Augustana College World War I Band uniform, jacket and pants, circa 1918

The Augustana College Special Collections realia collection, 1856-2013 and undated (bulk 1900-2006), contains ephemera, artifacts, and documentation primarily related to Augustana College and the Quad Cities. Augustana College artifacts include souvenirs from Homecoming, anniversaries, campus buildings, and events on campus, in addition to other commemorative items, clothing, and ceramics. Quad City Area realia includes materials and artifacts regarding events in the Quad Citie and the history of the Quad Cities as well as several locally signifigant flags. Also included are a number of items not ostensibly connected to Augustana College and the Quad Cities, including three Ojibway stone hide scrapers, a sterescope, and 38 bronze medals depicting kings, authors, and other important figures in British history.