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Paulson, Ross Evans

 Person

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Augustana College Department of History records

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Identifier: MSS 283
Abstract The Augustana College Department of History records, 1950-1983 and undated, contains departmental records and papers of students and faculty of the Augustana College History Department. Of note are papers and promotional information from specific courses offered both on campus and abroad, and meeting minutes from such organizations as the Faculty Senate. The papers document the process of changing departmental policies on curriculum, the quarter system and grading systems. Also represented...
Dates: 1950-1983 and undated

Augustana Historical Society records

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Identifier: MSS 203
Abstract The Augustana Historical Society was founded in 1930 with the goal of preserving documents and artifacts related to Scandinavian and Lutheran history. By 1996, the group had revised its mission as being to: "locate, gather, preserve, and publish literary materials bearing on the history of Augustana College, on the relationships of the college to the Lutheran Church, on the history of Swedish immigration to the United States, and on cultural connections between the United States and Sweden."...
Dates: 1918-2020 and undated

Ross Paulson papers

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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)

Jane Tiedge papers

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Identifier: MSS 94
Abstract Jane Tiedge was a non-traditional student at Augustana College in the mid-1990s who became a staff member in the Office of International Programs. She was encouraged in her studies in history and religion by professor Ross Paulson. Tiedge's research as a student and later as an independent scholar focused primarily on Sister Ingeborg Nystul, a Lutheran missionary to China. The Jane Tiedge papers, 1994-1998 and undated, contains Tiedge's student essays, including those on Sister Ingeborg...
Dates: 1968-1998 and undated

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Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.) -- Faculty 2
Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.) -- History 2
Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.) -- Students 2
History -- Study and teaching 2
Sweden -- Emigration and immigration 2