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Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.). Omicron Sigma Omicron.
Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.) -- Societies, etc.
Greek letter societies.
Men -- Societies and clubs.
Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.) -- Students.
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The collection was donated in 2007 by Dan Gavillet, the 2006 Fall President of Omicron Sigma Omicron. Additional materials were donated in 2008 by Sean Williams and in 2009 by John Horberg, the 2009 Spring President of Omicron Sigma Omicron.

The Omicron Sigma Omicron fraternity was founded at Augustana College in 1920. The fraternity's first composite photograph, appearing in in the 1921-1922 issue of the Rockety-I yearbook, pictures ten early members: Palmer Nestander, Clarence Anderzon, Curtis Wiberg, Eugene “Gene” Lothgren, Arther “Brownie” Larson, Clarence Hall, Einar “Red” Kron, Eugene “Gene” Nordgren, Earl Hanson and Thure Fagerstrom. The original acronym for the Omicron Sigma Omicron fraternity was “Oso,” but it changed to “OZO” sometime in the 1960s. In December of 1980, the fraternity disbanded as it turned in its charter; it was re-established in 1983.