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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 39 Collections and/or Records:

John Norberg collection of Purdue University and West Lafayette Photographs

 Collection — Box 1: Series MSP 304, Series 1; Series MSP 304, Series 3; Series MSP 304, Series 4
Identifier: MSP 304
Scope and Contents

John Norberg collection of Purdue University and West Lafayette photographs contains inmages of the Purdue University campus and West Lafayette in between the years 1910-1919.

Dates: circa 1910s

Samuel N. Postlethwait papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 516
Abstract

Articles, artifacts, audio cassette, historical documents, instruction system design handbooks, manuals, papers, photographs, publications, teaching aids and devices, and teaching methods handbooks, which document the pioneering audio tutorial system of instruction of Professor Samuel N. Postlethwait during the 1960s and early 1970s.

Dates: 1965 - 1981

Purdue Building Images collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 149
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1913 - 1997

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 Office of Marketing and Media collection of slides and negatives

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20150123.1

Purdue University Office of Publications negatives collection

 Unprocessed Material — Box Communal Accessions 51
Identifier: 2022-107
Dates: circa 1900 - 1920

Charles C. Roberts photographs

 Collection — Communal collections box 2, Placement: 01
Identifier: MSA 39
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1946 - 1949; Other: Date acquired: 01/02/2009

Charles M. Romanowitz papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 56, Placement: 07
Identifier: MSA 345
Scope and Contents The Charles M. Romanowitz papers (1907-1971; 0.2 cubic feet) document Charles Romanowitz’s Purdue career, from his application to Purdue in 1907 to a certificate for his sixtieth anniversary of his degree in 1971. The postcards in the collection, adressed to family members and his future wife Ruth Ritchie, are panoramic scenes of Purdue campus. Of particular interest might be his original senior thesis, “Comparative Costs Foundations in 11-story office bldg. (Variation story height).” The...
Dates: 1907 - 1971; Majority of material found within 1907 - 1911

Stewart Center records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 110
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1955 - 1980

Fredrick C. Tegeler collection

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 58: Series MSP 145, Series 3; Series UA 110, Series 3; Series MSF 508, Series 2; Series UA 24, Series 1, Placement: 07
Identifier: MSA 141
Scope and Contents

The Fredrick C. Tegeler collection comprises materials related to Purdue University, including photographs, football posters, and a supplement to the Purdue Alumnus.

Dates: circa 1920s - 1963

Robert W. Topping papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 33
Scope and Contents The Robert W. Topping papers (1930-1996; 2.75 cubic feet) collection consists of many newspaper clippings, news releases, ten interviews on cassette tapes and miscellaneous printed ephemera that Robert W. Topping collected, while on the staff of the Purdue University Office of Publications for twenty-eight years. Also included are the files used for his published book; “The Hovde Years,” 1980 and the original manuscript for “A Century and Beyond,” 1988, along with manuscripts for “Gentle...
Dates: 1930 - 1996; Majority of material found within 1966 - 1988

University Residences records

 Unprocessed Material — Box Communal Accessions 48
Identifier: 20210128.1

Robert Wray glass negatives

 Collection — Box 1: Series MSP 110, Series 2; Series MSP 110, Series 1
Identifier: MSP 110
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: circa 1890s - 1920s

Filtered By

  • Subject: Photographs X

Additional filters:

Type
Collection 34
Unprocessed Material 5
 
Subject
Black-and-white photographs 17
Photographs 15
Color photographs 11
Artifacts (Object genre) 9
Clippings (Information artifacts) 8
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Correspondence 8
Negatives (photographs) 8
Purdue University -- Alumni and alumnae 8
Personal papers 6
Scrapbooks 6
Magazines (Periodicals) 5
Programs (documents) 5
Certificates 4
Handbooks 4
Memorabilia 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
Historical documents 3
Letters (Correspondence) 3
Newsletters 3
Optical disks 3
Publications (Documents) 3
Reports 3
Slides (Photography) 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
Commemorative coins 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
Sound recordings 2
Space flight 2
Space vehicles--Landing--Moon 2
Speeches (documents) 2
Student activities 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 negatives 1
Black-and-white slides 1
Booklets 1
Botanists 1
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