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Episcopal Church Home For Children Records - Accession 31, Episcopal Church Home For Children

Manuscript Collection

This collection is a valuable source on the Church’s historical effort to extend its services for the social improvement of South Carolina (in this case the Episcopal Diocese’s program for destitute children.) While there is information on the Episcopal Home for Children from its beginning in 1850 to 1967, the actual records do not start until 1866. A centennial history of the Episcopal Home will serve as an aid and general guideline to the researcher. (See box 1, folder 1). The collection consists of minutes, reports of the annual meeting, general correspondence, superintendent’s records, health records, attendance registers, financial records, …

Augustana Seniors Fall 1885: Anders Johan Rydén, Grace Finney, William Fischer

Augustana Seniors Fall 1885 (Class of 1886)

Anders Johan Rydén was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the fall of 1885. His name appears in the college catalog of 1885 – 1886, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of Anders Johan Rydén. This paper contains a short biography of Anders Johan Rydén, a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research.

Augustana Seniors Fall 1885: Joshua Anderson Edquist, Abby Mckay, Jillian Hagmann, Tommy Brooks

Augustana Seniors Fall 1885 (Class of 1886)

Joshua Anderson Edquist was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the fall of 1885. His name appears in the college catalog of 1885-1886, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of Joshua Anderson Edquist. This paper contains a short biography of Joshua, a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research.

Augustana Seniors Fall 1885: Alfred Lind, Rizma Kc, Riva Kansakar

Augustana Seniors Fall 1885 (Class of 1886)

Alfred Lind was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the fall of 1885. His name appears in the college catalog of 1885 – 1886, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of Alfred Lind. This paper contains a short biography of Lind, a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research

Augustana Seniors Fall 1885: Joel L. Haff, Donovan Garro, Ethan Keung, Joseph Ayala

Augustana Seniors Fall 1885 (Class of 1886)

Joel L. Haff was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the fall of 1885. His name appears in the college catalog of 1885-1886, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of Joel L. Haff. This paper contains a short biography of Joel, a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research.

Augustana Seniors Fall 1885: Andrew Forsberg, Adam Glendenning, Enrique Tuason, Yaw Owusu Ansah

Augustana Seniors Fall 1885 (Class of 1886)

Andrew Forsberg was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the fall of 1885. His name appears in the college catalog of 1885-1886, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of Andrew Forsberg. This paper contains a short biography of Andrew Forsberg, a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research.

Augustana Seniors Fall Of 1885: Frans Bonander, Isabel Austin, Breonna Culver, Brooke Borchart

Augustana Seniors Fall 1885 (Class of 1886)

Frans August Bonander was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the fall of 1885. His name appears in the college catalog of 1885 – 1886, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. Augustana Special Collections and the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center provided valuable additional information. This paper contains a short biography of Frans, a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research.

Augustana Seniors Fall 1885: Nicanor Benelius, Hannah Maurer, Farah Khan Brinto

Augustana Seniors Fall 1885 (Class of 1886)

Nicanor A. Benelius was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois in the fall of 1885. His name appears in the college catalog of 1885-1886, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts, From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of Nicanor A. Benelius. This paper contains a short biography of Nicanor, a report on his ancestors, a report on his decedents, and some open questions for further research.

Genealogy Behind Bars: An Update, Kathrine C. Aydelott

Faculty Publications

This brief essay is an update to “Genealogy Behind Bars: Professional Development Through Prisoner Requests: A Case Study,” in Genealogy and the Librarian: Perspectives on Research, Instruction, Outreach and Management, Carol Smallwood and Vera Gubnitskaia, eds. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2018, which see for context.

My Family, Their History: Using Exploratory Inquiry & Pragmatic Methods To Learn History, Lowellen Sucgang

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

History education is at a crossroads. The availability of information at our fingertips has the potential to change how the non-historian sees history and the other social sciences. This capstone researched ways the non-historian can utilize the changing face of history education by implementing the pragmatic methods of John Dewey’s education philosophy called instrumentalism. Principal issues discussed include the pros and cons of out-of-classroom history education, utilization of exploratory inquiry for research and the usefulness of primary sources for a historiography. To apply instrumentalism ideals and methods, I created a historiography about my ancestors and how their lives intertwined with …

Augustana Seniors Fall 1885: Peter Mathias Lindberg, Rebecca Elise Casad, Anna M. Matava, Nicole Kunz

Augustana Seniors Fall 1885 (Class of 1886)

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Augustana Seniors Fall 1885: Erik Solomon Tjernberg, Sosena Gebremariam, Maame Araba A. Vander-Pallen, Drew Davis

Augustana Seniors Fall 1885 (Class of 1886)

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Augustana Seniors Fall 1885: Carl Erik Elving, Evan Webber, Adrian K. Sowicz, Emma Gannaway

Augustana Seniors Fall 1885 (Class of 1886)

