Purdue University
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 169 Collections and/or Records:
Purdue Club of Chicago scrapbook
Purdue Memorial Center floor plans
Purdue Memorial Union records
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.
Purdue News (1882) collection
Includes one bound volume, containing vol. 1, no. 2 - vol. 1, no. 19 of Purdue News.
Purdue University Office of Publications Oral History Program collection
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.
Purdue Related Metal Stamp collection
The Purdue Related Metal Stamp collection contains eleven stamps of Purdue buildings as well as other miscellaneous scenes.
Purdue Research Park building records
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.
Purdue Residence Hall Council records
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.
Purdue University administrative scrapbooks
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.
Purdue University Architect records
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.
Purdue University Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes
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.
Purdue University Board of Trustees Office records, addition 09
Purdue University Campus Maps collection
Purdue University Campus Maps collection, addition 05
Purdue University COVID-19 Response collection
Purdue University COVID-19 Response collection, addition 01
Purdue University Dairy Science records
Purdue University Department of Mathematics records
Purdue University Development Office records
Purdue University Executive Memoranda, Academic Procedures, and Business Procedures records
Purdue University Executive Vice President for Physical Facilities Office records
The Purdue University Executive Vice President for Physical Facilities Office records (1960-2008; 0.4 cubic feet) document Purdue University Physical Plant purchasing procedures for 1972 and bureaucratic organization. Includes organizational charts from 1960-2008. Not every year in the span is represented.
Purdue University Marketing and Media images, addition 01
Purdue University Marketing and Media production samples, addition 05
Purdue University Marketing and Media production samples, addition 06
Purdue University Marketing and Media production samples, addition 07
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- Collection 130
- Unprocessed Material 39
- Subject
- Programs (documents) 21
- Correspondence 19
- Pamphlets 18
- Black-and-white photographs 17
- Purdue University -- Alumni and alumnae 17
- Photographs 15
- Artifacts (Object genre) 14
- Clippings (Information artifacts) 14
- Student activities 13
- Booklets 11
- Brochures 11
- Color photographs 11
- Newsletters 10
- Newspapers 10
- Scrapbooks 10
- Letters (Correspondence) 9
- Reports 9
- Memorabilia 8
- Negatives (photographs) 8
- Publications (Documents) 7
- Astronauts 6
- Floor plans (orthographic projections) 6
- Optical disks 6
- Personal papers 6
- Photographic prints 6
- Printed ephemera 6
- Records (Documents) 6
- VHS 6
- Administrative records 5
- Certificates 5
- College student newspapers and periodicals 5
- Invitations 5
- Magazines (Periodicals) 5
- Postcards 5
- Sound recordings 5
- Annual reports 4
- Audiocassettes 4
- Beanies 4
- Books 4
- Born digital 4
- Dance cards 4
- Diaries 4
- Dormitory Life 4
- Education 4
- Handbooks 4
- Manuals (instructional materials) 4
- Maps 4
- Promotional Materials 4
- Transcripts 4
- Women in higher education 4
- Working papers 4
- Aerial photographs 3
- Air pilots, Military 3
- Athletics -- Indiana -- West Lafayette 3
- Audiotapes 3
- Awards 3
- Blueprints (reprographic copies) 3
- Bulletins 3
- Buttons (information artifacts) 3
- Bylaws (administrative records) 3
- COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- 3
- Color slides 3
- Construction projects 3
- DVDs 3
- Diplomas 3
- Directories 3
- Financial records 3
- Historical documents 3
- Mission patches 3
- Posters 3
- Press releases 3
- Professor 3
- Slides (Photography) 3
- Student organizations 3
- Test pilots 3
- Textbooks 3
- Textiles 3
- Universities and colleges -- United States -- Administration 3
- Yearbooks 3
- Administrative regulations 2
- Aerospace engineering 2
- African American students -- Indiana 2
- Articles 2
- Astronautics 2
- Astronautics--Research 2
- Astronautics--United States--History 2
- Astronauts--1960-1970 2
- Astronauts--Training of--United States 2
- Audiovisual materials 2
- Broadsides (notices) 2
- Business records 2
- CD-Rs 2
- Chemistry 2
- Clothing 2
- College presidents 2
- College student orientation 2
- College students 2
- College students -- Conduct of life 2
- Commemorative coins 2
- Contracts 2 + ∧ less