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Wartburg College Archives: Students

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Special Collections - Photograph Collection - Students

Photographs- Students:

  • Photographs. Undated. 1890 – 2009. Includes events or organizations that celebrate, are focused on, and/or governed by students.
  • Extent: 238 Folders.
  • Arranged alphabetically by type of student body, and then alphabetically by event, society, or organization.

Students

  1. Honor Societies

  2. Media & Publications

  3. Academic & Professional Organizations

  4. Social Awareness

  5. Scholarships and Awards

  6. Spiritual Life

  7. General

  8. Service & Interests Organizations

  9. Events

  10. Sports & Sports Associated


 

Students-Honor Societies

  • Students in different honor societies from 1960- 2002, some societies date is unidentified.

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Alpha Chi (Scholastic Honor Society)

1960-2002

3

2

Alpha Mu Gamma (Honorary Foreign Language Society)

 

3

3

Alpha Phi Gamma (National Honorary Journalistic Co-ed Fraternity)

 

3

4

Alpha Psi Omega (National Honorary Dramatics Fraternity)

 

3

5

Beta Beta Beta (Biology Honor Society)

 

3

6

Chi Rho Ministry Society

1955-1958

3

7

Delta Mu Delta

1985

3

8

Kappa Delta Pi (Honorary Educational Society)

 

3

9

Kappa Mu Epsilon (Math Honor Society)

 

3

10

Lambda Pi Eta

10/4/2001, 2001-2002

3

11

Mu Phi Epsilon (Honorary Music Club)

 

3

12

Phi Beta Lambda (Business)

 

3

13

Pi Beta Epsilon

 

3

14

Pi Sigma

 

 

Students-Media & Publications

  • Students working on media and publications

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(KWAR) 1954-1999

1954-1999

1

2

(KYNT) Experimental campus radio station

 

1

3

The Castle

 

1

4

Fortress Staff

 

2

5

Tower Agency

 

2

6

Wartburg Trumpet Staff

 

2

7

The Zephyr Staff

 

 

8

Fortress

1979

 

9

KWAR

 

 

Students-Academic & Professional Organizations

  • Students of many different organizations on Wartburg campus work on different projects or attend meetings, etc.

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(International Students) International Club

 

1

2

Accounting Club

 

1

3

American Chemical Society

 

1

4

Business Student Association

 

1

5

Debate Club

 

1

6

French Club

 

1

7

Future Teacher Association

 

1

8

German Club

 

1

9

History Club

 

1

10

Math Club

 

1

11

Music Appreciation Club

 

1

12

Music Therapy Club

 

1

13

Poetry Club

 

2

14

Social Work Club

 

2

15

Society for Collegiate Journalists

 

2

16

Spanish Club

 

2

17

Special Education Club

 

2

18

Speech Team

 

1

19

Pre-Theological Organization

 

1

20

Missing Bytes

 

1

21

Model United Nations

 

1

22

Philomathian Literary Society

 

1

23

Photographers

 

1

24

Camera Club

 

3

25

Community Builders

 

 

26

Organizations

1976, 1981

 

Students-Social Awareness

  • Photos capture the different social awareness weeks and events that occurred.

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Black Culture Week

 

3

2

(Diversity) Black Awareness Week

1971-1972

3

3

(Diversity) Latino Hispanic Month

09/30/1996

4

4

Deaf Awareness Week

 

4

5

Hunger and Homelessness Week

 

4

6

Muscular Dystrophy Week

 

4

7

Native American Month

 

4

8

Peace Rallies

 

4

9

Protests

 

4

10

Recycling

 

1

11

Walk as One 2002-2003 (4/5/2003)

4/5/2003

1

12

Cultural Awareness Organization

 

1

13

Cultural Liaison Committee

 

 

Students-Scholarships and Awards

  • Students attend banquet to receive academic scholarship and awards.

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(Diversity) Minority Alumni Advisory Committee Awards

1992-1996

3

2

(Diversity) Minority Scholarships

1991-1994

2

3

(Scholarship/Awards)

 

2

4

(Scholarship/Awards) McElroy

 

3

5

Awards

 

2

6

Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities

 

 

7

Awards

1994, 2001-2002

 

8

American Revolution Bicentennial Certificate of Recognition

1976?

