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Francis Springer, a descendant of one of the Delaware Swedes, was the first president of Illinois State University in Springfield in 1852. He voiced the opinion that immigrants should make the transition to the English language as quickly as possible and accept the reformed church order of American Lutheranism. Collection consists of one typed article titled “Article III, The Lutheran Church in Illinois” by Rev. Francis Springer, D.D, Irving, Illinois.

Collection includes two contracts related to Skandia of Moline, Illinois, a newspaper published from 1876-1878. Parties involved include P.E. Melin, A.C.F. DeRemee, Gustaf Swensson, and representatives of Augustana College. 

Collection includes handwritten “Skolsång” (school song) for Augustana College and Theological Seminary in Rock Island, Illinois, likely written by Ludvig Holmes circa 1890-1925.

Collection contains copies of three letters from the Petersson-Ewalt family and a copy of a photograph of John Ewalt.

Forms to use when proposing new courses, and for proposing courses with general education designations.

Policies, processes, procedures, and forms for seeking course approval, approval of a new course, or applying for a general education course designation.

Collection includes a funeral service program for Erik Waldemar Welander (1889-1962). Also includes a copy of the American-Swedish Monthly Swedish Pioneer Centennial issue for June 1948 as Welander was the treasurer of Tri-City Committee of Swedish Pioneer Centennial Association. 

Collection of bound typewritten poems titled “Verses” written by John E. Nelson of Minnesota and North Dakota. The poems were all originally published in various Swedish-American newspapers around the turn of the century (from about 1897 to 1907). Collection includes introduction of autobiographical information written in 1952.