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Wartburg College Archives

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Wartburg History – Eureka Lutheran College, Eureka, South Dakota

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.

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Introduction

Abstract: Materials related to Eureka Lutheran College, Eureka, South Dakota (1910-1933).

Scope and Content Note

Extent: 8 boxes.

Physical Description: Paper.

Dates: 1887-2000

Subjects: History, Education, Eureka South Dakota

Related Material: See other Wartburg – History collections; Photograph Collection.

Administrative Information

Restrictions: None

Preferred Citation: [item title/description], [date]; Wartburg History – Eureka Lutheran College, Eureka, South Dakota; Wartburg College Archives, Waverly, Iowa.

Acquisition Information: Origin unknown.

Processing Information: Processing completed by EB on 2/15/2018.

Location History

History: Eureka Lutheran College in Eureka, South Dakota was founded in the Dakota District (ELCA Iowa Synod) as a coeducational academy and proseminary in 1910. After suffering years of uncertain enrollment and financial fitness, it was taken over in 1917 by the Iowa Synod and transformed into a junior college, similar to Wartburg Normal School. It merged with St. Paul Luther College in St. Paul in 1933.

Bibliography:

Matthias, Ronald. Still on the Move: Wartburg College, 1852-2002. WDG Publishing: Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 2002. Page 90.

Series Description

Board of Regents
Faculty
Students
Finance
Property
Publications
Catalogs
Photographs
General

Board of Regents:

Records related to Eureka Lutheran College’s governing Board of Regents, 1910-1932.
3 folders.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.

Container Listing

Box	Folder	Series	Content	Date
2	3	Board of Regents	Board of Regents Correspondence
2	4	Board of Regents	Board of Regents – Minutes	1923-1932
2	5	Board of Regents	Articles of Incorporation Charter – Board of Regents – Minutes	1910-1919

Faculty:

Minutes of faculty meetings, 1910-1928.
2 folders.
Arranged chronologically by date.

Container Listing

Box	Folder	Series	Content	Date
5	1	Faculty	Faculty Minutes : October 19, 1910 to January 21, 1921	10/19/1910-1/21/1921
5	2	Faculty	Faculty Minutes: January 26, 1921 to September 18, 1928	1/26/1921-9/18/1928

Students:

Records related to students of Eureka Lutheran College, 1913-1926.
3 folders.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.

Container Listing

Box	Folder	Series	Content	Date
8	1	Students	Apology for missing chapel
8	2	Students	Report Cards	1913-1914
8	3	Students	Teacher Marie Haefner Class Record	1925-1926

Finance:

Records related to financial matters at Eureka Lutheran College, 1911-1921.
4 folders.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.

Container Listing

Box	Folder	Series	Content	Date
6	1	Finance	Finance Insurance – Correspondence
6	2	Finance	Finance Student Accounts	1920-1921
6	3	Finance	Finance Treasurer’s Book	1911-1916
6	4	Finance	School Closing

Property:

Property records, including deeds and sales records.
3 folders.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.

Container Listing

Box	Folder	Series	Content	Date
7	1	Property	Property – Abstracts; Deeds
7	2	Property	Property – Sales Correspondence
7	8	Property	Razing of Building	10/2000

Publications:

Publications associated with Eureka Lutheran College, 1920-1930.
5 folders.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.

Container Listing

Box	Folder	Series	Content	Date
7	3	Publications	Publications – E.L.C. Arrow
7	4	Publications	Publications – E.L.C. Memories
7	5	Publications	Publications – ELCOAN	1920
7	6	Publications	Publications – ELCOAN	1930
7	7	Publications	Publications – The Hyphen

Catalogs:

Course catalogs of Eureka Lutheran College, 1914-1932.
8 folders.
Arranged chronologically by date.

Container Listing

Box	Folder	Series	Content	Date
3	1	Catalogs	Catalogs 1914 – 1915	1914-1915
3	2	Catalogs	Catalogs 1915 – 1916	1915-1916
3	3	Catalogs	Catalogs 1916 – 1917	1916-1917
3	4	Catalogs	Catalogs 1917 – 1918	1917-1918
3	5	Catalogs	Catalogs 1919 – 1920	1919-1920
3	6	Catalogs	Catalogs 1928 – 1929	1928-1929
3	7	Catalogs	Catalogs 1930 – 1931	1930-1931
3	8	Catalogs	Catalogs 1931 – 1932	1931-1932

Photographs:

Glass plate photographs.
1 folder.
Unarranged.

Container Listing

Box	Folder	Series	Content	Date
4	4	Photographs	Glass Slides

General:

Records (1887-1937) of Eureka Lutheran College including histories, accreditation, enrollment, correspondence, and materials related to closure of the school.
13 folders.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.

Container Listing

Box	Folder	Series	Content	Date
1	1	General	History – Eureka, S.D. “Eureka 1887-1937”	1887-1937
1	2	General	“Eureka Lutheran College in Eureka, S. Dak.“ By R. Taeuber
1	3	General	Notes for Still on the Move by Ronald Matthias
1	4	General	Telephone Directory June 1929 – Eureka, Zeeland, Strasburg, Linton	6/1929
2	1	General	Accreditation Certificate
2	2	General	Articles of Incorporation – June 16, 1910	6/16/1910
2	6	General	Booster Club
2	7	General	College Song
2	8	General	Constitution (German language)
3	9	General	Enrollment
4	1	General	General Correspondence
4	2	General	School Closing – Final Inventory
4	3	General	Closure Correspondence

Other Finding Aids

None.