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Purdue University. Department of History

 Organization

Biography

While instruction in History has been offered at Purdue Univeristy since 1887, the Department of History at Purdue University was fully established on July 1, 1967. The History Department belongs to the College of Liberal Arts. Currently, the department offers more than 156 courses.

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Department records, 1925 - 2019

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 90, Series 2
Scope and Contents

This series contains records from the departments and programs that constitute the College of Liberal Arts. The bulk of records are from the English department and the department of Visual and Performing Arts.

Dates: 1925 - 2019
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Purdue University College of Liberal Arts records

Hepburn and Sears papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSF 503
Scope and Contents This collection contains information compiled by William Hepburn and Louis Martin Sears for an unpublished book on the history of Purdue's academic departments: Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, the Engineering Experiment Station, Engineering Extension Service, Agriculture, Indiana Experiment Station, Agricultural Extension, Pharmacy, Home Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Education, English, History and Economics, Modern...
Dates: 1922 - 1928
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Paul Million papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 512
Scope and Contents

The Paul Million papers document Million's career as a history professor at Purdue, research into the history of Purdue and of the History Department, and involvement with the Matchette Foundation.

Dates: 1874 - 1984
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Thomas F. Moran papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 275
Scope and Contents The Thomas Moran papers document the scholarly work and interests of Dr. Thomas F. Moran. The collection consists of unpublished manuscripts written by Moran, including essays, speeches, and lecture notes; publications containing articles written by Moran; newspaper clippings written or collected by Moran; and correspondence.Also included are material about Thomas Moran produced following his death, including newspaper clippings of his obituary and funeral service; material from...
Dates: circa 1888-1929; Majority of material found within 1914 - 1922
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Purdue University Asian Studies records

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2023-040
Dates: 1992 - 2017
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Purdue University Department of History records

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2024-121
Dates: 1954 - 2011
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Purdue University Department of History records, addition 01

 Unprocessed Material — Box 01
Identifier: 2024-154
Dates: 1996 - 2003
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Louis Martin Sears papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 338
Scope and Contents

The Louis Martin Sears papers document the professional career, personal life, and family history of historian and author Louis Martin Sears. Types of materials in the collection include writings by Sears, correspondence, research materials, and Sears family materials.

Dates: 1858 - 1960; Majority of material found within 1902 - 1943
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections