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Wartburg College Archives: Ephemera

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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Special Collections - Ephemera

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: Miscellaneous physical materials including clothing, photographs, signs, pennants, glassware, etc., related to Wartburg College (1904-2016).

 

Scope and Content Note

Extent: 36 items.

Physical Description: Materials include clothing, photographs, signs, glassware, pennants, patches, etc.

Dates: 1904-2016.

Subjects: Ephemera, Memorabilia, Homecoming

Related Material:

  • Photograph Collection

  • Homecoming Collection

 

Administrative Information

Restrictions: None.

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

Acquisition Information: Transfer.

Processing Information: Processing completed by LY on 9/18/2020.

 

Biographical Sketch/Agency History

History: Many items in this collection are donations from Wartburg College alumni.  The Wartburg College archives receives donations such as those that include records of campus office function, publications and documentation of college events/programs, and historical items.

 

Series Description

  1. Ephemera


Ephemera:

  • Miscellaneous physical materials related to Wartburg College. Dates from 1904-2016.
  • 36 items.
  • Unarranged.

Container Listing

Box

Folder

Series

Content

Date

1

 

Ephemera

Patches and Sweater

 

 

 

Ephemera

Telephone

 

 

 

Ephemera

College Sign

 

 

 

Ephemera

Wartburg Beanie Hats

1955

2

 

Ephemera

Stoll from Susan Schoenbohm

7/16/2016

3

 

Ephemera

Women's Basketball Uniform

 

4

 

Ephemera

Pennants

 

5

 

Ephemera

Pennants

 

6

 

Ephemera

T-Shirts & Freshman Beanies

 

7

 

Ephemera

Wilhelm Lohe objects (bottles)

 

8

 

Ephemera

Wartburg Hats

 

 

 

Ephemera

Wartburg Hall Mug

 

9

 

Ephemera

2017 Homecoming & Family Weekend T-Shirt

 

10

 

Ephemera

Wartburg College Sports T-Shirts

 

11

 

Ephemera

Wartburg College Homecoming T-Shirts

2016, 2008, 2011, 2013

12

 

Ephemera

Wartburg College Homecoming T-Shirts

2010, 2009

13

 

Ephemera

Wartburg College Tote Bags, towel, pennant, patch

 

 

 

Ephemera

27 Orange Sweater

 

 

 

Ephemera

Vollmer One 1989-90 T-Shirt

1989-1990

 

 

Ephemera

Wartburg College "Natch" Knitted Sweater

 

14

 

Ephemera

Kathryn Koob Wreath

 

15

 

Ephemera

Oversize Photos Framed

 

16

 

Ephemera

Band Uniform and Cap

 

 

 

Ephemera

"Beat Luther" Cloth

 

 

 

Ephemera

Letter Jacket

 

17

 

Ephemera

Eisenach Wall Hanging

 

18

 

Ephemera

Negatives

1976

19

 

Ephemera

Stole Totebag Caps

1991, 1993, 1999-2000

20

 

Ephemera

Color Pictures

 

 

 

Ephemera

Letter Sweater With Pins

 

 

 

Ephemera

Letter Sweater 

 

21

 

Ephemera

Framed Pictures

 

22

 

Ephemera

Miscellaneous pins/buttons and knick knacks

1933, 1925, 1904, 1946, 1914

23

 

Ephemera

Black and White Photos

1907

24

 

Ephemera

Wartburg Normal/College 6 color portraits of 1922 Graduates Ellen Fahrenholz, Mabel Kemp, Alice Kruse, Ida Lehr, Arthur Schultz, Albert Saemann

1922

 

 

Ephemera

Claiming Our Callings Sign

 

 

 

Ephemera

Be Orange Button

 

 

Ephemera

Be Orange Button

 

 

 

Ephemera

Wartburg College Library Delivery Service Button

 

 

 

Ephemera

Wartburg College Library Delivery Service Button

 

 

 

Ephemera

Wartburg College Vision Button

 

 

 

Ephemera

Wartburg College Vision Button

 

 

 

Ephemera

Future Knight Button

 

 

 

Ephemera

SBP Hogie- Stok Sbvp In Touch Button

 

 

 

Ephemera

"Sir Victor is My Homeboy" Button

 

 

 

Ephemera

Central pin

 

 

 

Ephemera

Knights of Wartburg pin

1929

 

 

Ephemera

Waverly Sesquicentennial 150 Button

2009

 

 

Ephemera

Celebrating Student Achievement Button

 

 

 

Ephemera

Celebrating Student Achievement Button

 

 

 

Ephemera

Wartburg College Vision Button

 

 

 

Ephemera

Wartburg College Vision Button

 

 

 

Ephemera

"I Was There When It Opened Ritland's Gap '87" Button

1987

 

Other Finding Aids

None.

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Kay Grigsby, MSLIS
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kay.grigsby@wartburg.edu
(319) 352-8457

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