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The Swenson Center has a sizeable collection of Swedish-American and Swedish-Canadian newspapers online, in print, and on microfilm. 

Elizabeth Hord is from Brownsville, Texas, majoring in a studio arts and graphic design.

Norika Maeda is a senior from Tokyo, Japan, majoring in art and psychology.

"While I spent time studying in Rock Island, I also visited outside of Illinois on a break. I vividly remember the aesthetic of New York, Los Angeles, and Paris. As I travelled, I experienced so much hardships and frustration, but discovered so many new worlds other than my foundation as a Japanese. When I remember those things, all of the memories are beautiful."

Linh Hoang is a senior from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, majoring in art, graphic design and film.

"For my senior inquiry, I chose football as my main subject to work on. I am inspired by the football posters from the ‘70s because the warm colors portray nostalgic feelings within my audience. Photographs on textured backgrounds are the perfect medium for my posters to highlight the game and to show my aesthetic way of designing."

Name indexes to brief bios of Swedish-Americans from books on California, Illinois, Iowa, Texas, and Washington.  

An index to the Swedish-American organization and lodge records available at the Swenson Center.

A listing of Swedish-American and Swedish-Canadian church records on microfilm held at the Swenson Center. 

Marlene Cabada is a senior from Sandwich, Ill., majoring in graphic design.