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Oriole Chorus records

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Identifier: MSS 233
Abstract The Oriole Club (later the Oriole Chorus) was founded in 1915 by eighteen women students at Augustana College and Theological Seminary. The group stated its object as the "development and continuance of a ladies' chorus to promote instruction, sociability and entertainment of the members." The Oriole Chorus combined with the all-male Wennerberg Chorus to form the Augustana College Choir in 1931, although it continued to perform as a distinct group (later known as the Jenny Lind Chorus)...
Dates: 1915-1933

Palmquist family papers

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Identifier: MSS 392
Abstract

The Palmquist family papers, 1907-1983 and undated, includes postcards, class notebooks, correspondence and reproductions of photographs.The bulk of the materials in the collection focuses on Wilbur Palmquist, a minister and Augustana College alumnus. The Palmquist family owned a farm in Lawton, Iowa, and this is where Wilbur spent his time when he was not at Augustana College.

Dates: 1907-1983 and undated.

Ethel E. Pearson scrapbook

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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

Phrateres, Omicron Chapter records

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Identifier: MSS 173
Abstract

The Phrateres was an all female organization for college students centered around socialization, leadership, networking and service. By 1944, there were 13 official chapters, including one at the University of British Columbia, making it an international organization. Augustana College's chapter, Omicron, was founded in 1941. The Phrateres, Omicron Chapter records, 1940-1945 and undated, contains the group's constitution, meeting minutes, bulletins, the group song, and other records.

Dates: 1940-1945 and undated

Phrenokosmian Society records

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Identifier: MSS 214
Abstract The Phrenokosmian Society is one of Augustana College's oldest student organizations. According to their constitution, the object of the Phrenokosmian Society was to "promote a Christian life, literary improvement, and intellectual development in general among its members." The Society met weekly for debates, declamations, addresses and discussions. The Phrenokosmian Society records, 1860-1924, has been arranged into six series: Constitution, Bylaws, and letters of certification; Financial...
Dates: 1860-1924

Lenora Purdy papers

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Identifier: MSS 160
Abstract Lenora Purdy was born 16 July 1912, to Edward Purdy, an employee of the Iowa Telephone Company, and his wife, Antoinette Blaser-Purdy. Lenora had one sister, Erma (1913-2002), and they both attended the Davenport public schools. These included Monroe School, West Intermediate School, and Davenport High School. Lenora graduated from high school in 1929. After a few years, she enrolled in Augustana College and eventually obtained a Bachelor of Arts in 1936. She obtained her Master's from the...
Dates: circa 1850-1993 and undated; Majority of material found within 1919-1941

Runic Honor Society records

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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

Cora Santee scrapbook

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Identifier: MSS 111
Abstract

Cora Santee was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 16 August 1916. From 1934 to 1937 she attended Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, where she sang in the Augustana Choir which was directed by Henry Veld from 1929 to1966. This collection consists of a scrapbook of Cora Santee’s experience in the Augustana College Choir, which includes programs, news clippings, cards, photographs, posters, and song lyrics.

Dates: 1933-1938

C. Arnold and Blanche Serenius papers

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Identifier: MSS 176
Abstract Carl Arnold Serenius was a student at Augustana College from 1922 to 1926. He was very active in the Augustana Male Quartet as well as the Wennerberg Chorus and football. Serenius married Blanche Williams, also a 1926 Augustana College graduate, in 1932. The C. Arnold and Blanche Serenius papers, 1922-1991, contains papers related to the college and professional lives of Blanche, Arnold, and Arnold's brother, Vernon Serenius, including a scrapbook, photographs, professional papers, and...
Dates: 1922-1991

Flavius Sten scrapbook

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Identifier: MSS 216
Abstract Flavius J. Sten was born in St. Helens, Oregon. He attended the Augustana Academy for high school until 1911, when he entered Augustana College. He was involved in many organizations during his college career, most notably the basketball program. As a freshman, he was a forward on the varsity basketball team, a position he would hold until he graduated. He also coached the girls' basketball team. The Flavius Sten scrapbook, 1911-1930, contains newspaper clippings related to Sten’s life and...
Dates: 1911-1930

