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William Engle postcard collection

 Unprocessed Material — Communal Accessions Box: 73
Identifier: 2026-059

Content Description

Five postcards sent by Purdue student Edward "Buz" Ball to his cousin William Engle in Kalamazoo, MI, between 1910 and 1913. The postcards were sent from either Lafayette or locations he visited while traveling with athletics teams. Two additional postcards were sent to William by Buz's siblings Florence and "Barney."

Acquisition Type

Transfer

Provenance

Postcards donated to the Purdue Alumni Association in 2020 and transferred to Purdue Archives and Special Collections on September 23, 2025.

Restrictions Apply

No

Dates

  • Creation: 1910 - 1913

Creator

Extent

0.025 Cubic Feet (one folder)

Inventory

seven postcards