Helen S. Collins scrapbook
Scope and Contents
The Helen S. Collins scrapbook contains photographs, newspaper clippings, invitations, programs, letters, scorecards, ticket stubs, and fellow students' autographs. These document Helen's involvement in social activities at Augustana College (including those with the Sigma Pi Delta sorority) from 1919 to 1922.
Dates
- Creation: 1919-1922
Creator
- Collins, Helen S., b. 1901 (Person)
- Sigma Pi Delta (Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.)) (Organization)
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Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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
Helen Collins was born in 1901 in the town of Wakefield, Nebraska. Her father, Henry Collins, was a prominent businessman in the area, and her mother, Sophia Collins, was the daughter of the Salem Lutheran Church's founder. Helen was one of seven children her father hoped would all attend college; Helen and her sister Elsie selected Augustana. While at Augustana, Helen was a member of Sigma Pi Delta (the Speeds) and the women's basketball team. Although Helen actually graduated (with honors) from the University of Nebraska, she still considered Augustana College her alma mater and frequently attended Sigma Pi Delta reunions.
Extent
0.4 Cubic Feet (/ 1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Helen Collins was born in 1901 in the town of Wakefield, Nebraska. Her father, Henry Collins, was a prominent businessman in the area; her mother, Sophia Collins, was the daughter of the Salem Lutheran Church's founder. Helen was one of seven children her father hoped would all attend college; Helen and her sister Elsie selected Augustana. While at Augustana, Helen was a member of Sigma Pi Delta (the Speeds) and the women's basketball team. The Helen S. Collins scrapbook contains photographs, newspaper clippings, invitations, programs, letters, scorecards, ticket stubs, and fellow students' autographs. These document Helen's involvement in social activities at Augustana College (including those with the Sigma Pi Delta sorority) from 1919 to 1922.
Arrangement
Chronological.
Custodial History
This scrapbook was donated by the Wakefield Heritage Organization in the town of Wakefield, Nebraska, in 2008. The organization had received the scrapbook from the Collins family.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from the Wakefield Heritage Organization of Wakefield, Nebraska, 2008.
Processing Information
Processed by Natalie D. Markovich, 2009. Revised by Atticus Garrison, June 2016.
- Title
- Helen S. Collins scrapbook, 1919-1922.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Atticus Garrison
- Date
- June 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- 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