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SAC P:148 Karl Gösta Gilstring clippings
Karl Gösta Gilstring was a priest, teacher a collector of folk memories. For over 50 years he collected oral stories of people living in Östergötland and northern Småland. The collection consists of newspaper clippings related to Gilstring's 1971 cultural award which he received for his collection of immigrant tales, largely from Canada and the United States.
SAC P:147 Leland Horberg manuscript, circa 1932
Leland Horberg was a student at Augustana College from 1929 to 1932. Collection consists of Horberg’s typewritten manuscript “Janson and the Bishop Hill Colony, a Study of a Sectarian Group,” most likely written for a class at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois sometime between 1929-1932.
SAC P:145 David W. Swanson manuscript, 1953
David Warren Swanson attended Augustana College from 1952-1953. Collection contains one manuscript written by Swanson titled “Bibliography of American Immigration Fiction and Suggestions for a Unit of Study Based upon American Immigration Fiction,” written in May 1953 for Dr. O. Fritiof Ander’s course “Teaching of Social Studies.”
Common myths about the college admission process
A lot of misinformation can swirl around and rumors die hard. How important are extracurriculars, really? And how important are my test scores if I have above a 3.5 GPA? As someone who’s been through the same process you’re getting ready to start, I’ve compiled a list of myths about college applications.
Class Notes
Alumni share their latest news!
Viking Connections give students a boost
Forty-five alumni in different professions are offering advice to students and young graduates. More are welcome!
SAC P:143 Rolf Johnson diary clippings
Born in western Illinois in 1856 to Swedish immigrant parents, Rolf Johnson wrote a diary about his move to Nebraska in 1876. The bulk of this collection is 95 newspaper clippings of a printed, serial version of Johnson’s diary (written January 12, 1876 to July 9, 1879) describing his life as a pioneer in Phelps County, Nebraska and surrounding area. The series appeared in a Nebraska newspaper, the “Holdrege Citizen,” from November 18, 1939 to September 20, 1941.
President Bahls on justice and change
Augustana President Steve Bahls talks about why he is passionate about using his position to facilitate discussions of racial justice and social change.