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

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Scientific papers, notes, correspondence and lectures of physicist Vivian Johnson, Purdue faculty member. Some of the subjects covered in the papers include electrons in crystals, radiation, electric quantum theory, structure of metals, the polaron, and multicontact theory. Please see PDF Finding Aid for collection inventory.

The Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program collection documents the history of Purdue University. The collection consists of recordings and transcripts of oral history interviews conducted with individuals associated with Purdue University.

This collection includes one cord skirt belonging to Judith (Shields) Ruzicka and one sheet of digitally printed senior photographs that include an image of Ruzicka wearing a mortar board graduation cap.

The collection contains photographs, awards, and a bound copy of Akeley’s memoirs. The materials document her life and career as a physics instructor at Purdue University.

Includes 18 diaries written by Bertha Kate Gaddis, a long-term teacher in the Lafayette area and sister to Lella Gaddis, Indiana's first state leader of Home Demonstration. The diaries contain detailed accounts of Kate and Lella's lives, interactions, and activities of important persons at Purdue University, and events and the changing landscape in both Lafayette and the United States. Also includes the shoebox where the diaries were kept.

This collection primarily consists of memorabilia of Susan Bulkeley Butler’s time at Purdue University, including newspaper clippings, documents about extracurricular projects, photographs, and artifacts.

The Purdue Women’s Club records consist of the club’s annual and treasurer reports, brochures, presidents' notebooks, meeting minutes, membership information, newsletters, and programs.

This collection contains the text (Microsoft Word document) of the commencement address delivered by Major General, Theresa Carter, at Purdue University's 2018 winter commencement.

The Evelyn Schmollinger papers document the personal life of Evelyn Harvey Schmollinger as a student at Purdue University. The papers consist of scrapbooks, dance cards, annotated issues of the Purdue Agriculturist, and pins.

One Purdue University School of Aeronautics and Astronautics black, gold, and white pennant. Pennant is signed on the reverse "FLOWN ON UNITY 7/11/21 S. Bandla #004". Bandla noted that the pennant was tucked into her inside pocket of her spacesuit during the test flight.

An interview between Purdue University students and NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara (MSAAE '09) during her Expedition 70 mission on the International Space Station (ISS). O'Hara answers questions about her experiences on the ISS, work and research, and advice for students interested in becoming astronauts.

The collection includes a Purdue recipe file, a Convocations and Lectures schedule for the Hall of Music, and a memo to Dorothy Hawkins from her School of Home Economics advisor.

The Earhart Residence Hall records document the history and activity of Earhart Residence Hall. Types of materials include: artifacts, certificates, clippings, dance cards, memorandums, photographic prints, programs, and telephone directories. The Earhart Residence Hall records are organized into three series.

One 1915 yearbook, "AITCHPE," from Hyde Park High School Chicago, Ill. This yearbook was not owned by Amelia Earhart, but does include her senior high school photograph. This item was incorporated into the general book collection as: Oversized Book LD7501.C4 H9

The Rudolph Van Meter photographs of Amelia Earhart contains 12 photographs, most taken by Van Meter of Earhart in Hawaii, during her first world flight attempt. Also included are a photograph of Rudolph "Rudy" Van Meter and photographs taken by the US army.

Laurentza Schantz-Hansen papers document Schantz-Hansen’s career as a professor of applied design at Purdue. The collection features documents relating to Schantz-Hansen’s role as chair of the Advisory Committee on Art Affairs and materials related to her research and instruction.