Digital exhibits

DeWitt Library is transferring pieces of our archives collection to digital formats. Collections currently available for online viewing are listed below:

• Abolitionist Letters
  Four letters by notable abolitionists Horace Greeley, James G. Blunt, John Brown, Jr., and Jason Brown.
• Colenbrander Hall
  In 1959, Northwestern broke ground for a new men's dormitory, and it was ready for occupancy by fall 1960.
• Heemstra Hall
  Photos and newspaper articles about the construction of one of Northwestern's dormitories, Heemstra Hall.
• Hendrina Hospers
  Items documenting the work of Hendrina Hospers, daughter of Henry Hospers and missionary to the Jicarilla Apache Reservation in New Mexico.
• Henry Hospers
  Photos of and items related to Henry Hospers, one of the founders of Orange City and Northwestern Classical Academy.
• Jacob H. Melchers, Postcard Collection
  An online display of over 100 postcards from the early 20th century, many related to Northwest Iowa.
• LeCocq Family Papers
  Correspondence, photos, newspaper clippings, poems, and other materials from the LeCocq family that helps trace their emigration from The Netherlands and migration westward through Dutch-American settlements in Iowa, South Dakota, and Washington.  
• Northwestern Classical Academy
  Over 100 items from the early days of Northwestern, including founding documents, catalogues, and photographs.
• Northwest Iowa Vietnam Veterans: An oral history project
  A collection of audio interviews with Vietnam veterans from Northwest Iowa.
• Orange City Tulip Festival
  Schedules, photos, and articles from 1936 and 1937 Tulip Festivals.
• Principals, Presidents, and Founders
  Photos of each of Northwestern's presidents and founders.  
• Roderich & Elisabeth Wolff Scrapbook
  A scrapbook and related documents that tell the story of a German couple's experiences during World War II.  
• Roeland Van Cavel Collection
  Scripts and images from Roeland Van Cavel, a Dutch immigrant who presented stories from Holland at school & town assemblies during the 1940s. 
• Setting the Stage: Dr. Theora England and the theatre program 
  The story about the theatre program at Northwestern, including samples from Dr. England's extensive scrapbooks.
• Westside Four
  Articles about an Orange City-based folk singing quartet in the early 1960s.