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David E. Ross papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 0000DER1

Scope and Contents

The Papers of David Ross, inventor, businessman, and chair of the Purdue Board of Trustees. Materials include certificates, deeds and other legal papers, genealogy materials, correspondence, newspaper clippings, speeches, photographs, scrapbooks, and artifacts documenting the life and career of David Ross. His papers cover a wide variety of subjects relating to his life and various farms and land he owned, and Martin Steel Products, as well as subjects relating to Purdue University, such as athletics, the airport, the Board of Trustees, the construction of the Purdue Memorial Union building, WBAA, the Glider Club, and the Purdue Research Foundation. Please see PDF Finding Aid for collection inventory.

Dates

  • 1870-1943

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

No use restrictions.

Extent

15.00 mss._boxes

Additional Description

Existence and Location of Originals

multi-part note content

Related Materials

George Ade Papers Edward C. Elliott Papers Purdue University Board of Trustees Records Ross-Ade Foundation Records Ross-Ade Stadium

Separated Materials

Oversized certificate is located in ASC Map Case.

Subjects

Related Names

Creator

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
David E. Ross papers
Status
Unprocessed
Author
Archives Staff
Date
05/12/2008
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English

Physical Storage Information

External Documents

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository

http://www.lib.purdue.edu/spcol
Contact:
504 W. State Street
West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839