Regional Collection
This collection consists of historical material about the Brookings area. The George and Evelyn Norby Collection makes up the majority of this collection and includes newspapers and photographs of local interest, telephone directories and area business promotional materials.
Brookings County History Book
A detailed history of Brookings. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Dakota Territory Living History Museum, Inc. Collection
This collection highlights the Dakota Living History Museum concept, created by Mel Thorne, to interpret the lives of American Natives and Dakota frontier settlers from 1600 to 1890. It includes resources on living history presentations, pioneer life and historical activities like oxen-drawn wagon trains, alongside modern data on Brookings County traffic patterns. Together, it offers a comprehensive look at Dakota Territory's history and culture.
George and Evelyn Norby Collection
The Norbys did research for the Brookings Historic Preservation, history of the city of Brookings as well as collected old newspapers and pictures pertaining to the history of Brookings. The collection is composed of newspapers, photographs and filed related to Brookings and Brookings County.
George and Evelyn Norby Photograph Collection
The George and Evelyn Norby Brookings and Brookings County, South Dakota Photograph Collection is composed of photographic images of Brookings, South Dakota, from 1886-1998 and includes downtown businesses, homes, events, schools, people, the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ campus and Hobo Day. There are also images of nearby towns in Brookings County: Sinai, Elkton, White, Arlington and Bruce.
