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Purdue University, 1963 - 1984

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 302, Series 1

Scope and Contents

The Purdue University series contains 26 textbooks used by Brown while he was a student at Purdue University from 1963 - 1967. Some of the textbooks contain his highlights, notations, a few assignment sheets and notes.

Also found in the series is Brown's senior group project for Aeronautics, Astronautics, and Engineering Sciences, (A&ES) 451, Apollo 11 photographs that Brown had on his dorm room wall while at Purdue, and a trophy from a paper airplane contest.

While at Purdue, Brown was a member of the Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps, and he graduated with distinction. His framed certificate is a part of this series, along with a plaque for being the "AFROTC Hand Ball Champ" in 1971. A few other Purdue memorabilia items reside in this series.

Dates

  • 1963 - 1984

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection material is in English.

Access Information

Collection is open for research.

Extent

3.488 Cubic Feet (Three cubic foot boxes and one letter-size full-width manuscript box)

Additional Description

Arrangement

This series is comprised of two sub-series. The items are in chronological order within each.
  1. Textbooks
  2. A&ES 451 Senior Project, Artifacts, and Memorabilia

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Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository

http://www.lib.purdue.edu/spcol
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