Special Collections. Purdue University Special Collections
Collecting Area
Identifier: Special Collections
Special Collections includes materials related to the history of Indiana as well as rare or unique items that support the research and teaching needs of the Purdue University. This designation applies to all materials that do not fall under any other classification.
Found in 65 Collections and/or Records:
Purdue University Archives photograph collection, addition 33
Unprocessed — Box Communal Accessions 72
Identifier: 2024-118
Dates:
1944
Rare Book Leaves collection
Collection — Box Communal Collections 55
Identifier: MSP 137
Abstract
The Rare Book Leaves collection contains leaves from Buddhist scriptures, Golden Legend, Sidonia the Sorceress, Nuremberg Chronicle, Codex de Tortis, and an illustrated version of Wordsworth’s poem Daffodils. The collection demonstrates a variety of printing styles and paper. This particular collection is an excellent teaching tool...
Dates:
1440 - late 19th/early 20th Century
Red-Crown Mini-Museum history and post card
Collection — Box Communal Collections 2, Placement: 08
Identifier: MSP 58
Scope and Contents
The Red Crown Mini-Museum history and post card documents the chronological history of the museum. The collection consists of an 8 ½" x 11" sheet of paper detailing the chronological history, along with three copies of a picture post card of the Red Crown Mini-Museum.
Dates:
1927 - 1991
J. Edgar Scholl diary
Collection — Box Communal Collections 12: Series MSA 213, Series 1, Placement: 04
Identifier: MSA 209
Scope and Contents
Daily diary of J. Edgar Scholl, January 1, 1901 to December 8, 1902. The diary provides a daily account of the life of a young man in Indiana as he begins farming and prepares to marry.
Dates:
1901 - 1902
Donald Schuder collection of Greater Lafayette Aquarium Society (GLAS) publications
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 319
Scope and Contents
The Donald Schuder Collection documents Schuder's time as a member of the Greater Lafayette Aquarium Society (GLAS). This collection includes numerous monthly newsletters titled "Looking Through the GLAS", an applicaton to join the National Aquarium Club, a January-February 1966 magazine from "Aquarium Illustrated", and an undated article from "The Aquarist Shopper".
Dates:
1966 - 1977
Thanksgiving postcard
Unprocessed — Box Communal Accessions 59
Identifier: 2023-081
Dates:
November 26, 1912
Thomas J. Sego papers
Unprocessed — Box Communal Accessions 13
Identifier: 20181001.1
Dates:
1943 - 1946
Vater Family scrapbooks
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 236
Scope and Contents
The Vater Family scrapbooks compiled by Septimus Vater and Williamson Dunn Vater primarily contain newspaper clippings related to Indiana politics and elections as well as obituaries and sports analysis from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Dates:
1869 - 1909
William A. Swartz collection of locomotive photographs, publications, and records
Unprocessed — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20101007
Dates:
circa 1800s - 1980s; Majority of material found within 1930s - 1960s
World War I flyers collection
Collection — Box Communal Collections 1: Series MSF 531, Series 6; Series UA 176, Series 3, Placement: 03
Identifier: MSP 253
Scope and Contents
The World War I flyers collection contains an assortment of World War I flyers and advertisements encouraging citizens to buy government bonds and help support the military during the War.
Dates:
1918