MSS 257

Augustana Political Club

1911-1912

MSS 257

approximately 2.5 linear inches

Creator:	Unknown
Language:	English
Access:	There are no restrictions on the use of this collection
Access points:	Augustana College and Theological Seminary (Rock Island, Ill.). Political Club. College students -- Societies and clubs.
Finding aid prepared by:	Allison James, 2008
Repository:	Augustana College Special Collections Thomas Tredway Library 639 38th Street Rock Island, Illinois 61201 309-794-7643 specialcollections@augustana.edu

Acquisition Information

ACQUISITION INFORMATION

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HISTORICAL NOTE

The Augustana Political Club, founded in 1911, began with the support of 20 students who hoped to increase awareness of politics on campus. Their constitution was adopted on January 18, 1912. Based on its mention in the school catalogue, the club only seems to have survived up until 1913. Unlike later organizations such as College Democrats or College Republicans, the Augustana Political Club was non-partisan. In the 2007-2008 school year, the Augustana Politics Club was created, serving the same purpose of a non-partisan political activist group. The current incarnation of the club registered over 400 voters on the Augustana campus. It is unknown how or to what extent the original Political Club was involved in their elections.

SCOPE AND CONTENT

The Political Club collection is very small, consisting of only the proposal letter of 1911 and the club's constitution of 1912.

BOX LIST

Box 1
Letter and constitution, November 6, 1911 and January, 1912

RELATED COLLECTIONS

None known