Title: The Papers of Douglas Eckheart

ID: LCA/RG15/Eckheart, D

Primary Creator: Eckheart, Douglas (1943-)

Extent: 0.21 Linear Feet. More info below.

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.

Repository: Luther College Archives

Alternate Extent Statement: 1 folder and 1 box

Use Restrictions: Though we may hold the property rights, Luther College Archives does not hold the copyrights for all materials. Individuals may use materials for non-commercial, private use, but commercial users must secure permissions from the copyright holders and/or Luther College Archives to reproduce, publish, or quote protected materials and photographs. For more information about the Luther College copyright and fair use policy, please visit https://www.luther.edu/library/copyright

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Preferred Citation: Cite unpublished materials: Douglas Eckheart Papers RG15 Manuscripts, Luther College Archives, Decorah, Iowa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

6/10/24: Abby Bates updated copyright policy link.

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

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