Joan Minton Christopher papers

Collection — Box: Box 1

Identifier: MSA 250

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Joan Minton Christopher papers (1968-1970; 0.4 cubic feet) documents her undergraduate years at Purdue University during the late 1960s. The collection contains tickets from Purdue Convocations events, as well as basketball and football tickets. Christopher’s green WRX Club beanie, several programs from Purdue events, a box of matches from the Purdue National Bank, and a photo of Joan Minton Christopher from 1968 are also included.

Dates

1968-1970
Other: Majority of material found in 1968
Other: Date acquired: 01/10/2011

Creator

Christopher, Joan Minton (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Purdue University Libraries per deed of gift.

Biographical Information

Joan Minton Christopher attended Purdue University from 1967-1971 and received a BA in Creative Writing. While at Purdue, she met her husband, Tom Christopher, who received his BS in Civil Engineering in 1970 and his MS in 1971. Joan Christopher earned a second degree in Radio/TV and works as a free-lance TV researcher and writer. She co-authored the book Images of America: The Lehigh Valley Cement Industry, which was published in 2005.