These transcripts are accessible ONLY on-site here in our offices, or researchers can pay photocopying costs and have specific interviews sent by mail. So, the best way to get a feel for our collections is to obtain the subject indexes and abstracts to the interviews, read the entries, then request photocopies of specific interviews by mail. In most cases, however, both collections still contain the interviewer's original hand-written field notes which prove particularly valuable if a tape is not transcribed. Most interviews in the collection range from 30 to 50 typed pages. Start at your library to obtain the subject indexes and abstracts .
Some restrictions apply.
Many tapes by the nature of their content, are considered sacred by the native peoples of this region. The Institute does not FAX transcripts or portions of transcripts. Persons interested in obtaining data from the South Dakota Oral History Center may write, call, FAX, or e-mail the Institute of American Indian Studies for further information about the Center's policies and procedures governing researcher access, costs, and applicable restrictions. Vermillion has a small-town rural, relaxed atmosphere, with lots of friendly, helpful people, both on campus and off. The I.D. Weeks Library, on the campus of the University of South Dakota , is the major research library in the State and contains the Richardson Archives and the Chilson Rare Book Collection.