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Women's Archives. Susan Bulkeley Butler Women's Archives

 Collecting Area
Identifier: Women's Archives
The Susan Bulkeley Butler Women's Archives collects, preserves, and makes available for research original and rare materials that capture the often overlooked and under-represented stories of women and their communities in Purdue and Indiana's past. Collections include papers, photographs, audio-visual materials, digital media, rare books, and select artifacts documenting women faculty, staff, and students at Purdue University; organizations and programs at Purdue that support women; and significant women and women's organizations in Indiana. The Women’s Archives actively seeks new collections that align with this focus, particularly those that represent women from diverse backgrounds, women of color, women in the LGBTQ+ community, and women who have challenged traditional gender roles. The Purdue Archives and Special Collections established the Women's Archives in 2006 after receiving a generous donation from Susan Bulkeley Butler.

Found in 383 Collections and/or Records:

Mabel L. Harlan papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 24, Placement: 01
Identifier: MSF 163
Scope and Contents

One folder containing publications by Mabel Harlan.

Dates: 1915 - 1954

Judith Pask papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSF 514
Scope and Contents

Envelope: audio cassette, buttons, slides from the libraries Box with letter from Bruce A. Hufford, Director, Annual Giving, which contained a slice of the former Michael Golden Labs ("One Brick Higher").

Dates: 1981-2000

Philalethean Literary Society records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 101
Abstract

This collection contains records ledgers, photos, and event programs documenting the activities of the Philalethean Literary Society, as well as their published constitution.

Dates: 1877 - 1924

Marguerite G. Mallon papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 30, Placement: 02
Identifier: MSF 240
Scope and Contents

One folder containing multiple articles authored or co-authored by Marguerite Mallon.

Dates: 1919 - 1933

Nancy Bowden Peterson collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 191
Scope and Contents

Nose warmer, hand knitted by Nancy Peterson, circa 1965. Our Babies: Their Feeding, Care and Training by Dr. Herman N. Bundesen, 1938. Margaret Amsden's (Peterson's mother) recipe collection from her days as a Purdue student, circa 1938.

Dates: 1938 - 1965

Laurentza Schantz-Hansen papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 44, Placement: 01
Identifier: MSF 440
Scope and Contents

Three folders containing correspondence, writings, conceptual drawings, newspaper clippings, programs, publications and donation papers of Laurentza Schantz-Hansen.

Dates: 1910 - 2003

Carolyn E. Shoemaker collection

 Collection — Box Box 1
Identifier: MSF 343
Scope and Contents

The collection contains a box of memorial pamphlets, one faculty folder, Shoemaker's annotated copy of the Purdue 1926-1927 Directory, and two books owned by her: The Crescent Moon, and The Perfect Tribute.

Dates: 1933 - 1997

Esther E. Norton papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 10, Placement: 11
Identifier: MSA 181
Scope and Contents

Materials collected by Esther Norton. The collection includes prints of older campus buildings and locations including the entrance, Fowler Hall, the drive way, University Hall, the lion fountain, the library, and the Mechanical Building. Also includes flyer from the First Annual Student Show and a picture of the Zeta Tau Alpha house. Esther Ellis Norton (Purdue class of 1927) served in governmental libraries and became an important benefactor of the Purdue Libraries.

Dates: circa 1924

Betty M. Suddarth collection

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 44, Placement: 02, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSF 449
Scope and Contents

Factors Influencing the Successful Graduation of Freshmen Who Enroll at Purdue University, 1957 Chart of Degrees Given by Purdue, circa 1956-1957

Dates: circa 1956-1957

Ella B. Silance collection

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 12: Series MSA 213, Series 1, Placement: 11
Identifier: MSA 215
Scope and Contents

One photograph, with Ella B. Silance's named marked on the back, but a group of unidentified people in the photograph.

Dates: circa 1932

Purdue Women's Club records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 97
Scope and Contents

The Purdue Women’s Club records (1922-2009; 10 cubic feet) consists of the club’s annual and treasurer reports, brochures, presidents' notebooks, meeting minutes, membership information, newsletters, and programs.

Dates: 1922-1998; Other: Majority of material found in circa 1960-1996; Other: Date acquired: 08/10/1999

Alice Rice Cook papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSP 287
Scope and Contents

The Alice Rice Cook Papers contain clippings regarding Frank and Lillian Gilbreth, correspondence with Lillian Gilbreth, and correspondence and materials regarding the death of Lillian Gilbreth collected by Alice Cook.

Dates: 1943-1972; Other: Majority of material found in 1950s-1960s; Other: Date acquired: 11/30/1971

Panhellenic Association records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 163
Scope and Contents

The Panhellenic Association records includes materials documenting the activities of both the Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Association, particularly as it relates to their membership. Records include scrapbooks, awards, minutes, correspondence, pamphlets, brochures, news articles, RUSH and Fraternity Life guides, and more. Topics of particular interest include alcohol policies, racial issues, community involvement, housing, and black fraternities.

