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Contains 10 Collections and/or Records:

Clifford and Jo Swanlund papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 24
Scope and Contents The Clifford and Jo Swanlund papers document the lives and careers of Cliff Swanlund and Jo Carty Swanlund. The collection contains an extensive number of letters written by Cliff and Jo from the beginning of their relationship through the early years of their marriage. It also contains many letters written by Cliff's parents to him, while he was a student at Purdue University. The correspondence gives one a unique perspective not only on the family itself, but on outside events which occurred...
Dates: 1943 - 2002; Other: Majority of material found within 1949 - 1953
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Clifford and Jo Swanlund papers

Correspondence and School Albums, 1943 - 1954

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: MSA 24, Series 1
Scope and Contents Folder 1. Letters from Jo to Cliff, 1949-1953 Thank you letter from R. B. Wiley, Head of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics 2. Letters to Jo from Cliff, 1949-1953 3. Car Invoice - $1,944.12 for Plymouth Cambridge Cl. Sedan (Sonora Bronze)Letters between Jo and Cliff, Summer R.O.T.C Camp, 1952 R.O.T.C. Summer Camp, Belvoir Castle, Friday, July 11, 1952, p. 8 R.O.T.C. Summer Camp, Belvoir Castle, Friday, July 18, 1952, p. 8...
Dates: 1943 - 1954
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / MSA 24, Clifford and Jo Swanlund papers

Letters from Jo to Cliff, 1949 - 1953

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSA 24, Series 1, File 1
Scope and Contents Includes a thank you letter from R. B. Wiley, Head of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics.
Dates: 1949 - 1953
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / MSA 24, Clifford and Jo Swanlund papers / Correspondence and School Albums

Letters to Jo from Cliff, 1949 - 1953

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSA 24, Series 1, File 2
Scope and Contents Includes a car invoice - $1,944.12 for Plymouth Cambridge Cl. Sedan (Sonora Bronze).
Dates: 1949 - 1953
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / MSA 24, Clifford and Jo Swanlund papers / Correspondence and School Albums

Letters between Jo and Cliff, Summer R.O.T.C Camp, 1952

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSA 24, Series 1, File 3
Scope and Contents Includes the publications: R.O.T.C. Trestle, 1952 Summer Camp, Fort Belvoir, VA (bound publication); and The Engineer Center, The Engineer School, Engineer Research & Development and the Engineer Replacement Training Center, Fort Belvoir, VA (bound publication).
Dates: 1952
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / MSA 24, Clifford and Jo Swanlund papers / Correspondence and School Albums

CD - Bob Leonard letters , 1950 - 1953

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSA 24, Series 1, File 4
Scope and Contents From the Series: Folder 1. Letters from Jo to Cliff, 1949-1953 Thank you letter from R. B. Wiley, Head of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics 2. Letters to Jo from Cliff, 1949-1953 3. Car Invoice - $1,944.12 for Plymouth Cambridge Cl. Sedan (Sonora Bronze)Letters between Jo and Cliff, Summer R.O.T.C Camp, 1952 R.O.T.C. Summer Camp, Belvoir Castle, Friday, July 11, 1952, p. 8 R.O.T.C. Summer Camp, Belvoir Castle, Friday, July 18, 1952, p. 8...
Dates: 1950 - 1953
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / MSA 24, Clifford and Jo Swanlund papers / Correspondence and School Albums

Letters to Jo from Cliff in Germany, March - June, 1954

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSA 24, Series 1, File 5
Scope and Contents From the Series: Folder 1. Letters from Jo to Cliff, 1949-1953 Thank you letter from R. B. Wiley, Head of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics 2. Letters to Jo from Cliff, 1949-1953 3. Car Invoice - $1,944.12 for Plymouth Cambridge Cl. Sedan (Sonora Bronze)Letters between Jo and Cliff, Summer R.O.T.C Camp, 1952 R.O.T.C. Summer Camp, Belvoir Castle, Friday, July 11, 1952, p. 8 R.O.T.C. Summer Camp, Belvoir Castle, Friday, July 18, 1952, p. 8...
Dates: March - June, 1954
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / MSA 24, Clifford and Jo Swanlund papers / Correspondence and School Albums

Letters Home from Jo and Cliff in Germany and Letters to Germany, and some while on Shell Training Program, 1954

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSA 24, Series 1, File 6
Scope and Contents From the Series: Folder 1. Letters from Jo to Cliff, 1949-1953 Thank you letter from R. B. Wiley, Head of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics 2. Letters to Jo from Cliff, 1949-1953 3. Car Invoice - $1,944.12 for Plymouth Cambridge Cl. Sedan (Sonora Bronze)Letters between Jo and Cliff, Summer R.O.T.C Camp, 1952 R.O.T.C. Summer Camp, Belvoir Castle, Friday, July 11, 1952, p. 8 R.O.T.C. Summer Camp, Belvoir Castle, Friday, July 18, 1952, p. 8...
Dates: 1954
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / MSA 24, Clifford and Jo Swanlund papers / Correspondence and School Albums

School Album (scrapbook), 1943 - 1951

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 1
Identifier: MSA 24, Series 1, Item 1
Scope and Contents Includes Cliff in Junior High School and High School, 1943-1949, and Jo in High School, 1947-1951.
Dates: 1943 - 1951
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / MSA 24, Clifford and Jo Swanlund papers / Correspondence and School Albums

Purdue Album (scrapbook), 1949 - 1953

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 2
Identifier: MSA 24, Series 1, Item 2
Scope and Contents Items include: admission certificate; Residence Hall agreement, Cary Hall; programs for Purdue Theatre, Hall of Music, Convocations, and Playshop Events; report cards; Ross Surveying Camp; newspaper clippings; Phi Eta Sigma invitation letter; Chi Epsilon Fraternity invitation letter and certificate; R.O.T.C. Standings of Senior Cadet Officers; Purdue Order of Military Merit Letter; R.O.T.C. Summer Camp photographs; Tau Beta Pi certificate and clipping; Purdue Military Department,...
Dates: 1949 - 1953
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / MSA 24, Clifford and Jo Swanlund papers / Correspondence and School Albums