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Purdue University College of Science records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 61

Scope and Contents

The College of Science records (1886-2009) document the history of the College of Science. Much of the collection is made up of items published either by the college itself, by its departments, or by its faculty. These include brochures and catalogs of the college, research reports, and newsletters concerning college activities. There are also materials that originated from specific departments within the College of Science including department newsletters, event programs, directories, and memorandums. Please see the finding aid for a complete inventory.

Dates

  • Creation: 1873 - 2023

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Access Information

This collection is open for research

Copyright and Use Information

Some material in this collection are in the public domain, while other material copyrights are held by Purdue University. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of materials.

Historical Information

The School of Science of Purdue University was founded in 1907 with Stanley Coulter as its founding dean. By 1922, it was already the second largest school on the Purdue Campus, with only the School of Mechanical Engineering boasting a higher enrollment number. Throughout the mid-twentieth century, the school grew to include the departments of Biology, Chemistry, ComputerScience, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics, several of which now occupy their own buildings on campus. In 2004, the School of Science was renamed the College of Science along with most of Purdue’s other schools.

Extent

4.451 Cubic Feet (Six letter-size full-width manuscript boxes, one letter-size half-width manuscript box, one cubic foot box, one shoe box, one CD box, and one flat box. )

Technical Access Information

VHS and DVDs in the collection may not be accessible until they are migrated to a viewable format. Please contact Purdue Archives and Special Collections if interested in viewing this material.

Acquisition Information

The bulk of these materials were collected by the libraries prior to the establishment of the Virginia Karnes Archives and Special Collections. The large portraits were transferred to the Archives on June 23, 2009. The oversized photos in Box 10 were transferred from the College of Science in 2009. Addition 02 was donated by Andy Robison in October 2023.

Accruals and Additions

The bulk of these materials were collected by the libraries prior to the establishment of the Virginia Karnes Archives and Special Collections. The large portraits were transferred from 20090623 to UA 61 in January 2017. Materials from addition 02 were transferred from Andy Robison in the Department of Physics in October 2023.

Processing Information

The bulk of these materials were collected for the library’s stacks prior to the creation of Purdue’s Archives and Special Collections. Whenever possible, original order of the materials as collected has been retained. All materials have been housed in acid-free folders and acid-free boxes. Addition 02 was added to the collection in October 2023.

Title
Purdue University College of Science records
Status
In Progress
Author
Trevor Burrows, Adelle Rogers, and Sara Pettinger
Date
2023-10-30
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English
Edition statement
Third edition. Collection description was first created 2017-07-03.

Repository Details

Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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