Charles B. Murphy papers
Scope and Contents
The Charles B. Murphy papers contain publications, notes, and correspondence by or related to Charles B. Murphy, including announcements and congratulatory letters about the establishment of the Charles B. Murphy Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award at Purdue University.
Dates
- Creation: 1929 - 1989
Creator
- Murphy, Charles Beckman, 1904-1991 (Person)
Access Information
Collection is open for research.
Copyright and Use Information
Some material in this collection are in the public domain, while other material copyrights are held by Purdue University. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of materials.
Biographical Information
Charles Beckman Murphy was born in Brookston, Indiana, to Charles Judson Murphy and Margaret Beckman Murphy. He attended Purdue University, graduating with a B.S. in 1926, earned an M.A. at the University of Chicago in 1927, and was a respected professor of history at Purdue from 1927 until his retirement in 1970. A popular instructor, the Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award at Purdue University is named in his honor. Murphy's wife, Margaret Nesbitt Murphy, was a professor of child development. Both were named Professors Emeriti after their retirement.
Extent
0.070 Cubic Feet (Three folders)
Language of Materials
English
Acquisition Information
Materials related to the Murphy Award were donated by Margaret Murphy on October 12, 1995. "Monsoons" was donated by Nancy C. McCormick on November 6, 2004. Source and date of other materials' acquisition is unknown.
Processing Information
Materials are housed in acid free folders. The files on Murphy family schoolwork and the Murphy Award were added to the collection in 2025 after those materials were identified among unprocessed materials.
Subject
- Purdue University. Faculty (Organization)
Source
- Murphy, Margaret Nesbitt (November 18, 1909-June 18, 2009) (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Charles B. Murphy papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Mary A. Sego, Adriana Harmeyer
- Date
- 2025-09-05
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
- Edition statement
- Fourth edition. Collection description first completed 2010-08-01.
Revision Statements
- 2020-04-06: Collection description updated by Adelle Rogers.
- 2024-02-08: Description updated by William Niner.
- 2025-09-05: Collection description updated to reflect rearrangement and additions to collection by Adriana Harmeyer.
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
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West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
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