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

 Collecting Area
Identifier: Women's Archives
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 412 Collections and/or Records:

Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSO 1
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 2006-

Laurentza Schantz-Hansen papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 440
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1925 - 1954

Judith P. Ruzicka cord skirt and photograph

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 22
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1957 - 1958

Amelia Earhart movietone film

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 197
Scope and Contents The Amelia Earhart movietone film is a 25 minute documentary television episode created by David Wolper for the Biography series (1961-1963). The film documents Amelia Earhart's life (1897-1937) including her upbringing and family, accomplishments in the field of aviation, and disappearance. It includes archival footage of Earhart, significant moments that occured during her life such as women gaining the right to vote and World War I, and her rise in the field of aviation...
Dates: March 25, 1962

Anna Akeley papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 496
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1890 - 2003

Kassandra Agee Chandler papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 363
Scope and Contents The Kassandra Agee Chandler papers document Chandlers' time as a student at Purdue, with particular focus on her nomination as the first and only African American Homecoming Queen at Purdue. The papers also document the many student activities with which she was involved and her career and alumni involvement. The collection includes personal records, newspaper clippngs, photographs, correspondence, and artifacts. This collection would be useful to researchers interested in student life in...
Dates: 1971 - 2012; Majority of material found within 1977 - 1982

Bertha Kate Gaddis diaries

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 21
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1906-1937, 1945-1946

Susan Bulkeley Butler papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 17
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1959 - 2006; Majority of material found within 1963 - 1965

Purdue Women's Club records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 97
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1922-1998; Other: Majority of material found in circa 1960-1996

Rita R. Colwell papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 396
Scope and Contents The Rita R. Colwell papers contain materials created and collected by Dr. Rita R. Colwell during her professional career as a microbiologist. The materials include correspondence, notes, manuscripts, publications, research material, speeches, interviews, videos, calendars, and awards. The contents relate to Colwell's research topics such as cholera and other infectious diseases, health, climate change, environmental policy, science and technology including sequencing, intelligence efforts,...
Dates: 1956 - 2020

Frank and Lillian Gilbreth Library of Management Research and Professional papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 8
Scope and Contents The Gilbreth Library of Management documents the pioneering research of Frank Gilbreth and Lillian Gilbreth in the fields of time and motion study. Commonly referred to as the N-file, the collection covers the Gilbreths quest to find The One Best Way in job performance, worker satisfaction, efficient office management, and home economics.Types of material in the N-file include photographs, manuscripts, correspondence, notes, blueprints, newspaper clippings, reports, and research...
Dates: 1845 - 1959; Majority of material found within 1906 - 1924

Theresa C. Carter papers

 Collection — Digital folder MSS00027 Theresa C. Carter papers
Identifier: MSS 27
Content Description

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.

Dates: December 16, 2018

Evelyn Schmollinger papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 249
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1952 - 1956

Dwight W. Eggleston photographs of Amelia Earhart

 Collection — Digital folder MSS00026 Dwight W. Eggleston photographs of Amelia Earhart
Identifier: MSS 26
Content Description

Includes scans of original photographs taken by Dwight Eggleston of Amelia Earhart in Miami, Florida before taking off on her world flight.

Dates: May 31, 1937 - June 1, 1937

Collection of Amelia Earhart related materials

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 188
Scope and Contents The Collection of Amelia Earhart related materials consists of items collected by the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections over the years as a supplement to the George Palmer Putnam collection of Amelia Earhart papers. There are numerous articles about Earhart, including information about her relationship with Purdue University and activities held in her honor. The collection also contains firsthand accounts of encounters with Earhart written by those who knew her while she was...
Dates: 1928 - 2010; Majority of material found within 1928 - 1990

College of Health and Human Sciences records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 15
Scope and Contents The College of Health and Human Sciences records document the historical background of the college; included are many historical documents, including 75th and 100th anniversary documents and memorabilia.  Also included are annual reports, pamphlets, audio visual material; with a focus on work simplification practices or interviews involving key individuals from the college’s history, newspaper clippings, publicity, department brochures and pamphlets, newsletters and miscellaneous material. ...
Dates: 1875 - 2019

