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McMurphy family papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 326
Abstract
Members of the McMurphy family were important players in the settlement of Rock Island County, Illinois, in the early to mid-19th century. The McMurphy family papers contains documents relating to the personal and professional lives of two generations of McMurphys in Rock Island County, Illinois, including legal documents, financial records, and correspondence. The papers are arranged by individual family member in the following series: George Rodney McMurphy papers, 1828-1884; George W....
Dates:
1828-1971 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Basil H. Messler diary
Collection
Identifier: MSS 132
Abstract
Basil H. Messler enlisted in the Union Army in 1864, at Fort McClellan in Davenport, Iowa. Messler served in the Mississippi Marine Brigade, which was commanded by Brigadier General Alfred W. Ellet. He saw action at Vicksburg several times. The Brigade was dissolved in August 1864, and Messler was reassigned as Commissary Sergeant of the First Battalion Calvary Regiment. He was later promoted to Corporal. Messler’s diary spans from late February 1864 to late January 1865. It mainly describes...
Dates:
1864-1865
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Milo Culture Club constitution
Collection
Identifier: MSS 258
Abstract
The Milo Culture Club was founded at Augustana College and Theological Seminary 16 October 1902 as an outgrowth of the Milo and La Calcirora gymnastics clubs. It was a coeducational group whose purpose was to "promote culture in general" among its members, and its motto was "More Improvement, Life's Object." his collection consists of a single item: the Milo Culture Club constitution. The constitution is handwritten on nine small sheets of note paper. Although it is undated, it was likely...
Dates:
circa 1902
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Mississippi Bend Players records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 60
Abstract
The Mississippi Bend Players are a Quad-Cities-based theatre company. The Mississippi Bend Players records, 2018, includes a season program and a script for the original work of Beginner’s Luck, written by P.J. Lasker.
Dates:
2018
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Mississippi Valley Dietetic Association records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 311
Abstract
The Mississippi Valley Dietetic Association (MVDA) was formed in 1948 by dieticians in Tri-Cities (Davenport, Moline and Rock Island) area hospitals who felt that a professional organization would help promote better communications among themselves as well as provide an opportunity for educational and professional growth. The Mississippi Valley Dietetic Association records, 1948-2011 and undated, is arranged into five series: Administrative, Membership, Programs, Affiliates, and...
Dates:
1949-2011 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Heloise Olson Moline scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: MSS 113
Abstract
Heloise Dorthea Margarite Olson (Moline) was an Augustana College student from September 1925 to 1929. During her tenure at Augustana, she was involved with the QT, or Kappa Tau, sorority; the Roosevelt Outing Club; the Berean Bible Class; the Oriole Girls'Chorus; the Handel Oratorio Society; the debate team; the Board of Social Control; the Augustana Observer; and Tau Kappa Alpha. The Heloise Olson Moline scrapbook contains photographs, newspaper clippings, invitations, programs, letters,...
Dates:
1925-1929
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Norman Moline papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 368
Abstract
Norman "Norm" Moline was a member of Augustana College's graduating class of 1964. After graduating, Moline did summer admissions work for the college for several years before joining the faculty as a full time geography professor in 1968. The Norman Moline papers, 1960-1971, primarily includes materials related to Augustana College orientation programs in the early 1960s, in addition to event programs, clippings, and other papers.
Dates:
1960-1971
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Moline Turner Society scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: MSS 387
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,...
Dates:
1926
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Moline Water Power Company records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 300
Abstract
The Moline Water Power Company was an organization formed in 1865 by prominent men in the area, such as John Deere and John M. Gould, with the purpose of granting permission and overseeing the utilization of water power from the river. This collection contains a large variety of government documents. Included in this collection are governmental forms that commission the founding of Moline, Illinois and Sylvan Island beginning in 1836. The collection proceeds into a series of documents...
Dates:
circa 1836-1967
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Gould D. Molineaux diaries
Collection
Identifier: MSS 314
Abstract
Gould D. Molineaux (1835?-1883) served as a corporal and sergeant in Company E of the 8th Illinois volunteer infantry. He fought the duration of the Civil War from early June 1861 to to the war's conclusion, including many important battles during the Vicksburg Campaign. This collection contains four diaries handwritten by Gould D. Molineaux during his volunteer service in the Civil War and a tintype of Molineaux posing in his Army uniform.
Dates:
1861-1866
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections