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“Dr. Adam Kaul helped set a foundation for how I will continue to think and be a part of anthropology as a discipline as I move forward.”Read More
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Carl Alfred Olson diaries, 1876-1927, 1978
Carl Alfred Olson, a Swedish immigrant, kept detailed diaries describing pioneer life in Nebraska, his travels, and studies covering nearly his whole lifetime. This collection consists of diaries from 1876-1927, family history notes written by family members, photocopies of family photographs, and one cassette tape.
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.
“I’ve known for a while that I want to teach abroad, and the faculty and staff at Augustana helped me to realize that dream.”Read More