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Box 27

 Container

Contains 1 Collection or Record:

Materials related to Red Star Line trip abroad, circa 1870s-1880s

 File — Box: 27
Identifier: Box 28
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Winthrop E. Stone papers (1880s-1990s; 20.75 cubic feet) documents the life of Winthrop E. Stone, his family, and his administration as the fifth president of Purdue University.  They feature Stone’s academic career as a chemist and agriculturalist as well as his various policies and endeavors while President at Purdue.  They also document his interest in mountaineering.  Extensive records of communication and reporting on Stone’s accidental death while mount climbing is also included....
Dates: circa 1870s-1880s