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College students -- Societies, etc.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 59 Collections and/or Records:

Augustana College Mortar Board records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 50
Abstract Aglaia Honor Society was founded in 1940 as an honor society for senior class women at Augustana College. The society chose to name itself after Algaia, or "Brillance," one of the three graces of Greek mythology. In 1946, the group began a long campaign to establish itself as a chapter of the Mortar Board, a national women's honor society. After twenty years of attempting to fulfill the necessary requirements, Augustana College's Mortar Board chapter was initiated in 1965. In 1975, per...
Dates: 1940-1990 and undated
Found in: Augustana College Special Collections

Augustana College Prohibition League records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 255
Abstract Augustana's Prohibition League was one of fifteen college chapters forming the Intercollegiate Prohibition Association. Formed in 1912, eight years before the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution (banning the manufacture, sale, and transfer of alcohol) would go into effect, the Prohibition Leauge was a proponent of the temperance movement, and supported national organizations such as the Anti-Saloon League (1893). The Augustana College Prohibition League records, 1910-1918 and...
Dates: 1910-1918 and undated
Found in: Augustana College Special Collections

Augustana College Social Committee records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 52
Abstract

The Augustana College Social Committee was organized in 1937, replacing the former Board of Control of Social Activities. The group claimed to "ignore organizational frontiers, including all students in its plans." The committee planned numerous all-school social events throughout the school year, including Halloween and Christmas parties as well as a Spring picnic. This collection contains the group's meeting minutes from 1937 to 1948.

Dates: 1937-1948
Found in: Augustana College Special Collections

Augustana College S.O.S. records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 48
Abstract S.O.S. was a women’s service organization at Augustana College from 1971 until 1974. S.O.S. was briefly the counterpart to the all-male Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity, until the two groups merged in the mid-1970s. The Augustana College S.O.S. records, 1971-1972 and undated, consists of one folder of material. The collection includes two letters documenting the Student Personnel Committee’s approval of the S.O.S. constitution, three letters thanking S.O.S. members for participating in...
Dates: 1971-1972 and undated
Found in: Augustana College Special Collections

Augustana College Udden Geology Club notebook

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Identifier: MSS 289
Abstract

The Udden Geology Club was founded in 1933 and is named in memory of Dr. J.A. Udden, an Augustana graduate of 1911 and later professor of biology and geology. The Udden Geology Club notebook contains lists of different club events and the members who attended each of them from 22 April 1988 to 15 May 1992.

Dates: 1988-1992
Found in: Augustana College Special Collections

Augustana College Women's League records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 226
Abstract The Augustana Woman's Club (later called the Women's League) was founded in 1917. Women enrolled in any Augustana College department were eligible to join. The constitution of the club was soon amended to include women faculty members and wives of the faculty. Many of the activities organized by the club were social in nature while other activities were service-related. Often the group discussed an issue effecting women on campus and came to a consensus before approaching the administration...
Dates: 1917-1958 and undated
Found in: Augustana College Special Collections

Augustana College Writers' Club records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 288
Abstract

The Augustana Writers' Club (Also written as Writer's and Writers) was founded in 1937 by English department head Dr. Henriette C.K. Naeseth. The Augustana College Writers' Club records, 1947-1955 and undated, contains a scrapbook spanning the years 1947-1955 and a student publication entitled "Loomings."

Dates: 1947-1955 and undated
Found in: Augustana College Special Collections

Augustana Dance Company videotapes and program

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 293
Abstract

The Augustana Dance Company was formed at Augustana College by Velda Williams in spring 1983. The Augustana Dance Company videotapes and program includes original VHS videorecordings of performances and dress rehearsals, 1989-2000, and DVD preservation copies of the recordings. Also included is a program, 2000, for a joint performance of Augustana Dance Company and UNYK Multicultural Dance Troupe.

Dates: 1989-2000
Found in: Augustana College Special Collections

Augustana Political Club records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 257
Abstract

The Augustana Political Club, active from 1911 to 1913, began with the support of 20 students who hoped to increase awareness of politics on campus. The Political Club records, 1911-1912, contains the club's foundational documents, including a proposal letter, 6 November 1911, and the club's January 1912 constitution.

Dates: 1911-1912
Found in: Augustana College Special Collections

Augustana College Science Club records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 256
Abstract

The Augustana College Science Club was a student organization founded 7 May 1909, according to the 1910 Rockety-I yearbook, "for the purpose of promoting the study of the natural sciences." The Augustana College Science Club records, 1922-1924 and undated, consists primarily of correspondence concerning the purchase and payment of the Science Bulletin for club members, financial records, and a few scientific articles.

Dates: 1922-1924 and undated
Found in: Augustana College Special Collections
Augustana College Special Collections
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