The original accession date of this collection is unknown and various items have been added gradually.

The Capital Campaigns series is an assembled collection formed in February 2011 by Special Collections Librarian Sarah Horowitz.  The series consists of items removed from vertical files and materials found through sorting ephemera previously housed in large boxes. 

The Office of Development at Augustana College creates capital campaigns and fundraising strategies in order to raise money to improve and develop the Augustana campus and facilities. While fundraising took place throughout the history of the college, the development office was officially established during the C.W. Sorensen.  In 1962, Roger Peterson was named the first director of development.

The Augustana College Alumni Association was created in in 1877 and every graduate is granted automatic membership.  They send out mailing and communicate with alumni to ask for contributions toward the Augustana Fund and other projects.  Various other campaigns produce building proposals and progress reports that are given to members and potential donors.

John Kindschuh was the former Vice-President for Planning and Advancement.

This collection contains materials relating to the Office of Development at Augustana College dating from 1928-2012 and measures 13.5 linear inches.  It contains newsletters, progress reports, mailings, news clippings, press releases, building proposals, invitations, brochures, and pamphlets dealing with several fundraising campaign strategies dating back to the early 1900s.  It also contains published lists of donors who have given money to the college. 

The John Kindschuh series contains professional correspondence with donors as well as a few personal letters.

This collection has been maintained in chronological order by series.  It is organized into four series: Donor Lists, Capital Campaigns, Continuous Fundraisers and John Kindschuh.

The Donor Lists series consists of Reports of Giving from 1957-1990, Honor Rolls of Donors from 1991-2007, and a 2008 report from the President. 

The Capital Campaigns series ranges from 1928-2012 and contains information and items relating to various fundraising strategies throughout Augustana’s history. 

The Continuous Fundraisers series ranges from 1952-2000 and consists of information about the Augustana College Alumni Association and the Annual Fund.  These fundraisers continue every year unlike other short-term fundraising campaigns.

The John Kindschuh series dates from 1983-2004. It contains correspondance from the Office of Planning and Advancement with donors as well as personal letters and condolences.

            MSS37 Augustana College Office of Alumni Relations
            MSS207 Alumni Association of Augustana College collection, 1881-1999
            Coming of Age – by Thomas Treadway