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Thomas W. Sims papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 88
Abstract
Thomas W. Sims received his bachelor's degree in English at Augustana College in 1936. He served overseas in the Army during World War II in the ordnance department. Later, he served as an Assistant Professor of English at Southwestern Louisiana University and a reference librarian at Augustana College. The Thomas W. Sims papers date from approximately 1932-1994. The Thomas W. Sims papers, 1931-1994 and undated, contain Sims's personal papers, correspondence (including World War II letters),...
Dates:
1931-1994 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Gustav Stolpe compositions
Collection
Identifier: MSS 135
Abstract
Gustav Stolpe (1833-1901) was a well-known and successful Swedish musician and composer by the time Augustana College invited him to direct its music program in 1882. Stolpe graduated from Stockholm, Sweden’s Royal Conservatory of Music with a degree of Music Director at the age of 22. He composed and performed music for organ, piano and violin and toured Sweden accompanying internationally recognized soprano, Jenny Lind. Stolpe ran the Conservatory of Music at Augustana from its inception...
Dates:
1884-1898 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Emil Alfred Swanson papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 134
Abstract
Emil Swanson was born in 1891 in Sweden and came to Moline, Illinois in 1908. He received his B.A. from Augustana College in 1923. During his time in Moline, he worked at several vocations including store owner, school teacher, school principal, factory safety inspector, and apartment owner. The Emil Afred Swanson papers, 1908-1945 and undated, contains papers related to Swanson' emigration from Sweden, personal papers (including photographs and letters), a passenger list and other ephemera...
Dates:
1908-1945 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Swanson family papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 391
Abstract
This collection relates to various members of the Swanson family, whose patriarch, David Verner Swanson was a minister in the Augustana Lutheran Church. Several members of the Swanson family, including Verner, his sons Alan and Vernon, and Vernon's wife Audrey, attended Augustana College, and many of the materials in the collection relate to their experiences on campus. Most notably, Audrey, a member of Chi Omega Gamma, created a scrapbook documenting life at Augustana during Worl War II,...
Dates:
1911-1995 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Johan August Udden papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 17
Abstract
Johan August Udden was born in Sweden in 1859 and emigrated to America with his family at the age of 2. He attended St. Ansgar Academy in Minnesota from 1873-1876, and received his Bachelor of Science degree from Augustana College in 1881. He returned to Augustana College to natural science and geology in 1888. While at Augustana, Udden supervised the geology museum, which had been started by Josua Lindahl. Also, he was leader for the Weatherman's Club (1903) which was the forerunner of the...
Dates:
1873-1987 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Arthur Wald Armistice Day collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 315
Abstract
The Arthur Wald Armistice Day collection contains pamphlets, articles, political cartoons and other propaganda collected by Dr. Arthur Wald, who served as Dean of the College at Augustana College and Theological Seminary from 1931 until 1947. The collection consists of eight series: Armistice Day; Secular Organizations; Religious Organizations; Foreign Publications; Military and Armaments; Miscellaneous Issues; Propaganda; and Posters, Flyers, and Newspapers.
Dates:
1917-1935 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Hans Westerlund papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 379
Abstract
Hans Westerlund (1842-1874) was a devout Evangelical Lutheran and a Civil War soldier who served in Company C of the 43rd Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment (also known as the “Koerner Regiment”) for the United States Army. The Hans Westerlund papers contain correspondence, genealogical information, and photographs. Westerlund’s correspondence documents the 43rd Infantry’s movement from Benton Barracks, Missouri, through Pittsburg Landing, Jackson, and Bolivar, Tennessee, and Little Rock,...
Dates:
1861-1865, 1960 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Williamson family papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 122
Abstract
The Williamson family papers, 1854-1950 and undated, primarily includes the papers of Thomas S. Williamson, a missionary to the Dakota Territory who collaborated with Stephen Riggs on a Dakota translation of the Bible, and Thomas's son, Andrew Woods Wililamson, who fought for the Union Army during the American Civil War and participated in the Dakota Uprising of 1862. Included in this collection are handwritten accounts of the Dakota conflict complied at Camp McClellan by Thomas S....
Dates:
1854-1950 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Collection on World War I
Collection
Identifier: MSS 98
Abstract
The collection on World War I, 1914-1923 and undated, is a collection of primarily published documents disseminated throughout the war to members of the public. It was most likely assembled as a study collection by an Augustana College faculty member or librarian. The collection is organized into seven series: International relations, France, Great Britain, Germany, Other nations, United States, and Miscellaneous. The United States series is further divided into six subseries: Education,...
Dates:
1914-1928 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Collection on World War II
Collection
Identifier: MSS 99
Abstract
The collection on World War II, 1913-1957 and undated (bulk 1939-1945), is a collection of primarily published documents disseminated throughout the war to members of the public. It was most likely assembled as a study collection by an Augustana College faculty member or librarian. The collection is organized into five series: Nazi occupation, United States, Allies, Other, and Audiovisual materials. Materials in this collection include government publications, essays, and international...
Dates:
1913-1957 and undated; Majority of material found within 1939-1945
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections