| ACQUISITION INFORMATION |
Dr. Doug Nelson, a faculty member of Augustana College Mathematics department, donated the Augustana College Mathematics Club records to Augustana College Special Collections on September 13, 2010. |
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| HISTORICAL NOTE |
The Mathematics Club began at Augustana College in 1952 with twelve student members and four faculty members (Rockety-I 1952, page 163). The club’s purpose was “the pursuit of both cultural and scientific mathematical interests and the furthering of mathematical appreciation in college and community.” The club held meetings on the second Monday of every month. The original subject matter of the meetings consisted of a “lecture type program supplementary to classroom material” (1952 Constitution). In March 1979, the Mathematics Club chartered the Illinois Eta Chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon, the mathematics national honor society. The club has also sponsored the annual Math Bowl, participated in intramural athletics, and other social gatherings. |
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| SCOPE AND CONTENT |
The Augustana College Mathematics Club records consists of early records of the Mathematics Club including a program and list of officers from 1956-1957, the 1952 Constitution, two photographs of the Mathematics Club on a field trip to the Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, Illinois, and three math problems. |
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| SYSTEM OF ARRANGEMENT |
The Augustana College Mathematics Club records are currently arranged topically with the membership records listed first, the photographs second, and the math problems last. |
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| CONTAINER LIST |
Folder 1
The Constitution of the Mathematics Club of Augustana College, 1952
Program and Officers for 1956-1957
Two photographs of club members at Argonne National Laboratory
Three math problems
Acid-free photocopies of papers
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| RELATED COLLECTIONS |
None known |
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