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Notebook of Nature Drawings

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSP 59, File 4

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Richard Owen papers document the life and career of Richard Owen, his correspondence, and his administrative recommendations to the Purdue University Trustees. They include materials from Owen's time at Indiana University and Owen's tenure as President of Purdue. They also show Owen's various professions as geologist, professor, and administrator. Types of materials include: books, reports, and letters.

Owen's diary records his daily affairs from...
1873-1878. Events and topics recorded include faculty meetings, payments, travel, and correspondence. The diary also includes a chart of Owen's laundry washing practices. A letter records communication between Richard Owen and Dr. Blackwell of the Literary Society of Bedford. 

The letter, written during Owen's tenure at Indiana University, details Owen's geological studies and confirms his intention to meet with Blackwell on May 25, 1866. 

Also included is a photocopy of the first Presidential report to the Purdue University Trustees, where Owen provides recommendations regarding faculty and staff, the plan of education, and general administrative affairs.

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Dates

  • Creation: 1866 - 1878

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.182 Cubic Feet (One letter-size half-width manuscript box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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Repository Details

Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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