LibGuides: Wartburg College Archives: Commencement

Wartburg College Archives

Finding Aid

Campus Life - Commencement

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: Information, programs, and committee minutes regarding commencement at Wartburg College from 1903-2023.

Scope and Content Note

Extent: 9 boxes and 59 a/v items.

Physical Description: Paper, audio and video recordings.

Dates: 1903-2023.

Subjects: Commencement, Committee Minutes, Graduation, Programs

Related Material:

Photograph Collection: Campus Life, Subseries: Wartburg College Ceremonies & Traditions

Administrative Information

Restrictions: None.

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

Acquisition Information: Transfer.

Processing Information: Processing completed by SE on 5/1/18. Accretion by KG 12/7/2022, 1/2024.

Event History

History: Wartburg College has held commencement ceremonies since the early 1900’s. This ceremony is held for students who have completed all graduation requirements. These requirements include earning 36 credits, completing the Wartburg Plan of Essential Education, completing courses in a major, and achieving a minimum grade point average of 2.0. Students have the option to graduate either at the end of Fall term in December or the end May term.

Timeline: 1903 (earliest record) – Present.

Bibliography:

Wartburg College Information Center. Graduation Requirements. Retrieved from, https://www.wartburg.edu/registrar/#grad

Series Description

Commencement
Audiovisual Materials

Commencement:

Commencement information, programs, and committee minutes from 1903-2024.
9 boxes.
Arranged chronologically by date.