Frank and Lillian Gilbreth papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 7
Scope and Contents The Gilbreth Papers documents the professional and personal lives of Frank and Lillian Gilbreth. The collection consists of personal papers, letters, correspondence, photographs, and other memorabilia that Lillian Gilbreth collected during her life regarding her youth, marriage, family, and career. Types of materials in the collection include: personal correspondence between Frank and Lillian Gilbreth regarding their courtship, marriage, family, and work; correspondence between the Gilbreths...
Dates: 1869 - 2000; Majority of material found within 1949 - 1968; Other: Date acquired: 11/30/1971

Purdue University School of Industrial Engineering records related to the Gilbreth Library

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 177
Scope and Contents

The Purdue University School of Industrial Engineering records related to the Gilbreth Library includes materials created or collected by the School of Industrial Engineering that documents the maintenance, management, and research interest in the Gilbreth Library collection and space that was previously housed in the School of Industrial Engineering.

Dates: 1914 - 2004

George Palmer Putnam collection of Amelia Earhart papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 9
Scope and Contents The George Palmer Putnam collection of Amelia Earhart papers documents the personal life, aviation career, and business activities of pilot Amelia Earhart. Types of materials include: advertisements, articles, artifacts, awards, blueprints, books, certificates, charts, commemorative coins, contracts, correspondence, data sheets, diagrams, ephemera, flight logs, licenses, maps, newspaper clippings, notebooks, notes, permits, photographs, poetry, postage stamps, press releases, scrapbooks,...
Dates: 1785 - 1948; Majority of material found within 1928 - 1937

Albert Paul Mantz papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6
Scope and Contents The Albert Paul Mantz papers document the working relationship of Paul Mantz, Amelia Eahart, and George Palmer Putnam during the height of Earhart's career in the 1930s. Materials include correspondence, receipts, planning notes, blueprints, and photographs related to maintenance and the purchase of Earhart's Lockheed Vega and Lockheed Electra 10e. Also included is correspondence with members of Earhart and Palmer Putnam's families, in addition to Mary Beatrice Noonan, regarding the rights...
Dates: 1932 - 1992; Majority of material found within 1932 - 1963

Evaleen Stein papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 190
Scope and Contents The Evaleen Stein papers (1889-2005) document the life and career of Evaleen Stein, one of the first female authors of note from Indiana. The collection consists of seven of Stein’s poems and letters from Ms. Stein to Mrs. William Graham, one of which describes a benefit that was thrown for Ms. Stein by several notable Indiana authors (George Ade, James Whitcomb Riley, Charles Major, etc) to enable her travel to Europe. All but one poem in the collection are handwritten by Ms. Stein. Also...
Dates: 1889 - 2005; Majority of material found within 1889 - 1909

Earhart Residence Hall records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 6
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1956 - 2014; Majority of material found within 1956 - 2002

Martha Stevens Mills family papers

 Collection — Box 1: Series MSP 329, Series 1; Series MSP 329, Series 2; Series MSP 329, Series 3
Identifier: MSP 329
Scope and Contents The Martha Stevens Mills family papers includes photographs, negatives, diaries, letters, periodicals, and biographical information created and collected by members of the Stevens and Mills families. The majority of materials relate to Martha Dicks Stevens Mills, the first woman to earn an engineering degree at Purdue. Also included is biographical information related to her father, Moses Cobb Stevens, Professor of Higher Mathematics at Purdue University and secretary of the Purdue Board of...
Dates: 1882 - 1920

Dorothy Hawkins papers and Purdue Recipe file

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 29
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: ca. 1950s

Dean of Women records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 41
Scope and Contents The Dean of Women records contain the official records of the Office of the Dean of Women, including correspondence, budgets, organization records, annual reports, and affiliated professional organizations. The Date File, which is a copy of outgoing mail from the Dean, offers researchers a glimpse into the day-to-day duties of the Dean of Women. However, any Date File that may have existed prior to 1960 is not included in these records, and there is a sizable gap between 1961 and 1969. The...
Dates: 1948 - 1974; Majority of material found within 1960 - 1974