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University Archives. Purdue University Archives

 Collecting Area
Identifier: University Archives
The University Archives preserves materials created by or related to Purdue University, faculty, staff, students, alumni, and associated organizations.

Found in 1669 Collections and/or Records:

B. L. Harvey scrapbook

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSA 390
Content Description Scrapbook belonging to B.L. (Ben) Harvey of Lafayette, Indiana. The book was originally a ledger, with entries beginning in 1870. Later, it was used as a scrapbook by Harvey while at Purdue University from 1883 to 1889. Harvey appears to have been a student at Purdue from 1885-1888; however, there is not record of him graduating. Pasted on the pages of the ledger are newspaper clippings, ephemera, and articles related to activities at Purdue. Highlights include College Programs...
Dates: 1870 - 1880

The Purdue student newspaper (1875) collection

 Collection — Communal collections box 70, Placement: 3
Identifier: MSP 312
Scope and Contents

Includes three issues of The Purdue student newspaper of 1875.

Dates: April 1875 - June 1875

The Purdue student newspaper (1880s) collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 245
Scope and Contents Includes a complete run of The Purdue student newspaper of the 1880s, which ran from 1882-1888. A total of 54 issues appear in the collection, separated into six volumes. Volume 1 has eight issues, published monthly from November 1882 until June 1883. Volumes 2 through 6 have nine issues each, published monthly from October to June. There is also a Special Edition issue published in June 1888, in addition to the regularly published June issue for that year. Also present in the...
Dates: November 1882 - June 1888

Harriet J. Potter residence hall recipes and photographs

 Collection — Box 1: Series MSF 549, Series 1; Series MSF 549, Series 2
Identifier: MSF 549
Scope and Contents The Harriet J. Potter residence hall recipes and photographs document the work of Harriet J. Potter in Purdue University residence halls. The collection includes 12 wallet-sized black and white photographs of staff at the residence halls, dessert recipes for Purdue residence halls, and related documents. The recipes are either hand written or collected from food packages, newspapers, or magazines, and the related documents include a table of contents for each section of recipes, list of...
Dates: 1943 - 1964

Charles R. Brouse collection

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSA 391
Content Description

Materials created by or about Charles R. Brouse, including an extensive journal of his experience serving in Europe during World War I. Also includes photographs, news clippings, and the Youngstown (Ohio) Vindicator of October 12, 1918.

Dates: 1917 - 1942

Paul E. Pontius Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 550
Content Description

Materials created, written and collected by Paul Edward Pontius about research and innovative engineering practices and policies when he was a graduate student at Purdue and when he was a Director of Optical Physics at the US Department of Standards.

Dates: 1924 - 1982

Henry Gerald Venemann papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 551
Content Description

Materials created, written, and collected by Henry Gerald Venemann when he was a Purdue student and faculty in Mechanical Engineering. Also includes materials collected and written about him after his death. Includes book, newspaper clippings, certificates, photographs, letters, and a letter sweater awarded to him in 1947, many years after his athletic achievements.

Dates: 1906 - 2010

Jacqueline Wise Gershman papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 392
Scope and Contents The Jacqueline Wise Gershman papers were created and collected by Gershman and document her time as a student at Purdue University from 1948 until she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1953. Types of materials include dance programs, many from Sigma Eta of Sigma Alpha Mu sorority dances, personal correspondence, photographs, papers, and artifacts related to student life on campus. Also included are reports and class notes from Gershman's invovlement in the science department,...
Dates: 1948 - 2003

Janice M. Lauer papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 554
Scope and Contents The Janice M. Lauer papers were created and collected by Lauer and document her career prior to, and during, her time at Purdue University. Lauer assisted in developing the field of Rhetoric and Composition as an academic discipline and in 1979, Lauer founded the program at Purdue out of the English Department. Types of materials include scrapbooks, program documents, seminar and lecture notes, course and workshop evaluations, syllabi, and graduate student work; published and unpublished...
Dates: 1964 - 2015

John Cleland papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 393
Scope and Contents The John Cleland papers include materials on the Purdue University College of Agriculture and dairy making in Indiana, with a focus on the Purdue University Creamery. Materials include pre-publication manuscripts written by Cleland, Purdue Swiss-type cheese recipes, and artifacts related to the Purdue University Creamery, including: cheese and butter wrapper labels; a glass milk bottle and paper bottle caps; and a cottage cheese container.Also included are a can of Purdue Hybrid...
Dates: 1908 - 2017; Majority of material found within circa 1930s - 1960s

International Students and Scholars Collection

 Collection
Identifier: UA 194
Scope and Contents

this collection contains the archived websites of the Purdue International Scholars and Student division.

