Herbert S. O'Brien papers
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
- Creation: 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.
Processing Information
The original order of the materials has been retained. Items have been housed in acid-free folders and boxes. Loose items in the Class of 1915 photo album have been placed in polyester sleeves.
Subject
- Purdue University. Class of 1915 (Organization)
- Title
- Herbert S. O'Brien papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jennifer Sdunzik, Keertana Marella, and Amelia Simpson
- Date
- 2024-08-05
- 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.
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
504 Mitch Daniels Boulevard
West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
archives@purdue.edu