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Andreen, Gustav Albert, 1864-1940 3
Hasselquist, T.N. (Tufve Nilsson), 1816-1891 3
Olsson, Olof, 1841-1900 3
Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.) 2
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Augustana College and Theological Seminary (Rock Island, Ill.). Runic Honor Society 2
Bergendoff, Conrad John Immanuel (1895-1997) 2
Esbjörn family 2
Esbjörn, Constantin Magnus, 1858-1911 2
Esbjörn, L.P. (Lars Paul), 1808-1870 2
Sigma Kappa Tau (Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.)) 2
Albrecht, Esther Andreen, 1896-2001 1
Alpha Delta Journalistic Fraternity. Illinois Alpha Chapter (Rock Island, Ill.) 1
Alpha Psi Omega 1
Alpha Psi Omega. Alpha Omega chapter (Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.)) 1
Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875 1
Anderson, Mae 1
Anderson, Netta C. Bartholomew, 1873-1960 1
Anderson, Nils 1
Anderson, Signe 1
Arnold, Mathew, 1822-1888 1
Augustana Book Concern (Rock Island, Ill. : 1903-1962) 1
Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.). Band 1
Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.). Board of Control of Campus Activities 1
Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.). Choir 1
Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.). Inter-Sorority Council 1
Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.). Office of Advancement 1
Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.). Roosevelt Outing Club 1
Augustana College and Theological Seminary (Rock Island, Ill.). Adelphic Society 1
Augustana College and Theological Seminary (Rock Island, Ill.). Augustana Male Quartet 1
Augustana College and Theological Seminary (Rock Island, Ill.). Augustana Political Club 1
Augustana College and Theological Seminary (Rock Island, Ill.). Board of Control of Public Meetings 1
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Augustana College and Theological Seminary (Rock Island, Ill.). Gustavus Adolphus Club 1
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Augustana College and Theological Seminary (Rock Island, Ill.). Idune Honorary Society 1
Augustana College and Theological Seminary (Rock Island, Ill.). Le Cercle Francais 1
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Backman family 1
Backman, Carl August, 1853-1888 1
Backman, Helena Hoogner, d. 1950 1
Bartholomew family 1
Bartholomew, E.F. (Edward Fry), 1846-1946 1
Beck, Elizabeth A. Nelson, 1898-1939 1
Borg, Erland Levi 1
Bremer, Fredrika, 1801-1865 1
Brodahl, Betsey 1
Bynner, Witter, 1881-1968 1
Campbell, Thomas, 1777-1844 1
Cervin & Horn Architects (Firm) 1
Charles XIV John, King of Sweden and Norway, 1763-1844 1
Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878 1
Dahlberg, Emily Envall, 1869-1892 1
Dahlgren, John Adolphus Bernard, 1809-1870 1
Dahlgren, Ulric, 1842-1864 1
Dana, Richard Henry, Jr., 1815-1882 1
Davenport, George, 1783-1845 1
Dell, Floyd, 1887-1969 1
Denkmann family 1
Denkmann, Anna Catherine Bloedel 1
Denkmann, Frederick Carl August 1
Disraeli, Isaac, 1766-1848 1
Eastman, Annis Ford, 1852-1910 1
Edmund, Rudolph W., 1910-1997 1
Egan, Pierce, 1772-1849 1
Elks (Fraternal order) 1
Erickson, Ruth 1
Esbjörn, C.L.E. (Carl Linus Eugene), 1862-1938 1
Esbjörn, Gustava Albertina Magnusson, 1833-1925 1
Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America 1
Farley, Ruth Laverne Sophia Swanson, 1918-2008 1
Finnman, Paul G. 1
Fryxell, Fritiof, 1900-1986 1
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 1
Glaspell, Susan, 1876-1948 1
Greenaway, John 1
Greenaway, Kate, 1846-1901 1
Gustav II Adolf, King of Sweden, 1594-1632 1
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Hasselquist, Eva Helena Cervin 1
Hasselquist, Hanna 1
Hauberg family 1
Hemke, Junita Borg 1
Hillstrom, Frank Theodore, 1872-1963 1
Hillstrom, Vinta Cooper, 1886-1977 1
Horick, Paul Joseph, Jr., 1922-2013 1
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