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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 367 Collections and/or Records:

Virginia Kelly Karnes papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 352
Scope and Contents The Virginia Kelly Karnes Papers (circa 1910-2006; 4.5 Cubic ft.) document the life of Virginia Karnes. Types of materials include correspondence, notes, awards and certificates, printed material, electronic media, photographs, and artifacts.
Dates: 1910-2006; Other: Date acquired: 11/30/2006

Kathleen Manwaring freshman beanie

 Unprocessed — Box 1
Identifier: 20150630

KCBS radio show on the disappearance of Amelia Earhart

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 191
Abstract These audio files were transferred from two reel to reel recordings of a radio show broadcast on KCBS SanFrancisco in 1960. Host Don Mosely speculates on the disappearance of Amelia Earhart.  The first file (1.02 GB) is 30 minutes, and the second file is 24 minutes. The original reels have been retained.
Dates: 1960 - 1960

Bertha M. Keller papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 26, Placement: 05
Identifier: MSF 203
Scope and Contents The collection contains one folder with a publication by Bertha Keller.
Dates: 1934

Kelley Bailey papers

 Unprocessed — Box Communal Accessions 69
Identifier: 20140412.1

Avanelle "Nell" Kirksey papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 502
Scope and Contents The Avanelle (Nell) Kirksey papers document the life and career of Dr. Avanelle Kirksey, a prominent researcher in maternal and infant nutrition. The collection reflects the impact of Kirksey as an educator and researcher, as well as the continued significance of her research on maternal and infant nutrition. The coverage of her work in Egypt and on vitamin B6 is particularly strong. Additionally, the collection is an indication of Kirksey’s ongoing legacy via the research of her graduate...
Dates: 1943 - 2012; Majority of material found within 1975 - 1995

Kristena LaMar papers

 Unprocessed — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20130228

Kristena LaMar papers, addition 01

 Unprocessed — Box 1
Identifier: 20140514

Jacqueline Kruper Women in Aviation papers and rare books

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSP 187
Scope and Contents The Jacqueline Kruper Women in Aviation papers and rare books give a glimpse into the lives of key aviatrices in the earliest years of flight, along with pioneer aviators. The ephemera includes magazine advertisements from 1943, which provide a unique look into how women aviators were portrayed during the 1940s. The papers also include Jacqueline Kruper's writings for Woman Pilot magazine, and book reviews for Minerva: Quarterly Report on Women and the Military, and H-Minerva, H-Net...
Dates: 1927 - 2015; Other: Majority of material found within 1991 - 2009

Ladies Hall collection

 Unprocessed — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20131113

Lafayette Adult Resource Academy (LARA) records, addition 01

 Unprocessed — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20160104.1

Lafayette Adult Resource Academy (LARA) records, addition 02

 Unprocessed — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20170209.2

Lafayette Adult Resource Academy (LARA) records, addition 03

 Unprocessed — Box 01
Identifier: 20180706.1

Lafayette Adult Resource Academy (LARA) records, addition 04

 Unprocessed — Box 1
Identifier: 20180916

Lafayette Adult Resource Academy (LARA) records, addition 05

 Unprocessed — Box 1
Identifier: 2024-020

Betty Lark-Horovitz papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 27, Placement: 08
Identifier: MSF 216
Scope and Contents Etching, article co-authored by Betty Lark-Horovitz, "Children's Art Abilities: Developmental Trends of Art Characteristics," and an article discussing etchings.

[Note: author is sometimes referred to as Betty Lark-Horowitz.]
Dates: 1930 - 1959

Betty Lark-Horovitz Purdue University buildings sketches

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSP 40
Scope and Contents The Betty Lark-Horovitz Purdue University Buildings sketches (1930; 0.5 cubic feet) shows drawings of five buildings on Purdue University's campus in 1930.  These buildings include University Hall, Ladies' Hall, Purdue Men's Hall, Mechanical Engineering buildings and the Pharmacy/Science building.  All of the sketches are in black and white pencil except for the sketches of University Hall, which are in color. [Note: author is sometimes referred to as Betty Lark-Horowitz.]
Dates: 1930; Other: Date acquired: 07/08/2011

Bertha Latta papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 9: Series MSA 163, Series 1; Series MSA 163, Series 2, Placement: 04
Identifier: MSA 159
Scope and Contents Three Indiana State Department of Public Instruction publications and one journal clipping.
Dates: 1919

Janice M. Lauer papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 554
Scope and Contents The Janice M. Lauer papers were created and collected by Lauer and document her career prior to, and during, her time at Purdue University. Lauer assisted in developing the field of Rhetoric and Composition as an academic discipline and in 1979, Lauer founded the program at Purdue out of the English Department. Types of materials include scrapbooks, program documents, seminar and lecture notes, course and workshop evaluations, syllabi, and graduate student work; published and unpublished texts...
Dates: 1964 - 2015

League of Women Voters of Greater Lafayette records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 55
Scope and Contents The League of Women Voters of Greater Lafayette records document the history and administrative actions of various League of Women Voters organizations in the Greater Lafayette area.  Types of materials include correspondence, photographs, news clippings, administrative records, printed ephemera, programs, financial records, and websites. Links to the archived website can be found in "External Documents".
Dates: Majority of material found within 1965 - 2000; 1920 - 2019

League of Women Voters of Greater Lafayette records, addition 07

 Unprocessed — Box Communal Accessions 46
Identifier: 20200221.3
Dates: 1979 - 2019; Majority of material found within 1979 - 1980; Majority of material found within 2015 - 2019

League of Women Voters of Greater Lafayette records, addition 08

 Unprocessed — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20210119

League of Women Voters of Greater Lafayette records, addition 09

 Unprocessed — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2023-138

Lieutenant Dorothy C. Stratton photograph

 Unprocessed — Box Communal Accessions 51
Identifier: 2022-116
Dates: November 6, 1942

Lila Hite Papers

 Unprocessed — Box Communal Accessions 69
Identifier: 20140401.2