The Papers of Douglas Eckheart | Luther College Archives

Collection Overview

Title: The Papers of Douglas EckheartAdd to your cart.

ID: LCA/RG15/Eckheart, D

Primary Creator: Eckheart, Douglas (1943-)

Extent: 0.21 Linear Feet. More info below.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Collection contains an artistic calendar, newsletters, programs, and documents related to the Luther College art department.

Collection Historical Note

Douglas Eckheart taught in the art department at Luther College for forty years. Born on November 6, 1943 in North Dakota, Eckheart studied art at Concordia College Moorhead. After graduating in 1965, he continued his studies at Bowling Green University, earning his MFA in 1968. Eckheart briefly taught at Waldorf College in Forest City, Iowa, before accepting a position at Luther College, where he remained until his retirement in 2009.

Eckheart was mentored by and worked with three of the Running brothers throughout his career; he studied with Cyrus Running at Concordia and Paul Running at Bowling Green, then worked alongside Orville Running at Luther.

Biographical Note

Born November 6, 1943 in Fargo, North Dakota. Graduated from Concordia College Moorhead in 1965 and earned an MFA from Bowling Green University in 1968. Joined the Luther College art department in 1968 and taught for 40 years, retiring in 2009.

Administrative Information

Repository: Luther College Archives

Alternate Extent Statement: 1 folder and 1 box

Related Materials: Papers of Orville Running

Preferred Citation: Cite unpublished materials: Douglas Eckheart Papers RG15 Manuscripts, Luther College Archives, Decorah, Iowa

Finding Aid Revision History:

Updated 10/31/2018 by Hayley Jackson to add biographical and historical information about Eckheart, update collection scope, and update the extent of collection.

11/15/19: EC updated the preferred citation.

Box and Folder Listing


Browse by Box:

[Box E: Personal Papers, Single Files],
[Box 1: Papers of Douglas Eckheart, 1971-1996],
[All]

Box E: Personal Papers, Single FilesAdd to your cart.
Folder 3: Iowa Seasonal Sonnets Calendar, 2000Add to your cart.
Folder 1: "Celebrating Connections" Douglas Eckheart with Alumni Artists Booklet, circa 2008Add to your cart.
Folder 2: Douglas Eckheart Escuela Bilingue, 1974-1976Add to your cart.
Folder 4: Thesis Describing Planning, Development, and Finished Mural for Waldorf College Christmas Pageant by Douglas Eckheart, 1968Add to your cart.
Folder 5: "For D. Eckheart - Bare Bones History of the Art Development" by Orville Running, 1977Add to your cart.