Augustana Historical Society

Augustana Historical Society A non-profit organization dedicated to the history of Augustana College. We’re bound together by our desire to preserve and tell Augustana’s story.

The Augustana Historical Society is a not-for-profit organization of professional scholars, amateur historians, and above all friends of Augustana College in Rock Island, IL. The Mission of the Augustana Historical Society is threefold: to preserve the history of Augustana College, it’s relation to the Lutheran Church, and to Swedish-America immigration and culture. This is achieved through publications, presentations, and the collection of written records and artifacts.

Students would love to see you at this Saturday history event, sponsored by the Augustana Historical Society!
12/05/2025

Students would love to see you at this Saturday history event, sponsored by the Augustana Historical Society!

Great story by the student newspaper about our latest talk!
04/09/2025

Great story by the student newspaper about our latest talk!

The Augustana Historical Society hosted its Spring Lecture on April 2, featuring guest speaker Rebecca Hopman. The talk “Lydia Olsson and the Women of Augustana in the 1890s” explored the lives of Lydia Olsson and other influential women at the college, drawing on stories from Olsson’s diaries...

Our latest event in the press!
12/07/2024

Our latest event in the press!

Augustana College’s Historical Society is releasing a new periodical publication covering the college’s history on Thursday, December 5. The first edition concerns the Vietnam War Era at Augustana.

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639 38th Street
Rock Island, IL
61201

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+13097947419

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