Our mission is to preserve the history and heritage of South Dakota Germans from Russia. Located at Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota, we host collections of documents, relics and recorded oral history interviews. We also feature temporary exhibits highlighting the lifestyle, religion and education of German-Russian culture.
Take in more than 2,000 square feet of exhibit and research space devoted to Germans from Russia. Opened in the spring of 2018, we regularly update our exhibits and add to our collections.
Monday-Friday
Library 9am - 5pm Exhibit and Collection Access By Appointment Only - Email Robert.Russell@northern.edu
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Beulah Williams Library
Northern State University Campus
1200 S. Jay St., Aberdeen, SD 57401
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Our collection began in 2007 and now consists of more than 500 volumes on Germans from Russia, which include stories, geneologies, photos and artifacts documenting the German from Russian impact on the history of the great plains of South Dakota.
SEE ALL COLLECTIONSWe are currently conducting oral history interviews to collect stories, songs and any other aspect of German from Russia culture. If you have history to share from personal experience or from family members, please call us at 605-626-7770.
The South Dakota Germans from Russia Cultural Center is managed and maintained by the Beulah Williams Library.
Beulah Williams Library
Northern State University Campus
1200 S. Jay St., Aberdeen, SD 57401
©COPYRIGHT 2018
Robert Russell
Library Director
605-626-7770
robert.russell@northern.edu
Stephanie Cossette
Library Archivist
605-626-7771
stephanie.cossette@northern.edu
