Black Cultural Center (West Lafayette, Ind. : 1970-1998)
Organization
Historical Information
The Black Cultural Center was a 2 story cinder block and wood house across the street from the Armory. It also had an attic and a basement. The Black Cultural Center was located at 315 University Street, on the corner of University Street and Third Street.
Citation:
Black Cultural Center. Purdue Campus Facilities and Buildings Historic Database. Accessed April 30, 2020. http://collections.lib.purdue.edu/campus/buildings/183Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Purdue University African American Students, Alumni and Faculty collection
Collection — Box 1: Series MSP 154, Series 1; Series MSP 154, Series 2; Series MSP 154, Series 3
Identifier: MSP 154
Scope and Contents
The Purdue University African American Students, Alumni and Faculty collection donated by Alexandria Cornelius, was likely gathered during her research on African American students, alumni and faculty at Purdue University. Historical information was gathered from numerous newspapers, Debris yearbooks, directories, statistics, and questionnaires sent to black alumni. Also included are Black Cultural Center newsletters, along with programs and flyers from the Black Cultural Center and The...
Dates:
1961 - 2023; Majority of material found within 1993 - 1994
Purdue University Black Cultural Center records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 176
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...
Dates:
1969 - 2023; Majority of material found within 1970 - 2000
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Activism 1
- African American philosophy 1
- African American student movements 1
- African American students 1
- African Americans -- Study and teaching 1
- Africana Studies 1
- Blacks -- Segregation 1
- Brochures 1
- Bylaws (administrative records) 1
- College student newspapers and periodicals 1
- College students 1
- College students -- Political activity -- United States 1
- Color photographs 1
- Community education 1
- Construction projects 1
- Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) 1
- DVDs 1
- Dance Companies 1
- Directories 1
- Discrimination in higher education--United States 1
- Indiana (state) 1
- Indiana -- History 1
- International travel 1
- Lafayette (Ind.) 1
- Letters (Correspondence) 1
- Magazines (Periodicals) 1
- Minority college students -- Services for 1
- Multiculturalism 1
- Music -- Performance 1
- Newspapers 1
- Pamphlets 1
- Plays (performing arts compositions) 1
- Publications (Documents) 1
- Purdue University -- Alumni and alumnae 1
- Questionnaires 1
- Race discrimination -- United States 1
- Racism 1
- Research notes 1
- Singers 1
- Statistical reports 1
- Student activities 1
- Student movements 1
- Student organizations 1
- Student protesters 1
- Students -- Indiana -- West Lafayette -- 20th Century 1 + ∧ less
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