Wartburg College Archives: Social Work

Wartburg College Archives

Finding Aid

Academics - Social Work 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 form the Social Work Department regarding awards, studies, accreditation, and student handbooks from 1972-2006. 

Scope and Content Note

Extent: 8 boxes.

Physical Description: All materials are paper.

Dates: 1972-2006.

Subjects: Academics, Social Work

Related Material: Photo Collection: Academic Departments, Subseries: Social Work

Administrative Information

Restrictions: None.

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

Acquisition Information: Transfer.

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

Department History

History: Warburg College offers a major in social work and a minor in social welfare. They are pre-professional training programs that are designed to help students gain essential professional social work skills. Students must apply to be in the program after their second year. Student organizations relating to social work include: Social Work Club, Holiday Shoppe, NASW Legislative Day, May Term and Work Opportunities in Alaska, and Phi Alpha Honor Society.

Timeline: 1972-Present.

Bibliography:

Wartburg College. (2018). Social Work. Retrieved from, https://www.wartburg.edu/social-work/.

Series Description

1. General
2. Accreditation
3. Field Instruction Manual

General:

• Records form the Social Work Department regarding awards, studies, and student handbooks from 1972-2006. 
• 2 boxes.
• Arranged alphabetically by subject.

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Accreditation:

• Accreditation materials for the Social Work Department, 1975-1996. 
• 5 boxes.
• Arranged chronologically by date.

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Field Instruction Manual:

• Field manuals for Social Work students, 1982-1998. 
• 1 box.
• Arranged chronologically by date.

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Other Finding Aids

None.

See Also:

• Photograph Collection

• Catalog Record