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Swenson Center part of digitization project
A major grant from the Swedish foundation Riksbankens jubileumsfond in Stockholm has been awarded to a group of trans-Atlantic libraries...
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Lisa Huntsha
Dec 8, 2022
Advent Calendar
It's that time of year again! Peak behind-the-scenes with our virtual advent calendar.
Lisa Huntsha
Oct 11, 2022
QC Archives Fair Recap
The Swenson Center held a booth at the annual QC Archives Fair at the historic Antoine LeClaire House in Davenport, IA this past weekend....
Lisa Huntsha
Sep 18, 2022
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month
Get a Swenson Center library card! The Swenson Center has a special Lending Collection of popular English-language Nordic books and DVDs for
Lisa Huntsha
Sep 2, 2022
New Library/Archives Assistant
Lucas Henry joins the Swenson Center team this fall as the Library/Archives Assistant. He is also a Visiting Instructor in Scandinavian...
Lisa Huntsha
Aug 17, 2022
New Archival Collections Aug. 2022
Get to know our unique collections! Here we feature newly processed or noteworthy archival collections. Northwestern Illinois Rebekah...
Lisa Huntsha
Aug 16, 2022
A Summer Intern's Reflection
Jack Beemsterboer, an Augustana College senior from Towanda, Illinois, just finished his summer internship at the Center. As a history...
Lisa Huntsha
Jul 21, 2022
New Archival Collections
Get to know our unique collections! Here we feature newly processed or noteworthy archival collections. Swedish Council of America records
Lisa Huntsha
Jul 21, 2022
Faculty Research Stipend Recipient
Dr. Mike Scarlett (Associate Professor, Education Department, Augustana College) just finished his week-long visit combing through the Cente
Lisa Huntsha
Jul 13, 2022
Meet our Summer Intern
Meet our summer intern, Jack! From Towanda, Illinois, Jack is a history major going into his senior year at Augie. He is exploring history-r
Lisa Huntsha
Jun 9, 2022
Open position in Scandinavian Studies
Scandinavian Studies/World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures – Augustana College, Rock Island, IL, invites applications for a...
Lisa Huntsha
Dec 1, 2021
Virtual Advent Calendar
This holiday season we are again showcasing a virtual advent calendar. Starting December 1st, visit our website every day for a little...
Lisa Huntsha
Nov 17, 2021
QC Archives Fair a Success
The 2021 QC Archives Fair was held at the Butterworth Center on October 30th and saw a great turnout with 23 local history organizations...
Lisa Huntsha
Oct 15, 2021
Welcome, Kelsey!
Kelsey Fuller has joined the Swenson Center team as a part-time library/archives assistant. Kelsey was hired on a 10-month contract as a...
Lisa Huntsha
Sep 22, 2021
New Archival Music Collection
Swenson Center summer intern Ainslie Lounsbury, with archivist Lisa Huntsha, recently completed the processing of MSS P:352 Carl Robert...
Lisa Huntsha
Sep 21, 2021
Lending Library Launches
It's official: You can now visit the Center, browse, and borrow some popular titles. You can check out and take these books and DVDs home...
Lisa Huntsha
Aug 19, 2021
Faculty Research in "Whole Person Health"
Dr. Lena Hann, Assistant Professor in the Public Health Program at Augustana College was the 2021 recipient of our Faculty Research...
Lisa Huntsha
Aug 19, 2021
Help us choose books for the library!
We will be launching a new lending library this fall and are growing the collection. What do you want to read? Swedish crime fiction?...
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