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Olaf Morgan Norlie manuscript
Collection
Identifier: MSS 131
Abstract
Olaf Morgan Norlie was born in Sioux City, Iowa, on November 1, 1876. According to a biographical note, he attended Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, from 1891 until 1894. He earned his bachelor’s from St. Olaf’s College, and earned his master’s degree in accounting from Dixon College. Norlic also earned a doctorate from Minnesota University as well as C.S.T (1915) and S.T.D. (1917) degrees at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois. He wrote The Translated Bible, 1000 Tongues...
Dates:
1934
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Ira O. Nothstein papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 106
Abstract
Ira O. Nothstein served as the head librarian and archivist for Augustana College from 1918 to 1959. He was ordained by the Augustana Lutheran Church in Philadelphia after graduating from Mount Airy Lutheran Theological Seminary. Later, in 1928, Nothstein was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Muhlenberg College. He also wrote a children's book entitled Sylvia of the Birches. The Ira O. Nothstein papers, 1917-1962 and undated (bulk 1943-1956) contains an unpublished...
Dates:
1917-1962 and undated; Majority of material found within ( 1943-1956)
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Sister Ingeborg Nystul papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 86
Abstract
Sister Ingeborg Nystul was born in Norway in April 1880. She immigrated to the United States by herself, living first in New York and then in North Dakota. Nystul later attended the Bethesda Home and Deaconess Institute in St. Paul, Minnesota, becoming the first medically trained, consecrated deaconess in September 1906. Nystul was the first deaconess sent to China by the Augustana Synod and also the longest serving missionary with 42 years of service. The Sister Ingeborg Nystul papers,...
Dates:
1869-1972 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Joseph Benjamin Oakleaf collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 136
Abstract
Joseph Benjamin Oakleaf (1858-1930) was a lawyer and book collector from Moline, Illinois. He was known for the historical collections he accumulated, including one of the world's largest collections of material related to Abraham Lincoln. In addition to Lincolniana, Oakleaf also collected autographs and editions of Frithiof's Saga. The Joseph Benjamin Oakleaf collection, 1564-2009 and undated (bulk 1900-2009), includes records of Oakleaf's book and autograph collecting activities, including...
Dates:
1564-2009 and undated; Majority of material found within 1900-2009
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Oberlin Group collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 35
Abstract
The Oberlin Group is an association the directors of liberal arts college libraries. The group meets yearly to discuss issues and recent developments in libraries and liberal arts colleges. Materials in this collection include group photographs, newsletters, bulletins, professional correspondence, a register of liberal arts college librarians, reports on liberal arts college libraries, and publications related to the Liberal Arts College Library Directors’ Meeting.
Dates:
1983-1988
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Charlotte Odman papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 63
Abstract
Charlotte J. Odman attended Augustana College from 1934 to 1938. After graduating, Odman worked for the Augustana Book Concern in Rock Island, Illinois, and later at the Board of Publication of the Lutheran Church of America in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was the co-editor of the weekly Lutheran Companion and a co-author of The Home Altar, among other Lutheran publications. The Charlotte Odman papers, 1908-1990 and undated, includes personal postcards, Odman's writings for the Augustana...
Dates:
1908-1990 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Margaret Olmsted papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 12
Abstract
Margaret Olmsted joined the Augustana faculty in 1921. She was among one of the earliest female professors at the school. In 1937, she was named Associate Professor of Latin and Mathematics. She was known for her love of teaching, and often stressed the importance of studying foreign languages. After 46 years of teaching, she retired in 1967. That same year, she was named Professor Emeritus of Classics. Her connection to Augustana continued when she was named to the Augustana Alumni...
Dates:
1896-1993
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Olof Rudbeck Society records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 221
Abstract
The Olof Rudbeck Society, named after a Swedish scientist and author, was active on Augustana College’s campus from 1910 until 1928. As one of several Swedish literary societies on campus, the Olof Rudbeck Society was established to further the study of Swedish language and literature. The Olof Rudbeck Society records date from 1910 to 1928. The records consist of the group’s constitution, minutes, and one Book Concern receipt.
Dates:
1910-1928 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Kent Olson papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 91
Abstract
Kent Olson is an attorney, but his passion in life has been to connect with Southwest Native American people through their art. He assembled the Olson-Brandelle North American Indian Art Collection, aiming for a diversity of pueblo, clay, shapes, and uses, to aid in the study of the growth of North American Indian art as a fine art form. The Kent Olson papers, 1979-2012 (bulk 1980-1989), contains documents, photographs pertaining to the purchase of artwork for Olson's collection. These...
Dates:
1979-2012; Majority of material found within 1980-1989
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Olof Olsson family papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 3
Abstract
The Olof Olsson Family Papers documents the personal and private life of the third President of Augustana College, Olof Olsson, and his family. Olof Olsson was born in Sweden in 1841. He and his wife, Anna Lisa Olsson, emigrated from Sweden to the United States in 1869. In 1876 Olof Olsson was offered a professorship at Augustana College and Theological Seminary, Rock Island, Illinois. In 1891, Olsson was unanimously elected to the Augustana College presidency, a position he held until his...
Dates:
1861-1943, 1993 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections