James Blakesley Collection on the Class of 1950

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSA 28

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The James Blakesley Collection on the Class of 1950 contains memorabilia from the Class of 1950's days at Purdue. Types of material include dance cards, newspaper clippings, event programs and playbills, along with photographs, record albums, and artifacts.

Dates

Creation: 1946 - 2007
Creation: Majority of material found within 1946 - 1950

Creator

Blakesley, James Flinn, 1924-2016 (Person)

Access Information

This collection is open for research.

Copyright and Use Information

Material copyrights held by Purdue University or original creator. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of materials.

Biographical Information

James Blakesley was a member of the Class of 1950 and part of Purdue University for nearly 50 years as Director of Space Management and Academic Scheduling.

Blakesley gathered and organized the materials found in this collection from his fellow 1950 classmates. Tom Wilhite, who also contributed many items to the collection, was the editor of the Debris in 1950.

Extent

3.20 Cubic Feet (One cubic foot box, one flat box, and one object)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The material has been arranged into two series based on format.

Printed and Audio Visual Material
Artifacts

Acquisition Information

Most items in this collection were collected by or donated by James Blakesley on November 19, 2009, and June 18, 2010. Some items were donated by Tom Wilhite, date unknown.

Processing Information

All material has been housed in acid-free folders and acid-free boxes.

Related Names

Subject

Purdue University (Organization)
Purdue University--Students (Organization)
Purdue University. Class of 1950 (Organization)
Debris Yearbook (Organization)

Source

Blakesley, James Flinn, 1924-2016 (Donor, Person)
Wilhite, Thomas J. (Donor, Person)

Subjects

Genre / Form

Topical

Collecting Areas

- University Archives. Purdue University Archives

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: James Blakesley Collection on the Class of 1950
Status: Under Review
Author: Mary A. Sego
Date: 2019-10-04
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin
Edition statement: Second edition. Collection description first completed 2010-02-12.