Historical Information, 1960 - 2005

Sub-Series — Box: 18

Identifier: UA 89, Series 7, Sub-Series 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The first sub-series contains key historical information from the School's earliest years; "History of the Remodelling of the Engineering Shops, Purdue University 1942 - 1971,by O.D. Lascoe, Professor of Industrial Engineering, School of Industrial Engineering," May 1972; a brochure, Industrial Engineering at Purdue University, circa 1960; "History of Industrial Engineering, Part 1," by Howard Emerson, circa 1972 (includes correspondence from Frank E. Cotton, Jr. to Professor Ferdinand F. Leimkuhler, Head of Purdue's School of Industrial Engineering, dated October 8, 1986; explains history behind Emerson's manuscript); "Industrial Engineering at Purdue University: The Roots of the First Thirty Years," by Harold T. Amrine, Professor Emeritus of Industrial Engineering, circa 1985; along with material from the School's 50th anniversary celebration in 2005.