Archives Mission: The Martin Luther College Archives collects, organizes, and makes available records documenting the history, development, and operations of Martin Luther College and its predecessor, Dr. Martin Luther College.
The Martin Luther College Archives preserves and organizes records which document the history, development, and operations of Dr. Martin Luther College and Martin Luther College. This is possible with the help of your donated materials including:
- Realia and artifacts: memorabilia
- Publications: handbooks, promotional material, Messengers and Tower Topics, published works by faculty, staff, and alumni, programs from chapel services, dedications, and special worship services, anything produced with the College logo
- Items from students & alumni: letter, scrapbooks, photographs, publications, diaries
- Other items which document the history of the college
To help future generations understand D/MLC’s history, please consider donating your items to the MLC archives. For more information about donating materials, please go to mlc-wels.edu/archives/donate.
Martin Luther College owes a great debt of gratitude to the many volunteers who, from 2007-2017, gave several hours each month to help preserve and present our school’s historical treasures. Members include (L-R): Lois Bode, Lucille Wessel, Glenn Bode, Judy Lemke, Werner Lemke, Clarice Fastenau, John Paulsen, Lolli Paulsen, Ruth Koelpin, Paul Fritze, Barb Gorsline, Dave Gosdeck, Dennis Gorsline. Not pictured: Helen Krueger, Paul Willems, Lois Willems, Art Schulz, Joyce Schulz, Mary Hames, Char Fritze, Barb Leopold, Howard Wessel*, Arn Koelpin*.
* = now deceased
Visit our history page to view yearbooks, DMLC Messengers, graduate headshots, and written histories that tell the story of God’s blessing on this school and its predecessors.
Students loading leaves into the college’s Dodge truck on Arbor Day, early 1930s.
Karl Schauland, 2008, performed in King Lear in 2007.