Container Listing

Box	Folder	Series	Content	Date
1	1	Commencement	Commencement
1	2	Commencement	Commencement	1903-1904
1	3	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate	1904-1905
1	4	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate	1906-1907
1	5	Commencement	Commencement	1912-1913
1	6	Commencement	Commencement	1914-1915
1	7	Commencement	Commencement	1917-1918
1	8	Commencement	Commencement	1918-1919
1	9	Commencement	Commencement	1921-1922
1	10	Commencement	Commencement	1922-1923
1	11	Commencement	Commencement	1923-1924
1	12	Commencement	Commencement	1924-1925
1	13	Commencement	Commencement	1925-1926
1	14	Commencement	Commencement	1926-1927
1	15	Commencement	Commencement	1927-1928
1	16	Commencement	Commencement	1928-1929
1	17	Commencement	Commencement	1929-1930
1	18	Commencement	Commencement	1930-1931
1	19	Commencement	Commencement	1931-1932
1	20	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate- Clinton, IA	1932-1933
1	21	Commencement	Commencement	1932-1933
1	22	Commencement	Commencement	1934-1935
1	23	Commencement	Commencement	1935-1936
1	24	Commencement	Commencement	1936-1937
1	25	Commencement	Commencement	1937-1938
1	26	Commencement	Commencement	1938-1939
1	27	Commencement	Commencement	1939-1940
1	28	Commencement	Commencement	1940-1941
1	29	Commencement	Commencement	1941-1942
1	30	Commencement	Commencement	1942-1943
1	31	Commencement	Commencement	1943-1944
1	32	Commencement	Commencement	1944-1945
1	33	Commencement	Commencement	1945-1946
1	34	Commencement	Commencement	1946-1947
1	35	Commencement	Commencement	1947-1948
1	36	Commencement	Commencement	1948-1949
1	37	Commencement	Commencement	1949-1950
1	38	Commencement	Commencement	1950-1951
1	39	Commencement	Commencement	1951-1952
1	40	Commencement	Commencement	1952-1953
1	41	Commencement	Commencement	1953-1954
1	42	Commencement	Commencement	1954-1955
1	43	Commencement	Commencement	1955-1956
1	44	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate	1956-1957
1	45	Commencement	Commencement	1957-1958
1	46	Commencement	Commencement	1958-1959
2	1	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate	1959-1960
2	2	Commencement	Commencement	1960-1961
2	3	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate	1961-1962
2	4	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate	1962-1963
2	5	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate	1963-1964
2	6	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate	1964-1965
2	7	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate	1965-1966
2	8	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate	1966-1967
2	9	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Address: “Symbols and Cynicism of the Sixties" by Clark Mollenhoff	1965-1966
2	10	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate	1967-1968
2	11	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Address: “An Audacious Agenda for America" by Arthur Larson	1967-1968
2	12	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate	1968-1969
2	13	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate	1969-1970
2	14	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate	1970-1971
2	15	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate	1971-1972
2	16	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate	1972-1973
2	17	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate	1973-1974
3	1	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Committee Minutes	1974-1975
3	2	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Programs	1974-1975
3	3	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Committee Minutes	1975-1976
3	4	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Programs	1975-1976
3	5	Commencement	Commencement	05/22/1977
3	6	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Committee Minutes	1976-1977
3	7	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Programs	1976-1977
3	8	Commencement	Commencement	05/21/1978
3	9	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Committee Minutes	1977-1978
3	10	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Programs	1977-1978
3	11	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Committee Minutes	1978-1979
3	12	Commencement	Commencement	05/20/1979
3	13	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Programs	1978-1979
3	14	Commencement	Commencement	05/25/1980
3	15	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Committee Minutes	1979-1980
3	16	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Programs	1979-1980
3	17	Commencement	Commencement	05/24/1981
3	18	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Committee Minutes	1980-1981
3	19	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Programs	1980-1981
3	20	Commencement	Commencement	05/23/1982
3	21	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Committee Minutes	1981-1982
3	22	Commencement	Commencement	05/23/1982
4	1	Commencement	Commencement	05/22/1983
4	2	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Committee Minutes	1982-1983
4	3	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Programs	1982-1983
4	4	Commencement	Commencement	05/20/1984
4	5	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Committee Minutes	1983-1984
4	6	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Programs	1983-1984
4	7	Commencement	Commencement	05/26/1985
4	8	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Committee Minutes	1984-1985
4	9	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Programs	1984-1985
4	10	Commencement	Commencement	05/25/1986
4	11	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Committee Minutes	1985-1986
4	12	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Programs	1985-1986
4	13	Commencement	Commencement	05/24/1987
4	14	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Committee Minutes	1986-1987
4	15	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Programs	1986-1987
4	16	Commencement	Commencement	05/22/1988
4	17	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Programs	1987-1988
4	18	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Committee Minutes	1987-1988
4	19	Commencement	Commencement	05/21/1989
4	20	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Programs	1988-1989
4	21	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Committee Minutes	1988-1989
4	22	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Committee Minutes	1989-1990
4	23	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Programs	1989-1990
4	24	Commencement	Commencement	05/20/1990
5	1	Commencement	Commencement	05/26/1991
5	2	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Programs	1990-1991
5	3	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Committee Minutes	1990-1991
5	4	Commencement	Commencement	05/24/1992
5	5	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Programs	1991-1992
5	6	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Committee Minutes	1991-1992
5	7	Commencement	Commencement	05/23/1993
5	8	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Committee Minutes	1992-1993
5	9	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Programs	1992-1993
5	10	Commencement	Commencement	05/22/1994
5	11	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Programs	1993-1994
5	12	Commencement	Commencement	05/21/1995
5	13	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Programs	1994-1995
5	14	Commencement	Commencement	05/19/1996
5	15	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Programs	1995-1996
5	16	Commencement	Commencement	05/25/1997
5	17	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Programs	1996-1997
6	1	Commencement	Commencement	05/24/1998
6	2	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Programs	1997-1998
6	3	Commencement	Commencement	05/23/1999
6	4	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Programs	1998-1999
6	5	Commencement	Commencement, Baccalaureate-Programs	1999-2000
6	6	Commencement	Commencement	05/21/2000
6	7	Commencement	Commencement	12/10/2000
6	8	Commencement	Commencement	05/20/2001
6	9	Commencement	Commencement	12/09/2001
6	10	Commencement	Commencement	05/26/2002
6	11	Commencement	Commencement	12/15/2002
6	12	Commencement	Commencement	05/25/2003
6	13	Commencement	Commencement	12/14/2003
6	14	Commencement	Commencement	05/23/2004
7	1	Commencement	Commencement	12/12/2004
7	2	Commencement	Pseudo-Graduation Exercises	04/20/2005
7	3	Commencement	Commencement	05/29/2005
7	4	Commencement	Commencement	12/11/2005
7	5	Commencement	Commencement	05/28/2006
7	6	Commencement	Commencement	12/10/2006
7	7	Commencement	Commencement	05/27/2007
7	8	Commencement	Commencement	12/09/2007
7	9	Commencement	Commencement	05/25/2008
7	10	Commencement	Commencement	12/14/2008
7	11	Commencement	Commencement	05/24/2009
7	12	Commencement	Commencement	12/13/2010
7	13	Commencement	Commencement	05/30/2010
7	14	Commencement	Commencement	12/12/2010
7	15	Commencement	Commencement	05/29/2011
8	1	Commencement	Commencement	12/11/2011
8	2	Commencement	Commencement	05/27/2012
8	3	Commencement	Commencement	12/09/2012
8	4	Commencement	Commencement	05/26/2013
8	5	Commencement	Commencement	2013-2014
8	6	Commencement	Commencement	05/24/2015
8	7	Commencement	Commencement Program	05/22/2016
8	8	Commencement	Commencement Materials	05/2017
8	9	Commencement	Commencement Materials	05/2018
8	10	Commencement	Commencement Materials	05/2019
8	11	Commencement	Commencement Materials	05/2020
8	12	Commencement	Commencement Materials	05/2021
9	1	Commencement	Commencement Materials	05/2022
9	2	Commencement	Commencement Materials	12/11/2022
9	3	Commencement	Commencement Materials	05/2023

Audiovisual Materials:

Recordings (1952-2004) of commencement exercises, including speeches.
59 items.
Arranged chronologically by date.

