Clarence Woodrow Sorensen papers
Abstract
Clarence Woodrow Sorensen, the sixth president of Augustana College, was born in Nebraska in 1907. He studied and traveled all over the world, producing fifteen books about his geographical studies, before coming to Augustana College. Sorensen assumed the presidency in 1962, and became the first Augustana College president who was not ordained before or during his term. He oversaw many changes to the campus, and helped to increase donations to the college. Sorensen resigned from his position in 1975. His collection contains his presidential papers, which include papers relating to faculty, organizations, and departments in the college, papers relating to organizations outside of the college, and annual presidential reports. The collection also includes personal papers, such as biographical accounts, photographs, newspaper articles, personal correspondence, addresses and speeches, publications, and synod papers.
Dates
- 1957-1979
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
This is an unprocessed collection. A detailed description of its contents is currently unavailable. For information about accessing this collection, please contact Special Collections well in advance of any planned research visit. Be advised that preparing unprocessed collections for research may take up to six months.
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Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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
Extent
52.4 Cubic Feet (/ 140 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
A partial, legacy index of this collection is available at http://www.augustana.edu/files/2018-05/MSS6index.pdf
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials received from Doris Johnston, June 1984. The 1984 addendum was transferred by Dr. Roald Tweet via Edna Schaus Sorensen.
Processing Information
Originally indexed and processed by Special Collections staff. Revised by Taylor Waugh and Micaela Terronez, 2023.
Creator
- Status
- In Progress
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
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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