https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/files/original/8e8b0cd89673237be44de46da11268a1.pdf b0a0cba50b311bc4af08746af7005fb1 PDF Text Text Collection Name: Lutheran Ladies' Seminary papers, 1894-1920 Collection Number: P0504 Extent: 0.8 cubic feet (2 archives boxes) Biography/History: First opened in November 1894 as a finishing school, the Lutheran Ladies’ Seminary in Red Wing, Minnesota became a full-fledged college offering a Bachelor of Arts Degree. The seminary had a renowned Conservatory of Music that was well-known throughout the Midwest. The ladies who attended gave the institution the nickname “prestefru fabrikk” – meaning the pastor’s wife factory. On June 8, 1920, there was a fire that destroyed the schools. Efforts to rebuild were discussed but nothing came to fruition. The last president of the seminary, Pastor Thoralf Hoff, was a leading figure in bringing coeducation to Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. The Conservatory’s music director, Carl Youngdahl, moved to Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and built a well-known program there. Scope and Content: Catalogs, journals, pictures, and reports of a Red Wing, Minnesota, school that ran from 1894 to 1920. Access Rights: The collection is open to research. Bibliographic Citation: [Indicate the cited item here]. Lutheran Ladies’ Seminary Papers. Norwegian-American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota. Box Folder Description 1 1 Journals, 1908-1916 1 2 Catalogs, pictures, and reports, circa 1892-1982 Includes: Articles of Incorporation of the Lutheran Ladies' Seminary (1892); List of teachers who served at the seminary (undated); List and maps of enrollment by state and county (undated); Photographs and postcards of interior and exterior of seminary (circa 1915); clipping concerning why the Lutheran Ladies' Seminary burned down (1982). 2 1 Catalogs for the Lutheran Ladies' Seminary, 1894-1920 2 2 "The Pastors' Wife Factory: The Story of the Lutheran Ladies' Seminary of Red Wing, Minnesota (1894-1920)," by Todd M. Walsh Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Finding aid to the Lutheran Ladies' Seminary papers Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Archival Collection Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context P0504 Title A name given to the resource Lutheran Ladies' Seminary papers, 1894-1920 Description An account of the resource Biography/History: First opened in November 1894 as a finishing school, the Lutheran Ladies’ Seminary in Red Wing, Minnesota became a full fledged college offering a Bachelor of Art Degree. The seminary had a renowned Conservatory of Music that was well known throughout the midwest. The ladies who attended gave the institution a nickname “prestefru fabrikk” – meaning the pastor’s wife factory. On June 8, 1920, there was a fire that destroyed the schools. Efforts to rebuild were discussed but nothing came to fruition. The last president of the seminary, Pastor Thoralf Hoff, was a leading figure in bringing coeducation to Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. The Conservatory’s music director, Carl Youngdahl, moved to Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and built a well known program there. Scope and Content: Catalogs, journals, pictures, and reports of a Red Wing, Minnesota, school that ran from 1894 to 1920. Digital Collections: <ul> <li><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2o79BcK">Formal portrait of ladies from Red Wing Lutheran Ladies' Seminary, Red Wing, Minnesota, 1898</a></li> <li><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2o76U3N">Exterior of the Red Wing Lutheran Ladies' Seminary, Red Wing, Minnesota, 1898</a></li> <li><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2o79Bjy">Interior of Red Wing Lutheran Ladies' Seminary, Red Wing, Minnesota, 1910</a></li> <li><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2o76U87">Interior of concert hall at Red Wing Lutheran Ladies' Seminary, Red Wing, Minnesota, 1910</a></li> </ul> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1894-1920 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 0.8 cubic feet (2 archives boxes) Subject The topic of the resource Red Wing (Minn.) Lutheran Ladies' Seminary (Red Wing, Minn.) Minnesota Type The nature or genre of the resource Catalogs Reports Photographic prints Language A language of the resource English Norwegian Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. The collection is open to research. Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. [Indicate the cited item here]. Lutheran Ladies’ Seminary Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.