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O. Fritiof Ander papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 21

Abstract

Oscar Fritiof Ander was born in Sweden in 1903, and immigrated to the United States in 1921. He attended Augustana College, and graduated in 1926 with his bachelor’s degree. Ander returned to teach history at the college in 1930, and became the head of the department in 1935. He was a member of several historical societies, including the Augustana Historical Society. Ander retired from his position in 1968, and returned to Sweden. He died in California in 1978, where he had been vacationing. His papers include biographical information, personal and professional correspondence, history notes (as a student), lecture notes (as a professor), radio speeches, press releases, published and unpublished writings, research notes, newspaper articles, and photographs.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1926-1978

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.

Extent

9.44 Cubic Feet (/ 37 boxes and 1 oversize folder(?))

Language of Materials

English

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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