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...

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The Personal Papers Series (11841-1941 and undated) includes memorabilia, letters, photographs, notebooks, and cards from friends and family. Photographs range from Andreen’s childhood to travel photographs. Notebooks include personal research notes as well as daybooks and planners.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Augustana College Department of History records, 1950-1983 and undated, contains departmental records and papers of students and faculty of the Augustana College History Department. Of note are papers and promotional information from specific courses offered both on campus and abroad, and meeting minutes from such organizations as the Faculty Senate. The papers document the process of changing departmental policies on curriculum, the quarter system and grading systems. Also represented...

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The Flowers subseries, 1912-1936 and undated, consists of images of flowers and other plants in and around the Hauberg gardens and woods. Some are labeled with their Latin names.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This subseries contains papers related to businesses in the Quad Cities area other than agricultural implement manufacturers, banks, or photographers. Materials include advertisements, pamphlets, flyers, brochures, souvenir booklets, instruction manuals, catalogs, customer incentive gifts (usually calendars or notebooks), and, rarely, photographs or correspondence. Materials have been arranged alphabetically by company name. As a general rule, content related to individual companies is very...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Augustana College academic papers and theses, 1877-2024 and undated, contains academic papers, master's theses, sermons, speeches, undergraduate papers submitted for academic credit, prize winning papers, independent propjects, and proceedings of the annual Celebration of Learning.Note: Papers and theses of Augustana faculty and alumni are included in this collection only in those cases where no separate manuscript collection has been established for them. Student...

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The Local series, 1889-1936 and undated, comprises images of various locations within a twenty-mile radius of Rock Island, Illinois. Predominant are images of landscapes, farms, and street scenes.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Clarence Woodrow Sorensen papers, 1947-1979 and undated, is arranged into three series levels. Correspondence, 1962-1975, includes letters received and sent by Sorensen during his presidency. Subject Files, 1947-1979 and undated, contains materials related to the various activities, organizations, and interests that Sorensen engaged with inside and outside of the college. Of particular interest are the materials related to the Black Power Symposium, a public event organized by the...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Realia, 1896-1990 and undated, includes buttons, tokens, matchbooks, and other objects related to the Quad Cities, including commemorative items for events and anniversaries, political and World War I campaign buttons, and advertising material for local business and organizations. This series has been divided into six subseries: Campaign Buttons, 1896-circa 1980s and undated, consists of campaign buttons for local, state, and national elections and political parties. ...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The John Henry Hauberg papers, 1773-1998 and undated (bulk 1857-1955), primarily consists of the personal and professional papers of John Henry Hauberg. Personal papers include wills, deeds, financial records, land records, correspondence, and information on Hauberg's private library. In addition the collection includes papers related to Hauberg's civic and organizational activities as well as records related to the Denkmann-Weyerhaeuser Lumber Company.Hauberg was very interested...