Matthews Hall records
Scope and Contents
The Matthews Hall records contains a student's academic paper documenting the history of the buildings, photographs of the exterior and interior of the building, and hand-drawn sketches.
Dates
- Creation: 1994
Creator
- Purdue University (Organization)
- Purdue University (Organization)
Languages of Materials
Collection material is in English.
Access Information
Majority of collection is open for research.
Copyright and Use Information
Copyright remains with the creator.
Historical Information
Matthews Hall is a brick and stone building located along State Street at Purdue University. It was constructed in 1921 as the Home Economics Building. It was renamed Matthews Hall in November 1976 to honor Dean of the School of Home Economics Mary L. Matthews, who laid the foundations for the school of Home Economics.
Extent
0.05 Cubic Feet (Two folders)
Acquisition Information
Source and date of acquisition are unknown.
Processing Information
Collection housed in acid-free folders.
Subject
- Matthews, Mary Lockwood, 1882 - (Person)
- Matthews Hall (West Lafayette, Ind.) (Organization)
- Title
- Matthews Hall records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jon Hathaway
- Date
- 2019-11-06
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
- Edition statement
- Second edition. First edition completed October 9, 2017.
Revision Statements
- 2019-11-06: Graded paper restricted and redacted version created for access. Student's name removed from description.
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