Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.). Office of Advancement
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Augustana College Office of Development records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 38
Abstract
The Office of Development (now the Office of Advancement) at Augustana College creates capital campaigns and fundraising strategies in order to raise money to improve and develop the Augustana campus and facilities. While fundraising took place throughout the history of the college, the development office was officially established during the C.W. Sorensen administration. The Office of Development records, 1938-2012 and undated, contains donor lists, newsletters, progress reports, mailings,...
Dates:
1928-2012 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Augustana College Office of Development collection on Arthur Larson
Collection
Identifier: MSS 297
Abstract
Arthur “Brownie” Larson was born in Rockford, Illinois. He enrolled in the Augustana Academy in 1914 and took a brief break to serve in the Navy during World War I. He returned to Rock Island and attended Augustana College from 1918 to 1922. The Augustana College Office of Development collection on Arthur Larson contains papers about Larson's life collected by the Development Office, including photographs, programs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and a plaque.
Dates:
1963-1974 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections