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Class of 1916 notebook

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 107

Scope and Contents

The Class of 1916 notebook, 1912-1916, contains evidence of the inner workings of the organization, including its constitution, minutes, and membership. Most of the content is written in the first 70 pages, though the handwritten senior class roll is on pages 147-148.

Dates

  • Creation: 1912-1916

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on the use of this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from Augustana College Special Collections and the copyright holder.

Historical Note

The Class of 1916 was an Augustana College club founded in 1912 by members of the freshman class of the Collegiate Department. Membership was open to any student “properly enrolled in the said class and not affiliated with any other class.” The only committee created in the Constitution and Bylaws was for “Entertainment,” with the provision that other committees could be created if needed. Conrad Bergendoff, fifth president of Augustana College, signed the freshman class roll in 1912 but graduated with the class of 1915. There is no evidence of the organization’s activities in any of the yearbooks during their time at Augustana.

Extent

0.2 Cubic Feet (/ 1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Class of 1916 was an Augustana College club founded in 1912 by members of the freshman class of the Collegiate Department. Membership was open to any student “properly enrolled in the said class and not affiliated with any other class.” The Class of 1916 notebook, 1912-1916, contains evidence of the inner workings of the organization, including its constitution, minutes, and membership.

Arrangement

Chronological

Custodial History

The bound notebook was found in the basement of Sorensen Hall by Timothy Schermer (Office of Institutional Research) and transferred to Special Collections prior to 2000.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Received from Timothy Schermer, circa 2000.

Processing Information

Processed by Jamie Nelson, 2012. Revised by Atticus Garrison, June 2016.

Title
Class of 1916 notebook, 1912-1916.
Status
Completed
Author
Atticus Garrison
Date
June 2016
Description rules
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Language of description
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Script of description
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Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Augustana College Special Collections Repository

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