Dates: 2014 - 2024

Class of 1942 collection

 Collection — Communal collections box 88
Identifier: MSA 398
Scope and Contents

The Class of 1942 collection contains a commencement address, class reunion program, class directory, and memories from the class of 1942 compiled in a booklet.

Dates: circa 1942-1990s

Collection on the Unfinished Block P Statue

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 195
Content Description

This collection contains documents relating to the planning, fundraising, and creation of the Unfinished Block P Statue. It also includes the Unfinished Block P Statue archived website.

Dates: 2007 - 2024

Walter J. Jones papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 25, Placement: 10
Identifier: MSF 198
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one folder which contains an article by Walter Jones.

Dates: 1894

Claude S. Kegerreis papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 26, Placement: 04
Identifier: MSF 202
Scope and Contents

Collection consists of three folders which contain publications by Claude Kegerreis.

Dates: 1920 - 1927

John F. Keller papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 26, Placement: 06
Identifier: MSF 204
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one folder containing articles by John Keller.

Dates: 1917

Marion W. Keller report

 Collection — Communal collections box 26, Placement: 07
Identifier: MSF 205
Scope and Contents

One folder containing a report co-authored by Marion Keller: A Report on a Diagnostic Testing Program at Purdue University - The Number Technique Ability of Students in Beginning Courses in Mathematics, Keller, M. W.; Shreve, D. R.; Remmers, H. H. Reprinted from The Mathematics Teacher for November, pp. 321-324

Dates: 1940

Walter P. Kelley papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 26, Placement: 08
Identifier: MSF 206
Scope and Contents

The collection contains one folder with articles by Walter Kelley.

Dates: 1912 - 1914

Alfred M. Kenyon papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 26, Placement: 10
Identifier: MSF 208
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one folder which contains articles by Alfred Kenyon.

Dates: 1912 - 1921

Stockton family collection

 Collection — Communal collections box 12: Series MSA 213, Series 1, Placement: 17
Identifier: MSA 22
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of materials relating to Purdue alumni James W. Stockton and Ann Stockton, 1919-1947. Includes one postcard of Theta Xi house at Purdue University, one report card for James W. Stockton, and one newspaper clipping on Ann Stockton's injury in the Purdue bleachers collapse.

Dates: 1919 - 1947

Frank D. Kern papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 27, Placement: 01
Identifier: MSF 209
Scope and Contents

Three folders containing articles by Frank Kern.

Dates: 1905 - 1919

H. H. Kidd papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 27, Placement: 02
Identifier: MSF 210
Scope and Contents

The collection contains a folder with one article by H. H. Kidd.

Dates: 1927

Charles A. Lutz scrapbook

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSA 3
Scope and Contents This collection consists of newspaper articles, photographs, and loose papers are all pasted into this scrapbook, compiled by Charles Lutz. Items included in the scrapbook date from 1960-1961. Photographs in the scrapbook are photographs of band performances at Purdue football games and pep rallies. Newspaper articles included cover topics of Purdue traditions and band performances at football games. Loose papers include a letter of acceptance into a graduate assistantship in the Department...
Dates: 1960 - 1961

Krannert School of Management photographs

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 19
Scope and Contents

The Krannert School of Management photographs (1980-2004; 2 cubic feet) documents the Krannert Executive Forum program that at Krannert. The Krannert Executive Forum is a management class (MGMT 40100) that features top-level corporate executives sharing their experiences with students. The photographs show speakers lecturing as well as interacting with students. Photographs have labels and dates on the back.

Dates: 1980-2004; Other: Majority of material found in 1993-1997; Other: Date acquired: 10/06/2009

Richard Owen papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSP 59
Scope and Contents The Richard Owen papers document the life and career of Richard Owen, his correspondence, and his administrative recommendations to the Purdue University Trustees. They include materials from Owen's time at Indiana University and Owen's tenure as President of Purdue. They also show Owen's various professions as geologist, professor, and administrator. Types of materials include: books, reports, and letters.Owen's diary records his daily affairs from 1873-1878. Events and topics...
Dates: 1866 - 1878