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Collection
Identifier: MSS 186
Abstract
The Rho Nu Delta fraternity, also known as the “Roundels” was founded January 22nd, 1925 with the purpose of promoting good fellowship, of fostering high scholarship, of increasing interest in higher education, and of supporting the college in all its activities. The group did not exist for a number of years, but was refounded in 2009. This collection consists of the Rondel constitution, as well as a membership certificate.
Dates:
circa 2000s
Collection
Identifier: MSS 412
Abstract
The Rock Island Junior Woman’s Club was founded in 1939 and incorporated in 1971. The Rock Island Junior Woman’s Club records, circa 1930s-2000s, contains membership records, meeting minutes, financial records, scrapbooks, yearbooks, and publications created by the Junior Woman’s Club. The collection was originally stored in the Hauberg Civic Center.
Dates:
circa 1930s-2000s
Collection
Identifier: MSS 411
Abstract
The Rock Island Woman’s Club was founded in 1913 and disbanded sometime in the 2000s. The club consisted of the following departments: arts and crafts, evening, garden, health and recreation, and home and community. The Rock Island Woman’s Club records, 1910s-2000s, contains 22 scrapbooks as well as membership records, meeting minutes, financial records, clippings, and printed material created by the club and its various departments. The collection was originally stored in the Hauberg Civic...
Dates:
circa 1910s-2000s
Collection
Identifier: MSS 333
Abstract
The Rock River Navigation and Water Power Company was chartered by the state of Illinois in 1867. The company was created to construct a canal at Milan and for creating water power. The finished canal was named the Sears Canal in honor of David B. Sears, a well-known local town and dam builder..Materials in this collection include a charter, by-laws, reports, stocks, congressional reports, correspondence, photographs, financial records, advertising materials, applications, stock and real...
Dates:
circa 1870-1959
Collection
Identifier: MSS 261
Abstract
The Rockety-I, Augustana College's yearbook, first appeared in 1912 and was published annually under the same name until the 2003-2004 school year. The records contained in this collection pertain to the creation of various editions of the Rockety-I, particularly the 1931 and failed 2006 editions. Materials include papers, photographs, and computer files.
Dates:
1929-1932, 1990-2007
Collection
Identifier: MSS 218
Abstract
The Roosevelt Outing Club was an organization active at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, for students and faculty from 1924 to 1930. Its purpose was to promote and “provide wholesome outdoor recreation for its members,” to promote the beautification of the Augustana campus, and to “do all in its power everywhere to further the preservation of places of natural and historic interest.” The Roosevelt Outing Club records, 1924-1930, primarily includes books of meeting minutes and the...
Dates:
1924-1930
Collection
Identifier: MSS 165
Abstract
Roy E. Anderson graduated from Augustana College in 1943 and taught physics as part of the Army's Air Corps College Training Program. After returning from the Navy and radar training programs, he joined the physics faculty at Augustana. The Roy E. Anderson papers, 1961 and undated, include a typescript by Roy E. Anderson titled, "General Electric Schenectady Space Programs, 1957-1983," a vinyl recording narrated by Anderson titled "Sounds from Outer Space," and a reproduced cassette tape of...
Dates:
1961 and undated
Collection
Identifier: MSS 211
Abstract
The Runic Honor Society of Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, was founded in the spring of 1933 by a group of seven male students. The purpose of the society was to recognize academic achievement and service among Augustana students. Originally, membership was open only to men, but women were included in the society beginning in 1937. The Runic Honor Society records, 1934-1949, contains two components: a secretary's book and a historical sketch with a list of members. The secretary's...
Dates:
1934-1949
Collection
Identifier: MSS 31
Abstract
George Herbert Ryden was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1884. He graduated from Augustana College in 1909. Ryden went on to earn his master’s and doctorate, and taught at Bethany and Dartmouth Colleges. During the Russian revolutions, he was appointed as the commissioner of the American Red Cross efforts in southern Russia, and helped some of the royal family to safety. When he returned to the United States, Ryden became a professor of history at the University of Delaware. He would later...
Dates:
circa 1909-1941
Collection
Identifier: MSS 360
Abstract
Charles John Sabbath was born 4 September 1930 in Muscatine, Iowa. He entered Augustana College in September 1950 as a sophomore transfer student from Muscatine Junior College. The Charles Sabbath papers date from 1949 to 1953 and measure 0.5 linear feet. The collection contains correspondence, registration materials, coursework, student life materials, and publications.
Dates:
1949-1953
