Papers, 1934 - 1953
Scope and Contents
This series contains student identification cards, schedules, expenses, photographs, a final thesis, and diplomas received by Coffee. The photographs are of the Purdue campus and buildings as well as military training camps Coffee attended while a student. Of particular interest is the poem Coffee wrote for his fraternity brother and former roommate, Tom McGannon, who died in a fire on September 11, 1936. Materials in the series are arranged by type and in chronological order.
Dates
- Creation: 1934 - 1953
Creator
- From the Collection: Coffee, Richard J., 1916-2010 (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material is in English.
Access Information
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.09 Cubic Feet (One letter-size full-width manuscript box, one artifact box, one cubic foot box, one flat folder, and two flat boxes)
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
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West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
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