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 169 Collections and/or Records:
Purdue University Fraternities and Sororities collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 159
Scope and Contents
The Purdue University Fraternities and Sororities collection documents the history and activities of the fraternities and sororities at Purdue. Contained in the collection are numerous fraternity and sorority newsletters and magazines. There are some records provided by the Dean of Students Office in 1995 and include correspondence and financial information sheets. Among the other material in the collection are petitions for membership, constitutions and by-laws, membership directories and...
Dates:
1885 - 2008; Other: Majority of material found within 1995 - 2005
Freehafer Hall records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 153
Scope and Contents
The Freehafer Hall records contain building and planning reports for the original building and later addition, awards won by the office staff, and varying correspondence in regards to the day to day operations of the staff.
Dates:
1967 - 2000
Ruth Freehafer collection on R.B. Stewart
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 513
Scope and Contents
The Ruth Freehafer collection on R.B. Stewart contains Freehafer's drafts of her 1983 book "R.B. Stewart and Purdue University" as well as the notes she compiled while researching Stewart, some of the sources she used, the transcript from a 1977 interview with Stewart, notes from two other interviews with Stewart and his oral history transcript, and notes from interviews conducted with Stewart's colleagues.
Dates:
1970 - 1983
Robert J. Gagen engineering tools
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSA 38
Scope and Contents
Robert J. Gagen engineering tools consist of three sets of engineering drafting/compass tools used by Gagen as a Purdue student. One of the sets has Purdue inscribed on the case.
Dates:
1933
Gary J. Glazer papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 31
Scope and Contents
The Gary J. Glazer papers document Gary J. Glazer’s student life at Purdue from 1964 to 1967. He was active in the Owen Hall Hussar Club and most of the collection relates to his activities with this club. There are also materials related to the Purdue Boilermaker football team playing in the 1967 Rose Bowl. Types of materials include printed materials, photographs, ephemera including pins and patches, cords, caps, and plaques. Purdue traditions are documented here, such as the Senior Cords and...
Dates:
1964 - 1967
Helen Gould collection of Purdue dance cards and theater programs
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 294
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 41 dance cards, four theater programs and seven Purdue related ephemera and miscellaneous memorabilia from Helen Gould's tenure are a Purdue student, 1922-1926.
Dates:
1922 - 1926; Other: Majority of material found within 1923 - 1924
Albert J. Gowan papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 474
Scope and Contents
The Albert J. Gowan papers document Albert J. Gowan's involvement in the design of the Purdue University seal, Purdue centennial material, and Krannert logo, along with miscellaneous items, such as press clippings related to the projects. Information on the various designs of the Purdue seal proceeding Gowan's 1968 design is also included among the papers. The press material also provides key information on the Purdue seal, Purdue centennial graphic materials, and the design of the Krannert...
Dates:
1890 - 2011; Majority of material found within 1968 - 1969
William Chester Halstead photographs
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSA 262
Scope and Contents
The William Chester Halstead photographs document Purdue University, students, faculty, and staff during the 1890s, featuring buildings, student groups, such as the cyclists, drum corps, and artillery. Photographs of note include the burned-out structure of Heavilon Hall and President Smart in his office. The collection also documents the Lafayette area.
Dates:
circa 1890s
Harrison Hall records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 106
Scope and Contents
The Harrison Hall records contain photographs, slides, and negatives taken during events held at the dormitory. Information regarding the Cavalier Club such as past membership as well as the code and bylaws governing the club can also be found.
Dates:
1978 - 1994
Heating and Power Plant records
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 61, Placement: 08
Identifier: UA 139
Scope and Contents
The Heating and Power Plant records contain one 1925 article describing the new power plant constructed at Purdue to meet the growing needs of the university.
Dates:
1925
Amos Heavilon diary
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSP 290
Scope and Contents
The Amos Heavilon diary documents one year in the later stages of the life of Amos Heavilon, Clinton county farmer and businessman. This collection includes personal records, photocopies and a typed transcript of the diary. Also included is a typed, biographical sketch of Mr. Heavilon and his family. Insight into the living conditions of the 1890's is revealed and illustrates that not all were as successful and fortunate as Mr. Heavilon.
Dates:
1892 - 1999; Majority of material found within August 15, 1892 - August 15, 1893
Heavilon Hall records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 123
Scope and Contents
The Heavilon Hall records contain invitations to the building's original dedication in 1892. Also included are a document describing restoration efforts after a damaging fire; a pamphlet soliciting donations for a clock and chimes for the restored building's tower; a program for the restored building's 1895 dedication; and the blueprints of the planned renovations.
Dates:
1892 - 1898
Helen Bass Williams Personnel file
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 45, Placement: 09
Identifier: MSF 494
Abstract
Includes Williams' personnel file, biographical information, and posthumously awarded Title IX Distinguished Service Award
Dates:
1968-2012; Other: Majority of material found in 1968-1981
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
Hicks Undergraduate Library construction and Purdue Mall fountain unveiling photographs
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSP 215
Scope and Contents
The Hicks Undergraduate Library construction and Purdue Mall fountain unveiling photographs document the two-year construction process of the Undergraduate Library (extension of the Stewart Center, and later renamed after former University Administrator John Hicks). The collection focuses primarily on exterior building views, but includes several interior shots. The scrapbook also documents the unveiling of the Purdue Mall fountain. All photographs were taken and arranged by Purdue alumni and...
Dates:
1980 - 1990; Majority of material found within 1980 - 1982; Other: Date acquired: 12/10/2013
Horticulture Building records
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 60, Placement: 10
Identifier: UA 122
Scope and Contents
The Horticulture Building records contain the program from the building's dedication in 1926 and associated booklet "Indiana Horticulture: A Story of Horticultural Progress Prepared in Connection with the Dedication of the Horticultural Building, Purdue University." The booklet provides a brief history of horticulture in Indiana and lists the programs offered in the building at the time.
Dates:
1926
Frederick L. Hovde papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 51
Scope and Contents
The Frederick L. Hovde Papers (1908-1983; 63.5 Cubic ft.) document the life and career of engineer and educator Frederick Hovde.
The vast majority of the papers document Hovde's business career, particularly his tenure as President of Purdue University (1946-1971), but also his work for the U.S. government and other agencies on nuclear and atomic energy, weapons research, national defense, and rocket ordnance research. A group of personal papers is included, documenting Hovde's academic...
Dates:
1908 - 1983; Majority of material found within 1946 - 1971; Other: Date acquired: 11/30/1982
Purdue University International Students collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSP 152
Overview
Collections consists of statistical reports, historical brochure, general information pamphlet, newsletters, a 1930 group photograph, and 1941-42 listing of international students at Purdue University.
Dates:
1930 - 2002; Majority of material found within 1992 - 2002
James R. Hansen papers on Neil Armstrong
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 183
Scope and Contents
The James R. Hansen Papers on Neil Armstrong comprise the materials used to write First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong, the only official biography of Armstrong. A Professor of History at Auburn University, James Hansen was authorized by Armstrong to write the biography in 2002. Between 2002 and 2004, Hansen compiled the materials presented here in preparation for the book's publication. Interviews conducted with Armstrong's primary professional and personal...
Dates:
1955-2011; Other: Majority of material found in 2002-2005; Other: Date acquired: 09/12/2011
John Stein correspondence regarding Board of Trustees business
Unprocessed — Box: 1
Identifier: 20130530.1
Dates:
1873 - 1881; Majority of material found within 1872 - 1875
Joseph H. Dwenger collection of Purdue ephemera
Unprocessed — Box: Communal Accessions 46
Identifier: 20200217
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1928 - 1963
Lloyd E. Keck scrapbook
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSA 303
Scope and Contents
The Lloyd E. Keck scrapbook documents the academic, military, personal and social activities of an Engineering student while on Purdue University's campus from 1936-1939, as well as various aspects of his life prior to college from 1917-1936. Keck titled the scrapbook, "Scraps and Snaps, May 27, 1917 - August 1, 1939," but most of the content is from his time at Purdue, 1936-1939.The scrapbook contains many unique photographs of campus and events from the 1930s. Some of the events...
Dates:
1917 - 1939; Majority of material found within 1937 - 1939
Knoy Hall of Technology records
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 62, Placement: 01
Identifier: UA 141
Scope and Contents
The Knoy Hall of Technology records contain information about the construction of the building and a floorplan.
Dates:
1984
Lambert Field House and Gymnasium records
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 61, Placement: 03
Identifier: UA 134
Scope and Contents
The Lambert Field House and Gymnasium records contain open house information pamphlets from the building's dedication ceremony.
Dates:
January 15, 1938
Byron Langdon papers
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 2, Placement: 06
Identifier: MSP 28
Scope and Contents
The Byron Langdon papers are comprised of an original draft of a bill by state Senator Byron W. Langdon passed by the Indiana Legislature in 1879. It authorized the board of commissioners of bench courts in the state to appoint two students to attend the university without tuition and matriculation fee, thus making every county in the state participants in the superior advantages of Purdue. There is also a nameplate stating that the original draft was presented to Purdue University on its...
Dates:
1879