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Nils Hasselmo ’57 remembered as college benefactor
Dr. Nils Hasselmo ’57, a long-time supporter of Augustana College and former president of University of Minnesota, died Wednesday at age 87.
Charles and Sofia Haag artists’ papers
This collection includes materials related to the artists Charles and Sofia Haag. Charles Haag was a Swedish-American sculptor and woodcarver best known for his carvings that expressed the struggle of labor and immigration as well as his whimsical woodcarvings that paid homage to nature. Some of his better-known works include The Immigrants, The Strike, The Watchman, and Labor Union (later known as In Union There is Strength). His best-known woodcarvings come from his Spirits of the Forest series. Sofia was a Swedish-American weaver and textile artist who invented her own loom.
Share your story
Augustana College occasionally includes comments from parents on its website, in social media and in email communications to prospective students and their families. Parents who would like to participate in these activities are invited to help the college connect with families.
Peter Westerlund biographies, 1908
Peter Westerlund (1839-1937) was born in Hassela parish, Hälsingland, Sweden. In 1850, he left for America with his family and Eric Norelius and settled in Andover, Illinois. In 1859, he left with several others to follow the Gold Rush to Colorado. He remained for a short time in El Paso before coming back to Andover when the South was preparing for war. He farmed from 1865-1882 and then took up banking in Orion. He was married to Eleanora Christina Sophia Hultman in 1863 by Rev. Jonas Swenson. This collection consists of two biographical accounts of Peter Westerlund.
Augustana for racial justice and social change
Our ambition at Augustana College is to promote the social change necessary to remediate the inequities that we see because of racial disparities.
D. Verner Swanson sermons and other materials, 1905-1981
D. Verner Swanson was a Lutheran pastor for over 40 years. He attended both Luther College (Wahoo, Nebraska) and Augustana College (Rock Island, Illinois), was ordained in 1916, and serving as a minister until his retirement in May 1957. The bulk of this collection includes sermons written over the course of his career. Also included are a few materials related to Verner and his wife Edith’s time at Luther College in Nebraska such as a valedictory speech, certificates, and portraits.
Kindschuh left legacy of projects at Augustana
John Kindschuh of Rock Island, 92, who served Augustana for 36 years and was among the last senior college administrators to have been ordained in the Augustana Lutheran Synod, died Feb. 15.
Becoming American immigration film series coming to the Quad Cities
Becoming American: A Documentary Film and Discussion Series on Our Immigration Experience, an NEH program, is coming to the Quad Cities this spring. Becoming American is a six-week public program featuring documentary film screenings and moderated discussions designed to encourage an informed discussion of immigration issues against the backdrop of our immigration history.