Collection on Augustana College study abroad programs
Scope and Contents
The Collection on Augustana College study abroad programs primarily includes printed email correspondence between Special Collections Librarian Sarah Horowitz and Augustana College alumni who participated in various study abroad programs. These emails often include reproductions of photographs from alumni's trips. The two most common trips recounted were Asian and European terms. Asian terms included China, Japan, Thailand, South Korea, Taiwan, and the Philippines. European terms included England, France, Italy, Spain, Denmark, Germany, and Austria. Program dates detailed in correspondence range from the 1960s to the early 2010s.
Also included are five postcards from Melissa McGaughey Roselle's '93 time studying in Europe as a student. Postcards were sent from England, Italy, Germany, and Austria. Three oral histories are present with Lee Ann Wille '74, Kathryn Storm '77, and Todd Begatelas '83.
Dates
- Creation: 1993 and 2013
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on the use of this collection. Oral history interviews and electronic photographs are available upon request.
Conditions Governing Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from Augustana College and the copyright holder.
Historical Note
The Collection on Augustana College study abroad programs was compiled in 2013 by Special Collections Librarian Sarah Horowitz for a homecoming reunion event. A majority of these materials were obtained from email responses with Augustana College alumni who participated in study abroad programs during their studies. Responses include accounts of alumni’s experiences, often accompanied with digital photographs from their trips.
Full Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (/ 1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Collection on Augustana College study abroad programs was compiled to document alumni's study abroad experiences for a 2013 homecoming reunion event. Program dates recounted range from the 1960s to the early 2010s. A majority of the materials collected consist of emails from alumni and digital reproductions of photographs from their trips. Also included are five postcards mailed from Europe, and three oral history interviews.
Arrangement
Original order has been maintained with the following exception: Study abroad reunion correspondence has been condensed from two folders, with materials added to the back of the folder.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Multiple sources.
Existence and Location of Copies
Electronic copies of photographs available in the Augustana College Photograph Collection.
Processing Information
Processed by Madeline Kusar, May 2025.
- Title
- Augustana College study abroad programs collection, 1993 and 2013.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Madeline Kusar
- Date
- May 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Augustana College Special Collections Repository
639 38th Street
Thomas Tredway Library
Rock Island Illinois 61201 United States
specialcollections@augustana.edu