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Roy E. Anderson papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 165
Abstract
Roy E. Anderson graduated from Augustana College in 1943 and taught physics as part of the Army's Air Corps College Training Program. After returning from the Navy and radar training programs, he joined the physics faculty at Augustana. The Roy E. Anderson papers, 1961 and undated, include a typescript by Roy E. Anderson titled, "General Electric Schenectady Space Programs, 1957-1983," a vinyl recording narrated by Anderson titled "Sounds from Outer Space," and a reproduced cassette tape of...
Dates:
1961 and undated
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
George Herbert Ryden papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 31
Abstract
George Herbert Ryden was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1884. He graduated from Augustana College in 1909. Ryden went on to earn his master’s and doctorate, and taught at Bethany and Dartmouth Colleges. During the Russian revolutions, he was appointed as the commissioner of the American Red Cross efforts in southern Russia, and helped some of the royal family to safety. When he returned to the United States, Ryden became a professor of history at the University of Delaware. He would later...
Dates:
circa 1909-1941
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Charles Sabbath papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 360
Abstract
Charles John Sabbath was born 4 September 1930 in Muscatine, Iowa. He entered Augustana College in September 1950 as a sophomore transfer student from Muscatine Junior College. The Charles Sabbath papers date from 1949 to 1953 and measure 0.5 linear feet. The collection contains correspondence, registration materials, coursework, student life materials, and publications.
Dates:
1949-1953
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Cora Santee scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: MSS 111
Abstract
Cora Santee was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 16 August 1916. From 1934 to 1937 she attended Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, where she sang in the Augustana Choir which was directed by Henry Veld from 1929 to1966. This collection consists of a scrapbook of Cora Santee’s experience in the Augustana College Choir, which includes programs, news clippings, cards, photographs, posters, and song lyrics.
Dates:
1933-1938
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Mary Lou Schaechter collection on Betsey Brodahl
Collection
Identifier: MSS 365
Abstract
Betsey Brodahl graduated from Augustana College in 1944. She returned to the school for a one-year appointment to teach history in 1947, but after being appointed Dean of Women that same year, she decided to remain at Augustana until her retirement in 1987. Mary Lou Schaechter was Brodahl's secretary, and the two women kept in close touch after they both retired. The Mary Lou Schaechter collection on Betsey Brodahl includes correspondence, clippings, ephemera, photographs, and an audio...
Dates:
1979-2012 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Alice Elizabeth Schall diary
Collection
Identifier: MSS 96
Abstract
Alice Elizabeth Schall was born in 1860, the daughter of John Schall, a second generation German landowner and farmer, and Matilda Ann Cunningham Schall, an Irish immigrant. She attended Immaculate Conception Academy in Davenport, Iowa, then moved to Coe Township near Port Byron, Illinois, to live with her family. The Alice Elizabeth Schall diary dates from 1 January 1880 to 31 December 1880. In this diary, Schall writes about the events of her everyday life and the things that are important...
Dates:
1 January 1880-31 December 1880
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Jean Schilling scrapbooks
Collection
Identifier: MSS 305
Abstract
Jean Schilling was a longtime member of the Black Hawk Hiking Club. She attended over 25 of the club's annual "Big Hikes," which were conducted throughout the United States and Canada. The Jean Schilling scrapbooks, 1975-2003, contains scrapbooks compiled by Schilling, mostly containing her own photographs of the Black Hawk Hiking Club’s annual Big Hikes.
Dates:
1975-2003
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Mark Schwiebert papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 374
Abstract
From 1989 to 2009 Mark Schwiebert served as the Mayor of Rock Island. After graduating with a history degree from Augustana College in 1972 Schwiebert chose to focus his interests on local politics by targeting childhood hunger and rising teen crime rates, expanding the development of “The District” for entertainment, and the Arsenal as a historical center. This collection spans from 1994-2008 and includes extensive correspondence detailing the daily duties of the Mayor such as responding to...
Dates:
circa 1994-2008
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Seminar on Space Exploration collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 188
Abstract
The Seminar on Space Exploration was held at Augustana College 10-12 February 1972. The seminar included talks by Augustana faculty and guest speakers discussing climate change and lunar exploration. Speakers included Neil Armstrong, Dr. James VanAllen, Dr. Roald Fryxell, Dr. Thor Karlstrom, and Dr. Edward J. Olsen. The Seminar on Space Exploration collection, 1972, consists of a photograph album, three copies of a commemorative program, a photograph of Neil Armstrong and audio recordings of...
Dates:
1972
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections