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University Archives. Purdue University Archives

 Collecting Area
Identifier: University Archives
The University Archives preserves materials created by or related to Purdue University, faculty, staff, students, alumni, and associated organizations.

Found in 1576 Collections and/or Records:

Arthur O. Gates papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 22, Placement: 11
Identifier: MSF 142
Scope and Contents

Four folders containing publications by Arthur Gates.

Dates: 1896 - 1921

Robert M. Gates collection

 Collection — Communal collections box 6, Placement: 25
Identifier: MSA 119
Scope and Contents

Front cover of Purdue Alumnus, December 1943, vol. XXXI, no. 3, features Robert M. Gates receiving the coveted "M" from Admiral Howard L. Vickery, Vice Chairman of the U.S. Maritime Commission. Page one also features a column about Gates.

Dates: undated

Jack and Alice Rowen Easley collection

 Collection — Communal collections box 6, Placement: 03
Identifier: MSA 99
Scope and Contents

The papers contain correspondence between President Jischke and Alice Rowen Easley, "Aunt Alice says...," a book by Easley and a picture of Easley's son, Mark, with a picture of the framed note from Jischke, which was a Christmas gift to Alice Easley.

Dates: 1995 - 2007

Clarence W. Driver collection

 Collection — Communal collections box 6, Placement: 01
Identifier: MSA 97
Scope and Contents

The papers consist of many newspaper clippings about the baseball team from 1907-1908, while Driver was on the team, along with his diploma and Gala Week program from 1910.

Dates: 1907 - 1910

Charles Ducas papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 6, Placement: 02
Identifier: MSA 98
Scope and Contents

The papers consist of multiple copies of an article by Charles Ducas.

Dates: undated

F. G. Ebel papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 6, Placement: 05
Identifier: MSA 101
Scope and Contents

Ebel, F. G. (1931). Strength Tests of Submarine Rescue Chamber, Report No. 315. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Experimental Model Basin Navy Yard.

Dates: undated

Walter L. Eckhouse papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 6, Placement: 06
Identifier: MSA 102
Scope and Contents

Eckhouse, Walter L. (1903). Pertinent Purdue Parodies: perpetrated with preposterous premeditation.

Dates: undated

Walter Q. Fitch papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 22, Placement: 02
Identifier: MSF 132
Scope and Contents

One folder containing an article by Walter Fitch and an obituary (date and publication not identified).

Dates: 1929

Raymond E. Girton papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 22, Placement: 13
Identifier: MSF 144
Scope and Contents

Papers of Raymond Girton.

Dates: 1927

William F. Gidley papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 22, Placement: 12
Identifier: MSF 143
Scope and Contents

One folder containing articles by William Gidley.

Dates: 1915 - 1922

Harry O. Garman papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 22, Placement: 10
Identifier: MSF 141
Scope and Contents

One folder containing publications by Harry. O. Garman.

Dates: 1907 - 1914

Carey K. Ganong papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 22, Placement: 08
Identifier: MSF 139
Scope and Contents

The Carey Ganong papers include one folder containing a Memorial Day address (1941) by Carey Kierstead Ganong.

Dates: 1934 - 1941

Fritz Ernst autobiography

 Collection — Communal collections box 6, Placement: 09
Identifier: MSA 19
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of Small Town Boy Goes Away To College, an autobiography written by Fritz Ernst: '...just the simple story of the President of the B. Y. P. U. (Baptist Young People Union) of Madison, Indiana, attending Purdue University in his cutaway suit," circa 1896.

Dates: 1896

James R. Farr papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 21, Placement: 06
Identifier: MSF 128
Scope and Contents

One folder containing a History 104 textbook (binder).

Dates: 2000

John Frederick Fessler papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 21, Placement: 08
Identifier: MSF 130
Scope and Contents

Curriculum vitae for John Fessler, circa 1990s.

Dates: 1990 - 1999; Other: Date acquired: 10/04/2008

John W. Esterline papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 21, Placement: 01
Identifier: MSF 123
Scope and Contents

The John Esterline papers include two folders of publications by John Walter Esterline.

Dates: 1906 - 1927

Percy N. Evans papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 21, Placement: 03
Identifier: MSF 125
Scope and Contents

The papers consist of fFour folders containing articles by Percy Evans.

Dates: 1893 - 1925

Dressel D. Ewing papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 21, Placement: 04
Identifier: MSF 126
Scope and Contents

Two folders containing articles by Dressel Ewing.

Dates: 1914 - 1924

Ervin S. Ferry papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 21, Placement: 07
Identifier: MSF 129
Scope and Contents

One folder containing a bibliography of the publications of Ervin Ferry and a book by him; Notes on Light.

Dates: 1910

Slayter Center of Performing Arts records

 Collection — Communal collections box 61, Placement: 01
Identifier: UA 132
Scope and Contents

The Slayter Center of Performing Arts records contains a dedication booklet with information about the facility.

Dates: May 1, 1965

Memorial Gymnasium records

 Collection — Communal collections box 61, Placement: 02
Identifier: UA 133
Scope and Contents

The Memorial Gymnasium records contain receipts from the donations given to the University for the construction of the building. Building dedication information as well as the memorial service programs for those that lost their lives in the Purdue train wreck are also included.

Dates: 1903 - 1935

Lambert Field House and Gymnasium records

 Collection — Communal collections box 61, Placement: 03
Identifier: UA 134
Scope and Contents

The Lambert Field House and Gymnasium records contain open house information pamphlets from the building's dedication ceremony.

Dates: January 15, 1938

Purdue University Physical Plant records

 Collection — Communal collections box 61, Placement: 04
Identifier: UA 135
Scope and Contents

The Purdue University Physical Plant records contain an engineering survey of the plant completed by C. Francis Harding and Gilbert A. Young in 1921, a guide to the services provided by the Physical Plant published in the 1970s, and an organizational chart from 1989.

Dates: 1921 - 1979

Wetherill Laboratory of Chemistry records

 Collection — Communal collections box 61, Placement: 05
Identifier: UA 136
Scope and Contents

The Wetherill Laboratory of Chemistry records contain an information booklet that outlines staff of the Department of Chemistry at the time, their publications, building information, and the dedication ceremony for the new building.

Dates: 1955

Dauch Alumni Center records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 137
Scope and Contents

The Dauch Alumni Center records contain an information booklet describing the center's purpose and offerings to the Purdue Community as well as a floorplan of the building.

Dates: 2004