Purdue Reamer Club

Organization

Staff Only

Historical Information

The Purdue Reamer Club was founded in 1922 as a way to foster interest in athletics and intervarsity sports among students who were not part of Greek societies. In 1940, the Reamer Club presented the Boilermaker Special as Purdue's mascot, and have remained caretakers of the Special's many iterations since then. Notable members include astronaut Jerry Ross who brought his Reamer Club Gold Pin and an Indiana State flag aboard the Endeavor STS-88; he presented these items to the Reamer club in 1998.

Citation

Purdue Reamer Club History. Accessed March 25, 2020. https://purduereamerclub.org

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Boilermaker Special III Key

Unprocessed — Box: Communal Collections 87

Identifier: 2024-106

Dates: 1993

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Sammie Morris Reamer Club artifacts

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MSR 7

Scope and Contents The Sammie Morris Reamer Club artifacts consist of a Purdue Reamer paddle, marked "Sammie Morris honorary, Fall 2008" and one wooden "R" signed by Reamer Club members and marked "Morris honorary, 08" that were given to Sammie Morris as a token of the club's appreciation for her assistance.

Dates: 2008

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Sammie Morris Reamer Club artifacts