Wartburg College Archives
Finding Aid
Special Collections – Publications - The Clarion
Preface
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Introduction
Abstract: The Wartburg Clarion was the Wartburg Clinton campus’ school newspaper. It was first published in 1926, by students and alumni of Wartburg College, for the students and alumni of Wartburg College. It was initially published monthly and generally consisted of eight issues. During this time, a yearly subscription was 75 cents. Ads were added starting in 1927, at the start of the second volume. The third volume had nine issues. By the sixth volume, in 1931, the paper had increased its output to bi-weekly. The subscription price also increased to one dollar. This publication includes campus news, events, and sports schedules and scores, from the Clinton campus in the late 1920’s and the 1930’s. It also contains interesting opinion pieces written by the students and alumni. This publication ran from 1926 through 1935.
Scope and Content Note
Extent: This publication consists of 8 folders in 2 boxes. It has six, non-sequential volumes.
Physical Description: This publication was printed in a newspaper format. The earlier volumes are smaller and have less content than the later volumes. Most papers have a crease in the middle from being folded, and the edges on some are ripped. The financial ledger is a typical hardcover journal from the period.
Dates: The Clarion began publication with its first volume (Volume 1) in the 1926-1927 school year, the last volume within the archives (Volume 9) is from the 1934-1935 school year. The archives doesn’t have all the issues for each volume. Beyond that, there didn’t appear to be any issues published during summer break. The archives are missing Volume 4 (1929-1930), Volume 5 (1930-1931), and Volume 8 (1933-1934).
Subjects: The Clarion covered news and events for the Clinton Campus from 1926-1935. One important story that it covered was the Synod’s consolidation of the Clinton Campus and the Waverly Campus. Vol. 7 no. 2 October 1932 has coverage over one of the Synod’s meeting over the subject.
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Administrative Information
Restrictions: No restrictions.
Preferred Citation: [item title/description], [date]; The Clarion; Wartburg College Archives, Waverly, Iowa.
Acquisition Information: Type of transfer (donation, purchase, agency transfer, deposit, etc.). Accession number(s). Custodial history of records.
Processing Information: Processing completed by WM on 4/17/2017.
Content Description
Series Description
The Clarion:
Container Listing
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Box |
Folder |
Series |
Content |
Date |
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1 |
1 |
Newspaper |
Volume 1 no. 2-8 |
1926-1927 |
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1 |
2 |
Newspaper |
Volume 2 no. 5, 7, 8 |
1927-1928 |
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1 |
3 |
Newspaper |
Volume 3 no. 1, 8, 9 |
1928-1929 |
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1 |
4 |
Newspaper |
Volume 6 no. 14, 15 |
1931-1932 |
|
1 |
5 |
Newspaper |
Volume 7 no. 2 |
1932-1933 |
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1 |
6 |
Newspaper |
Volume 9 no. 1, 2, 3 & 4, 5 & 6, 7 & 8, 11 |
1934-1935 |
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1 |
7 |
Newspaper |
Wartburg College Publicity |
c.1934-1935 |
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2 |
8 |
Ledger |
Clarion Financial Ledger |
1932-1935 |
Other Finding Aids
None.
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