Special Collections

About the Manuscript Collections

Special Collections consists of over 400 collections. Each collection can range from one small box to over 100 boxes. The majority of the manuscript collections are related to either Augustana history, local history, or both. Collections with Augustana roots include the papers of all the former presidents of Augustana, materials from current and former student clubs, organizations and societies, papers of various faculty and alumni, and materials from campus departments and offices. Materials with local connections include papers of local families, such as the Carr family and the Hauberg family, area organizations such as the Quad City Symphony Orchestra and the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities, and local businesses such as the Rock River Navigation and Water Power Company and the Kahlke Bros. Boatyard.

Search the Manuscript Collections

• Known keywords and phrases: Use ArchivesSpace to search across the finding aids.
• Browsing: Click here to see a complete listing of our manuscript collections. Curious about the wide range of topics represented in our manuscript collections? Click on any of these subject headings to explore different topics, themes, and events. 
•  Some manuscript collections have finding aids that are not available online but can be consulted in the Special Collections Reading Room.

Collection Highlights