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 34 Collections and/or Records:
Purdue Building Images collection
The Purdue Building Images collection contains photographs and artistic renditions of several Purdue campus buildings. There are also several slides contained within the collection featuring several campus buildings and locals.
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.
Charles C. Roberts photographs
The Charles C. Roberts photographs (1946-1949; 0.25 cubic feet) documents Roberts’ student and family life as a student at Purdue University from 1946-1949. Included in the collection are photographs of campus buildings such as Cary Quad, Purdue Memorial Union, Hovde Hall and Heavilon Hall. Also included in the collection are photographs of students wearing the Senior Cords. Among the photographs are images of Roberts' family and home life.
Charles M. Romanowitz papers
Stewart Center records
The Stewart Center records contain floor plans and materials related to the building's construction and correspondence between Dr. John H. Moriarty and various distinguished groups and individuals invited to the dedication ceremony. A program from the first student play held in Loeb Playhouse is also contained within the collection as well as several library documents.
Fredrick C. Tegeler collection
The Fredrick C. Tegeler collection comprises materials related to Purdue University, including photographs, football posters, and a supplement to the Purdue Alumnus.
Robert W. Topping papers
Robert Wray glass negatives
The Robert Wray glass negatives documents life during the World War I era. The glass negatives feature Purdue University and time spent in France during World War I. It also features a mansion, lake-house, and images of family life. Due to lack of documentation, no individuals or buildings are currently identified in the negatives. The collection includes 63 glass negatives and four original packages designed for glass negatives.
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Black-and-white photographs 16
- Photographs 13
- Color photographs 11
- Artifacts (Object genre) 8
- Clippings (Information artifacts) 8
- Correspondence 8
- Purdue University -- Alumni and alumnae 8
- Negatives (photographs) 6
- Personal papers 6
- Scrapbooks 6
- Magazines (Periodicals) 5
- Programs (documents) 5
- Certificates 4
- Pamphlets 4
- Records (Documents) 4
- VHS 4
- Working papers 4
- Aerial photographs 3
- Air pilots, Military 3
- Astronauts 3
- Audiocassettes 3
- Awards 3
- Books 3
- Handbooks 3
- Historical documents 3
- Letters (Correspondence) 3
- Memorabilia 3
- Newsletters 3
- Optical disks 3
- Reports 3
- Test pilots 3
- Textbooks 3
- Textiles 3
- Transcripts 3
- Aerospace engineering 2
- Annual reports 2
- Astronautics--Research 2
- Astronautics--United States--History 2
- Astronauts--1960-1970 2
- Astronauts--Training of--United States 2
- Audiotapes 2
- Audiovisual materials 2
- Brochures 2
- Business records 2
- Clothing 2
- Color slides 2
- Dance cards 2
- Diaries 2
- Diplomas 2
- Directories 2
- Engineers 2
- Guidebooks 2
- Lunar landing sites 2
- Lunar roving vehicles 2
- Manuals (instructional materials) 2
- Manuscripts (Documents) 2
- Mission patches 2
- Moon rocks 2
- Moon--Surface 2
- Newspapers 2
- Notebooks 2
- Outer space--Exploration 2
- Pilots (Aeronautics) 2
- Postcards 2
- Press releases 2
- Professor 2
- Publications (Documents) 2
- Slides (Photography) 2
- Sound recordings 2
- Space flight 2
- Space vehicles--Landing--Moon 2
- Speeches (documents) 2
- Yearbooks 2
- "First Flights" documentary 1
- Acetate film 1
- Administrative records 1
- Aeronautics -- Periodicals 1
- Aerospace engineering -- Handbooks 1
- Aerospace engineering -- Periodicals 1
- Aerospace engineering -- Textbooks 1
- Air pilots 1
- Aircraft 1
- Architecture 1
- Articles 1
- Astronautical charts 1
- Astronautics 1
- Astronautics--Periodicals. 1
- Astronauts--1970-1980 1
- Athletics -- Indiana -- West Lafayette 1
- Audio-visual education 1
- Aviators 1
- Beanies 1
- Bills (Legislative records) 1
- Bills, Legislative--Indiana 1
- Black-and-white slides 1
- Booklets 1
- Botanists 1
- Bulletins 1
- Businessman 1
- Centaur rocket 1 + ∧ less