Faith Wayne Pearson papers

Collection — Box: Box 1

Identifier: MSA 258

Staff Only

Abstract

This collection includes clippings and articles pertaining to Pearson’s aviation activities while at Purdue, as well as her involvement in the Purdue engineering program, with the debate team, the WBAA campus radio station, Alpha Chi Omega, her acquaintanceship with Dr. Lillian Gilbreth, and her employment in the campus bookstore. The collection also includes one photograph of Pearson, circa 1995, a speech she composed detailing some highlights of her life and career, and a copy of her autobiography, The Faith Wayne Pearson story.

Dates

Creation: 1940-2000
Other: Majority of material found in 1940s
Other: Date acquired: 06/04/2012

Creator

Pearson, Faith Wayne, 1921-2019 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for access.

Conditions Governing Use

To the extent that she owns copyright, the donor has assigned the copyright in her works to the Archives. Copyright in some items in this collection may be held by their respective authors.

Biographical Information

Faith Wayne Pearson was born in Monroeville, Indiana, to Joshua and Roxie Wayne. She received her Bachelor of Science from Purdue University in 1942. She began her career as an analytical engineer for Hamilton Stand Division UTC, and subsequently worked in a variety of leadership postions at different companies, including United Steel, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, and the town of Wethersfield, Connecticut. She has also served in a variety of speaking and teaching engagements, including at Yale in 1978.

Extent

0.25 Cubic Feet

2 folders other_unmapped

1.00 mss._boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement Note

This collection has been arranged into two folders: Folder 1: Photographs, Clippings, and Speech, circa 1940 - circa 2000 Folder 2: Book, The Faith Wayne Story, circa 2000