Moline Turner Society scrapbook
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a single scrapbook documenting the activities of the Moline Turner Society, possibly created by members Agnes Jane DePowell Parker and F. Oliver Parker. The scrapbook documents the group's participation in the 33rd National Turnfest held in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1926. The scrapbook primarily includes photographs of members of the Moline Turner Society participating in Turnfest, posing in their uniforms, and sightseeing in Louisville, Logansport, and Indianapolis. It also includes a newsclipping announcing Agnes and Oliver’s marriage in 1926.
Dates
- Creation: 1926
Creator
- Moline Turner Society (Organization)
- Parker, Agnes de Powell (Person)
- Parker, F. Oliver (Person)
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Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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
Turner societies and clubs appeared in areas of heavy German immigration in the United States throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These groups were modeled after Turnvereine (gymnastics unions) founded in Germany by Friedrich Ludwig Jahn in the early 19th century, and they served as both physical education outlets and activist hubs for many German Americans.
The Moline Turner Society was composed of both male and female members, and the group participated in competitive gymnastics on both the local and national stage. Its members notably served as delegates to the 33rd National Turnfest held in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1926.
Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (/ 1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Moline Turner Society was composed of both male and female members, and the group participated in competitive gymnastics on both the local and national stage. Its members notably served as delegates to the 33rd National Turnfest held in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1926. This collection consists of a single scrapbook, possibly created by members Agnes Jane DePowell Parker and F. Oliver Parker, documenting the group's participation in the 33rd National Turnfest held in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1926.
Custodial History
Separated from MSS 385 Augustana College Special Collections local history collection, November 2014.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
Processing Information
Processed by Samantha Crisp, February 2015.
- Title
- Moline Turner Society scrapbook, 1926.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Samantha Crisp
- Date
- August 2015
- 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
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Thomas Tredway Library
Rock Island Illinois 61201 United States
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