Correspondence

Indiana Engineering Society records

Collection — Box 1

Identifier: MSP 16

Scope and Contents The Indiana Engineering Society Records (1913-1937, 0.5 cubic feet) document the correspondence, activities and conferences of the Indiana Engineering Society. Highlighting individual members and other regional engineering societies, the collection shows the Indiana Engineering Society's involvement with the community. Although the records span the years of 1913 to 1937, the majority of the records cover from 1927 to 1937. Types of materials include: correspondence, meeting minutes, by-laws,...

Dates: 1913 - 1937

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Indiana Poetry Society papers

Collection — Box 1

Identifier: MSP 51

Scope and Contents

The Indiana Poetry Society papers is a collection of manuscript poems and letters by members of the Indiana Poetry Society, as gathered by the society president and founder, Eletha Mae Taylor, along with some of her personal papers. Among the personal papers is a composition book containing notations on the study of poetry and literature and spelling/vocabulary lists, music scores, poetry, newspaper clippings and correspondence.

Dates: 1897 - 1947

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Purdue University School of Industrial Engineering records related to the Gilbreth Library

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: UA 177

Scope and Contents

The Purdue University School of Industrial Engineering records related to the Gilbreth Library includes materials created or collected by the School of Industrial Engineering that documents the maintenance, management, and research interest in the Gilbreth Library collection and space that was previously housed in the School of Industrial Engineering.

Dates: 1914 - 2004

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

College of Agriculture, International Programs in Agriculture, records

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: UA 69

Scope and Contents The International Programs in Agriculture records (1943-1975; 16 cubic feet) documents the history, administration, and activities of the College of Agriculture’s globalization efforts in the three decades following the Second World War. Much (if not most) of the materials in this collection pertain to Purdue-Brazil Project, with a great many documents written in Portuguese. Types of materials in the collection include: correspondence, financial records, mailing lists, meeting minutes,...

Dates: 1943 - 1975; Other: Date acquired: 01/09/2009

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

James H. Smart papers, addition 01

Unprocessed Material — Communal accessions box 39

Identifier: 20200220.1

Dates: 1884 - 1887

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

James Vorst papers

Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 2026-029

Dates: 1993 - 2013

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Janice Voss papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSA 9

Scope and Contents The Janice Voss papers (1962-2004) document the early years and career highlights of astronaut Janice Voss. The collection includes materials from Voss’ childhood, including elementary school class pictures and report cards as well as materials from her time as an astronaut. Items pertaining to her professional career consist primarily of materials created and collected by her parents to celebrate her participation in space shuttle missions during the period of 1993-2000, and also includes...

Dates: 1962-2007; Other: Majority of material found in 1990-1997; Other: Date acquired: 01/08/2008

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Jean Millay papers

Collection — Box 1

Identifier: MSP 63

Scope and Contents

The Jean Millay papers (1964-2001; 0.2 cubic feet) contains a DVD of the 2001 film The Psychedelic Experience by Millay and Allen Willis and an article by Millay. The collection also documents Millay's friendship with Timothy Leary and contains photocopies of pictures, correspondence, and an article on Leary.

Dates: 1964-2001; Other: Majority of material found in 1964-1980; Other: Date acquired: 03/12/2009

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Glenn L. Jenkins papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSF 195

Scope and Contents

The Glenn L. Jenkins Papers (1892-1992; 3 Cubic ft.) document the life and career of Glenn Jenkins, Dean of the School of Pharmacy at Purdue University from 1941 to 1966. Types of materials include correspondence, photographs, manuscripts, artifacts, patents, certificates, degrees, printed material and an interview transcript.

Dates: 1892 - 1992

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

John Stein correspondence regarding Board of Trustees business

Unprocessed Material — Box 1

Identifier: 20130530.1

Dates: 1873 - 1881; Majority of material found within 1872 - 1875

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Virginia Kelly Karnes papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSA 352

Scope and Contents

The Virginia Kelly Karnes Papers (circa 1910-2006; 4.5 Cubic ft.) document the life of Virginia Karnes. Types of materials include correspondence, notes, awards and certificates, printed material, electronic media, photographs, and artifacts.

Dates: 1910-2006; Other: Date acquired: 11/30/2006

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Horton B. Knoll papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSF 521

Scope and Contents The Horton B. Knoll papers document Knoll's research, working papers, notes and typescripts for his books, A record of a university in the war years, 1941-1945, published in 1947, and The Story of Purdue Engineering, published in 1963. Also included among the papers is research material, working papers, notes and information related to Purdue presidents Owen, Smart, Stone, Elliott, and Hovde. There is also information Knoll compiled for his intended biography of John Purdue, and historical...

Dates: 1865 - 1981; Majority of material found within 1940 - 1963

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Land Grant Centennial Review invitation

Unprocessed Material — Box Communal Accessions 51

Identifier: 2023-004

Dates: May 4, 1962

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Latino Cultural Center records

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: UA 185

Scope and Contents The materials in this collection document the programs, activities, and community created by and surrounding the Latino Cultural Center. This includes records, publications, correspondence, and media related to the Latino Cultural Center and its goals and activities, both within Purdue University and the Greater Lafayette area and surrounding communities. This collection may be helpful to researchers interested in minority communities, student life, immigration studies, and minority women...

Dates: 1986 - 2019; Majority of material found within 2003 - 2016

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

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

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Lawrence W. Wallace papers, addition 02

Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 2025-052

Dates: 1912 - 1954

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

League of Women Voters of Greater Lafayette records, addition 10

Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 2025-106

Dates: 1970 - 2024

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

LGBTQ Center records

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: UA 162

Scope and Contents The LGBTQ Center records (1973-2018) document the history and activities of the center since its foundation in 2012. As one of six Cultural and Resource Centers at Purdue, the collection contains materials from related relevant events co-sponsored by the center or attended by staff and LGBTQ community members. Some materials prior to the foundation of the Center relating to LGBTQ-related student organizations are also included in the collection. Of particular interest might be the...

Dates: 1973 - 2018; Majority of material found within 2012 - 2016

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Lilly Hall of Life Sciences records

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: UA 115

Scope and Contents

The Lilly Hall of Life Sciences records document the planning, development, and construction of Lilly Hall. It consists of correspondence, technical drawings, floor plans, maps, architect construction specifications, photographs and negatives, reviews of life science buildings at other institutions, and reports of departmental needs for the new building. Also included are two booklets advertising the building following its completion.

Dates: 1939 - 1963; Majority of material found within 1948 - 1957

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Howard Lotsof correspondence and other materials

Collection — Box 1

Identifier: MSP 91

Scope and Contents

The Howard Lotsof correspondence and other materials contains an article and bibliography on ibogaine, clippings, correspondence with David Solomon, and other correspondence.

Dates: 1957-2010; Majority of material found within 1964

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections