The Purdue student newspaper (1880s) collection

Includes a complete run of The Purdue student newspaper of the 1880s, which ran from 1882-1888. A total of 54 issues appear in the collection, separated into six volumes. Volume 1 has eight issues, published monthly from November 1882 until June 1883. Volumes 2 through 6 have nine issues each, published monthly from October to June. There is also a Special Edition issue published in June 1888, in addition to the regularly published June issue for that year.

Also present in the collection is a ledger book documenting newspaper subscriptions and expenses.

Includes printed issues of The Purdue student newspaper throughout its six-year existence. All 54 issues of the newspaper are present.

Standard, unbound issues of The Purdue newspaper. This includes issues never placed into bound volumes, and those which had been bound but have been removed from their bindings for preservation purposes. At least one copy of each of the 54 issues printed of the newspaper are available in this format.

Bound volumes of The Purdue student newspaper. Includes complete sets for volumes 2, 3, 5, and 6. A bound volume 4 is present, but is missing a copy of issue no. 9 (June 1885). No bound volume for volume 1 is present in the collection.

Includes one ledger book detailing the subscriptions, expenses, and overall financial details of The Purdue. The ledger also contains a list of "exchanges" with other university newspapers.