A Good Thing Going pin, button  
Alice Kundert Huron (heart) pin, button  
Alice Kundert SD State Capitol pin '70 1970
Alice Kundert SD State Capitol pin '72 1972
Alice Kundert SD State Capitol pin '73 1973
Alice Kundert SD State Capitol pin '74 1974
Alice Kundert SD State Capitol pin '75 1975
Alice Kundert New Effington, SD pin  
Alice Kundert Nixon tie tack pin, 1968 1968
Alice Kundert 1200 South Dakota pin  
Alice Kundert Eagle and NFRW pin  
Alice Kundert 1200 South Dakota pin  
Alice Kundert "N" pin (Nixon)  
Alice Kundert Nixon pin  
Alice Kundert Nixon pin  
Alice Kundert State Seal, button, pin  
Alice Kundert Madison Drug & Jewelry Co. plastic box  
Alice Kundert Glow-in-the-dark plastic keychain, Cam Wal Electric  
Alice Kundert Berry, pin, button  
Alice Kundert BHSC Yellow Jackets key chain  
Alice Kundert Elmer will Make You Happy! token, chip, advertisement  
Alice Kundert. Celebrate the Century, pin, name identification badge, tag: Alice Kundert.  
Alive Kundert South Dakota USA 20c pin  
Allen Pankope Knights of Pythias sword, scabbard, and belt  
Allen Pankope Knights of Pythias helmet and accessories  
Allen Pankope Knights of Pythias hat and cover  
Allen Pankope Knights of Pythias uniform jacket & accessories  
Allen Pankope Small trunk, storage box; Knights of Pythias  
anonymous donation Souvenir/ commemorative coin: Lewis & Clark H.O.G run 2005
Archives Bookmark  
Archives Matchbook  
Archives Jones County Rally Day ticket 1934
Archives U.S. Army Signal Corps decoder  
Arthur Ray Hartman record cabinet, furniture, Ida McNeil, Mrs. Pierre  
Bruce & Anne Newman G.O.P novelty elephant ca 1930
Collected by staff "The Sunshine State": South Dakota mini state flags  
Collected by staff Sid Meir's Pirates!  
Collected by staff VIDEO GAME, Microsoft Flight Simulator  for DOS systems  
Collected by staff Microsoft Flight Simulator Aircraft & Scenery Design  
Collected by staff The Oregon Trail Pioneer Adventure- 3rd edition 1997
Collected by staff Homestake Golden Jubilee 1876-1926 pin  
Collected by staff "The Sunshine State" miniture SD state flag  
Collected by staff Republican party coffee mug, cup 2004
Collected by staff Abdnor for Congress card, advertisement, political ca. 1070
Collected by staff Canistota Capital for a Day Button/Pin 2005
Collected by staff Eureka Capital for a Day Button/Pen 2005
Collected by staff Vote for Jim Beddow Button  
Collected by staff "No Matter How Small a Person, is a Person; anti-abortion button, pin