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Wartburg College Archives: Social Sciences

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.

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Academics - Social Sciences Department

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 (2000-2008) from the Social Sciences Department regarding majors, news, position vacancy, brochures, and invites. Collection also includes records from the Psychology Department (1967-2005), Sociology Department (1948-2014), Political Science Department (1972-2008), and Leadership Department (1987-2008).

 

Scope and Content Note

Extent: 8 boxes, 1 a/v item. 

Physical Description: Paper materials and one DVD. 

Dates: 1948-2008. 

Subjects: Academics, Social Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Leadership

Related Material:

  • Photograph Collection: Academic Departments, Subseries: Social Sciences

 

Administrative Information

Restrictions: None.

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

Acquisition Information: Transfer.

Processing Information: Processing completed by SE on 4/12/18.

 

Department History

History: The Social Sciences Department at Wartburg offers majors and minors in psychology, sociology, political science, and criminology. Teaching degrees are also offered in American government, sociology, and psychology. All faculty members in the psychology department hold a Ph.D. in a specialized area of psychology.

Bibliography:

Wartburg College Academic Catalog. (2018). Social Sciences. Retrieved from, https://catalog.wartburg.edu/preview_entity.php?catoid=6&ent_oid=163&returnto=316

Series Description

  1. Social Sciences
  2. Psychology
  3. Sociology
  4. Political Science
  5. Leadership
  6. Audiovisual Materials

 

Social Sciences Department:

  • Records from the Social Sciences Department regarding majors, news, position vacancy, brochures, and invites. Dates from 2000-2008.
  • 1 box.
  • Arranged chronologically by date and thereunder alphabetically by last name of sender.

Container Listing

Box

Folder

Series

Content

Date

1

1

Social Sciences

Community Sociology Major

 

1

2

Social Sciences

Faculty Position Vacancy

 

1

3

Social Sciences

Invites to Forums

2005-2008

1

4

Social Sciences

News and Events

 

1

5

Social Sciences

North Eastern Iowa Human Resources Center

 

1

6

Social Sciences

Quick Fact Brochures

2000-2005

1

7

Social Sciences

General Education "Core Course"

8/27/1971

1

8

Social Sciences

Motivating Academic Achievement in Jr. High and High School Students

4/1995

1

9

Social Sciences

Student Research Presentations

2003, 2011

 

Psychology Department:

  • Records from the Psychology Department. Dates from 1967-2005.
  • 2 boxes.
  • Arranged chronologically by subject.

Container Listing

Box

Folder

Series

Content

Date

2

1

Psychology

Psychology Department- Advanced Research Methods Presentations

1992-1995

2

2

Psychology

Psychology Department- Articles+Brochures

1/1975-7/2005

2

3

Psychology

Psychology Department- Bibliography

1970s

2

4

Psychology

Psychology Department- Courses in Psychology

1993, 1996-1997

2

5

Psychology

Psychology Department- Letters, Memos, Announcements

1975-1976, 1978-1979

2

6

Psychology

Psychology Department- Surveys, Assignments, Results

1978, 1982,  1994-1995

3

1

Psychology

Squire Days

1967

3

2

Psychology

Squire Days

1967

 

Sociology Department:

  • Records from the Sociology Department. Dates from 1948-2014.
  • 2 boxes.
  • Arranged alphabetically by content.

Container Listing

Box

Folder

Series

Content

Date

4

1

Sociology

admissions

1993-1994

4

2

Sociology

Mission statement

 

4

3

Sociology

Newspaper clippings

1990-1991

4

4

Sociology

Statistics

1993-1994

4

5

Sociology

Survey

 

4

6

Sociology

Wartburg College/University of Iowa College of Law program

2014

5

1

Sociology

Old Age Project In Bremer County; Bibliographical Material

 

5

2

Sociology

Old Age Project In Bremer County; Correspondence

1951-1952

5

3

Sociology

Old Age Project In Bremer County; expenses and hours

1952

5

4

Sociology

Old Age Project In Bremer County; Final Report

1960

5

5

Sociology

Old Age Project In Bremer County; interview Process

1952

5

6

Sociology

Old Age Project In Bremer County; secretary’s minutes

1951-1952

5

7

Sociology

Old Age Project In Bremer County; Newspaper articles

1952

5

8

Sociology

Old Age Project In Bremer County; Objectives

 

5

9

Sociology

Old Age Project In Bremer County; survey and examiner manual

1948

5

10

Sociology

“reports from the field”, SO422 field sociology

5/2003

 

Political Science Department:

  • Records from the Political Science Department. Dates from 1972-2008.
  • 2 boxes.
  • Box 6 arranged chronologically by date. Box 8 unarranged.

