Heavilon Hall records
Scope and Contents
The Heavilon Hall records contain invitations to the building's original dedication in 1892. Also included are a document describing restoration efforts after a damaging fire, a pamphlet soliciting donations for a clock and chimes for the restored building's tower, a program for the restored building's 1895 dedication, and the blueprints of the planned renovations. There are also two commemorative plaques.
Dates
- Creation: 1892 - 1956
Creator
- Purdue University (Organization)
Languages of Materials
Collection material is in English.
Access Information
The collection is open for research.
Copyright and Use Information
Collection material is in the public domain.
Historical Information
Heavilon Hall, originally known as the Engineering Laboratory, was dedicated in January 1894 and burned to the ground four days later. Restoration efforts were made to the building and machinery contained within the building. Blueprints for the remodel were drafted and published in 1898. Renamed Heavilon Hall in 1956. The building housed the Departments of English and Speech, and the Speech and Hearing Clinic along with other related activities such as debating, developmental reading, and research in speech and hearing disorders in its later years before it was demolished in 2024.
Extent
0.075 Cubic Feet (Three folders and two plaques)
Acquisition Information
Source and date of acquisition are unknown. The 1956 commemorative plaque was received by the College of Liberal Arts on August 15, 2025.
Processing Information
The collection is housed in acid-free folders.
Subject
- Purdue University--Buildings (Organization)
- Purdue University. College of Engineering (Organization)
- Title
- Heavilon Hall records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jon Hathaway, William Niner, and Sara Pettinger
- Date
- 2025-10-21
- 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 first completed on 2017-09-15.
Revision Statements
- 2022-11-15: Information pamphlet on building restoration and solicitation of donations for chime tower and clock was added to the collection and associated descriptions were updated by William Niner.
- 2025-10-21: Two plaques added to the collection and collection description updated by Sara Pettinger.
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