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Mae Anderson papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 375
Abstract
Mae Anderson grew up in Monmouth, Illinois. She attended Augustana College in Rock Island between 1918 and 1925 and obtained a degree in English. The Mae Anderson papers, 1900-1925, consists of newspaper clippings and a scrapbook.
Dates:
1900-1925 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Netta Bartholomew Anderson papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 19a
Abstract
Netta C. Bartholomew Anderson was one of the first six women to graduate from Augustana College, earning her degree in 1894. She was active in student groups at Augustana and remained active in the Rock Island community and with the Augustana Alumni Association after graduating. She was an early proponent of women's rights and a prolific writer and researcher. Her topics of interest included the role of women in society, women's history, Rock Island County history, and early Illinois...
Dates:
1831-1959 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Ruth Erickson scrapbooks
Collection
Identifier: MSS 197
Abstract
Ruth Erickson transferred to Augstana after completing her first year at Aurora College. She graduated in 1943 with a degree in English. She was a member of the Lutheran Student Association, the Berean Bible Class, the Women’s League, the Women’s Athletic Association, and was a student representative of the Augustana Art Association. The Ruth Erickson scrapbooks date from the early 1920s to 1950. The collection consists of a photograph album and two scrapbooks of Erickson's time at...
Dates:
1920s-1951 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Idune Honorary Society notebook
Collection
Identifier: MSS 185
Abstract
The Idune Honorary Society was founded 16 March 1933, to “foster and encourage scholarship among Augustana Women.” The Idune Honorary Society notebook, 1933, contains the society's handwritten constitution and meeting minutes from four meetings in March and April 1933.
Dates:
1933
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Inter-Sorority Council meeting minutes
Collection
Identifier: MSS 172
Abstract
The Inter-Sorority Council was founded in the fall of 1929 as the governing body of the Augustana College sororities. The council, at the time of its founding, consisted of two officers, a President and a Secretary-Treasurer; two representatives of each of the sororities; two faculty members; and the current Dean of Women. The council controlled regulations for sorority rushing and pledging. The Inter-Sorority Council meeting minutes, 1934-1938, contains minutes of the groups meetings from...
Dates:
1934-1938
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Erleen Lindeman scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: MSS 198
Abstract
Erleen “Lindy” Lindeman transferred to Augustana College in 1941 after completing her first two years at Bethany College. She graduated in 1943 with a degree in English. While at Augustana, she sang in the Augustana Choir and Handel Oratorio Society, participated in a number of religious organizations, athletic groups, and women's clubs, and was a member of the Kappa Tau sorority. The Erleen Lindeman scrapbook, 1941-1943, contains keepsakes and pictures from her time at Augustana. The...
Dates:
1941-1943
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
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 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
Ethel E. Pearson scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: MSS 137
Abstract
Ethel Elvera Pearson attended Augustana College from 1918 to 1922. A graduate of Davenport High School, she majored in biological science at Augustana. While at Augustana, Pearson was a member of the Adelphic Society, Edward Everett Debating Club, the Augustana Foreign Missionary Society, and the Senior Girl’s Club. She was a founding member of the Phi Rho sorority and was on the Class Honor Roll. The Ethel E. Pearson scrapbook, 1918-1922, documents Pearson's time at Augustana, including...
Dates:
1918-1922
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections