https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/files/original/16b71e1bad34d56daf04d86f20e2c180.pdf 721b9b1da46b12a56d365e50047f411b PDF Text Text Collection Name: Jewell Lutheran College papers, 1897-1935 Collection Number: P0651 Extent: 3.6 cubic feet (9 archive boxes) and 1 flat box Biography/History: Jewell Lutheran College was founded in 1893 in Jewell, Iowa, by a group of local Lutherans who envisioned a broadly Christian institution not tied to any specific synod. The college opened its doors in 1894 with roughly thirty students and soon expanded its curriculum to include academic, commercial, musical, and vocational courses that served the educational needs of the surrounding rural community. Financial pressures led to its transfer to the Iowa District of the Hague Synod in 1897, and the campus continued to grow until a devastating fire in 1903 destroyed the main building and claimed the lives of two students. Rebuilt the following year, the school carried on into the early twentieth century, offering a wide range of programs and, at its height, enrolling more than seventy students. Declining enrollment and rising financial challenges, however, eventually forced the college to close after its final commencement in 1924. In 1925, its buildings were transferred to the local public school district, ensuring that the former college campus would continue to serve the community. Scope and Content: Papers of a secondary institution founded in 1893 at Jewell, Iowa. Consisting of account books, catalogs, journals, programs, and reports. Access Rights: This collection is open to research. Bibliographic Citation: [Indicate the cited item here]. Jwewll Lutheran College Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota. <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> Box </td> <td> Folder </td> <td> Description </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 1 </td> <td></td> <td> Miscellaneous volumes, 5 loose-leaf volumes of registration information, 1904-1908; 1 treasurer's report book, "Property of YPF (Young People's Fellowship), 1916 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2 </td> <td></td> <td> Miscellaneous ledgers. 2 Account Book volumes: 1907-1917, 1913-1919; 1 Solicitation List volume, 1902-1903 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3 </td> <td></td> <td> Publications. 6 "Catalog and Announcements" booklets, 1903-1921; 44 "The New Clarion" journals, 1912-1918 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3 </td> <td> 1 </td> <td> Cash Book Statements, 1898-1915 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3 </td> <td> 2 </td> <td> Programs and Reports, 1897-1935 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3 </td> <td> 3 </td> <td> Miscellaneous. Notebook of materials on Jewell Lutheran College, including documentation of becoming a corporation, programs, notes, newspaper clippings, minutes, and correspondence. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 4 </td> <td></td> <td> Miscellaneous volumes and publications. Includes reunion scrapbook, 1939-1960; 1 volume of faculty minutes, 1905-1918; 50 Class Record books, 1911-1924; 1 volume of Register and Grade Records, 1922-1923; 1 Plat book, Goodhue County, Minnesota, 1920. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 5-9 </td> <td></td> <td> Drawer cabinet. Includes 4 drawers of registration and expense cards for students, organized alphabetically. Cabinet made by Yawman and Erbe MFG Company, Rochester, New York. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 10 </td> <td></td> <td> Account book, 1897-1907 </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 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 Jewell 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 P0651 Title A name given to the resource Jewell Lutheran College papers, 1897-1935 Description An account of the resource Biography/History: Jewell Lutheran College was founded in 1893 in Jewell, Iowa, by a group of local Lutherans who envisioned a broadly Christian institution not tied to any specific synod. The college opened its doors in 1894 with roughly thirty students and soon expanded its curriculum to include academic, commercial, musical, and vocational courses that served the educational needs of the surrounding rural community. Financial pressures led to its transfer to the Iowa District of the Hague Synod in 1897, and the campus continued to grow until a devastating fire in 1903 destroyed the main building and claimed the lives of two students. Rebuilt the following year, the school carried on into the early twentieth century, offering a wide range of programs and, at its height, enrolling more than seventy students. Declining enrollment and rising financial challenges, however, eventually forced the college to close after its final commencement in 1924. In 1925, its buildings were transferred to the local public school district, ensuring that the former college campus would continue to serve the community. Scope and Content: Papers of a secondary institution founded in 1893 at Jewell, Iowa. Consisting of account books, catalogs, journals, programs, and reports. Location: 7/B/6-7/C/1, 68/A/2 Subject The topic of the resource Iowa Hamilton County (Iowa) Story County (Iowa) Type The nature or genre of the resource Catalogs Reports Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-1935 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 3.6 cubic feet (9 archives boxes) and 1 flat box 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]. Jwewll Lutheran College Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.