Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Conrad Bergendoff papers, 1869-1998 and undated, are organized into thirteen series.Official Presidential Correspondence, 1935-1962, of President Bergendoff, consists of letters received and replies sent during his presidency. There is an alphabetical arrangement (by the sender) for each academic year (September-August). Subject File, 1912-1962 and undated, is the bulk of the collection. A complete file of the annual reports may be found in Box 33. A summary of the...

Scope and Contents From the Series: United States, 1939-1949 and undated, includes documents and publications about the United States Homefront, war production, recruitment, war planning, war bonds and loans, and foreign relations with other countries. Most of the publications were created for schools and public areas in order to educate citizens on how they can contribute to the war effort. The materials include flyers on conservation, skits for the classroom, and cartoons to promote the purchase of bonds. Both national and...

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Newspapers and Magazines, 1891-2000 and undated, includes newspapers, newsletters, magazines, and other periodicals published by local groups or organizations. Many of these newspapers, such as Slowfish, Challenge, and New Times, were published by activists, political organizers, or marginalized groups in the Quad Cities as a form of protest and political expression.

Scope and Contents From the Series: The Photographs series, 1955-2004 and undated, is arranged into three subseries: Personal (1955 – 1990, 2004, and undated), Academic (1957 – 1970 and undated), and Professional (1975 – 2010 and undated). The Personal subseries includes photographs from Burkholder Jr. High, where McKinley taught from 1973 to 1974, and miscellaneous photographs. The Academic subseries include photographs specific to McKinley’s education in Avon, Illinois. The Professional subseries contains...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Betsey Brodahl papers, 1967-2009 and undated, include correspondence and other records of her involvement with the Augustana Musical Theatre and international students at Augustana College. The Betsey Brodahl papers are arranged in the following series: The Augustana Musical Theatre series, 1967-1978 and undated, is arranged in three subseries: Board, Productions, and Faculty Advisor. The Board subseries contains items created by the student board of the AMT including a...

Scope and Contents From the Series: The campus and community events series, 1930-2016 and undated, contains recordings of various events held on the Augustana College campus and in the Quad City community, including regular events such as Convocation, River Readings presentations, and LitWits events. Among these items are recordings of commemorative events related to campus buildings, including footage of the Wallberg Hall groundbreaking in 1935, the dedication of Andreen Hall in 1937, and the Wallberg Hall fire of 1955....

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The Black Hawk Hiking Club series, 1920-1939 and undated, consists of images of various hike activities, such as cooking over a campfire and making camp, and images of various locations from local and Big Hikes. Most notable are an image of the club's very first hike and its Big Hikes to the Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls, Colorado and Mexico. Also included are several images depicting lyrics to the club's songs.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The National Organization for Women (Quad Cities Chapter) records, 1966-2004 and undated, is arranged into four series: Quad Cities NOW, State and Regional NOW, National NOW, and videorecordings.The Quad Cities NOW series (1968-2004 and undated) contains materials pertinent to the organization at the local level, including the chapter's administrative records and newsletters, subject files, and press clippings, as well as photographs and artifacts. It has been arranged into nine...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The National Organization for Women (Quad Cities Chapter) records, 1966-2004 and undated, is arranged into four series: Quad Cities NOW, State and Regional NOW, National NOW, and videorecordings.The Quad Cities NOW series (1968-2004 and undated) contains materials pertinent to the organization at the local level, including the chapter's administrative records and newsletters, subject files, and press clippings, as well as photographs and artifacts. It has been arranged into nine...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Peter Beckman teaching collection, 1954-1977 and undated. The collection is arranged into four series: Correspondence, Subject files, Publications, and Campaign materials.The Correspondence series, 1968-1975 and undated, primarily consists of mass mailings addressed to Peter Beckman. Most of the letters were sent from various political and religious groups asking for donations. Some of the organizations aimed to spread awareness for a particular political issue, request...