SDSU Archives strives to collect and maintain records having permanent historical value to South Dakota State University, including administrative records, departmental and student group records, faculty papers, publications, Agricultural Experiment and Cooperative Extension materials, and materials from individuals and organizations associated with the university. The collection contains official and unofficial material from all aspects of the university, including publications and records from campus departments, historic material documenting the early days of SDSU, historic records of campus organizations. Preservation copies of all material published by any department or area of the university are also retained. These materials include, but are not limited to, catalogs, brochures, flyers, informational bulletins, promotional materials, programs, and other material printed by organizations related to or a part of the university.,/p>