https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/files/original/749364b95ecb309825950ca3221734a1.pdf 72f3608b4251d5295b6ba05b0ea1a20d PDF Text Text Collection Name: Waldorf Lutheran College papers, 1902-1970, 2003 Collection Number: P0535 Extent: 1.2 cubic feet (3 archives boxes) Biography/History: Waldorf University was established in 1903 as Waldorf College by Rev. C.S. Salveson. It started as an academy, business college, and preparatory program for future pastors. In the spring of 1994, Waldorf College received accreditation from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. In January 2010, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America sold the college to a subsidiary of Columbia Southern University, transforming it into a for-profit institution. Waldorf College became Waldorf University in March 2016, and by 2022, ownership had been transferred to the Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation, leading the university to initiate the process of regaining nonprofit status. Scope and Content: Catalogues, brochures, bulletins, journals, reports, and photographs Access Rights: This collection is open to research. Bibliographic Citation: [Indicate the cited item here]. Waldorf Lutheran College Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota. Box Folder Description 1 1 Bulletins, 1903-1970 Includes: Reports; Program for dedication of Waldorf College (1903); list of faculty up through 1917. 1 2 Brochures and reports, 1915-1965 Includes: 2 Photographs; Newspapers; Music for "Waldorf College Song"; Music programs; list of faculty up through 1922; 3 p. manuscript of history of college (no author, undated); annual report (1954) by Sidney Rand; promotional material 1 3 Bulletins, brochures, and annual reports, 1966-1977 1 4 Journals, 1930-1951 Includes "The Waldorf Lobbyist," (1930-1932, 1951) 1 5 Reports, constitution, and incorporation, undated Includes: Articles of Incorporation of the Waldorf Lutheran College Association. 1 6 History, 1993-2003 Includes "Forest City's Waldorf: From Hotel To Academy To Two-Year College" by James S. Hamre, from "Waldorf College Magazine" Fall 1993 p. 4-9.; "Community and Change: 100 years--Waldorf College (1903-2003)," by James S. Hamre. 1 7 Pictures, 1904-1911 Includes 19 photographs. 1 8 Pictures, 1940-1945 Includes 21 photographs. 2 Yearbooks, 1922-1924, 1940, 1942, 1944) 2 Subscription lists, undated 3 Catalogs, 1904-1957 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 Waldorf Lutheran College 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 P0535 Title A name given to the resource Waldorf Lutheran College papers, 1902-1970, 2003 Description An account of the resource Biography/History: Waldorf University was established in 1903 as Waldorf College by Rev. C.S. Salveson. It started as an academy, business college, and preparatory program for future pastors. In the spring of 1994, Waldorf College received accreditation from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. In January 2010, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America sold the college to a subsidiary of Columbia Southern University, transforming it into a for-profit institution. Waldorf College became Waldorf University in March 2016, and by 2022, ownership had been transferred to the Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation, leading the university to initiate the process of regaining nonprofit status. Scope and Content: Catalogues, brochures, bulletins, journals, reports, and photographs Digital Collection: <ul> <li><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2o7aPqR">Waldorf College baseball team, Forrest City, Iowa, circa 1910</a></li> <li><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2o7amPX">Dedication at Waldorf Lutheran College, Forrest City, Iowa, 1903</a></li> <li><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2o7aPrx">Students at Waldorf Lutheran College, Forrest City, Iowa, 1907</a></li> <li><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2o79vzU">Waldorf Lutheran College, Forrest City, Iowa, 1925</a></li> </ul> Location: 3/B/3 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1902-1970, 2003 Subject The topic of the resource Forest City (Iowa) Waldorf College Iowa Hamre, James S. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1.2 cubic feet (3 archives boxes) Type The nature or genre of the resource Catalogs Reports Photographs 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. This collection is open for 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]. Waldorf Lutheran College Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.