Artifacts (Object genre)
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Generally, objects or other things made or modified by humans, typically manually portable products of human workmanship, such as tools, utensils, objects for personal adornment, or art, as distinguished from natural remains. In archaeology, an artifact is an object made by a human culture and later recovered by an archaeological endeavor. In the context of museum objects, use "cultural artifact." In the context of technical and medical research, for a spurious result that is a product or effect resulting from the experimental technique or procedure itself, use "experimental artifact."
Found in 149 Collections and/or Records:
Horace W. Payne collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 186
Scope and Contents
Photograph, Delta Upsilon Fraternity receipt, Delta Upsilon Fraternity paddle, freshman belt buckle, and items from memorial service, belonging to Horace W. Payne.
Dates:
1939 - 1943
Pilot Records and Anniversary Flights, 1918 - 1995
Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 323, Series 3, Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
This subseries includes pilot licenses, records, and information on anniversary flights Cornish partook in yearly to commemorate his first flight. Materials include photographs, clippings, correspondence, artifacts, and documents. Artifacts include two pilot goggles, a pair of pilot gloves, and a pilot's cap autographed by family, friends, and colleagues of Cornish's. Of note are two pilot logs Cornish used while learning to fly during World War I and up until his last flight a few weeks...
Dates:
1918 - 1995
Lawrence R. Poel Collection of Purdue Mugs
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSS 33
Scope and Contents
Includes two Purdue tankard-style white mugs dated 1955 and 1956, previously belonging to Lawrence Poel.
Dates:
1955-1956
Samuel N. Postlethwait papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 516
Abstract
Articles, artifacts, audio cassette, historical documents, instruction system design handbooks, manuals, papers, photographs, publications, teaching aids and devices, and teaching methods handbooks, which document the pioneering audio tutorial system of instruction of Professor Samuel N. Postlethwait during the 1960s and early 1970s.
Dates:
1965 - 1981
Andrey A. Potter papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 527
Scope and Contents
The Andrey A. Potter papers document the career, education, and personal life of nationally renowned engineer and educator Andrey Potter (A.A. Potter). Types of materials in the collection include articles; speeches; surveys; research and lecture notes; certificates, diplomas, and awards; photographs; correspondence; printed material; scrapbooks; medals; ephemera; artifacts; books and manuscripts; obituaries; greeting cards; reports; letterhead; newspaper clippings; and meeting minutes. The...
Dates:
1893 - 1986; Majority of material found within 1930-1970; Other: Date acquired: 11/30/1979
Clifford Blake Powers papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 80
Scope and Contents
The Clifford Blake Powers papers primarily document Powers' career with Essex Corporation and CST, Incorporated, in association with NASA. The papers also include various NASA-related publications, promotional material and memorabilia collected by Powers.
The papers contain a varied assortment of artifacts, papers and publications related to Powers' employment at Essex Corporation, where he was the project manager (publications) for the First United States Microgravity Laboratory mission...
Dates:
1962 - 2003; Other: Majority of material found within 1990 - 2002
Rose Bowl ticket envelope signed by Purdue astronauts
Collection — Communal collections box 73, Placement: 1
Identifier: MSP 249
Scope and Contents
One Rose Bowl ticket envelope, signed by Purdue astronauts Neil Armstrong, Eugene Cernan, Roger Chaffee, and Gus Grissom in 1967. Signatures were collected by Dean O. D. Roberts and his wife.
Dates:
1967
John Purdue artifact collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSR 1
Scope and Contents
The John Purdue Artifacts Collection [1814-1988; 5.2 cubic feet, 1 oversized box, 2 oversized items] consists of personal items, gifts purchased by, and items associated with John Purdue. Items of note include the death mask created by local dentist Anderson M. Moore upon the death of Purdue; a partial set of wedding china purchased by Purdue for his business partner Lazarus M. Brown; a flag used by the Purdue Rifles, a Civil War militia that Purdue founded; and personal items owned by John...
