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Augustana College Office of Cultural Events records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 266
Abstract
The Augustana College Office of Cultural Events was responsible for planning and scheduling events on campus, especially those related to music and theater. While mostly organizing events for students and faculty, the Office of Cultural Events also helped organize events for visiting performers. Materials in this collection include newsletters, posters, flyers, news clippings, and programs.
Dates:
1955-2017 and Undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Emily Envall Dahlberg papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 87
Abstract
Emily Caroline Envall was born in Galesburg, Illinois, on 25 November 1869, the oldest child of John and Caroline Peterson Envall, recent immigrants from Sweden. She received less than seven years of formal education in the Galesburg public schools. On 10 January 1889 she entered the Augustana Conservatory of Music at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois. She attended Augustana for only one year, leaving at the end of the semester in December 1889. The Emily Envall Dahlberg papers,...
Dates:
1889-1895 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Paul G. Finnman papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 124
Abstract
Paul G. Finnman was a former student of Augustana College. Finnman was originally from Nebraska, and graduated as a member of the class of 1939. He composed the words and music for "Alma Mater," a song for Augustana College in 1937, as well as several other pieces for fraternities. Finnman often accompanied students in recitals and performances. His papers include the original score and variations on the piece, as well as two letters from Finnman to the Alumni Director and Professor Ann...
Dates:
1937-1982
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Louise Nathanson papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 195
Abstract
Louise Nathanson (née Meiszner) was a world-renowned pianist active in the mid-twentieth century. The daughter of Hungarian immigrants, Nathanson hailed from St. Louis, Missouri, and performed as a soloist for many notable ensembles, including the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the Phil Spitalny All Girl Orchestra. The Louise Nathanson papers, 1915-2008 and undated, contains correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, sheet music, recordings,...
Dates:
1915-2008 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections