Unidentified photograph, undated
Scope and Contents
The Charlotte Odman papers, 1908-1990 and undated, includes personal postcards, Odman's writings for the Augustana Book Concern, and her collected newspaper articles on World War II and other subjects. The collection has been arranged into four series: Correspondence, Lutheran Church, Newspapers, and Miscellaneous.
Correspondence, 1908-1990 and undated, contains postcards addressed to members of the Odman family from Sweden, Canada, and California, including a collection of holiday cards in both English and Swedish. Lutheran Church, 1947-1988, contains editions of the weekly Lutheran Companion, The Home Altar, and other published materials Odman either authored or co-authored from 1947 to 1965. Newspapers, 1938-1976, contains clippings from Augustana College publications, articles about Rev. Dr. Ernest E. Ryden (co-editor of the Lutheran Companion), and articles about Augustana College faculty, as well as clipped selections from the Rock Island Argus from 1940 to 1945 discussing the Rock Island Arsenal during World War II. Miscellaneous, 1958-1959 and undated, contains a newsletter and an "order of dedication" from the Augustana Book Concern, undated notes in Swedish, and a black and white photograph.
Dates
- Creation: undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Odman, Charlotte J., 1914-2004 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on the use of this collection.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.2 Cubic Feet (/ 3 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Augustana College Special Collections Repository
639 38th Street
Thomas Tredway Library
Rock Island Illinois 61201 United States
specialcollections@augustana.edu