Nancy Bowden Peterson collection
Scope and Contents
Nose warmer, hand knitted by Nancy Peterson, circa 1965. Our Babies: Their Feeding, Care and Training by Dr. Herman N. Bundesen, 1938. Margaret Amsden's (Peterson's mother) recipe collection from her days as a Purdue student, circa 1938.
Dates
- Creation: 1938 - 1965
Creator
Language of Materials
Collection material is in English.
Access Information
Collection is open for research.
Copyright and Use Information
Copyright held by Purdue University or original creator. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of materials.
Biographical Information
Nancy Bowden Perterson received her Bachelor of Science degree in Consumer and Family Sciences in 1965 from Purdue University. During her time at Purdue, she was very involved in extracurricular activities, including: Green Guard, Gold Peppers, Tomahawk, AWS Council, Home Ec Club, and the WRX Governing Board.
Extent
1.067 Cubic Feet (One full-width letter-size manuscript box.)
- Title
- Nancy Bowden Peterson collection
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Mary A. Sego and Keertana Marella
- Date
- 2020-03-31
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
- Edition statement
- Second edition. Collection description was first completed 2011-11-08.
Revision Statements
- 2020-03-31: Collection description updated by Keertana Marella
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
504 Mitch Daniels Boulevard
West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
archives@purdue.edu