 

Students-Spiritual Life

  • Student participation in spiritual life organizations on Wartburg campus

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Adopt a Grandparent

 

1

2

Campus Ministry Board

 

1

3

Catholic Awareness Community

 

1

4

Catholic Knights

 

1

5

Christians Active in Lutheran Ministry

 

1

6

Council on Religious Life

 

1

7

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

 

1

8

Lutheran Bible Camp Group

 

1

9

Lutheran Student Council

 

1

10

Lutheran Youth Encounter

 

1

11

Parish Mission Builder Team

 

 

12

Campus Ministry

1977-1979,1987, 1991,1994-1995,1997,2001

 

Students-General

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4

1

Bonn Exchange Program

 

3

2

(Diversity)

 

3

3

(Diversity) Unidentified 1990s

1992

3

4

Honor Code

 

4

5

(International Students) A-Z

 

4

6

(International Students) 1978-2006

1978-2006

4

7

(International Students) Unidentified

 

2

8

(Student/Residential Life) 1950-1995

1950-1995

2

9

(Student/Residential Life) Floor shirts
1979-1980

1979-1980

3

10

(Student Life)

 

3

11

Student Activities

 

3

12

(Student Government)

 

3

13

(Student Government) Senate 1973-1999

1973-1999

3

14

(Student Government) Senate and Class Officers

 

3

15

Alcohol Policy

 

3

16

Classroom 1950s-1990s

1950-1999

3

17

Classroom

 

4

18

Dining Services 1950s-2000s

1950-2009

4

19

Dining Services Unidentified

 

4

20

Dining Services Midwinter Weekend 1991-1992

1991-1992

4

21

Employment

 

4

22

First Year Experience

 

4

23

Game Room

 

4

24

Hanging Out Inside

 

4

25

Indoors 1940s-1990s

1940-1999

4

26

Indoors Unidentified

 

4

27

Joe’s Knight Hawk

 

4

28

Oklahoma City Bombing Site

 

4

29

Outside Late 1800s-early 1900s

1890-1920

4

30

Outdoors 1940s-2000s

1940-2009

4

31

Outdoors Unidentified

 

4

32

Parties

 

4

33

Politics

 

4

34

Quiz Bowl

 

4

35

Registration

 

1

36

Senior Class

 

1

37

Senior Class Challenge

 

1

38

Studying 1960s-1990s

1960-1999

1

39

Studying 1996-1997

1996-1997

1

40

Unidentified

 

2

41

Student Activities Committee

 

2

42

Student Activities Committee Lip Sync Content 1/1992

1/1992

2

43

Steering Committee

 

2

44

Student Alumni Council

 

2

45

Student Awareness

 

2

46

Student Educational Association (SEA)

 

2

47

Student Health Awareness Committee (SHAC)

 

2

48

Student Under Active Leadership

 

2

49

Student Union Council

 

2

50

Unknown

 

2

51

(Students) Generational Students

 

2

52

(Students) Identified

 

2

53

(Students) Guy and girl  outside Luther Hall & Centennial 5/6/1989

5/6/1989

2

54

Married Students

 

2

55

Missionary Children

 

2

56

Non-traditional

 

3

57

Unidentified

 

 

102

National Leadership Committee

1977

 

103

Students

1973,1975-1978,1982,1984, 1994,1996,1999

 

104

Students

1979

 

105

Students - Negatives

2004

 

106

Unidentified reunions/events/trips

1985, 1990, 1992

 

107

Franzen, Lester (Dig Fair)

1986-1989, 1991

 

Students-Service & Interests Organizations

  • Students participate in different organizations doing service around the community

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Acting for a Cleaner Tomorrow (ACT)

 

1

2

Afro-American Society

 

1

3

Amnesty International

 

1

4

Asian Student Association

 

1

5

AWARE

 

1

6

BACCHUS

 

1

7

Big Brother-Big Sister

 

1

8

Black Minority Awareness Organization

 

1

9

Black Student Union

 

1

10

Career Enhancement Committee

 

1

11

Chi Gamma (tour guides)

 

1

12

Council for Exceptional Children

 

1

13

Dean’s Advisory Committee

 

1

14

EARTH

 

1

15

Entertainment toKnight

 

1

16

Excellence in Blackness

 

1

17

Food Council

 

1

18

Habitat for Humanity

 

1

19

Knightcallers

 

1

20

The Page

 

2

21

SMART Team

 

2

22

Spiritsong

 

2

23

Sojourners

 

2

24

Superfans

 

2

25

Tour Guides/Campus Guides

 

2

26

Ujamaa

 

2

27

Usher’s Club

 

2

28

U’ve Got a Friend

 

2

29

Volunteer Action Center

 

2

30

Wartburg Alliance

 

2

31

W-Club (Wartburg Letter Club)

 

2

32

Wartburg Players

 

2

33

Women of Wartburg (WOW)

 

2

34

Women’s Recreation Association (WRA)

 

2

35

Young Democrats

 

2

36

Young Republicans

 

 

37

Student Activities I-Club 1994

1994

 

38

Student Activities I-Club 1995

1995

 

39

Student Activities I-Club 1996

1996

 

40

Student Activities I-Club 1997

1997

 

41

Student Activities I-Club 1998

1998

 

42

Student Life 1999

1999

 

43

Student Activities International Club Events 2000

2000

 

44

Student Activities 2000

2000

 

45

Student Activities 2002

2002

 

46

Student Activities 2003

2003

 

47

Student Activities 2004

2004

 

48

Student Orgs

1977-1979

 

Students-Events

  • Photos of students participating in the different events on Wartburg’s campus

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(Quiz Bowl)

 

3

2

Blood Drive

 