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Augustana Senior Fall 1885: Laurent Erik Sjolinder, Ryley Knar, Dejan Ubiparipovic, Bobby Christel

Augustana Seniors Fall 1885 (Class of 1886)

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Augustana Seniors Fall 1885: John Seedoff, Luke J. Johnson, Anthony Cozzi, Jaden Dellitt

Augustana Seniors Fall 1885 (Class of 1886)

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Augustana Seniors Fall 1885: Lewis J. Sundquist, Zoe Lynn Arvanitis, Rachel Ann Bresnahan, Bryn Elisabeth Gatz

Augustana Seniors Fall 1885 (Class of 1886)

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Augustana Seniors Fall 1885: Peter Olof Hansen, Joshua Anderson, Abby Redlinger, Elizabeth Meril

Augustana Seniors Fall 1885 (Class of 1886)

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Augustana Seniors Fall 1883: Introduction, Dr. Thomas E. Bengtson

Augustana Seniors Fall 1883 (Class of 1884)

This introduction provides background information on the papers "Augustana Seniors Fall 1883".

Dorothy Moser Medlin Papers - Accession 1049, Dorothy Moser Medlin

Manuscript Collection

(The Dorothy Moser Medlin Papers are currently in processing.)

This collection contains most of the records of Dorothy Medlin’s work and correspondence and also includes reference materials, notes, microfilm, photographic negatives related both to her professional and personal life. Additions include a FLES Handbook, co-authored by Dorothy Medlin and a decorative mirror belonging to Dorothy Medlin.

Major series in this collection include: some original 18th century writings and ephemera and primary source material of André Morellet, extensive collection of secondary material on André Morellet's writings and translations, Winthrop related files, literary manuscripts and notes by Dorothy Medlin (1966-2011), copies …

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884: Anders Carlsson, Danielle Carroll, Alexis Karon

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884 (Class of 1885)

Anders Carlsson was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the fall of 1884. His name appears in the college catalog of 1884 – 1885, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of Carlsson. This paper contains a short biography of Carlsson, a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research.

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884: Carl August Blomgren, Cindy Osagie, Rachel Antuna

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884 (Class of 1885)

Carl August Blomgren was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the fall of 1884. His name appears in the college catalog of 1884 – 1885, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of Blomgren. This paper contains a short biography of C.A. Blomgren, a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884: Introduction, Dr. Thomas E. Bengtson

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884 (Class of 1885)

This introduction provides background information on the papers "Augustana Seniors Fall 1884".

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884: William Mering Reck, Tom Simon, Trenton Jackson

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884 (Class of 1885)

William Mering Reck was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the fall of 1884. His name appears in the college catalog of 1884 – 1885, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of Reck. This paper contains a short biography of Reck, a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research.

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884: Anders Edward Ericsson, Samantha Mccreight, Alyson Meeks

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884 (Class of 1885)

Anders Edward Ericsson was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the fall of 1884. His name appears in the college catalog of 1884 – 1885, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of A.E. Ericsson. This paper contains a short biography of A.E. Ericsson,a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research.

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884: August William Kjellstrand, Ami Patel, Damien Pilotto

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884 (Class of 1885)

August William Kjellstrand was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the fall of 1884. His name appears in the college catalog of 1884 – 1885, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of A. W. Kjellstrand. This paper contains a short biography of A. W. Kjellstrand, a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research.

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884: Lars Herman Beck, Patricia Grod

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884 (Class of 1885)

Lars Herman Beck was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the fall of 1884. His name appears in the college catalog of 1884 – 1885, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of Lars Herman Beck. This paper contains a short biography of Lars Herman Beck, a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research.

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884: Frtiz Jacobson, Cora Jacobsen, Anna Fank, Donovan Ferguson

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884 (Class of 1885)

Fritz was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the Fall of 1884. His name appears in the college catalog of 1884 – 1885, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of Fritz Jacobsen. This paper contains a short biography of Fritz Jacobsen, a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research.

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884: Erik Peter Olsson, Rylie Milliken, Madison Caldwell

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884 (Class of 1885)

Erik Peter Olsson was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the fall of 1884. His name appears in the college catalog of 1884-1885, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of E.P. Olsson. This paper contains a short biography of E.P. Olsson, a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research.

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884: Olof Wilhelm Ferm, Autumn Anderson, Chelsea Meyer, Samantha Buther

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884 (Class of 1885)

Olof Wilheml Ferm was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the fall of 1884. His name appears in the college catalog of 1884 – 1885, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of O.W. Ferm. This paper contains a short biography of Ferm, a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research.

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884: Johan Sven Carlson, Amber Mraz, Colleen Jennings, Valeria Gonzalez

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884 (Class of 1885)

Johan Sven Carlson was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the fall of 1884. His name appears in the college catalog of 1884 – 1885, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of Johan Sven Carlson. This paper contains a short biography of J. S. Carlson, a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research.