Purdue University
Organization
Dates
- Existence: May 6, 1869-
Historical Information
Purdue University was created as part of the Morrill Act and is the land-grant institution of higher learning in the state of Indiana.
Found in 167 Collections and/or Records:
Purdue Club of Chicago records
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSP 46
Scope and Contents
The Purdue Club of Chicago records consist of three guest registers (1921-1955) that include handwritten names, addresses, graduation years, and phone numbers for members attending various events. Includes occasional notes about Purdue football games and lists of officers for some years (1945-1948) in addition to a few documents on general plans for meetings and committee members. Includes a letter from Purdue President Edward C. Elliott thanking the Club for an event he attended (April 1945)....
Dates:
1921 - 1955
Purdue Club of Chicago scrapbook
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSP 216
Abstract
Letters, invitations, programs, rosters, printed ephemera, and clippings documenting the early years of the Purdue Club of Chicago.
Dates:
1885 - 1980; Majority of material found within 1890 - 1919
Purdue Memorial Center floor plans
Unprocessed — Box: Communal Accessions 23
Identifier: 20160609
Dates:
1957
Purdue Memorial Union records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 111
Scope and Contents
The Purdue Memorial Union records contain information regarding the construction of the building, its uses, and promotional materials throughout its existence, including the student petition to raise funds and encourage the Board of Trustees to finish the building when construction was delayed due to World War I. Several pamphlets contain floor plans of the Union and show how the building has changed over the years with new additions.
Dates:
1920 - 1999
Purdue News (1882) collection
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 70, Placement: 06
Identifier: MSP 325
Scope and Contents
Includes one bound volume, containing vol. 1, no. 2 - vol. 1, no. 19 of Purdue News.
Dates:
February 4, 1882 - June 7, 1882
Purdue University Office of Publications Oral History Program collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSO 2
Scope and Contents
The Purdue Office of Publications Oral History Program collection documents Purdue University history through oral history interviews with Purdue University professors and administrators. Types of materials include: printed material, cassette tapes, reel-to-reel tapes, compact discs, and digital materials. Interview topics include Purdue history and changes in administration and academic departments.
Dates:
1969 - 1989; Majority of material found within 1970 - 1972
Purdue Related Metal Stamp collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSR 15
Scope and Contents
The Purdue Related Metal Stamp collection contains eleven stamps of Purdue buildings as well as other miscellaneous scenes.
Dates:
undated
Purdue Research Park building records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 146
Scope and Contents
The Purdue Research Park building records contain information booklets outlining the acquisition of land for the park by the University. The booklets also advertise the space and scope of the park to leaders in industry so that they will utilize the park for their business practices.
Dates:
1962
Purdue Residence Hall Council records
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: UA 107
Scope and Contents
The Purdue Residence Hall Council Records contains the drafted constitution of the organization as well as meeting minutes over the course of eight years. Attendance logs and budgeting information are included.
Dates:
1975 - 1983
Purdue University administrative scrapbooks
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 183
Scope and Contents
The Purdue University administrative scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings, administrative records and forms, photographs, maps, and advertisements for events at Purdue. Newspaper articles cover a wide range of topics about Purdue, including students, faculty, events, sports, conferences, research, funding, and campus buildings.
Dates:
1875 - 1975
Purdue University Architect records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 154
Scope and Contents
The Purdue University Architect records contain images in varying media formats of Purdue University buildings and landscapes. Reports from the University Architect’s office regarding the different buildings on the West Lafayette as well as satellite campus located within the State of Indiana can also been found.
Dates:
1949 - 2012
Purdue University Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 58
Scope and Contents
The Purdue University Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes collection documents the operations of the Board of Trustees. Responsibilities of the Board of Trustees include approving the budget of the University, voting to appoint new University presidents, naming buildings, and establishing departments within the University. The collection includes meeting minutes, related documents, and calendars used by the President of the University at meetings of the Board of Trustees.
Dates:
1865 - 2020
Purdue University Business Services records
Collection — Box: Box 1
Identifier: UA 35
Scope and Contents
The Business Services records (circa 1971; 0.25 cubic feet) documents the Business Services office at Freehafer Hall (formerly Administrative Services Building) circa 1971. It shows the reception of Administrative Management magazine’s 1970 Office of the Year Award by various staff. Other materials include a floor plan of the office, images of unnamed staff, as well as photographs of furniture. Types of materials include: photographs, a pamphlet, and other...
Dates:
circa 1971; Other: Date acquired: 04/09/2012
Purdue University Campus Maps collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSR 6
Scope and Contents
The Purdue University Campus Maps collection consists of "Welcome to Purdue," campus maps, campus accessibility maps, self-guided tour maps and numerous 8.5 x 11 inch campus maps with building abbreviations and names. Some specialized maps can also be found in the collection; these include: aerial maps, "center of population," historical data about buildings, campus tree guide, Purdue Arboretum map and listing of trees on campus, bike path and parking, pedestrian, campus parking areas and bus...
Dates:
1874 - 2014
Purdue University Campus Maps collection, addition 05
Unprocessed — Digital Folder: 20200414 Purdue University Campus Maps Collection addition 05
Identifier: 20200414
Dates:
circa 1990s
Purdue University Commencement programs and invitations collection, addition 01
Unprocessed — Folder: 1-2
Identifier: 2024-038
Dates:
2018 - 2023
Purdue University COVID-19 Response collection
Unprocessed — Digital Folder: 2022-014 Purdue COVID-19 Response collection
Identifier: 2022-014
Dates:
April 2020
Purdue University COVID-19 Response collection, addition 01
Unprocessed — Digital Folder: 2022-015 Purdue COVID-19 Response collection addition 01
Identifier: 2022-015
Dates:
2020 - 2021
Purdue University Dairy Science records
Unprocessed — Box: 1
Identifier: 20070907.1
Dates:
1919 - 2006
Purdue University Department of Mathematics records
Unprocessed — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20070907.3
Dates:
circa 1960s - 1970s
Purdue University Development Office records
Unprocessed — Box: 1
Identifier: 2023-039
Dates:
Circa 1970 - 2010
Purdue University Executive Memoranda, Academic Procedures, and Business Procedures records
Unprocessed — Box: 1
Identifier: 20191107
Dates:
1922 - 1986
Purdue University Executive Vice President for Physical Facilities Office records
Collection — Box: Box 1
Identifier: UA 71
Abstract
Papers and organizational charts documenting purchasing procedures and bureaucratic structure of Physical Facilities
Dates:
1960-2008; Other: Date acquired: 06/05/2010
Purdue University Marketing and Media images, addition 01
Unprocessed — Box: Cabinets 1-7
Identifier: 20160626
Dates:
1964 - 2011; Majority of material found within 2000s
Purdue University Marketing and Media production samples, addition 05
Unprocessed — Box: 1
Identifier: 20200225
Dates:
2019