Mechanical Engineering Building records
Scope and Contents
The Mechanical Engineering Building records contain the program from the building's dedication and a booklet with information describing the new building, the history of the Mechanical Engineering program at Purdue University, and the speeches delivered during the dedication ceremonies.
Dates
- Creation: 1933
Creator
- Purdue University (Organization)
Languages of Materials
Collection material is in English.
Access Information
The collection is open for research.
Copyright and Use Information
Copyright held by Purdue University.
Historical Information
The Mechanical Engineering Building was dedicated on May 5, 1933. The building was expanded in 1962 and 2008. The laboratory portion of the building was completed in 1930 and the classrooms and offices completed in the fall of 1932.
Extent
0.025 Cubic Feet (One folder)
Acquisition Information
Source and date of acquisition are unknown.
Processing Information
Collection housed in acid-free folder.
Subject
- Purdue University--Buildings (Organization)
- Mechanical Engineering Building (West Lafayette, Ind. : 1931-) (Organization)
- Title
- Mechanical Engineering Building records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jon Hathaway
- Date
- 2017-09-15
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
- Edition statement
- First edition.
Revision Statements
- 2020-05-18: Collection description updated by Adelle Rogers.
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