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Collection
Identifier: MSS 402
Abstract
Ingemar Larson was a professor of biology at Augustana College from 1966 to 1995. The Ingemar Larson papers, 1947-1997, contain pages from two scrapbooks created by Larson in honor of his retirement in 1995 and winning the Harold T. and Violet M. Jaeke Award in 1991.
Dates:
1947-1997
Collection
Identifier: MSS 409
Abstract
Latinx Unidos (LU) is a student organization at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois. The group attempts to both celebrate and educate the campus about Latinx and Hispanic culture and issues. LU is also actively involved in the local Quad Cities community. The Latinx Unidos records, 1996-2017 and undated, includes photographs and signs from a student protest in October 2016, event flyers, member lists, photographs of group members at various events, and organizational records document...
Dates:
1996-2024 and undated
Collection
Identifier: MSS 224
Abstract
Le Cercle Francais was initiated in November 1921. The club promoted the use and understanding of the French language outside the classroom. The Le Cercle Francais records, 1921-1922, consists of one bound book that contains the Secretary's report. This report contains the constitution for the club, membership lists, and a record of the club minutes, all written in French.
Dates:
1921-1922
Collection
Identifier: MSS 340
Abstract
The collection of letters, fragments, and signatures, 1624-1970 and undated, contains letters, manuscript fragments, autographs, bibliographic data, and other items related to noteworthy authors and politicians or associated with local and regional history. This collection was assembled by Special Collections staff from orphan manuscripts and items removed from books in the Rare Book Collection.
Dates:
1624-1970 and undated; Majority of material found in 1800-1939
Collection
Identifier: MSS 162
Abstract
Dr. Theodor LeVander was a professor of speech at Augustana College in 1932 to 1977, specializing in the area of rhetoric and public address. During his time at Augustana he also taught in the homiletics department of the former Augustana Theological Seminary. During his lifetime, LeVander was an active member of the World Council of Churches. He was a delegate from the Augustana Lutheran Church at world conferences in England in 1937 and Holland in 1948. The Theodor LeVander papers,...
Dates:
1936-1950 and undated
Collection
Identifier: MSS 16
Abstract
Josua Lindahl was a professor of natural science and mathematics at Augustana College and Theological Seminary in Rock Island, Illinois, from 1878 to 1888. Lindahl is remembered as the first full time science teacher at Augustana College and laid the foundation for his successor, John Udden, a later professor of geology. In 1888, Lindahl left Augustana for a position as state geologist and curator at the Illinois Natural History Museum, Springfield. He was an important member of the...
Dates:
1844-1958 and undated
Collection
Identifier: MSS 198
Abstract
Erleen “Lindy” Lindeman transferred to Augustana College in 1941 after completing her first two years at Bethany College. She graduated in 1943 with a degree in English. While at Augustana, she sang in the Augustana Choir and Handel Oratorio Society, participated in a number of religious organizations, athletic groups, and women's clubs, and was a member of the Kappa Tau sorority. The Erleen Lindeman scrapbook, 1941-1943, contains keepsakes and pictures from her time at Augustana. The...
Dates:
1941-1943
Collection
Identifier: MSS 385
Abstract
The Augustana College Special Collections local history collection was compiled over the course of several decades by Special Collections staff. These materials, primarily ephemeral in nature, document the history of the Quad Cities, Illinois, Iowa, and the surrounding states. Particular attention is paid to local businesses and organizations, and the materials predominantly date from the late 19th century to the mid-twentieth century, although more recent documents can often be found in the...
Dates:
1713-2017 and undated
Collection
Identifier: MSS 208
Abstract
The Lyceum was formed by two rival literary groups at Augustana College, the Adelphic and Phrenokosmian societies, in order to create a lecture and concert series. The first recorded minutes of the Board of the Lyceum of Augustana College and Theological Seminary date from 1892, but there is evidence that the group existed as early as 1890. The Lyceum records, 1892-1931 and undated, has been arranged into three series: Lyceum general body; Lyceum Board of Directors; and ephemera.
Dates:
1892-1931 and undated
Collection
Identifier: MSS 356
Abstract
Ephraim and Louise Manning were interested in participating in the Quad Cities community and its history. They were members of groups such as the Black Hawk Hiking Club, Friendship Force of the Quad Cities, and Viewfinders Camera Club. Materials in the collection include newspaper clippings on local history and historic homes, world affairs, local news, and medical news; photos, slides, scrapbook pages, and cassette tapes.
Dates:
circa 1955-2007
