Carolyn E. Shoemaker collection
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a box of memorial pamphlets, one faculty folder, Shoemaker's annotated copy of the Purdue 1926-1927 Directory, and two books owned by her: The Crescent Moon, and The Perfect Tribute.
Dates
- Creation: 1933 - 1997
Creator
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Access Information
The faculty folder is open for research. Some parts of the collection have not been processed.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright held by Purdue University. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of materials.
Biographical Information
Carolyn Ernestine Shoemaker earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue in 1888, and later a master's degree in 1889. After spending several years caring for her incapacitated mother, Shoemaker found her way back to Purdue in 1900, taking on a position as professor of English Literature with the encouragement of Emma McRae, also a professor of English Literature and widely known "Lady Principal" of the University. In 1913, President Winthrop E. Stone offered Shoemaker the position of Dean of Women in addition to her teaching responsibilities. Among her accomplishments, Dean Shoemaker is remembered for her unceasing efforts in raising funds for the construction of the Purdue Memorial Union and ensuring that the alumni association remained an active organization on campus.
Extent
1.00 mss._boxes
Subject
- Purdue University. Faculty (Organization)
- Shoemaker, Carolyn E. (Carolyn Ernestine), 1868-1933 (Person)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Carolyn E. Shoemaker collection
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Mary A. Sego and Keertana Marella
- Date
- 2020-04-06
- 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 2012-05-03.
Revision Statements
- 2020-04-06: 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