Purdue Village records

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: UA 189

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Purdue Village records consists of materials documenting the Purdue Village Preschool, Married Student Housing, and the Purdue Village complex. Materials include job descriptions, directories, newsletters, flyers, artifacts, and other administrative records. The materials primarily document the activities of the Purdue Village Preschool and the closing celebration of Purdue Village.

Dates

Creation: 1985 - 2022, undated

Creator

Purdue Village Preschool (West Lafayette, Ind.) (Organization)
Purdue Village Administration Building (West Lafayette, Ind.) (Organization)
Purdue Village Apartments (West Lafayette, Ind.) (Organization)

Access Information

The majority of the collection is open for research. An enrollment report in File 1 is restricted as it contains sensitive information about children.

Copyright and Use Information

Copyright held by Purdue University. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of materials.

Historical Information

The Purdue Village, originally called Married Student Housing, was constructed in 1958 and consisted of apartments, an administrative building, and a preschool. The apartments were built to replace temporary barracks erected after World War II to accommodate the influx of married students on campus. The apartments could be rented by families or single graduate students. A preschool was added for residents of Married Student Housing the same year. It started operatons as a parent cooperative, Nimitz Drive Co-Operative Nursery School. The cooperative later hired full-time staff and operated as an independent organization. At some point in 1990s, the preschool was absorbed into operations of Purdue Village as part of residential life functions.It was a preschool for the children of Purdue Village residents, Purdue students, Purdue faculty, and the general public. The Married Student buildings were renamed to Purdue Village in 1998. Purdue Village was demolished in 2022 and the area was redeveloped as part of the Discovery Park District.

Extent

0.308 Cubic Feet (One letter-size half-width manuscript box, one shoe box, and one folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The Purdue Village records are arranged thematically into four files.

Administrative records
Nimitz Nursery News
Retirement Celebration Open House
Artifacts

Custodial History

Materials that were left in the preschool office were transferred to Purdue University Archives and Special Collections. Additional materials from the closing celebration of Purdue Village were added to the collection.

Acquisition Information

Collection donated by Andy Robinson, Director of Facilities of University Residences on December 3, 2020. Additional materials from Purdue Village were added to the collection in 2025 from an unknown source.