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Box 2

 Container

Contains 11 Collections and/or Records:

Robert Lee Matthews collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 167
Scope and Contents The Robert Lee Matthews collection documents Matthews' time as a student at Coyne Trade and Engineer School and at Purdue and his alumni relations with Purdue. The collection includes personal records and artifacts, correspondence, and photographs.
Dates: 1909 - 1969; Majority of material found within 1923 - 1953

Materials related to time as a student, 1920 - 1944

 Series — Box: 2
Identifier: MSA 167, Series 2
Scope and Contents This series consists of student directories, a personal diary, a class schedule, newspaper clippings about the swim team, and financial documents regarding student loans.
Dates: 1920 - 1944

Alumnus records, 1923 - 1969

 Series — Box: 2
Identifier: MSA 167, Series 3
Scope and Contents This series consists of reunion programs and announcements, alumni cards, contribution notices, and correspondence. Some correspondence was written between Robert Matthews and Red Mackey.
Dates: 1923 - 1969

Professional Life, 1947 - 1951

 Series — Box: 2, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSA 167, Series 4
Scope and Contents This series consists of a pamphlet and newsletter related to Robert Matthews' time working at Peerless Electric.
Dates: 1947 - 1951

Photographs and postcards, 1909 - 1958

 Series — Box: 2, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSA 167, Series 5
Scope and Contents This series includes of portraits, postcards, and group photos related to Robert Matthews' family, time as a student, and life post-graduation.
Dates: 1909 - 1958

Student directories, 1923 - 1925

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSA 167, Series 2, File 1
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series consists of student directories, a personal diary, a class schedule, newspaper clippings about the swim team, and financial documents regarding student loans.
Dates: 1923 - 1925

Personal Diary, 1923 - 1924

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSA 167, Series 2, File 2
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series consists of student directories, a personal diary, a class schedule, newspaper clippings about the swim team, and financial documents regarding student loans.
Dates: 1923 - 1924

Expense books and admittance card, 1921 - 1925

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSA 167, Series 2, File 3
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series consists of student directories, a personal diary, a class schedule, newspaper clippings about the swim team, and financial documents regarding student loans.
Dates: 1921 - 1925

Personal papers, 1923 - 1944

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSA 167, Series 2, File 4
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series consists of student directories, a personal diary, a class schedule, newspaper clippings about the swim team, and financial documents regarding student loans.
Dates: 1923 - 1944

Correspondence, programs, and announcements regarding alumni relations, circa 1920s - 1969

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSA 167, Series 3, File 1
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series consists of reunion programs and announcements, alumni cards, contribution notices, and correspondence. Some correspondence was written between Robert Matthews and Red Mackey.
Dates: circa 1920s - 1969

Alumni cards, contribution notices, and a lifetime membership to Purdue Memorial Union, 1923 - 1958

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSA 167, Series 3, File 6
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series consists of reunion programs and announcements, alumni cards, contribution notices, and correspondence. Some correspondence was written between Robert Matthews and Red Mackey.
Dates: 1923 - 1958