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Swedish Colonization Company (Davenport, IA) records
The Swedish Colonization Company was founded on June 13, 1884. The company’s main business was to “investigate and acquire possession of…agricultural land in the western and southwestern parts of the United States; and to sell them to, and colonize them with Swedish and other Scandinavians…who immigrate here; thereby harboring hopes to be able to protect them against fraud and to assure them good land fit for agriculture, and social and religious benefits suited to their wants." Collection includes one ledger of minutes of stockholders and Board of Directors meetings.
Subseries 1: Comptroller Carl Glans records
Subseries 1: Comptroller Carl Glans records, Series IV: Financial Documents from Upsala College (East Orange, N.J.) records.
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In the front row as a faculty mentor
When Jared Schroeder signed up to be the faculty mentor for the men's basketball team, he thought he was merely Volunteer volunteering to provide a bridge between academic and athletics. But that was only part of the job.
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Upsala College Professor David F. Barry papers, 1963-2008
David F. Barry was a professor of history at Upsala College in East Orange, New Jersey from 1966 to the closing of the College in 1995. Barry also held many administrative appointments at the College. The papers largely consist of minutes from faculty meetings from 1963-1994. Also contains substantial information on the college’s financial crisis and eventual closing in 1995.
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