Indiana -- History

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Two oversized black and white portraits of George Ade's parents, John Ade and Adaline (Bush) Ade.

Scope and Contents The materials in this collection document the programs, activities, and community created by and surrounding the Purdue University Black Cultural Center (BCC) from its inception in 1969 up until the present day. It includes publications about the African American community; newspaper clippings and marketing material created by or with the subject of the BCC; photographs of the BCC, its events, students, and staff; speeches delivered by or about the BCC; correspondence between members of the...

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The Collection of Midwestern Maps (1825-1925; 7 linear feet) documents roads, counties, and geography of Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, and Illinois. It features several pocket maps, including one attached to the inside cover of a small travel booklet. Some maps note territory status of current states, such as Michigan. Not all counties are represented on all maps. One map is written in French.

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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.

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The Indiana history collection comprises materials related to the history of Indiana, its statehood, and its role in the Civil War.

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Postcards relating to Indiana scenes and history, including numerous court houses and schools, collected by the Knowles family.

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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.

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The New Harmony collection contains materials from and information related to the New Harmony community in Southern Indiana and the family of Robert Owen, one of its leaders. The collection includes correspondence, newspapers, illustrations, maps, pamphlets, and historical research about New Harmony.

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One black and white, rolled panoramic photograph of the United States Naval Training School at Purdue University, Lafayette, IN October 14, 1944.