Purdue University College of Science records
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.
See moreDates
- Creation: 1873 - 2023
Creator
- Purdue University. College of Science (Organization)
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.
See moreExtent
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.
Subject
- Purdue University. College of Science (Organization)
- Purdue University. Faculty (Organization)
- Purdue University. Department of Physics (Organization)
- Purdue University. Department of Biological Sciences (Organization)
- 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
504 Mitch Daniels Boulevard
West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
archives@purdue.edu