Dates: 1956 - 2002

Evelyn Schmollinger papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 249
Scope and Contents

The Evelyn Schmollinger papers document the personal life of Evelyn Harvey Schmollinger as a student at Purdue University. The papers consist of scrapbooks, dance cards, annotated issues of the Purdue Agriculturist, and pins.

Dates: 1952 - 1956

Amelia Earhart at Purdue papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 450
Scope and Contents

The Amelia Earhart at Purdue papers document Amelia Earhart's arrival at Purdue University, her time there, and the efforts to memorialize Earhart after her disappearance. Types of materials include correspondence, ephemera, administrative reports, photographs, publicity materials, and speeches.

Dates: 1935 - 2000; Majority of material found within 1935 - 1937

Anna Akeley papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 496
Abstract

The collection contains photographs, awards, and a bound copy of Akeley’s memoirs. The materials document her life and career as a physics instructor at Purdue University.

Dates: 1890 - 2003

Collection of Amelia Earhart related materials

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 188
Scope and Contents The Collection of Amelia Earhart related materials consists of items collected by the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections over the years as a supplement to the George Palmer Putnam collection of Amelia Earhart papers. There are numerous articles about Earhart, including information about her relationship with Purdue University and activities held in her honor. The collection also contains firsthand accounts of encounters with Earhart written by those who knew her while she was...
Dates: 1928 - 2010; Majority of material found within 1928 - 1990

Fred W. and Mary Otten Rose collection on the Class of 1921 and 1922

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 11, Placement: 09
Identifier: MSA 203
Scope and Contents

Materials collected by Fred Rose and Mary Otten Rose. The collection includes a Class of 1921 directory, records, Class of 1921, 45th, 50th, and 55th anniversary papers, correspondence to classmates in regards to events, copies of clippings from Purdue Exponent, and related materials. One folder contains photographs, newsletters, programs from 25th 30th, 40th and 50th reunions, rosters and notes from the Class of 1922 for which Mary Otten Rose was class secretary.

Dates: 1966 - 1972; Majority of material found within 1970 - 1972

Mary Louise Foster papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 469
Abstract

This collection documents the work of Mary Louise Foster during her time at Purdue as a faculty member.

Dates: 1900 - 2010; Majority of material found within 1950 - 1970

Dean of Women records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 41
Scope and Contents The Dean of Women Office records (1958 – 1986; 6.35 cubic feet) document the official records of the Office of the Dean of Women, including correspondence, budgets, organization records, annual reports, and affiliated professional organizations. The Date File, which is a copy of outgoing mail from the Dean, offers researchers a glimpse into the day-to-day duties of the Dean of Women. However, any Date File that may have existed prior to 1960 is not included in these records, and there is a...
Dates: 1960-1974; Other: Date acquired: 11/04/2009

Doris Hurt Powers papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 2
Scope and Contents The Doris Hurt Powers papers (1942 – 2008; 2 cubic feet) documents the student, aviation, and business activities of Doris Hurt Powers. Powers’ experience as a woman breaking into the male-dominated fields of engineering and aeronautics is well documented through autobiographical speeches and her memoir Nothing but Blue Skies. One strength of the collection are the speeches delivered by Powers that address the particular challenges and opportunities...
Dates: 1945-2011; Other: Date acquired: 03/04/2009

Mary O'Hara papers on Helen Bass Williams

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 311
Abstract

This collection documents Dr. Mary O'Hara's research into and relationship with Helen Bass Williams and includes research notes, correspondence, oral history recordings, interview transcripts, and published materials.

Dates: 1951 - 2007; Majority of material found within 1985 - 2000

Sharon Byrkett papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 320
Scope and Contents This collection contains awards, certifications, and honors documenting the life and achievements in social work and disability access and awareness of Sharon Byrkett. Of most prominence is a hand-written manuscript by Byrkett titled "Understanding My Disability" written in 1983. Other materials in the collection include a journal from 1967, photo albums and scrapbooks depicting events from her personal life and conferences attended, and craft items made by Byrkett. Digital files include...
Dates: 1967 - 2010; Majority of material found within 1983 - 2010

Irma Jean Bowman scrapbook

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSP 227
Scope and Contents The Irma Jean Bowman scrapbook documents Bowman’s attendance at a wide variety of musical, theatrical, dance, lectures, and related cultural performances at Purdue University and in Northwestern Indiana. The majority of the contents relate to concerts held at the Purdue University Hall of Music (now known as Elliott Hall of Music). Performances at Purdue were primarily offered through Purdue Convocations and Lectures, Purdue Musical Organizations, Purdue Playshop, and Victory Varieties. A...
Dates: 1935 - 1980

Albert and John Bresnik film of Amelia Earhart

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 330
Content Description

This 16mm film shows Albert Bresnik photographing Amelia Earhart on and around her Lockheed Electra in Burbank, California.

Dates: May 20, 1937