Arthur Avery papers
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 65, Placement: 03, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSF 517
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of black-and-white photos and photo proof sheets of Dr. Avery with kitchen equipment as well as a biographical essay about his tenure at Purdue and in the food industry.
Dates
- 1989
Creator
- Avery, Arthur C. (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material is in English.
Access Information
Collection is open for research.
Copyright and Use Information
Copyright held by Purdue University.
Biographical Information
Arthur C. Avery (1915 -1998) was a professor of Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management in the School of Consumer and Family Sciences. In the foodservice equipment industry he is considered a pioneer.
In 1978, Professor Avery was named "Hospitality Educator of the Year" by the world-wide Council of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Educators. He began his teaching career at Purdue in 1969 and left a deep impact on campus. Purdue's foodservice research lab is named in his honor.
Extent
0.025 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Acquisition Information
The collection was transferred from the College of Health and Human Sciences, December 01, 2012.
Processing Information
All materials have been housed in acid-free folders and acid-free boxes
Creator
- Avery, Arthur C. (Person)
- Title
- Arthur Avery papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jennifer Sdunzik
- Date
- 2018-05-09
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
- Edition statement
- First edition.
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
Contact:
504 Mitch Daniels Boulevard
West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
archives@purdue.edu
504 Mitch Daniels Boulevard
West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
archives@purdue.edu