Department Records

Department Records, 1969-2023 | Luther College Archives

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Collection Overview

Title: Department Records, 1969-2023

ID: LCA/RG07/Series 2

Primary Creator: Luther College (Decorah, Iowa)

Extent: 228.2 Linear Feet. More info below.

Subjects: Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - Academics

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This is a collection of materials and records received from academic departments at Luther College.

Biographical Note

Located in the small northeast Iowa town of Decorah, Luther College is an undergraduate liberal arts institution of about 2,500 students. The college is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Founded in 1861 by Norwegian immigrants, Luther offers more than 60 majors and preprofessional and certificate programs leading to the bachelor of arts degree. Its mission statement emphasizes faith, leadership, and community service. Luther College provides equal opportunity for all qualified persons in its educational programs and activities.

Subject/Index Terms

Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - Academics

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Sub-Series:

[Sub-Series 1: African-American Studies, 1969-2005],
[Sub-Series 2: Archaeology],
[Sub-Series 3: Art],
[Sub-Series 4: Biology],
[Sub-Series 5: Classics, 1974-1990],
[Sub-Series 6: Communications],
[Sub-Series 7: Computer Sciences, 1992-1993],
[Sub-Series 8: Economics, Accounting, and Management],
[Sub-Series 9: English],
[Sub-Series 10: Freshman Studies],
[Sub-Series 11: History],
[Sub-Series 12: Health and Physical Education],
[Sub-Series 13: Library],
[Sub-Series 14: Malta Studies Program],
[Sub-Series 15: Modern Languages],
[Sub-Series 16: Math],
[Sub-Series 17: Music],
[Sub-Series 18: Nursing],
[Sub-Series 19: Paideia],
[Sub-Series 20: Physics, 1943],
[Sub-Series 21: Political Science],
[Sub-Series 22: Radio - KWLC],
[Sub-Series 23: Religion and Philosophy],
[Sub-Series 24: Russian Studies, 1985-2019],
[Sub-Series 25: Social Work],
[Sub-Series 26: Sociology],
[Sub-Series 27: Speech, Theatre and Dance],
[Sub-Series 28: Women's Studies program],
[Sub-Series 29: Visual and Performing Arts],
[Sub-Series 30: Education],
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Sub-Series 27: Speech, Theatre and Dance

Box 1: Speech and Theatre Department Review, 1985

Folder 1: Department Review, 1985

Box 2: Student and Guest Performances, 1904-2007

Folder 1: Student Performances, 1904-1910
Folder 2: Student Performances, 1911-1921
Folder 3: Student Performances, 1939-1943
Folder 4: Student Performances, 1945-1951
Folder 5: Student Performances, 1955-1959
Folder 6: Student Performances, 1959-1960
Folder 7: Student Performances, 1960-1961
Folder 8: Student Performances, 1961-1962
Folder 9: Student Performances, 1962-1963
Folder 10: Student Performances, 1963-1964
Folder 11: Student Performances, 1965-1966
Folder 12: Student Performances, 1966-1967
Folder 13: Student Performances, 1967-1968
Folder 14: Student Performances, 1968-1969
Folder 15: Student Performances, 1969-1970
Folder 16: Student Performances, 1970-1971
Folder 17: Student Performances, 1971-1972
Folder 18: Student Performances, 1972-1973
Folder 19: Student Performances, 1973-1974
Folder 20: Student Performances, 1974-1975
Folder 21: Student Performances, 1975-1976
Folder 22: Student Performances, 1976-1977
Folder 23: Student Performances, 1977-1978
Folder 24: Student Performances, 1978-1979
Folder 25: Student Performances, 1979-1980
Folder 26: Student Performances, 1980-1981
Folder 27: Student Performances, 1981-1982
Folder 28: Student Performances, 1982-1983
Folder 29: Student Performances, 1983-1984
Folder 30: Student Performances, 1985-1986
Folder 31: Student Performances, 1986-1987
Folder 32: Student Performances, 1987-1988
Folder 33: Student Performances, 1988-1989
Folder 34: Student Performances, 1989-1990
Folder 35: Student Performances, 1990-1991
Folder 36: Student Performances, 1991-1992
Folder 37: Student Performances, 1992-1993
Folder 38: Student Performances, 1993-1994
Folder 39: Student Performances, 1994-1995
Folder 40: Student Performances, 1995-1996
Folder 41: Student Performances, 1997-1998
Folder 42: Student Performances, 1998-1999
Folder 43: Student Performances, 1999-2000
Folder 44: Student Performances, 2000-2001
Folder 45: Production Programs and Posters, 2001-2002
Folder 46: Productions, 2002-2003
Folder 47: Productions, 2003-2004
Folder 48: Student Performances, 2004-2005
Folder 49: Guest Performances, 1959-2000
Folder 50: Depth of Field Student Performance, 2007
Folder 51: Productions, 2007

