Ottomar Lincke and family: Laurier Library Images

Ottomar Lincke and family

Description

Media Type

Image

Item Type

Photographs

Description

Black and white photograph of Ottomar Lincke and his family. They are standing on the steps of the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada in Waterloo, Ontario.

Notes

The photograph is affixed to an album page. The photograph is damaged.

Reverend Ottomar Lincke was a professor at the Seminary; he was also acting president from 1911-1914.

This was the original campus building when the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada opened in 1911. Through the years the building was used for many different purposes. In 1952 the building was renovated and became the first permanent women's residence on campus. In 1954 it was officially named Conrad Hall in honour of Clara Conrad, long-time president of the Women's Auxiliary. The building was demolished in 1963 to make room for the new Waterloo Lutheran Seminary building.

The Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada began in 1911. In 1924 Waterloo College was established, providing courses in post-secondary education. In 1960 Waterloo Lutheran University was formed, consisting of Waterloo University College and Waterloo Lutheran Seminary. In 1973 the name of the University was changed to Wilfrid Laurier University, with Waterloo Lutheran Seminary as a federated college.

Inscriptions

Reverse, in ink : Rev. Prof. Ottoman [?] / family. / Director of Waterloo / Luth. Seminary / about 1912.

Date of Original

c. 1912

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