Edward Purcell papers, 1971

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 are statistics on individual history majors and their course enrollment. The collection is arranged into six series.

The Departmental Information series (1957-1983 and undated) contains information on particular students majoring in history during this time as well as changes occurring within the department.

The Faculty series (1964-1982 and undated) contains correspondence between faculty members and requests from students to faculty for letters of recommendation. Biographical information about faculty and prospective candidates are also included.

The Students series (1950-1978 and undated) includes lists of history majors and student workers. Also included are papers related to student events and organizations such as Greek history societies and student-run forums.

The Areas of Study series (1965-1982 and undated) contains information about different history courses offered. Certain courses, including African American Studies and Historiography, are tracked from their inception. Also included are copies of course listings taken from other universities' course catalogues as compared to Augustana's.

The Committees and Meetings series (1963-1981 and undated) contains meeting minutes from faculty-run organizations such as the Faculty Senate and History Department. Smaller committees are also represented. For those interested in the educational aspect of the history department, this series contains documents related to the Service Center for Teachers of History and its Augustana-sponsored program. Included are speeches given at the Service Center event by faculty and general information about the group.

The Miscellaneous series (1965 and undated) contains handwritten notes and otherwise uncategorized informal correspondence from faculty and students. It also contains short timelines and biographies on C.W. Foss and Clarence Sorensen.