Box 3: Background Material, 1903-2005

Folder 1: Debate Ballot Between Luther and Concordia, undated
Folder 2: Letters to Faculty and Students, 1975, 1990
Folder 3: Plays Produced at Luther, 1968-1992
Folder 4: Show Slides List, 1966-1988
Folder 5: Speeches and Programs, 1903-1905
Folder 6: Soli Deo Gloria, 1951
Folder 7: History of Forensics at Luther, 1952
Folder 8: Speech Education at Luther Academic Program, 1958
Folder 9: A Prolouge to A Moon for the Misbegotten, 1977
Folder 10: The Laureates Speak, undated
Folder 11: Play Photographs, 1960
Folder 12: Preus Gym Studies, 1951-1961
Folder 13: Valders Studio, 1962-1981
Folder 14: KWLC Photographs, undated
Folder 15: The Secret Garden, 2004
Folder 16: Publications, 2005
Item 1: Luther College Student Dramatic Productions 1861-1969, 1992
Item 2: Drama at Luther College 1861-1969 Bibliography, 1991
Folder 17: Barn Theater Newspaper Article, 1972

Box 4: Production Posters and Programs, 2005-2013

Item 1: Black Comedy Poster, 2005
Item 2: Noises off Poster, 2006
Item 3: Big Love Poster, 2006
Item 4: The Marriage of Bette and Boo, 2006
Item 5: Hair Poster, 2007
Folder 1: The Inspector General, 2007
Folder 2: SPIN Theatre Posters and Programs, 2008
Item 6: Secret in the Wings Poster, 2012
Folder 3: Secret in the Wings Program, 2012
Folder 4: Waiting for Godot Poster and Program, 2009
Folder 5: Cairn Poster and Program, 2010
Folder 6: The Servant of Two Masters Poster and Program, 2010
Folder 7: Arcadia Poster and Program, 2013
Folder 8: On the Verge Program and Poster, 2013
Folder 9: Spring Awakening Program, 2011
Folder 10: A Tragedy Like Macbeth Program, 2012
Folder 11: Much Ado About Nothing Program, 2012
Folder 18: The Good Person of Szechwan Poster and Program, 2009
Folder 19: The Tatterstage Players present "Scenes from American Life", undated
Folder 20: Tatterstage Players Programs, 1973
Folder 21: Forgiveness Lunch Flyer, 2015
Folder 22: Full Tilt Programs, 1999
Folder 23: Pericles Program, 2001
Folder 24: Moving to Return Program, 2001
Folder 25: Spinning Into Butter Program, 2001
Item 26: Common Sense Common Ground Program, 2001
Folder 27: An Enemy of the People Program, 2001
Folder 28: Cherry Docs Program, 2000
Folder 29: Voices of the Earth Program, 2000
Folder 30: The Mysteries and What's So Funny Programs, 1998
Folder 31: Lysistrata Programs, 1999
Folder 32: The Learned Ladies Program, 1999
Folder 33: Little Shop of Horrors Program, 1999
Folder 34: The Grapes of Wrath Program, 2000
Folder 35: In God We Trust Program, 2000
Folder 36: Marriage of Bette & Boo Poster, 2006
Folder 37: Theater/Dance Ads, 2006
Folder 38: Theater/Dance Posters, Fall 2006
Folder 39: Portals Poster, 2005
Folder 40: "An Evening with the Ladies and Some of Their Gentlemen Friends" Program, Undated
Folder 41: "Solo" Small Poster, Undated
Folder 42: 100 Saints You Should Know, 2011