Container Listing

Box

Folder

Series

Content

Date

6

1

PoliScience

Constitution day

 

6

2

PoliScience

Curriculum

1972-1975

6

3

PoliScience

Memos

1976, 1984,

6

4

PoliScience

Newspaper Clippings

1984, 1986-1987, 1989, 1990

6

5

PoliScience

Curriculum

1993

8

 

PoliScience

Denver 2008 Ballcaps

2008

8

 

PoliScience

2008 Election Apparel

2008

8

 

PoliScience

Campaign 2008 Presidential Academic Seminar Series

2008

8

 

PoliScience

Misc. Campaign Runner's Booklets

2008

8

 

PoliScience

Internships and Academic Seminars Viewbooks

2007-2008

8

1

PoliScience

First in the Nation

2006-2007

8

2

PoliScience

FIN: LS295

2007

8

3

PoliScience

Franklin Pierce Project

1-4/2006, 6/2006

8

4

PoliScience

FIN Memorabilia

2007

8

5

PoliScience

FIN 2007-08

2007, 2008

8

6

PoliScience

FIN Grant-Related

1996, 2006, 2007

8

7

PoliScience

LS 295 FIN Scholars Summer Program June 2007

1996, 2006, 2007

 

Leadership:

  • Records from the Leadership Department. Dates from 1987-2008.
  • 2 boxes.
  • Arranged chronologically by subject.

Container Listing

Box

Folder

Series

Content

Date

7

1

Leadership

Leadership

 

7

2

Leadership

 Communication analysis of Wartburg college’s leadership emphasis program by Tricia Darby

5/1991

7

3

Leadership

Community builders program

2005

7

4

Leadership

Conferences

1989, 1995

7

5

Leadership

High school leadership programs

1989, 1992-1996, 2001, 2006-2008

7

6

Leadership

Leadership advisory council

1987, 1989

7

7

Leadership

Leadership certificate program

1992, 1999-2003

7

8

Leadership

Leadership certificate program brochures

2007, 2008

7

9

Leadership

Leadership education at Wartburg college by Fred Waldstein

 

7

10

Leadership

Leadership emphasize brochures

1987-1990

7

11

Leadership

Leadership fair

1994-1997

7

12

Leadership

Leadership certificate program invitations

2005-2008

7

13

Leadership

Leadership issues dinners

1988, 1991, 1994-2003

7

14

Leadership

Leadership workshop

1987-1990, 1993-1996

7

15

Leadership

The leading edge, newsletter

1992, 1995, 1999

7

16

Leadership

The means and value of service at Wartburg college: a report by Fred Waldstein

 

7

17

Leadership

Mentoring program

1989, 1991

7

18

Leadership

Mentoring program convocations

1989-1992, 1995

7

19

Leadership

Mentoring program mentor/protégé dinner

1994-1995

7

20

Leadership

Mentoring program nomination letters

1988-1989, 1993, 1997

7

21

Leadership

Mentoring program student survey

1998-1999

7

22

Leadership

Newspaper clippings (photocopies)

1988-1991

7

23

Leadership

Position openings

1989

7

24

Leadership

Press releases

1988, 2001, 2006, 2010

3

3

Leadership

Leadership Education at Wartburg College

 

 

Audiovisual Materials:

  • DVD of The Leadership Advantage 2007.
  • 1 item.
  • No arrangement.

Container Listing

Format

Series

Content

Date

DVD

A/V

LCP: The Leadership Advantage

2007

 

Other Finding Aids

None.

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kay.grigsby@wartburg.edu
(319) 352-8457

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