University Archives. Purdue University Archives

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The Purdue Memorial Union records contain information regarding the construction of the building, its uses, and promotional materials throughout its existence, including the student petition to raise funds and encourage the Board of Trustees to finish the building when construction was delayed due to World War I. Several pamphlets contain floor plans of the Union and show how the building has changed over the years with new additions.

Scope and Contents The LGBTQ Center records (1973-2018) document the history and activities of the center since its foundation in 2012. As one of six Cultural and Resource Centers at Purdue, the collection contains materials from related relevant events co-sponsored by the center or attended by staff and LGBTQ community members. Some materials prior to the foundation of the Center relating to LGBTQ-related student organizations are also included in the collection. Of particular interest might be the...

Scope and Contents The Purdue University Bands and Orchestras records document the history of the department, from its foundation with the Purdue Military Band to its present multi-ensemble composition. The collection consists primarily of audio and visual materials, including photographs, vinyl records, video and audio tapes, film and audio reels, and CDs and DVDs. The subjects of these audiovisual materials include but are not limited to Military Band and Marching Band performances at Purdue football games,...

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The A. Carl Leopold papers comprise one article: Physiological Factors in Tomato Fruit-Set, Leopold, A. C.; Scott, Frances I. Reprinted from the American Journal of Botany, vol. 39, no. 5, May, 1952, pp. 310-317.

Scope and Contents The College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station records document the history and functions of the Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) at Purdue University. The collection consists of correspondence to and from the AES; administrative records including financial records, reports, documentation of AES’s experimental farms, contracts, and activities of the North Central Regional Hybrid Corn Technical Committee; research conducted by the AES; publications produced by the AES, or...

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The College of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service, Records (1890-2010; 27.4 cubic feet) documents the history, administration, and activities of agricultural extension work carried out by Purdue University’s College of Agriculture.  The collection includes correspondence (1910s-1950s), financial records (1900s-1930s), letter books (1890s-1900s), reports (1910s-1950s, 1970s), and director, county agent, and Boys’ and Girls’ (4-H) Club materials (1910s-1950s).

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Purdue University Polytechnic Institute records document the historical background of the College and contains the administrative document from the Polytechnic. Included in the collection are annual reports, meeting minutes, memorandum, brochures, and posters.

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Contains materials about the Morrill Land Grant Act, primarily documentation and publications from the Land Grant Centennial celebrated in 1962. Also includes one 1858 letter from D.V. French of Massachusetts to Senator Morrill about agricultural education.

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The collection contains papers of H.H. Remmers, primarily relating to research on student attitudes, evaluations, and higher education studies. Studies involving school counseling are also included in the collection.

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The Department of Engineering Graphics Records documents the history and activities of the Department of Engineering Graphics and its predecessors. Included in the collection are administrative, instructional, and reference materials. Also included are engineering drawings films created at Purdue and used in Purdue courses.

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The Purdue Research Park building records contain information booklets outlining the acquisition of land for the park by the University. The booklets also advertise the space and scope of the park to leaders in industry so that they will utilize the park for their business practices.

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Materials created about the University Affiliation Program between Purdue University and Ahmadu Bello University in Nigeria from 1984 to 1992. It was a professor exchange program held every year from, 1986. The collection includes correspondence between Purdue and Ahamdu Bello, books owned/given to Purdue Professors during their visit to Nigeria, a cap, air tickets of the trip, evaluation reports, funding documents, and other educational materials.

Scope and Contents Purdue University, College of Agriculture, Department of Agronomy Extension, Turfgrass Program and Midwest Regional Turf Foundation records (1931-2000; 6 cubic feet) document the work of Purdue agronomist Dr. William H. Daniel. The records include financial records, newsletters and research summaries, membership information, and meeting minutes and miscellaneous papers of the Midwest Regional Turf Foundation, Incorporated. It also includes Turf Conference Proceedings, numerous photographs...

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Materials relating to Purdue University's involvement in the Formosa Taiwan project. Relates to work Professor R. Norris Shreve and others at Purdue were involved in to expand curricular offerings, particularly in engineering, in Taiwan. The university Purdue worked with eventually became known as the National Cheng Kung University.

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Includes two Purdue tankard-style white mugs dated 1955 and 1956, previously belonging to Lawrence Poel.

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Materials include a photo album of Purdue's 1983 Distinguished Engineering Alumnus (DEA) convocation where Osili was awarded, program from the 1983 convocation, and correspondence from Engineering Alumni Relations to Osili about the ceremony.

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The Heavilon Hall records contain invitations to the building's original dedication in 1892. Also included are a document describing restoration efforts after a damaging fire, a pamphlet soliciting donations for a clock and chimes for the restored building's tower, a program for the restored building's 1895 dedication, and the blueprints of the planned renovations. There are also two commemorative plaques.

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The collection includes a Purdue recipe file, a Convocations and Lectures schedule for the Hall of Music, and a memo to Dorothy Hawkins from her School of Home Economics advisor.

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The Gregory E. McEneny papers include a photograph of McEneny with the Doebling family on his 101st birthday, a certificate from Purdue University Musical Organizations, a certificate from the State of Ohio noting McEneny's registration as a Professional Engineer, two plaques from Purdue University for McEneny's involvement in Mechanical Engineering and Tau Beta Pi, and the book "Boilermaker Basketball" by Alan Karpick.

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This collection contains materials about the Mock P and the Purduvian Party. Included are recordings and ephemera from the Mock P Conventions.

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The College of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Records (1904-1984; 1.2 cubic feet) includes correspondence (1941-1950), event programs (1900s-1940s), and other items related to the history, administration, and activities of the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at Purdue University.

Scope and Contents The Asian American and Asian Resource and Cultural Center records (1995-2018) document the history and activities of the center since its foundation in 2015. The collection also contains materials about events hosted by Asian and Asian American focused student organization. Of particular interest might be the Event Recap forms, as they provide an insight into various campus events (co-)hosted by AAARCC in various semesters. Another highlight of the collection is the material from the 2013...

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Materials include graduation booklets and programs from the United States Naval Training School at Purdue University during World War II from 1942-1945. Also included are two panormaic photos of Company 6 from February 5, 1944.

Scope and Contents The research notes, publications, photographs, recordings, and personal items detailing the life and work of Purdue alumnus and author Mark Shaw. The collection documents Shaw's research and writing, and includes the transcripts of the Jack Ruby trial, extensive research regarding twentieth century journalist and reportor Dorothy Kilgallen, research regarding Marilyn Monroe, and several books, news clippings, and other articles. The collection also contains many works by Shaw, including the...