Box 5: Dorian Opera Theatre Papers and Photographs, 1985-2002

Folder 1: The Ballad of Baby Doe, 1989
Folder 2: The Barber of Seville and The Little Sweep, 1994
Folder 3: The Bewitched Child, 1997
Folder 4: Carousel, 2002
Folder 5: The Elixir of Love, 1990
Folder 6: Fiddler on the Roof and Opera in a Hour, 1999
Folder 7: Die Fledermaus, 1988
Folder 8: The Marriage of Figaro, 1998
Folder 9: The Merry Wives of Windsor, 1997
Folder 10: A Mountain Adventure, 1991
Folder 11: The Music Man, 1996
Folder 12: Opera in an Hour, 1999
Folder 13: The Song of Norway, 1986
Folder 14: The Student Prince, 1987
Folder 15: Susannah, 1993
Folder 16: La Traviata, 2000
Folder 17: Papers, undated
Folder 18: The Ballad of Baby Doe Photographs, 1989
Folder 19: The Bewitched Child Photographs, 1997
Folder 20: The Elixir of Love Photographs, 1990
Folder 21: Fiddler on the Roof Photographs, 1999
Folder 22: Die Fledermaus Photographs, 1988
Folder 23: The Marriage of Figaro Photographs, 1998
Folder 24: The Merry Wives of Windsor Photographs, 1997
Folder 25: A Mountain Adventure Photographs, 1991
Folder 26: The Music Man Photographs, 1996
Folder 27: The Song of Norway Photographs, 1985-1986
Folder 28: Susannah Photographs, 1993
Folder 29: La Travianta Photographs, 2000
Folder 30: Photographs, undated
Folder 31: Photographs, undated
Folder 32: Photographs, undated
Folder 33: Photographs, undated
Folder 34: "Pericles" Negatives, undated
Folder 35: "Mystery of Edwin Drood" Photograph and Negatives, 17 April 2002
Folder 36: "Spinning Into Butter" Bob Larson Negatives, 2 October 2001
Folder 37: "Enemy of the People" Negatives, 2 February 2001
Folder 38: Theater Portraits Negatives, 17 January 2001
Folder 39: Untitled Negatives, 20 November 2002
Folder 40: Tae Kwon Do Negatives, 3 May 1999
Folder 41: Tae Kwon Do Negatives, 3 May 1999
Folder 42: "In God We Trust" Photographs and Negatives, 1 April 2000
Folder 43: "Voices of the Earth" Negatives, 6 November 2000
Folder 44: "Cherry Docs" Negatives, 3 October 2000
Folder 45: "Grapes of Wrath" Negatives, 2 April 2000
Folder 46: "In God We Trust" Negatives and Photographs, 28 April 2000
Folder 47: Luther Dance Negatives, 25 November 1997
Folder 48: Story Theater Negatives and Photographs, 20 November 1997
Folder 49: "Lysistrata" Negatives, 23 February 1999
Folder 50: "Little Shop o' Horrors" Negatives, 10 November 1999
Folder 51: "Learned Ladies" Negatives, 24 October 1999
Folder 52: "Full Tilt" Negatives and Program, undated
Folder 53: Untitled Negatives, undated
Folder 54: "Red Ryder" Negatives and Order Receipt, 11 October 2003
Folder 55: "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" Negatives and Program, 19 April 2002
Folder 56: Untitled Negatives, 31 March 2004
Folder 57: "The Hundred and First" Negatives, 13 April 2002
Folder 58: Dance Negatives, 29 November 2002
Folder 59: "Josephine" Negatives, 1 March 1999

