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Jenny Lind Chapel (Andover, Ill.) records, 1850-1943
Jenny Lind Chapel is the oldest Swedish Lutheran church in Illinois, known as the “Mother Church” of the Augustana Synod. Swedish immigrant Lars Paul Esbjörn and ten charter members founded the congregation in 1850. This collection includes some of the earliest records of the Jenny Lind Chapel of Andover, Illinois, including minutes recorded by Lars Paul Esbjörn and others. Also includes an alphabetical index to church membership of the 1850s and communion records from 1859-1861. Collection also contains architectural drawings of both the Jenny Lind Chapel (A.
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Series XVIII: Audiovisual Material
Series XVIII: Audiovisual Material from I/O:58 Upsala College (East Orange, N.J.) records.

Robinson '01 plays tribute to Paul Simon
Matt Robinson '01 and his band will perform Paul Simon's “Graceland” album Thursday in Davenport. The Chicago musician graduated in finance but left accounting to spend full-time on his music.
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Mississippi Bend Players kick off with 'Big River'
The Mississippi Bend Players, led by Broadway director and Augustana alumnus Phil McKinley, will kick off their second season with the musical "Big River: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
Information for graduation | May 23, 2026
Augustana College will hold its 166th Commencement Convocation on May 23, 2025. Here's the latest information graduates and their families need to know. Congrats, Class of 2026!