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Purdue University Buildings booklet

 Collection — Box: Communal Collections 56, Placement: 10
Identifier: MSP 268

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one early printed booklet of Purdue University buildings. The booklet contains images of the following buildings: Aerial View of Campus, Aeroplane View of Stadium, "The Bowl", Fowler Hall, Agricultural Experiment Station, Stanley Coulter Hall, Home Economics Building, New Men's Dormitory, Mechanical Building, Library and Mechanical Buildings, Engineering Building, Library, Physics Building, Science Building (in distance), Union Building, Chemistry Building, Gymnasium in Distance, Memorial Gymnasium, Agricultural Experiment Station. Based on the aerial view of campus, the booklet was printed between 1928 and 1930. The booklet was donated by Sue Contreras and belonged to her father. This collection might be relevant to researchers interested in Purdue University and its buildings history.

Dates

  • 1928 - 1930
  • Other: Date acquired: 9/30/2017

Extent

0.25 Cubic Feet (This collection consists of one folder, which is housed In a communal box .) : Item collapses for compact storage.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Finding Aid to Purdue University buildings booklet
Status
Completed
Author
Jennifer Sdunzik
Date
2017-12-19
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English
Edition statement
First edition.

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository

http://www.lib.purdue.edu/spcol
Contact:
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West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
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