3

3

Brother, Sister, Friend Weekend

 

3

4

Coffee house performances

 

3

5

Comedy Night

 

4

6

Dances

 

4

7

Health Fair 1976-1984

1976-1984

4

8

Knight Ceremony 1999-2001

1999-2001

4

9

Knights Challenge 2003

2003

4

10

Knight Elegance 3/25/2000

3/25/2000

4

11

Midnight Breakfast Finals 1999

1999

4

12

Mr. Wartburg 2004

2004

4

13

My Waterloo Days Parade 6/4/2004

6/4/2004

4

14

Musical Performances

 

4

15

Operation Spring Cleaning 1996-1997

1996-1997

4

16

Project Cork (Alcohol Awareness Program) 1980-1981

1980-1981

1

17

St. Elizabeth Fest

 

1

18

St. Elizabeth Fest Renaissance meal 1998-1999

1998-1999

1

19

Winter Carnival

 

1

20

Involvement Fair 1998-1999

1998-1999

3

21

Miss Waverly

 

3

22

Young Friends, Old Friends 1977

1977

 

23

Berufung Week

1976-1977

 

24

Events

1982

 

25

Heritage Day

1978-1979

 

26

Health Fair

1978, 1980

 

27

Halloween

1984-1985

 

28

Phon-a-rama

 

 

29

Student Life - Ujamaa Week

1978-1979

 

30

College Relations photos, Senior Pig Roast 1998

1998

 

31

College Relations photos, Senior Class Challenge 1996

1996

 

Students-Sports & Sports Associated

  • Photos of the sport events at Wartburg College

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Pom Pon Squad

 

1

2

Special Olympics 1999-2000

1999-2000

1

3

Sports Event 1984-1985 Basketball

1984-1985

1

4

Sports Event 1998-1999

1998-1999

1

5

Sports Event 1999-2000

1999-2000

1

6

Sports Watching

 

3

7

Dance Team 1990-2005

1990-2005

3

8

Dance Team Unidentified

No date

2

9

Pep Band

1983-1984, 1992, 2001

2

10

Pep Band 1997-2000

1997-2000

2

11

Pom Pon Squad 1973-1994 (1973-1974, 1980-1994)

1973-1994

3

12

Queens (Seasonal Sports)

1951-1970

3

13

Wartburg vs. Luther rivalry [Pants exchange; parade prank; plane]

1968,1996-1999

 

14

Athletic Booster Club, 2008 golf outing

2008

 

Photograph Collection

  1. Academic Departments
    1. Art
    2. Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Engineering
    3. Biology
    4. Business Administration, Accounting, and Economics
    5. Education
    6. English and Modern Languages
    7. Health and Physical Education
    8. History
    9. Home Economics
    10. Industrial Arts
    11. Intercultural Studies
    12. Journalism and Communication (Communication Arts)
    13. Leadership Institute
    14. Mathematics, Computer Science, and Physics
    15. Miscellaneous
    16. Music
      1. Choral Ensembles
      2. General
      3. Instrumental Ensembles
      4. Workshops, Recitals, and Festivals
    17. Religion and Philosophy
    18. Social Sciences
    19. Social Work
  2. Campus Offices
    1. Board of Regents and President's Office
    2. Dean of the Chapel
    3. Academic Affairs (VP) & Dean of the Faculty
    4. Academic Affairs- Wartburg College Libraries
    5. Enrollment Management (VP)
    6. Finance and Administration (VP)
    7. Institutional Advancement (VP)
    8. Marketing and Communication (VP)
    9. Student Life (VP) & Dean of Students
  3. Campus Life
    1. Drama
      1. 1950-1959
      2. 1960-1969
      3. 1970-1979
      4. 1980-1989
      5. 1990-1999
      6. 2000-2009
      7. Date not Identified
    2. Christmas Celebrations
    3. Concerts
    4. Conferences
    5. Wartburg College Ceremonies & Traditions
    6. Artist Series, Lectures, Festivals, and Political Visits; "Community Life"
    7. Miscellaneous
  4. Students
    1. Honor Societies
    2. Media & Publications
    3. Academic & Professional Organizations
    4. Social Awareness
    5. Scholarships and Awards
    6. Spiritual Life
    7. General
    8. Service & Interests Organizations
    9. Events
    10. Sports & Sports Associated
  5. Buildings & Grounds
    1. Academic and Administrative Buildings
    2. Art on Campus
    3. The Chapel
    4. Miscellaneous
    5. Libraries
    6. President's House
    7. Sports & Gyms
    8. Student Residential Facilities
  6. Faculty & Staff
  7. Lutheran Church
  8. History of Wartburg College (pre-1935)
  9. Athletics
    1. Baseball
    2. Basketball
    3. Cheerleading
    4. Cross Country
    5. Football
    6. Golf
    7. Soccer
    8. Softball
    9. Tennis
    10. Track & Field
    11. Volleyball
    12. Wrestling
    13. Other
    14. General 

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