Ctr Western Studies

The Center for Western Studies will be closed Friday, April 3, through Monday, April 6, for the Easter holiday.

The Center for Western Studies will be closed Monday, Jan. 19, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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.

The Center for Western Studies will be closed Wednesday-Friday, Nov. 26-28, for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Collections Associate Liz Cisar spoke recently with @keloland about @AugustanaSD's complicated history as "the college on wheels."

The Center for Western Studies will be closed Tuesday, November 11, in honor of Veterans Day.

The Center for Western Studies will be closed Monday, October 13, for Native American Day.

The Center for Western Studies will be closed Monday, Sept. 1, in observance of Labor Day.

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

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/south… #SDRead250

The Center for Western Studies will be closed Friday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.

The Center for Western Studies will be closed Thursday, June 19, with the rest of Augustana University, in observance of Juneteenth.

The Center for Western Studies will be closed Monday, May 26, with the rest of Augustana University, in honor of Memorial Day.

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/shop/p/sound-s…

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/augu…

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.

@BMAatUGA There are some great photos of the entire process at the bottom of this blogpost: nutsvilleinnorway.wordpress.com/2011/12/10/nor…

@AugieCWS I need a photo of the cookies.

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.

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

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

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

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