Box 6: Dorian Opera Theatre Audio Visual Materials

Item 1: Excerpts from "Elixir of Love" VHS, July, 1990
Item 2: Elixir of Love VHS, 5/10/98
Item 3: Elixir of Love VHS, 5/8/98
Item 4: Elixir of Love VHS, 5/9/98
Item 5: Suor Isabella VHS - Carnegie Mellon, n.d.
Item 6: Fiddler on the Roof Act I VHS, 7/23/99
Item 7: Fiddler on the Roof Act II VHS, 7/23/99
Item 8: Fiddler on the Roof Act II, 7/24/99
Item 9: Ben LeClair Audition Tape, n.d.
Item 10: Kevin J Radtke Dorian Opera Theatre Audition, 2002
Item 11: Kimberly Willis - Audition Tape, n.d.
Item 12: Street Scene with Professor David Judisch, 5/5/01
Item 13: "Amahl & the Night Visitors" Saturday VHS, 1/9/99
Item 14: Dorian Opera Theatre VHS, 2000
Item 15: Tourism Promotion VHS, May, 2000
Item 16: Dorian Opera "La Traviata" VHS, 7/28/00
Item 17: Dorian Opera "La Traviata" Final Report Copy, 7/30/00
Item 18: Dorian Opera "La Traviata" VHS, 7/30/00
Item 19: D.O.T. Apprentice Scenes VHS, 7/24/99
Item 20: Dorian Opera Apprentice Recital VHS, 7/18/00
Item 21: Dorian Opera Apprentice Recital VHS, 7/12/00
Item 22: Victoria Brandt, Soprano Audition Tape, n.d.
Item 23: Justine Humphrey, Mezzo-Soprano VHS, n.d.
Item 24: Melissa Unkel, Soprano VHS, n.d.
Item 25: Mary Biggs, Soprano VHS, n.d.
Item 26: Sarah Amstutz Audition Tape, n.d.
Item 27: Christine Fortner Dorian Audition VHS, 2/13/02
Item 28: Cari Ann Kreienhop DOT Audition VHS, n.d.
Item 29: Maureen McKay Apprentice Audition Tape, 2000
Item 30: Neil Seeley Cassette, 7/18/00
Item 31: Gregory Sojka, Baritone Cassette, n.d.
Item 32: Unlabeled Cassette, n.d.
Item 33: Untitled Cassette "Nancy", n.d.
Item 34: Colleen Jennings Cassette, n.d.
Item 35: Unlabeled Cassette, n.d.
Item 36: Sally Wissink Cassette, n.d.
Item 37: Dorian Opera Auds Cassette, n.d.
Item 38: Andrea Turner, Soprano Cassette, n.d.
Item 39: Michael Toth Audition Tape, n.d.
Item 40: Kimberly Willis Cassette, February 2001
Item 41: Kristin Kilbane Cassette, n.d.
Item 42: Elisabeth Bandy Cassette, n.d.
Item 43: Bryan Bergmann Cassette, March 2002
Item 44: Martha Zakkary, Soprano Cassette, n.d.
Item 45: Elaine Hadley Audition Tape, n.d.
Item 46: Jodi Karem-Brennan Cassette, n.d.
Item 47: Cristina Farrell, Soprano Cassette, n.d.
Item 48: Eleanor Kiel, Soprano Cassette, n.d.
Item 49: Rebecca Skaar Audition Tape, n.d.
Item 50: Meinen Cassette, n.d.
Item 51: Lisanne Barnes MicroVHS, 2/27/02
Item 52: Spreadsheet Floppy Disc, n.d.
Item 53: Mailing Labels Dorian Floppy Disc, n.d.
Item 54: Unlabeled Floppy Disc, n.d.
Item 55: Unlabeled Floppy Disc, n.d.
Item 56: Apprentice Artist Showcase CD, 7/11/01
Item 57: Apprentice Artist Showcase CD, 7/11/01
Item 58: Apprentice Artist Showcase 2 CD, 7/17/01
Item 59: London Fiddler on the Roof CD, n.d.
Item 60: Karla Hughes - Soprano Cassette, n.d.

Folder 1: Oversized Production Posters, 2011-2012

Box 7: Oversized, Theatre Dance Posters, 1954-1956

Box 8: Oversized, Theatre Dance Posters and Programs, 1975-1990

Box 9: Student Performances Photos and Video, 2001-2015

Item 1: Theatre Dance Ad Image, undated: CD
Item 2: Read-Only, undated: CD
Item 3: A Thread in the Dark, undated: DVD
Item 4: La Dispute, March 2014: DVD
Item 5: Highway 57, May 2014
Item 6: Visual & Performing Arts Promo Video, 2014: DVD
Item 7: Body of Water, May 2015: DVD
Item 8: The Ovarian Seed Project, 2004: DVD
Item 9: Common sense Common ground, March 2001: BetacamSP