Container Listing

Format	Series	Contents	Date
16mm	A/V	From Rev. C.G. Shalkhauser to Eastman Kodak Co.
16mm	A/V	1952 Commencement	1952
16mm	A/V	1954 Commencement	1954
16mm	A/V	Commencement Processional #15	1958
Audio Reel	A/V	Baccalaureate, Robert Vogel	05/24/1981
Cassette	A/V	Commencement Address - Kathryn Koob	05/23/1981
Cassette	A/V	President Vogel's Baccalaureate Address; Kathryn Koob's Address	05/24/1981
Cassette	A/V	Baccalaureate 1981	05/24/1981
VHS	A/V	Commencement 1987	1987
Cassette	A/V	Commencement 1987	12/13/1987
VHS	A/V	Baccalaureate 1988, copy 1	05/22/1988
VHS	A/V	Baccalaureate 1988, copy 2	05/22/1988
VHS	A/V	Commencement 1988, copy 1	05/22/1988
VHS	A/V	Commencement 1988, copy 2	05/22/1988
VHS	A/V	Commencement 1988, copy 3	05/22/1988
VHS	A/V	Commencement 1988, copy 4	05/22/1988
VHS	A/V	Commencement 1990, copy 1	05/20/1990
VHS	A/V	Commencement 1990, copy 2	05/20/1990
VHS	A/V	Commencement 1991 (5/5)	05/26/1991
VHS	A/V	Commencement 1991 (4/5)	05/26/1991
VHS	A/V	Commencement 1991 (3/5)	05/26/1991
Betacam	A/V	Commencement 1991 (1/5)	05/26/1991
Betacam	A/V	Commencement 1991 (2/5)	05/26/1991
VHS	A/V	Baccalaureate 1992	05/24/1992
VHS	A/V	Commencement 1992	05/24/1992
VHS	A/V	Commencement 1992	05/24/1992
Cassette	A/V	Commencement 1993	05/23/1993
VHS	A/V	Baccalaureate 1993	05/23/1993
VHS	A/V	Commencement 1993	05/23/1993
VHS	A/V	Baccalaureate 1994	05/22/1994
VHS	A/V	Commencement 1994	05/22/1994
VHS	A/V	Commencement 1994	05/22/1994
VHS	A/V	Commencement 1994	05/22/1994
VHS	A/V	Commencement 1994	05/22/1994
VHS	A/V	Baccalaureate 1995, copy 1	05/21/1995
VHS	A/V	Baccalaureate 1995, copy 2	05/21/1995
VHS	A/V	Commencement 1995	05/21/1995
VHS	A/V	Commencement 1995	05/21/1995
VHS	A/V	Commencement 1995	05/21/1995
VHS	A/V	Baccalaureate 1996	05/19/1996
VHS	A/V	Commencement 1996	05/19/1996
VHS	A/V	Commencement 1996	05/19/1996
VHS	A/V	Commencement 1996	05/19/1996
VHS	A/V	Commencement 1996	05/19/1996
VHS	A/V	Commencement 1996	05/19/1996
VHS	A/V	Commencement 1996	05/19/1996
VHS	A/V	Commencement 1997	05/25/1997
VHS	A/V	Commencement 1997	05/25/1997
VHS	A/V	Commencement 1998	1998
VHS	A/V	Commencement 1999	05/23/1999
VHS	A/V	Commencement 1999	05/23/1999
VHS	A/V	Commencement 1999	05/23/1999
VHS	A/V	Commencement 1999	05/23/1999
VHS	A/V	Commencement 2000	05/21/2000
VHS	A/V	Commencement 2000	05/21/2000
VHS	A/V	Commencement 2001	05/20/2001
VHS	A/V	Commencement 2001	05/20/2001
VHS	A/V	Commencement 2001	05/20/2001
VHS	A/V	Commencement 2002	05/26/2002
VHS	A/V	Commencement 2002	12/15/2002
VHS	A/V	Commencement 2003	05/25/2003
VHS	A/V	Commencement 2004	2004

Other Finding Aids

None.

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