The Purdue student newspaper (1880s) collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 245
Scope and Contents
Includes issues of The Purdue student newspaper of the 1880s and a ledger book documenting newspaper subscriptions and expenses.
Dates
- 1882 - 1888
Creator
- Carlyle Literary Society (Purdue University) (Organization)
Access Information
The collection is open for research.
Copyright and Use Information
Material in this collection is in the public domain. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of materials.
Historical Information
The Purdue student newspaper of the 1880s was the second paper titled The Purdue; a student newspaper of the same name was published in 1875. The two papers were not related to one another. This iteration of The Purdue was a monthly subscription-based paper produced during the academic year, September through June, by the campus literary societies. Submissions were accepted by current students and graduates of the university. The newspaper included poetry, essays, news, "exchanges" (article sharing) listings of other university newspapers, area business advertisements, and information about alumni. The June issue of the newspaper was entitled as the "Commencement Number" each year to mark the end of the academic year and graduation of a new class. The final issue of The Purdue was published in June 1888. It was succeeded by the Purdue Exponent student newspaper, which began in December 1889.
Extent
0.545 Cubic Feet (One full-width letter-size manuscript box and one half-width letter-size manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into two series.
- Newspaper Issues
- Ledger
Acquisition Information
An issue of the 1888 Special Edition were donated by the family of Daniel Royce and his granddaughter Martha Royce Friberg on an unknown date. An additional issue of the 1888 Special Edition was donated by Sherman Kessler on August 26, 1997. Source and date of acquisition of all other items are unknown.
Processing Information
A portion of materials were disbound from artifical binding due to conservation concerns. All items were and placed into acid-free folders and acid-free boxes. When present, a duplicate copy of each issue was foldered separately.
Source
- Kessler, Sherman O., 1914-2008 (Donor, Person)
Creator
- Carlyle Literary Society (Purdue University) (Organization)
- Irving Literary Society (Purdue University) (Organization)
- Philalethean Literary Society (Purdue University) (Organization)
- Emersonian Literary Society (Purdue University) (Organization)
- Title
- The Purdue student newspaper (1880s) collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Neal Harmeyer
- Date
- 2021-07-09
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Edition statement
- First edition.
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
Contact:
504 W. State Street
West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
archives@purdue.edu
504 W. State Street
West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
archives@purdue.edu