Robert K. Schelke photographs
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of seven individual photo album pages (includes 54 black and white photographs) documenting student activities and campus life at Purdue during the early 1920s. The photographs were taken by Robert K. Schelke who also provides the handwritten notes on the pages. Some of the photographs show campus buildings, including a shot of the Memorial Union while under construction.
Dates
- Creation: 1919 - 1923
Creator
- Schelke, Robert Koch, 1901-1988 (Photographer, Person)
Language of Materials
Collection is in English.
Access Information
Collection is open for research.
Copyright and Use Information
Collection is in the public domain.
Biographical Information
Robert Schelke was a native of Madison, IN who graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University in 1923. His study focus was in steam engineering. His professional career took him from the Illinois Bell Telephone Company to Heywood-Wakefield Furniture Manufacturing to the Sawyer Biscuit Co., Best Foods, Inc. and Belden Manufacturing Company
Extent
0.025 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Acquisition Information
Donated by Kathryn Meile, January 14, 2014.
Processing Information
Collection has been stored in acic free containers.
Subject
- Purdue University. Students. Social life and customs (Organization)
- Schelke, Robert Koch, 1901-1988 (Person)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Robert K. Schelke photographs
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jennifer Sdunzik and Richard Bernier
- Date
- 2020-04-24
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
- Edition statement
- Second edition. Collection description was first completed 2008-05-06
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