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Augustana Foreign Missionary Society records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 247
Abstract
The Augustana Foreign Missionary Society was founded by students at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois in 1886. Members of the Augustana Synod had been searching for a way to involve the church in missionary work, and the founding students enthusiastically took on the task. In 1895, the Society was given a state charter of incorporation. The Augustana Foreign Missionary Society records contains a state charter of incorporation, minutes, treasurer's records, membership records, annual...
Dates:
1886-1961
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Found in Notes:
Processed by Rebecca Hopman, 2010. Updated by Helen Reinold, 2011, and revised by Atticus Garrison, January 2016.
Churches United of the Quad City Area records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 321
Abstract
In 1961, churches in Rock Island County, Illinois, and Scott County, Iowa, formed the "Council of Churches of Scott and Rock Island Counties." In 1971, Roman Catholic and Orthodox congregations were added to the group, and in 1990 the group was renamed "Churches United of the Quad City Area.” Churches United partnered with organizations locally and nationally to host fundraisers, interfaith religious services, concerts, educational events, and more. Materials in this collection...
Dates:
1958-1973 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Found in Notes:
Processed by Rebecca Hopman. Revised by Madeline Kusar and Micaela Terronez, May 2025.
Wennerberg Chorus records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 232
Abstract
Augustana College's Wennerberg Male Chorus was formed in October 1901. Gustav Andreen, then president of Augustana College, had requested that a male chorus be organized to participate in the Gunnar Wennerberg Festival to be held the following December. The group eventually merged with the all-female Oriole Chorus in 1931 to form the Augustana College Choir, although the male members of the choir did continue to perform separately as the Wennerberg Chorus until the mid-1960s. The Wennerberg...
Dates:
1901-1933 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Found in Notes:
Processed by Emily Hughes Dominick, 2007. Updated by Rebecca Hopman, 2011, and Samantha Crisp, June 2014. Revised by Atticus Garrison, January 2016.
Alumni Association of Augustana College records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 207
Abstract
The Augustana College Alumni Association was formed in 1877 by the first graduating class of Augustana. The main objectives of the group differed slightly with each iteration of the constitution but generally included continuing "the pleasant relations formed" while at Augustana and promoting the interests of the institution. The Alumni Association of Augustana College records, 1860-2013 and undated, contains meeting minutes, organizational records, promotional materials, and research...
Dates:
1860-2013 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Found in Notes:
Revised by Emily Hughes Dominick, 2007, Rebecca Hopman, 2011, Kelsey O'Connell, 2011, and Atticus Garrison, February 2016.
Collection on Olof Grafström
Collection
Identifier: MSS 151
Abstract
Jonas Olof Grafström was an accomplished Swedish American artist active in the Midwest in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was known for his landscape paitings, portraits, and altarpieces.
The Collection on Olof Grafström, 1899-1998 and undated, primarily consists of photocopies of biographical information. The collection also contains photocopied correspondence between the library staff at Augustana College and people interested in Grafström, a letter from Grafström himself,...
Dates:
1899-1998 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Found in Notes:
Processed by Rebecca Hopman, 2010. Revised by Atticus Garrison, May 2016.
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
Found in Notes:
Processed by Natalie Markovich, 2009. Revised by Rebecca Hopman, 2010. Updated by Helen Reinold, 2011. Revised by Atticus Garrison, May 2016.
Oral history interviews
Collection
Identifier: MSS 291
Abstract
Oral history interviews, 1980-2023 and undated, contains recordings and transcripts from several oral history projects conducted by or in conjunction with Augustana College. Many of these projects were conducted by students for HIST369, Oral History and Testimonio, from 2008 to 2014. Interview topics include Latino leadership in the Quad Cities, World War II in the Quad Cities, remembrances of the September 11th terrorist attacks, Augustana College history, recollections of Augustana College...
Dates:
1980-2023 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Found in Notes:
The Other interviews series (2010-2011) contains a recording of a series of interviews conducted by Rebecca Hopman with Steve Drucker, former president of the Quad Cities chapter of the National Organization for Women, about the history of the organization, and an interview for the Moline Dispatch about the Quad Cities in World War II.
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
Found in Notes:
Processed by Rebecca Hopman, 2009. Revised by Atticus Garrison, October 2016.
Collection of paper keepsakes
Collection
Identifier: MSS 343
Abstract
The collection of paper keepsakes contains tickets, holiday cards, invitations, programs, party favors, and other ephemera. Materials have been split into Augustana- and non-Augustana-related keepsakes.
Dates:
1876-1994 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Found in Notes:
Processed by Rebecca Hopman, 2011.
Updated by Sarah Horowitz, 2011 and 2012,
Julia G.
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
Found in Notes:
Processed by Rebecca Hopman, 2009. Revised by Atticus Garrison, June 2016.