University Archives. Purdue University Archives

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The collection consists of one folder which contains an article by James Maddox.

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The collection consists of two folders containing articles and publications by Daniel MacDougal, including copies of the first thesis presented to the faculty of Purdue University for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in 1897.

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The collection consists of four folders which contain articles and publications by Llewellyn Ludy.

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The collection consists of three folders, which contain articles by Edward Mahin.

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The College of Agriculture, Department of Agronomy, Records (1879-2011; 18.1 cubic feet) includes correspondence, field notebooks, photographs, reports, slides, and other materials documenting the work of the department.

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The Class of 1950 Lecture Hall records contain a dedication ceremony invitation as well as an information booklet discussing details of the building.

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The collection includes materials that were created by or are about the Purdue University Department of Computer and Information Technology. Materials include course catalogs, brochures, correspondence, faculty photos, and newsletters. Newsletters include the Hot Line, Alumni Newsletter, and the Data Disk DPMA.

Scope and Contents The George Ade papers (1878-1947; 29 Cubic ft.) document the personal and professional life of author, humorist, and playwright George Ade. The collection includes original writings, manuscripts, personal correspondece, photographic materials, and artifacts. Notable persons include: John T. McCutcheon, William Dean Howells, Mark Twain, Booth Tarkington, James Whitcomb Riley, W.C. Fields, Will Rogers, Elsie Janis, Theodore Dreiser, "Chick" Evans, Orson Welles, Kin Hubbard, Theodore...

Scope and Contents The Purdue University Athletics collection documents Purdue athletics from the earliest years to recent times. The majority of the collection consists of items related to Purdue football; a scrapbook of clippings from the 1800s that contains Purdue football related articles from Lafayette, Indianapolis and Chicago newspapers. The clippings include an article about Purdue’s first football win on November 16, 1889, an article about the game against Wabash, November 23, 1889, that prompted the...

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The Campus Art Survey records contain reports and inventories of the various paintings and works of art that were present on campus. The reports include the locations of the works of art at that time.

Scope and Contents The Purdue Air Race Classic Team papers document the Purdue Air Race Classic teams' involvement in the race. The papers feature Purdue Air Race Classic team photographs, clippings, correspondence, general race information; including participant lists and race results, Purdue team updates provided throughout the races and Air Race Classic programs which document Purdue's involvement in the races from 1994 – 2005. Some of the miscellaneous materials include a pamphlet from the...

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The College of Agriculture, Administration of the College of Agriculture, Records (1869-2009; 124.95 cubic feet) consists of administrative books, correspondence, financial records, faculty minutes, reports, and other materials relating to the administration of Purdue University’s School of Agriculture.

Scope and Contents Spanning the years 1938-1971, this collection contains First Day of Issue envelopes and stamps which were sent to primarily Purdue Presidents and staff. Some also contain additional supporting material like letters and pamphlets. Arranged by date, the collection includes 34 distinct stamps and envelopes, almost all of which include cachets, which is the elaborate artwork depicted on the envelope, with various scenes and portraits of notable figures. The Collection First Day Covers have a...

Scope and Contents The College of Science records (1886-2009) document the history of the College of Science. Much of the collection is made up of items published either by the college itself, by its departments, or by its faculty. These include brochures and catalogs of the college, research reports, and newsletters concerning college activities. There are also materials that originated from specific departments within the College of Science including department newsletters, event programs, directories, and...

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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.

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The collection contains two folders, which contain three publications by Frank Hockema. Also included is an article about him, which appeared in the Purdue Alumnus upon his death in 1956.

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Materials include photographs, correspondence, and other documents related to Raymond and Rosemary Keifner Graham's high school years, time at Purdue, and immediately after graduation. Also included are documents Raymond Graham kept with him while serving in the U.S. Army in North Africa and Sicily during World War II, such as photos of Rosemary, immunization records, and foreign bank notes.

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The collection includes materials created or collected by Sallie May Glick during her time as a student at Purdue University and document her academics and personal interests at the time. Materials include her specimen book from a botany course with Professor Sarah Oren, grade report, program from a Purdue event, and tickets and playbills for the Thalian Dramatic Club performances where Glick was a cast member.

Scope and Contents The Purdue University Department of Aviation Technology records document the historical background of the department, the Purdue University Airport, and key moments in the history of aviation in Tippecanoe County. Scrapbooks compiled by the department provide a rich collection of photographs and news clippings which highlight key historical moments, individuals, additions of labs and simulators, and aircraft at the Purdue University Airport. Publications among the...

Scope and Contents The collection includes papers belonging to the Glick and Prosser family, primarily those who were relatives of Sallie M. Glick and John Prosser. Materials include typed genealogies of the Glick family and the McCutcheons, who were descendants of the Glick's, a family tree for the Prosser's, photographs of Prosser children and Sallie and John Prosser's home town of Devil's Lake, and several deeds and receipts predominantly from Ohio that were likely inherited by John Prosser from his...

Scope and Contents The Lloyd E. Keck scrapbook documents the academic, military, personal and social activities of an Engineering student while on Purdue University's campus from 1936-1939, as well as various aspects of his life prior to college from 1917-1936. Keck titled the scrapbook, "Scraps and Snaps, May 27, 1917 - August 1, 1939," but most of the content is from his time at Purdue, 1936-1939.The scrapbook contains many unique photographs of campus and events from the 1930s. Some of the...

Scope and Contents The Purdue University Public Records Administrator records (1898-1988; .5 cf) includes four personnel files of notable Purdue University faculty or staff: Herbert C. Brown, Amelia Earhart, Lillian Gilbreth, and Andrey Potter. There is also a ledger concerning hours worked by Purdue University staff from 1898-1904, and a record of the state Field Examination of Purdue financial records from 1942-1943. Personnel files contain personnel cards concerning a faculty member’s work history and...

Scope and Contents The Edward C. Elliott Papers (1890-1975; 22.8 Cubic ft.) document the life and career of educator and former Purdue University President Edward Elliott. The majority of the papers date from 1940 to 1960. The papers reflect the original order as they were received from Elliott and his family, and therefore have not been divided into series or subject areas. The Elliott Papers document Elliott's education and career, particularly his tenure as President of Purdue University (1922-1945),...

Scope and Contents The Ernest J. McCormick papers document the professional and personal life of Ernest McCormick. The majority of the collection covers his professional career, including the records of professional associations that Ernest belonged to; work he completed for the United Stated military, committees and panels to which he was appointed, Purdue University, and his own company PAQ Services, Inc.; and publications written or collected by Ernest on the subject of human factors engineering,...

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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.