William Brady papers
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 16, Placement: 07
Identifier: MSF 47
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of two folders containing articles by William Brady, correspondence written by him and two obituaries for him.
Dates
- 1911 - 1923
Creator
- Brady, William (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material is in English.
Access Information
The collection is open for research.
Copyright and Use Information
Portions of material in this collection may be in the public domain. Other material copyrights held by Purdue University or original creator/publisher. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of materials.
Biographical Information
William Brady was born in Tippecanoe, Indiana in 1864. He moved to the South Chicago area in 1889. Brady was the chief chemist of the Illinois Steel plant of South Chicago and dean of the Chemistry and Metalllurgia of Steel. He was survived by his wife Laura, a daughter, Mrs. Victoria Brady Abbott, and a son, Van William Brady, and three bothers and a sister. The funeral was held April 26, 1923 at the Windsor Park Masonic Temple.
Extent
0.05 Cubic Feet (Two folders)
Arrangement
Collection materials are in chronological order.
Acquisition Information
Source and date of acquisition are unknown.
Processing Information
Material has been housed in an acid-free folder and acid-free box.
Creator
- Brady, William (Person)
- Title
- William Brady papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Mary A. Sego
- Date
- 2020-06-25
- 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 first completed 2011-05-06 by Mary Sego.
Revision Statements
- 2020-04-08: Collection description updated by Amanda Rumba in order to more fully meet standards.
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