Women's Archives. Susan Bulkeley Butler Women's Archives

Collecting Area

Identifier: Women's Archives

Staff Only

The Susan Bulkeley Butler Women's Archives collects, preserves, and makes available for research original and rare materials that capture the often overlooked and under-represented stories of women and their communities in Purdue and Indiana's past. Collections include papers, photographs, audio-visual materials, digital media, rare books, and select artifacts documenting women faculty, staff, and students at Purdue University; organizations and programs at Purdue that support women; and significant women and women's organizations in Indiana. The Women’s Archives actively seeks new collections that align with this focus, particularly those that represent women from diverse backgrounds, women of color, women in the LGBTQ+ community, and women who have challenged traditional gender roles. The Purdue Archives and Special Collections established the Women's Archives in 2006 after receiving a generous donation from Susan Bulkeley Butler.

Found in 422 Collections and/or Records:

Dorothy Christoff papers

Collection — Box 1

Identifier: MSA 304

Scope and Contents The Dorothy Christoff papers (1963-1967; 0.5 cubic feet) document Christoff’s time at Purdue as an engineering student. The collection consists of various artifacts, including Christoff’s senior cord skirt, stickers and decals, a class photograph, and a decorative wooden t-square with Christoff’s affiliations on the front and signed by her classmates on the back. These materials reflect only Christoff’s time as an undergraduate civil engineering student at Purdue, although she did...

Dates: ca. 1963-1967; Other: Date acquired: 01/06/2000

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Blanche Brown Johnson papers

Collection — Box 1

Identifier: MSS 9

Scope and Contents Materials include a diary, correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, and printed material pertaining to items of interest to Blanche Brown Johnson such as art, bridges, cooking, mysticism, home decorating, poetry, religion, sex, and sewing. Some ephemera, primarily Christmas gift tags and cards collected by Johnson, are also included. Of note is a constitution and program for the The Art Club of Lafayette, Indiana, 1912-1915.The bulk of the papers consist of...

Dates: 1875 - 1921

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Alida M. Cunningham papers

Collection — Communal collections box 5, Placement: 10

Identifier: MSA 84

Scope and Contents

Articles written by Alida Mabel Cunningham.

Dates: 1898

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Lella R. Gaddis papers

Collection — Communal collections box 22, Placement: 07

Identifier: MSF 138

Scope and Contents

This collection includes an article written by Lella Gaddis in 1917 as well as clippings and photographs pertaining to her life, activities, and work.

Dates: 1917 - 2009

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Virginia Claypool Meredith papers

Collection — Communal collections box 31, Placement: 14

Identifier: MSF 265

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of three folders which contain 63 articles about or by Virginia Claypool Meredith as well as a four leaf clover she found on the site of the Purdue Memorial Union Building immediately preceding the building dedication ceremonies.

Dates: 1851 - 2002

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Philalethean Literary Society records

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSP 101

Abstract

This collection contains records ledgers, photos, and event programs documenting the activities of the Philalethean Literary Society, as well as their published constitution.

Dates: 1877 - 1924

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Marguerite G. Mallon papers

Collection — Communal collections box 30, Placement: 02

Identifier: MSF 240

Scope and Contents

One folder containing multiple articles authored or co-authored by Marguerite Mallon.

Dates: 1919 - 1933

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Pauline Mariotte-Davies papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSF 99

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of two series: "Class Announcements, Publication and Miscellaneous" and "Student's Verb Blank."

Dates: 1897

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Mabel L. Harlan papers

Collection — Communal collections box 24, Placement: 01

Identifier: MSF 163

Scope and Contents

One folder containing publications by Mabel Harlan.

Dates: 1915 - 1954

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Judith Pask papers

Collection — Box 1

Identifier: MSF 514

Scope and Contents

Envelope: audio cassette, buttons, slides from the libraries Box with letter from Bruce A. Hufford, Director, Annual Giving, which contained a slice of the former Michael Golden Labs ("One Brick Higher").

Dates: 1981-2000

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Nancy Bowden Peterson collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSA 191

Scope and Contents

Nose warmer, hand knitted by Nancy Peterson, circa 1965. Our Babies: Their Feeding, Care and Training by Dr. Herman N. Bundesen, 1938. Margaret Amsden's (Peterson's mother) recipe collection from her days as a Purdue student, circa 1938.

Dates: 1938 - 1965

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Carolyn E. Shoemaker collection

Collection — Box Box 1

Identifier: MSF 343

Scope and Contents

The collection contains a box of memorial pamphlets, one faculty folder, Shoemaker's annotated copy of the Purdue 1926-1927 Directory, and two books owned by her: The Crescent Moon, and The Perfect Tribute.

Dates: 1933 - 1997

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Esther E. Norton papers

Collection — Communal collections box 10, Placement: 11

Identifier: MSA 181

Scope and Contents

Materials collected by Esther Norton. The collection includes prints of older campus buildings and locations including the entrance, Fowler Hall, the drive way, University Hall, the lion fountain, the library, and the Mechanical Building. Also includes flyer from the First Annual Student Show and a picture of the Zeta Tau Alpha house. Esther Ellis Norton (Purdue class of 1927) served in governmental libraries and became an important benefactor of the Purdue Libraries.

