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Augustana College Office of Development collection on Arthur Larson

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 297

Scope and Contents

The Collection on Arthur Larson contains papers collected by the Augustana College Development Office, including photographs, programs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and a plaque.

Dates

  • Creation: 1963-1974 and undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on the use of this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from Augustana College Special Collections and the copyright holder.

Historical Note

Arthur “Brownie” Larson was born in Rockford, Illinois. He enrolled in the Augustana Preparatory 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. Larson was a member of the Phrenokosmian Society, the Foreign Missionary Society, the Rockety-I staff, and the Lyceum Board. He served as the vice-president of his class in 1919 and 1920, a Student Council representative in 1920 and 1921, and chairman of the Senior Banquet Committee. Larson was an early member of the Omicron Sigma Omicron (OZO) fraternity and played on the varsity football team from 1919 to 1922. He graduated in 1922 with a Bachelor’s Degree in history. Larson married Mae Johnson (Augustana College class of 1923), and they had one daughter, Carol. Larson worked for one year in a school in Manluis, Illinois, before moving back to Rockford. He taught history for fifty-one years and served as the head of the Social Studies Department of the Theodore Roosevelt Junior High School for thirty-seven years. He served as president of the Rockford Federation of Teachers and as the vice-president of the Rockford Teacher’s Credit Union. In 1974, Larson received an Outstanding Service Award from the Augustana College Alumni Association for his work as the 1922 class representative and as a member of the Alumni Board of Directors.

Extent

0.2 Cubic Feet (/ 1 box)

Language of Materials

English

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.

Arrangement

Collection is arranged chronologically

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Received from Carol Borden of the Office of Development, 2009.

Processing Information

Processed by Helen Reinold, 2010. Updated by Atticus Garrison, November 2015.

Title
Augustana College Office of Development collection on Arthur Larson, 1963-1974 and undated.
Status
Completed
Author
Atticus Garrison
Date
November 2015
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
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Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Augustana College Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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Thomas Tredway Library
Rock Island Illinois 61201 United States