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Herbert S. O'Brien papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 260

Scope and Contents

The Herbert S. O'Brien papers contain materials that were created by, received by, or that are about Herbert O'Brien. Contents include, but are not limited to, a Class of 1915 photo album, photographs of O'brien, letters, notes, newspaper clippings, and various publications.

Dates

  • circa 1912-1982

Creator

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

Herbert Sheldon O’Brien, known colloquially as "Irish" was born in Wabash, Indiana. He graduated from Purdue University in 1915 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. At Purdue, he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity and participated actively in various campus organizations. He was involved in the Varsity “P” Club, the Harlequin Club, Battery “B,” and the Purdue Alumni Association student council.

During his senior year, he served as the president of the Student Council and was recognized as one of the Senior “P” Men and Senior Numeral Men. He played football throughout his time at Purdue, starting from his freshman year and eventually becoming Team Captain in his senior year.
Source: Purdue University Debris 1915

Extent

0.424 Cubic Feet (One flat box, two letter-size folders, and one flat folder.)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Access Information

The Class of 1915 photo album is very fragile and should be handled with care.

Acquisition Information

Source and date of acquisition are unknown.

Physical Description

One bound leather book in fragile condition with a few loose photographs.

Processing Information

The original order of the materials has been retained.
Title
Herbert S. O'Brien papers
Status
Under Review
Author
Jennifer Sdunzik, Keertana Marella, and Amelia Simpson
Date
2024-07-25
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Edition statement
Third edition. Collection description was first completed 2017-10-03 and later updated in 2020-04-29.

Revision Statements

  • 2020-04-29: Collection description updated by Keertana Marella
  • 2024-07-25: The title of MSP 260 was renamed from “Class of 1915 photo album” to “Herbert S. O’Brien papers.” Two files were added to the collection. The item listings describing individual elements in the photo album were deleted, and the item “Class of 1915 photo album” was created. The extents, notes, instances, and dates of this collection have been adjusted to reflect the above changes.

Repository Details

Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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