The Purdue student newspaper (1880s) collection
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.
- Access Information
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The collection is open for research.
- Dates
- Creation: November 1882 - June 1888
- Extent
- 1.768 Cubic Feet (One cubic foot box and two full-width letter-size manuscript boxes)
- Related Names
- Kessler, Sherman O., 1914-2008
- Royse, Daniel
- Friberg, Martha Royse, 1912-1970
- Goss, W. F. M. (William Freeman Myrick), 1859-1928
- Carlyle Literary Society (Purdue University)
- Irving Literary Society (Purdue University)
- Philalethean Literary Society (Purdue University)
- Emersonian Literary Society (Purdue University)
- Purdue University
- Language of Materials
- English
- Script
- Latin
Newspaper Issues, November 1882 - June 1888
Includes printed issues of The Purdue student newspaper throughout its six-year existence. All 54 issues of the newspaper are present.
- Dates
- Creation: November 1882 - June 1888
- Extent
- 1.743 Cubic Feet (One cubic foot box and two full-width letter-size manuscript boxes)
Standard Volumes, November 1882 - June 1888
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.
- Dates
- Creation: November 1882 - June 1888
- Extent
- 1.259 Cubic Feet (One cubic foot box and four folders)
The Purdue Volume 1, November 1882 - June 1883
- Dates
- Creation: November 1882 - June 1883
The Purdue Volume 2, October 1883 - June 1884
- Dates
- Creation: October 1883 - June 1884
The Purdue Volume 3, October 1884 - June 1885
- Dates
- Creation: October 1884 - June 1885
The Purdue Volume 4, October 1885 - June 1886
- Dates
- Creation: October 1885 - June 1886
The Purdue Volume 5, October 1886 - June 1887
- Dates
- Creation: October 1886 - June 1887
The Purdue Volume 6, October 1887 - June 1888
- Dates
- Creation: October 1887 - June 1888
The Purdue Special Edition, June 1888
- Dates
- Creation: June 1888
The Purdue Volume 1 Duplicates, November 1882 - April 1883
- Dates
- Creation: November 1882 - April 1883
The Purdue Volume 2 Duplicates, October 1883 - June 1884
- Dates
- Creation: October 1883 - June 1884
The Purdue Volume 3 Duplicates, October 1884 - June 1885
- Dates
- Creation: October 1884 - June 1885
The Purdue Volume 4 Duplicates, October 1885 - June 1886
- Dates
- Creation: October 1885 - June 1886
The Purdue Volume 5 Duplicates, October 1886 - June 1887
- Dates
- Creation: October 1886 - June 1887
The Purdue Volume 6 Duplicates, October 1887 - June 1888
- Dates
- Creation: October 1887 - June 1888
The Purdue Special Edition Duplicates, June 1888
- Dates
- Creation: June 1888
Bound Volumes, October 1883 - June 1888
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.
- Dates
- Other: October 1883 - June 1888
- Extent
- 0.484 Cubic Feet (One full-width manuscript box and one folder)
The Purdue Volumes 1 and 2, November 1882 - June 1884
- Dates
- Creation: November 1882 - June 1884
The Purdue Volume 2, October 1883 - June 1884
- Dates
- Creation: October 1883 - June 1884
The Purdue Volume 3, October 1884 - June 1885
- Dates
- Creation: October 1884 - June 1885
The Purdue Volume 4, October 1885 - May 1886
- Dates
- Creation: October 1885 - May 1886
The Purdue Volume 5, October 1886 - June 1887
- Dates
- Creation: October 1886 - June 1887
The Purdue Volume 6, October 1887 - June 1888
- Dates
- Creation: October 1887 - June 1888
Ledger, November 1, 1884 - June 7, 1888
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.
- Dates
- Creation: November 1, 1884 - June 7, 1888
- Extent
- 0.025 Cubic Feet (One folder)
Citation
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MSP 245, The Purdue student newspaper (1880s) collection, Purdue University Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries.
Cite Item Description
MSP 245, The Purdue student newspaper (1880s) collection, Purdue University Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries. https://archives.lib.purdue.edu/repositories/2/resources/1622 Accessed May 31, 2025.