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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:

Mary A. Sego 4-H scrapbook

 Unprocessed — Box 1
Identifier: 20170111.1

Mary A. Sego Purdue University artifact collection

 Unprocessed — Box 1
Identifier: 20130914.4
Dates: circa 1976 - 2004

Mary Alice Grande papers

 Unprocessed — Box Communal Accessions 62
Identifier: 2024-042
Dates: April 26, 1950 - April 29, 1950

Mary Elizabeth Anderson papers

 Unprocessed — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20210303

Mary Esther Poorman '33, B.S.C.E., Theodolite press photograph

 Unprocessed — Box Communal Accessions 51
Identifier: 2022-102
Dates: April 22, 1933

Mary Gardner papers

 Unprocessed — Box Box 1 - 3 Folders Inside
Identifier: 20130413.7
Dates: circa 1941 - 1947; Majority of material found within 1946 - 1947

Mary Gardner papers--Addition 1

 Unprocessed — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20130805

Mary Matthews index card

 Unprocessed — Box Communal Accessions 10
Identifier: 20140530.1

Mary Prater Kelsey scrapbook

 Unprocessed — Box 1
Identifier: 2022-068

Mary Matthews papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSF 515
Scope and Contents Scrapbook
Dates: 1951-1953; Majority of material found in 1951-1953

Jill P. May papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 555
Scope and Contents The Jill P. May papers document the life and career of Professor of Emerita of the College of Education, Department of Curriculum and Education, Jill P. May. The majority of the papers date from the mid-1970s to May’s retirement in 2011. The collection documents the private and professional life of May, particularly her professional activities during her tenure at Purdue University. Some personal papers include May’s early life and education, in addition to correspondence with family members...
Dates: 1923 - 2018; Majority of material found within mid-1970s - 2011

Marylu McEwen papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 102
Scope and Contents The Marylu McEwen papers document the personal and professional life of Marylu McEwen, from her time as a student at Purdue University from 1964-1968 through her long career in higher education. A large portion of the collection depicts her relationships with the Deans of Women and Deans of Students at Purdue University from her time as a student in the 1960s into adulthood and retirement. Types of materials include correspondence, clippings, photographs, speeches, and articles. Also included...
Dates: 1964 - 2014

Marylu McEwen Sculpture Dedication materials honoring Betty Nelson, Sandra Monroe, and Linda Ewing

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSK 3
Overview These sculpture dedication materials capture information on how the sculpture came to be, why it exists, and whom it honors.
Dates: 2013 - 2014

Roberta McNeill papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 31, Placement: 12
Identifier: MSF 261
Scope and Contents The collection consists of one folder which contains 3 copies of a bulletin by Roberta McNeill.
Dates: 1917

Emma Montgomery McRae papers

 Collection — Box Box 1
Identifier: MSF 262
Scope and Contents The collection consists a scrapbook given to Emma Montgomery McRae upon her retirement from Purdue in 1913 as well as two folders which contain articles and publications by Emma Montgomery McRae.  The scrapbook contains handwritten notes of praise from Purdue faculty members including Winthrop Stone, William Murray Smith, Stanley Coulter, Carolyn Shoemaker, Mary Matthews and others.
Dates: 1892 - 1919

Melody Makers of Indiana records

 Unprocessed — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2024-010

Virginia Claypool Meredith papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 31, Placement: 14
Identifier: MSF 265
Scope and Contents The collection consists of three folders which contain 63 articles about or by Virginia Claypool Meredith as well as a four leaf clover she found on the site of the Purdue Memorial Union Building immediately preceding the building dedication ceremonies.
Dates: 1851 - 2002

Paulina T. Merritt papers on the Indiana Women's Suffrage Movement

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSP 108
Scope and Contents The Paulina T. Merritt papers on the Indiana Women’s Suffrage Movement document Paulina Merritt’s activities pertaining to the suffrage movement in Indiana in the late 19th century.  It includes correspondence to elected officials, among them Senator Benjamin Harrison, concerning voting rights as well as correspondence with leaders in the women’s suffrage movement including May Wright Sewall. Also included in the collection is an autobiographical sketch of Merritt, as well as some clippings and...
Dates: 1860 - 1913; Majority of material found within 1880 - 1895

Eulora Miller papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 49: Series MSA 29, Series 2; Series Series 1; Series Series 2; Series MSF 83, Series 3; Series MSP 142, Series 2, Placement: 14
Identifier: MSA 280
Scope and Contents The papers include Eulora Miller's diploma from Purdue and a play she wrote.
Dates: 1880 - 1905

Nancy L. Miller Griffith papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 7: Series MSA 135, Series 1, Placement: 07
Identifier: MSA 127
Scope and Contents The Nancy Griffith papers include a schedule for New Civilian Students and a Purdue News pamphlet, 1944.
Dates: 1944

Leah Rowena Miller scrapbook

 Collection — Box Box 1
Identifier: MSA 275
Scope and Contents The Leah Rowena Miller scrapbook (1924-1931; 0.4 cubic feet) documents the student life of Leah Rowena Miller.  It includes her time as a student at Purdue as well as her travels after graduation.  The scrapbook focuses heavily on Rowena's social life with her family and friends.  This scrapbook would be a valuable asset for any individual researching the history of Purdue and student life.  It would also be valuable for an individual researching the time period of the 1920s.  Within the...
Dates: 1924-1931; Other: Majority of material found in 1924-1927; Other: Date acquired: 11/10/2013

Millholland Family collection

 Unprocessed — Box Communal Accessions 5
Identifier: 20121201.1

Mortar Board records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 148
Scope and Contents The Mortar Board records (1924-2015; 6.95 cubic feet) document the establishment and myriad activities of the Barbara Cook Chapter of the Mortar Board National Society at Purdue University.  The collection reflects the changing scope of Mortar Board over the years, from their early supportive roles in the university, to their position as a major donor of scholarships and fellowships for women (and later men) students, and their devotion to fostering leadership skills in their members.  This...
Dates: 1924-2015; Other: Date acquired: 02/06/2014

Murphy Family papers

 Collection — Box Box 1
Identifier: MSA 273
Scope and Contents The Murphy Family Papers (1916-1929, 1999; 0.5 cubic ft.) document the student life and activities of Rosemary Murphy and Mary Marguerite Murphy during their school days at Purdue University. Subject areas include women's sports at Purdue University (basketball, soccer, track), the Purdue "We Girls Rifle Team," physical education for women students at Purdue, and the various fraternities, sororities, honors and athletic societies to which the Murphy women belonged. The bulk of the papers were...
Dates: 1916-1999; Other: Majority of material found in 1925-1929; Other: Date acquired: 01/05/2007

Virginia Nilles collection of Home Economics papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 65, Placement: 07, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSP 278
Scope and Contents The collection consists of a collection of recipes produced by the School of Home Economics in 1932. The recipes are compiled under various categories, e.g., "Recipes for Inexpensive Dishes" and "Menus for St. Valentine's Day."
Dates: circa 1932