Showing Collections: 21 - 29 of 29
Olof Rudbeck Society records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 221
Abstract
The Olof Rudbeck Society, named after a Swedish scientist and author, was active on Augustana College’s campus from 1910 until 1928. As one of several Swedish literary societies on campus, the Olof Rudbeck Society was established to further the study of Swedish language and literature. The Olof Rudbeck Society records date from 1910 to 1928. The records consist of the group’s constitution, minutes, and one Book Concern receipt.
Dates:
1910-1928 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Ethel E. Pearson scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: MSS 137
Abstract
Ethel Elvera Pearson attended Augustana College from 1918 to 1922. A graduate of Davenport High School, she majored in biological science at Augustana. While at Augustana, Pearson was a member of the Adelphic Society, Edward Everett Debating Club, the Augustana Foreign Missionary Society, and the Senior Girl’s Club. She was a founding member of the Phi Rho sorority and was on the Class Honor Roll. The Ethel E. Pearson scrapbook, 1918-1922, documents Pearson's time at Augustana, including...
Dates:
1918-1922
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Phrateres, Omicron Chapter records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 173
Abstract
The Phrateres was an all female organization for college students centered around socialization, leadership, networking and service. By 1944, there were 13 official chapters, including one at the University of British Columbia, making it an international organization. Augustana College's chapter, Omicron, was founded in 1941. The Phrateres, Omicron Chapter records, 1940-1945 and undated, contains the group's constitution, meeting minutes, bulletins, the group song, and other records.
Dates:
1940-1945 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Phrenokosmian Society records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 214
Abstract
The Phrenokosmian Society is one of Augustana College's oldest student organizations. According to their constitution, the object of the Phrenokosmian Society was to "promote a Christian life, literary improvement, and intellectual development in general among its members." The Society met weekly for debates, declamations, addresses and discussions. The Phrenokosmian Society records, 1860-1924, has been arranged into six series: Constitution, Bylaws, and letters of certification; Financial...
Dates:
1860-1924
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Runic Honor Society records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 211
Abstract
The Runic Honor Society of Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, was founded in the spring of 1933 by a group of seven male students. The purpose of the society was to recognize academic achievement and service among Augustana students. Originally, membership was open only to men, but women were included in the society beginning in 1937. The Runic Honor Society records, 1934-1949, contains two components: a secretary's book and a historical sketch with a list of members. The secretary's...
Dates:
1934-1949
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
C. Arnold and Blanche Serenius papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 176
Abstract
Carl Arnold Serenius was a student at Augustana College from 1922 to 1926. He was very active in the Augustana Male Quartet as well as the Wennerberg Chorus and football. Serenius married Blanche Williams, also a 1926 Augustana College graduate, in 1932. The C. Arnold and Blanche Serenius papers, 1922-1991, contains papers related to the college and professional lives of Blanche, Arnold, and Arnold's brother, Vernon Serenius, including a scrapbook, photographs, professional papers, and...
Dates:
1922-1991
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Flavius Sten scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: MSS 216
Abstract
Flavius J. Sten was born in St. Helens, Oregon. He attended the Augustana Academy for high school until 1911, when he entered Augustana College. He was involved in many organizations during his college career, most notably the basketball program. As a freshman, he was a forward on the varsity basketball team, a position he would hold until he graduated. He also coached the girls' basketball team. The Flavius Sten scrapbook, 1911-1930, contains newspaper clippings related to Sten’s life and...
Dates:
1911-1930
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Swanson family papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 391
Abstract
This collection relates to various members of the Swanson family, whose patriarch, David Verner Swanson was a minister in the Augustana Lutheran Church. Several members of the Swanson family, including Verner, his sons Alan and Vernon, and Vernon's wife Audrey, attended Augustana College, and many of the materials in the collection relate to their experiences on campus. Most notably, Audrey, a member of Chi Omega Gamma, created a scrapbook documenting life at Augustana during Worl War II,...
Dates:
1911-1995 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Miriam Zwicker scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: MSS 138
Abstract
Miriam May Zwicker was born in Rock Island, Illinois, in 1915. She attended Rock Island High School and graduated in 1933. She then enrolled at Augustana College, which she attended from 1934 until her graduation in 1938, and majored in German. The Miriam Zwicker scrapbook, 1935-1960, contains newspaper clippings, programs, notecards, invitations, and Augustana Bulletins. The materials document Miriam’s activities during her time at Augustana and her continued interest in the school after...
Dates:
1935-1960
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections