Purdue Club of Chicago
Organization
Historical Information
The Purdue Club of Chicago is the oldest and largest of Purdue University's Alumni Clubs. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the Purdue presence in the Chicago metropolitan area. Many of the club's efforts focus on promoting Purdue University and supporting the alumni that live in the Chicago area. The Purdue Club of Chicago is rich in history and service to Purdue alumni. The organization started in the late 1800s. The Purdue Club of Chicago and Indiana Chicago Club created the tradition of the Old Oaken Bucket, which continues to serve as a trophy in the annual rival football game between Purdue University and Indiana University.
Citation:
Purdue Club of Chicago website. Retrieved April 5, 2010. http://www.puchicago.org/aboutus/thepurdueclubofchicago/tabid/102/Default.aspxFound in 2 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...
Dates:
1921 - 1955
Purdue Club of Chicago scrapbook
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSP 216
Scope and Contents
The Purdue Club of Chicago scrapbook (1885-1980; .45 cubic feet) documents the early years of the Purdue Club of Chicago. The collection primarily details alumni events and member organizing from 1890-1919. Several high-profile alumni lived in the Chicago area at this time including George Ade, John T. McCutcheon, and William F. Goss, and various materials created by or for them are included in this collection—Ade’s letters are of particular interest. The printed ephemera within the...
Dates:
1885 - 1980; Majority of material found within 1890 - 1919