Thomas Hendrix letters to Margaret Kennedy
Scope and Contents
The Thomas Hendrix letters to Margaret Kennedy (1945-1947, 0.1 cubic feet) document the correspondence from Hendrix to Kennedy while Hendrix was a student and Navy V-12 member at Purdue University. The letters describe Hendrix’s extracurricular activities and studies at Purdue, as well as his involvement in the V-12 program. In the only letter from 1947, Hendrix alludes to an injury he sustained in an accident on campus, likely the bleacher collapse of February 1947. In addition to the letters from Hendrix, there is one letter from an individual identified only as Ray to Kennedy that was added to one of the envelopes. This collection might be useful for researchers interested in the World War II era at Purdue, the Navy V-12 program, correspondence and courtship in the 1940s, and student life in the same era.
Dates
- Creation: 1945 - 1947
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1945 - 1946
- Other: Date acquired: 01/02/2009
Creator
- Hendrix, Thomas (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material is in English.
Access Information
Collection is Open for research
Copyright and Use Information
Copyright held by Purdue University. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of materials.
Biographical Information
Thomas F. Hendrix was a student at Purdue during the World War II era. His enrollment at Purdue was due to the University’s involvement in the Navy V-12 program that was started in 1943, and was renamed the NROTC after the conclusion of the war. Hendrix was enrolled at Purdue towards the end of the war, and graduated in 1947 with a Bachelor of Science in Forestry. While at Purdue, Hendrix was also a member of Sigma Nu, whose members at that time were typically affiliated with the military. In his last semester at Purdue, Hendrix was injured in the bleacher collapse of February 24, 1947 at a home basketball game.
Extent
0.025 Cubic Feet (One folder)
Abstract
Letters from Thomas Hendrix to Margaret Kennedy while he was a student and member of the Navy V-12 program at Purdue University
Arrangement Note
The Letters are organized chronologically.
Custodial History
Collection was purchased on eBay from Jim Hollis and subsequently donated to ASC.
Source of Acquisition
Sammie Morris
Method of Acquisition
Donation
Processing Information
Whenever possible, original order of the materials has been retained. All materials have been housed in polyester sleeves a/or acid-free folders and boxes.
Subject
- United States. Department of the Navy (Organization)
- Purdue University. Students. Social life and customs (Organization)
- Purdue University--History (Organization)
Genre / Form
- Title
- Thomas Hendrix letters to Margaret Kennedy
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Virginia Pleasant and Keertana Marella
- Date
- 2020-04-22
- 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 2013-03-10.
Revision Statements
- 2020-04-22: 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