Augustana College Mathematics Club records

Collection

Identifier: MSS 238

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Augustana College Mathematics Club records, 1952-1957 and undated, consists of early records of the Mathematics Club, including a program and list of officers, 1956-1957, the 1952 Constitution, two photographs of the Mathematics Club on a field trip to the Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, Illinois, and three math problems.

Dates

Creation: 1952-1957 and undated

Creator

Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.). Mathematics Club (Organization)

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Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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

The Mathematics Club began at Augustana College in 1952 with twelve student members and four faculty members (Rockety-I 1952, page 163). The club’s purpose was “the pursuit of both cultural and scientific mathematical interests and the furthering of mathematical appreciation in college and community.” The club held meetings on the second Monday of every month. Meetings included of a “lecture type program supplementary to classroom material” (1952 Constitution). In March 1979, the Mathematics Club chartered the Illinois Eta Chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon, the mathematics national honor society. The club has also sponsored the annual Math Bowl, participated in intramural athletics, and other social gatherings.

Extent

0.2 Cubic Feet (/ 1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Mathematics Club began at Augustana College in 1952 with twelve student members and four faculty members. The club’s purpose was “the pursuit of both cultural and scientific mathematical interests and the furthering of mathematical appreciation in college and community.” The Augustana College Mathematics Club records consists of early records of the Mathematics Club, including a program and list of officers, 1956-1957, the 1952 Constitution, two photographs of the Mathematics Club on a field trip to the Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, Illinois, and three math problems.