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A History Of The Augustana Library, 1860-1990: An International Treasure, Dr. Conrad Bergendoff

Augustana Historical Society Publications

Table of Contents:

A Royal Beginning--From Chicago to Paxton--The Tower in Rock Island--In Old Main--C. O. Granere--The Denkmann Gift--Marcus Skarstedt--Ira O. Nothstein--William Baehr--Donald Rod--Lucien White--Ernest Espelie--John Caldwell--A Living Library--Librarians: Terms of Service.

Appendices:

Library Publications--Publications of the Augustana Historical Society--Occasional Papers--The Institute: Historical Swedish Handbooks--Sources.

The Story Of John Fryxell, Fritiof Fryxell

Augustana Historical Society Publications

John Fryxell was an immigrant from Vättlösa Parish, near Götene in southern Sweden. He came to America and worked for the Moline Cabinet Pipe Organ Company of Moline, Illinois and was an advocate of education for his children, all of whom graduated from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. His son Fritiof Fryxell wrote the manuscript of this biography of his father.