Esther Beck papers

Collection

Identifier: MSS 70

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Esther Beck papers, 1941-1973, includes, most notably, two travel diaries that detail Beck's travels abroad in Sweden and other European locales. Other items of interest include two photographs, correspondence, and various writings. This collection spans the time period when Esther Beck was living and working in Rock Island.

Dates

Creation: 1941-1973

Creator

Beck, Esther A. (Esther Anderson), 1904-1988 (Person)

Language of Materials

English and Swedish.

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Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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

Esther Beck was born 7January 1904 in St. Paul, Minnesota. She graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota, in 1928 and later became a teacher and dean of women there. She married Rev. Dr. Victor E. Beck in 1941. Esther Beck earned a master's degree from New York University. The Becks came to Rock Island in 1955. Victor was secretary of literature at Augustana Book Concern from 1955 until his death in 1963. Esther served as a teacher and counselor in the Rock Island public schools between from 1955 until her retirement in 1970. Upon her retirement from the Rock Island School District, she travelled to Taipei, Taiwan, where she taught English, speech, and debate at National Taiwan University. While in Taiwan she also did missionary work. In 1985, she came back to the United States permanently and settled in Northfield, Minnesota, where she passed away in 1988. Esther was a member of the Beta Epsilon Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society, an international honor society of women educators that promotes professional and personal growth.

Extent

0.2 Cubic Feet (/ 1 box)

Additional Description

Abstract

Esther Beck graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota, in 1928 and later became a teacher and dean of women there. She married Rev. Dr. Victor E. Beck in 1941, with whom she moved to Rock Island, Illinois, in 1955. Esther served as a teacher and counselor in the Rock Island public schools between from 1955 until her retirement in 1970. Upon her retirement from the Rock Island School District, she travelled to Taipei, Taiwan, where she taught English, speech, and debate at National Taiwan University. While in Taiwan she also did missionary work. In 1985, she came back to the U.S. permanently and settled in Northfield, Minnesota where she passed away in 1988. Esther was a member of the Beta Epsilon Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society, an international honor society of women educators that promotes professional and personal growth. The Esther Beck papers, 1941-1973, contains Esther's travel diaries, notebooks, correspondence, photographs, newsclippings, and Delta Kappa Gamma Society yearbooks.