Schelke, Robert Koch, 1901-1988
Person
Biographical Information
Robert Schelke was a native of Madison, IN who graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University in 1923. His study focus was in steam engineering. His professional career took him from the Illinois Bell Telephone Company to Heywood-Wakefield Furniture Manufacturing to the Sawyer Biscuit Co., Best Foods, Inc. and Belden Manufacturing Company.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Robert K. Schelke photographs
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 66, Placement: 01, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSA 360
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of seven individual photo album pages (includes 54 black and white photographs) documenting student activities and campus life at Purdue during the early 1920s. The photographs were taken by Robert K. Schelke who also provides the handwritten notes on the pages. Some of the photographs show campus buildings, including a shot of the Memorial Union while under construction.
Dates:
1919 - 1923