Dates:
1814 - 1988; Other: Date acquired: 11/30/1922
Purdue Pete Centennial artifact
Unprocessed Material — Communal accessions box 37
Identifier: 20190807
Dates:
1969
Purdue Pete memento
Unprocessed Material — Box Communal Accessions 68
Identifier: 2024-021
Purdue Reamer Club records, addition 05
Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2023-140
Dates:
1960 - 2017
Purdue tie clip
Unprocessed Material — Communal accessions box 37
Identifier: 2022-089
Dates:
unknown
Purdue Tomahawk Club records
Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2025-018
Dates:
1949 - 2011
Purdue University Archives & Special Collections Artifacts collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSR 4
Scope and Contents
The Purdue Artifact collection (1880-2000, 8 cubic feet) documents different historical aspects of Purdue University. Each artifact has been given a unique number and then organized by size, and sometimes format, in boxes. The items are of various sizes in various formats, but all have a Purdue connection. Some examples are a salt and pepper shaker set, handkerchief, window decals, and silver tea spoons. Many items demonstrate the evolution of Purdue iconography such as the griffin seal or...
Dates:
1880-2008; Other: Majority of material found in 1950s-1990s
Purdue University College of Health and Human Sciences Extension Administration records
Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20120522
Dates:
circa 1930 - 2000
Purdue University College of Health and Human Sciences Extension Administration records, addition 02
Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 20131212
Dates:
1963
Purdue University College of Health and Human Sciences records, addition 07
Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20200206
Dates:
1913 - 2001
Purdue University Development Office collection of memorabilia
Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 20060221
Dates:
undated
Purdue University historic materials of university related news clippings
Unprocessed Material — Item 1
Identifier: 20130530
Dates:
1906 - 1909
Purdue University Musical Organizations records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 40
Scope and Contents
This collection documents Purdue University's musical organizations including the Choral Society, Glee Club, Symphony Orchestra, and University bands. Materials include song books, scrapbook, programs, sheet music, and record albums. Includes information on well-known Purdue songs, such as "Hail Purdue," as well as lesser-known Purdue songs performed at convocations, football games against Indiana University, and related events. Some late 19th century song books not specific to Purdue but...
Dates:
1876 - 2019; Majority of material found within 1900 - 1960s
Carol Pyle collection of Dean of Women and Dean of Students Memorabilia
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSA 281
Scope and Contents
The Carol Pyle Collection of Dean Of Women And Dean Of Students Memorabilia includes correspondence, photographs, and other memorabilia documenting Pyle’s relationships with Dorothy Stratton, Helen Schleman, Beverley Stone, and Barbara Cook. The correspondence is generally of a casual nature, such as what books are being read and reports of social gatherings.
The collection consists of one folder of correspondence and clippings and one envelope containing an empty jewelry box with a note...
Dates:
1980 - 2006; Majority of material found within 1980 - 1989
Orville Redenbacher papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 37
Scope and Contents
The Orville Redenbacher papers contain artifacts, papers, certificates, plaques, photographs, advertisements, items from Purdue University (1928, the year Redenbacher received his Bachelor of Science degree) and a 1988 honorary Doctorate from Purdue, among other items which represent aspects of Orville Redenbacher's career. Some of the artifacts consist of an extensive bow tie and tie collection, various honorary 4-H plaques and certificates, photographs which document the first commercial...
Dates:
1928 - 1994; Other: Majority of material found within 1966 - 1994
Richard Mayoras senior cords and gimlet hat
Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 20160901.2
Dates:
1956 - 1961
Jerry L. Ross papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 283
Scope and Contents
The Jerry L. Ross papers document Ross' student life at Purdue, his test flight engineer work, and NASA career as an engineer and astronaut. The collection includes Purdue coursework and memorabilia; papers from Ross' work at Edwards Air Force Base, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, and Test Pilot School; NASA Space Shuttle training, mission documents and mission related scrapbooks, memorabilia, and flight crew films and interviews, along with documents and maps from Ross' work on Space...
Dates:
1940 - 2013; Majority of material found within 1970 - 2000