Dates: circa 1924

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Lena A. Sutton papers

Collection — Communal collections box 12: Series MSA 213, Series 1, Placement: 19

Identifier: MSA 222

Scope and Contents

Publication co-authored by Lena Sutton entitled, "The Efficiency of the Preparation of Ether from Alcohol and Sulfuric Acid." Reprinted from the Journal of the American Chemical Society, vol. XXXV, no. 6, June, 1913, pp. 794-800.

Dates: 1913

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Panhellenic Association records

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: UA 163

Scope and Contents

The Panhellenic Association records includes materials documenting the activities of both the Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Association, particularly as it relates to their membership. Records include scrapbooks, awards, minutes, correspondence, pamphlets, brochures, news articles, RUSH and Fraternity Life guides, and more. Topics of particular interest include alcohol policies, racial issues, community involvement, housing, and black fraternities.

Dates: 1956 - 2002

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Betty M. Suddarth collection

Collection — Communal collections box 44, Placement: 02, Folder: 1

Identifier: MSF 449

Scope and Contents

Factors Influencing the Successful Graduation of Freshmen Who Enroll at Purdue University, 1957 Chart of Degrees Given by Purdue, circa 1956-1957

Dates: circa 1956-1957

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Ella B. Silance collection

Collection — Communal collections box 12: Series MSA 213, Series 1, Placement: 11

Identifier: MSA 215

Scope and Contents

One photograph, with Ella B. Silance's named marked on the back, but a group of unidentified people in the photograph.

Dates: circa 1932

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Gertrude Sunderlin papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSF 493

Scope and Contents The Gertrude Sunderlin papers (1939-1954; 2.2 cubic feet) document the life and career of Gertrude Sunderlin, an early foods and nutrition professor at Purdue University. Much of the collection is comprised of theses written by Sunderlin’s students over the years that were based on experimental foods work. Many of the recipes developed from these experiments were subsequently published in magazines or extension publications and reflect Sunderlin’s larger impact on the development of...

Dates: 1939 - 1954; Other: Date acquired: 01/05/1987

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Clifford and Jo Swanlund papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSA 24

Scope and Contents The Clifford and Jo Swanlund papers document the lives and careers of Cliff Swanlund and Jo Carty Swanlund. The collection contains an extensive number of letters written by Cliff and Jo from the beginning of their relationship through the early years of their marriage. It also contains many letters written by Cliff's parents to him, while he was a student at Purdue University. The correspondence gives one a unique perspective not only on the family itself, but on outside events which...

Dates: 1943 - 2002; Other: Majority of material found within 1949 - 1953

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Loretta Mae Wallace photo album

Collection — Box 1

Identifier: MSA 327

Scope and Contents

The Loretta Mae Wallace photo album was created by Wallace during her time as a Purdue student from 1906 to 1910, with most photos dating to 1908-1909. Photographs include campus scenes, buildings, Lafayette and surrounding areas, Mechanics Burning, a visit to Indiana University, Civil Engineering projects, and other scenes of student life.

Dates: 1909

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Kate Wentz collection

Collection — Communal collections box 13, Placement: 11

Identifier: MSA 237

Scope and Contents

Includes a clipping of Wentz's obituary.

Dates: 1938

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Joan Minton Christopher papers

Collection — Box 1

Identifier: MSA 250

Scope and Contents

The Joan Minton Christopher papers (1968-1970; 0.4 cubic feet) documents her undergraduate years at Purdue University during the late 1960s. The collection contains tickets from Purdue Convocations events, as well as basketball and football tickets. Christopher’s green WRX Club beanie, several programs from Purdue events, a box of matches from the Purdue National Bank, and a photo of Joan Minton Christopher from 1968 are also included.

Dates: 1968-1970; Other: Majority of material found in 1968; Other: Date acquired: 01/10/2011

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

France A. Córdova papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: UA 3

Scope and Contents The France A. Córdova papers (1965-2012; 10.65 cubic feet) document the life and career of France A. Córdova. The bulk of the materials relate to Córdova’s work in academia. The collection primarily covers Córdova’s research and career, with little information or materials regarding her earlier years, personal life, or various appointments with governmental organizations (such as NASA or the NSF). This collection will particularly useful for researchers interested in France Córdova’s...

Dates: 1963-2012; Other: Majority of material found in 2007-2012; Other: Date acquired: 10/01/2009

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Roberta Banaszak Gleiter papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSA 251

Scope and Contents The Roberta Banaszak Gleiter papers (8 cubic feet; 1931-2011) contain materials that document both Gleiter’s personal and professional life such as letters of appreciation and commendation, awards, certificates, speeches and presentations, photographs, academic transcripts, items pertaining to Gleiter’s involvement in professional organizations, and materials documenting Gleiter’s time at Purdue. These include her Purdue University student identification card, materials pertaining to...

Dates: 1931-2011; Other: Majority of material found in 1956-2011; Other: Date acquired: 12/09/2011

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Faith Wayne Pearson papers

Collection — Box 1

Identifier: MSA 258

Scope and Contents This collection includes clippings and articles pertaining to Pearson’s aviation activities while at Purdue, as well as her involvement in the Purdue engineering program, with the debate team, the WBAA campus radio station, Alpha Chi Omega, her acquaintanceship with Dr. Lillian Gilbreth, and her employment in the campus bookstore. The collection also includes photographs of Pearson's aviation activities, in addition to one photograph of Pearson, circa 1995, a speech she composed detailing...

Dates: 1940-2000; Majority of material found in ca. 1940s

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections