Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.) -- Faculty
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 52 Collections and/or Records:
Ephraim L. and Louise Manning papers
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; photographs, slides, scrapbook pages, and audiovisual materials.
Dates:
1905-2010; Majority of material found in 1956-2007
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Kelvin Mason collection of student art prints
Collection
Identifier: MSS 306
Abstract
Kelvin Mason was a professor of art at Augustana College from 2010 until his retirement in 2022. The Kelvin Mason collection of student art prints, 2012-2021, includes portfolios of students’ work from printmaking classes.
Dates:
2012-2021
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Henriette Naeseth papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 85
Abstract
Henriette Christiane Koren Naeseth served as Head of the Department of English at Augustana College from 1936 until she retired in 1968. She was also chairman of the Division of Humanities starting in 1945. Naeseth came from a well-educated Norwegian family steeped in the academic tradition.Naeseth was proud of her Norwegian ancestry and actively researched the field of Norwegian-American culture. She was awarded the St. Olav's Medal on behalf of King Olaf V of Norway in 1970 for her "work...
Dates:
1925-1974 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Louise Nathanson papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 195
Abstract
Louise Nathanson (née Meiszner) was a world-renowned pianist active in the mid-twentieth century. The daughter of Hungarian immigrants, Nathanson hailed from St. Louis, Missouri, and performed as a soloist for many notable ensembles, including the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the Phil Spitalny All Girl Orchestra. The Louise Nathanson papers, 1915-2008 and undated, contains correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, sheet music, recordings,...
Dates:
1915-2008 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Harry Nelson papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 90
Abstract
Harry E. Nelson was born on September 21, 1913, in Rockford, Illinois. He attended Rockford High School, then was admitted to Augustana College. He graduated in 1935 with a bachelor’s degree. He also earned a master’s from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1940, and a doctorate from the University of Iowa in Iowa City in 1950. Nelson taught high school and college math in several Midwestern states until 1946, when he became a faculty member at Augustana College. He taught in the...
Dates:
circa 1946-1988
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Ira O. Nothstein papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 106
Abstract
Ira O. Nothstein served as the head librarian and archivist for Augustana College from 1918 to 1959. He was ordained by the Augustana Lutheran Church in Philadelphia after graduating from Mount Airy Lutheran Theological Seminary. Later, in 1928, Nothstein was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Muhlenberg College. He also wrote a children's book entitled Sylvia of the Birches. The Ira O. Nothstein papers, 1917-1962 and undated (bulk 1943-1956) contains an unpublished...
Dates:
1917-1962 and undated; Majority of material found within ( 1943-1956)
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Margaret Olmsted papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 12
Abstract
Margaret Olmsted joined the Augustana faculty in 1921. She was among one of the earliest female professors at the school. In 1937, she was named Associate Professor of Latin and Mathematics. She was known for her love of teaching, and often stressed the importance of studying foreign languages. After 46 years of teaching, she retired in 1967. That same year, she was named Professor Emeritus of Classics. Her connection to Augustana continued when she was named to the Augustana Alumni...
Dates:
1896-1993
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Oral history interviews
Collection
Identifier: MSS 291
Abstract
Oral history interviews, 1980-2023 and undated, contains recordings and transcripts from several oral history projects conducted by or in conjunction with Augustana College. Many of these projects were conducted by students for HIST369, Oral History and Testimonio, from 2008 to 2014. Interview topics include Latino leadership in the Quad Cities, World War II in the Quad Cities, remembrances of the September 11th terrorist attacks, Augustana College history, recollections of Augustana College...
Dates:
1980-2023 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Collection of paper keepsakes
Collection
Identifier: MSS 343
Abstract
The collection of paper keepsakes contains tickets, holiday cards, invitations, programs, party favors, and other ephemera. Materials have been split into Augustana- and non-Augustana-related keepsakes.
Dates:
1876-1994 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Ross Paulson papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 144
Abstract
Dr. Ross E. Paulson was a history professor at Augustana College from 1962 to 1995. He specialized in American and European intellectual history, historiography, and interdisciplinary studies. During his time spent on Augustana’s campus, Paulson was very involved with the school. He served on many campus and faculty committees that served to improve the school’s academic system, student life, and overall organizational structure. Paulson researched and studied many of the relevant topics of...
Dates:
1930-2002 and undated; Majority of material found within ( 1958-2001)
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections