Augustana College Science Club records
Scope and Contents
The Augustana College Science Club records, 1922-1924 and undated, consists primarily of correspondence concerning the purchase and payment of the Science Bulletin for club members, financial records, and a few scientific articles. The the majority of the articles (typed and handwritten) appear to be authored by Augustana College students and professors, including "Enzymes and Enzyme Reactions" by Carl Rylander, "Gelatine" by Leroy Stark, and "Colloids" by J. P. Magnusson. Also included is a 1923 edition of The Science Newsletter.
Dates
- Creation: 1922-1924 and undated
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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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Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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
The Augustana College Science Club was a student organization founded 7 May 1909, according to the 1910 Rockety-I yearbook, "for the purpose of promoting the study of the natural sciences." The club initially met every Friday, and meetings took the form of lectures on scientific topics. Originally, the Science Club consisted of only male members, but females began participating in the group as early as 1921. The club was sponsored by a Club Council of students and faculty, including professors J.P. Magnusson and Hal Yingling.
Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (/ 1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Augustana College Science Club was a student organization founded 7 May 1909, according to the 1910 Rockety-I yearbook, "for the purpose of promoting the study of the natural sciences." The Augustana College Science Club records, 1922-1924 and undated, consists primarily of correspondence concerning the purchase and payment of the Science Bulletin for club members, financial records, and a few scientific articles.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
Processing Information
Processed by Allison James, 2009. Revised by Atticus Garrison, November 2015.
- Title
- Augustana Science Club records, 1922-1924 and undated.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Atticus Garrison
- Date
- November 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
639 38th Street
Thomas Tredway Library
Rock Island Illinois 61201 United States
specialcollections@augustana.edu