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The collection consists of one folder which contains articles by W. F. Baker.

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...

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The collection consists of a lab manual William Berkshire compiled when he was 15 years old, as part of his entrance exam to Purdue University.

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This collection consists of two annual reports from the College of Agriculture, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science from June 1982 and June 1984.

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Please see PDF Finding Aid for collection inventory.

Scope and Contents Morris Whitmore papers document his time working as a buildings appraisor in Chicago, and the daily logs of his time as Constructing Quartermaster Camp Polk and Camp Stewart, 1941, daily personal journal of Major M.T. Whitmore, Constructing Quartermaser, Camp Savannah, Georgia. Includes Apprasial Unit Tables for various Chicago apartment buildings, modern office spaces, and skyscrapers, 1931. This was used by the Board of Assessors, Cook County, IL. Includes information on...

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The collection consists of one folder which contains an issue of the Exponent with a front page photograph and short article about E. M. Allen.

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The collection consists of one folder which contains publications by Silverio Apostol.

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The collection consists of an autobiography written in 1960.

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The collection consists of one letter written by William E. Arganbright to Dr. Robert L. Thompson, Dean of Agriculture, September 9, 1991. The letter addresses Arganbright's experiences while a Purdue student, including time serving in the Indiana National Guard Battery B, from the perspective of a then ninety-seven year old man.

Scope and Contents The Purdue University College of Liberal Arts Honors Program scrapbook documents the awards, accomplishments, and activities of Liberal Arts Honors students. The collection includes detailed information related to students’ projects, presentations, and mentor relationships. Though the scrapbook includes a brief program history and mission statement, its contents are focused mostly on individual students than the program itself. The types of materials include clippings, photographs, and...

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Documents, photographs, letters, scrapbooks, correspondence, biographical material, speeches, artifacts, and subject files documenting the career of Earl L. Butz as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture from 1971-1976.

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Papers of Daniel Benjamin Luten, Purdue University instructor in architectural and sanitary engineering (1895-1900). The papers include three folders with articles and publications by Daniel Luten, along with a bound volume which contains his material on bridges; publications, ephemera and miscellaneous items.

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Collection contains one item: a decorative cloth souvenir of Tau Beta Pi.

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Pamphlet - India For The English, by Amar Nath Bery, B.S. E.E. 1905.

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Two back and white photographs of John R. Bittner, circa 1997 "Faculty Footnotes - John Bittner," The UNC Journalist, Wintter 1997, p.5. The International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England - entry, Bittner, John Robert, circa 1997. Curriculum Vitae, John R. Bittner, 2002.

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Receipt - Purdue Alumni Association Life Membership, 1920 (Initialed "Paid HGL," by Harry G. Leslie, '04, who was executive director of the Association at that time, and who later was elected Governor of Indiana.)

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Greenwalt, Charles E. (1906). A Few Inside Glimpses of Student Life at "Perdoo" from the Sketchbook of Greenawalt. (No other publication information available.)

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Typed versions of thirteen letters that Lieutenant Julius L. Born wrote home to his parents while stationed in France during World War I.

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Schedule Card - grades and classes listed for George Bosco Jr.'s senior year at Purdue University, September 12, 1938. Purdue University diploma, the degree of Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, June 11, 1939.

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Various memorabilia from the Class of 1911.

Scope and Contents The Cary Quadrangle Residence Hall Records collection consists of records from or dealing with in some capacity the Men’s Residence Cary Quadrangle Residence Hall. The collection consists of photos, event and club materials, proposed and executed budgets, residence directories, maps of the dorm and rooms, correspondence, residence hall pamphlets, newspaper articles, administration documentation, and some oversized objects and artifacts. The items demonstrate the activities that occurred at...

Scope and Contents Materials collected by Professor of Mathematics Emeritus William Fuller. Includes some materials relating to David Ross and the XR Fund, the history of the Purdue Research Foundation, a speech by David Sarnoff on the social impact of computers (1964), Founders Day and the 100th anniversary of the founding of Purdue University in 1969, teacher evaluation, televised instruction in college freshman mathematics, and notebooks of records of the Calculus Program for Engineers (1959-1976)....

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Letters, photographs, clippings, and material artifacts documenting the student life of Richard J. Coffee, 1934-1939.   Also included are items from his professional life after graduation.

Scope and Contents The papers of Arthur Hansen, president of Purdue University 1971 - 1982 include speeches, lecture notes, publications, and related materials. Photographs of President Arthur Hansen and his wife, Nancy Tucker Hansen were received at a later date from the publications and speeches, as was the DVD, "Funeral of Purdue University President Arthur G. Hansen," WLFI-TV News Channel 18. There are also some press releases related to Nancy Hansen's activities. The papers cover a wide...