Wartburg College Archives: Softball

Wartburg College Archives

Finding Aid

Wartburg Athletics - Softball

Preface

The Wartburg College Archives is responsible for the collection and preservation of records that document the college’s history, development, operation, policies, people, activities, and events.

The Archives is committed to providing access to holdings. However, access to some items may be restricted by their fragile condition or by contractual agreement with the donors, and it may not be possible at all times to provide appropriate machinery for reading, viewing or accessing non-print materials. In such circumstances arrangements may have to be made for digital duplication or transfer to occur before access can be provided.

Introduction

Abstract: Records of the softball program containing general and statistical information from 1979-2017.

Scope and Content Note

Extent: 4 boxes.

Physical Description: All materials are paper.

Dates: 1979-2017.

Subjects: Athletics, Softball, Sports

Related Material:

• Photograph Collection: Athletics, Softball

Administrative Information

Restrictions: None.

Preferred Citation: [item title/description], [date]; [Softball]; Wartburg College Archives, Waverly, Iowa.

Acquisition Information: Transfer.

Processing Information: Processing completed by SE on 2/15/17. Accretion by NC on 2/4/19

History

History: The softball program began in the 1970’s when the college approved for women to participate in intercollegiate athletics. Highlights from the program include three-time Iowa Conference champions, 30 wins in seven of last 14 seasons, three regional top-three finishes over past seven seasons (runners-up in 2006 and 2007), and College World Series berth in 2003.

Timeline: 1970’s-Present.

Bibliography:

Matthias, Ronald. (2002). Still on the Move Wartburg College. Cedar Rapids, IA: WDG Publishing.

Wartburg College. (2018). Athletic Dominance. Retrieved from https://www.wartburg.edu/athletic-dominance/

Series Description

1. Softball

Softball:

• General information and statistics from 1979-2017.
• 4 boxes.
• Arranged alphabetically by subject in the first section and chronologically by date in the second section of box 1. Boxes 2-4 is arranged chronologically by date.

Container Listing

Other Finding Aids

None.

See Also:

• Photograph Collection- Athletics- Softball

• Catalog Record