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Box 2

 Container

Contains 7 Collections and/or Records:

U.S. Navy Documents , 1944-1946

 Series — Box: 2
Identifier: 2
Scope and Contents The U.S. Navy Documents series documents the involvement of Dr. Stob in the U.S Navy, prior to the start of his education and career development at Purdue. This series contains the following: official letters, 1946; legal documents, 1946; certificates, 1945-1946. Significant letters to Stob include ones from President Harry Truman and Army General Omar N. Bradley, in which they express appreciation for Stob’s service during World War II. The legal documents refer to paperwork that document the...
Dates: 1944-1946

Certificates, 1944-1946

 File — Box: 2
Identifier: Folder 1
Item of Significance Item of Significance: “Solemn Mysteries of the Ancient Order of the Deep”, Line-Crossing Ceremony unofficial certificate (which is an initiation rite in various navies that commemorates a sailor's first crossing of the Equator), 1945
Dates: 1944-1946

Military Separation Papers , 1946

 File — Box: 2
Identifier: Folder 2
Scope and Contents From the Series: The U.S. Navy Documents series documents the involvement of Dr. Stob in the U.S Navy, prior to the start of his education and career development at Purdue. This series contains the following: official letters, 1946; legal documents, 1946; certificates, 1945-1946. Significant letters to Stob include ones from President Harry Truman and Army General Omar N. Bradley, in which they express appreciation for Stob’s service during World War II. The legal documents refer to paperwork that document the...
Dates: 1946

Correspondence , Undated

 File — Box: 2
Identifier: Folder 3
Item of Significance Item of Significance: Formal letters from President Harry Truman, thanking Stob for his service in the Armed Forces and from General Omar N. Bradley, stating the benefits that are available to the veterans.
Dates: Undated

Purdue and Career Records, 1952-1992

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 3
Scope and Contents The Purdue and career records series provides the bulk of the information about Stob and his contributions to the agricultural industry during his teaching years. It has Purdue records, 1953-1992 as well as records from organizations outside of Purdue, 1954-1967. The Purdue records in this subseries reflect Stob’s involvement in his research work and the lives of his students. It consists of his experimental findings, analyses and correspondence; written publications and research papers;...
Dates: 1952-1992

USNR-O Dog Tag, undated

 Item — Box: 2
Identifier: Folder 4
Scope and Contents From the Series: The U.S. Navy Documents series documents the involvement of Dr. Stob in the U.S Navy, prior to the start of his education and career development at Purdue. This series contains the following: official letters, 1946; legal documents, 1946; certificates, 1945-1946. Significant letters to Stob include ones from President Harry Truman and Army General Omar N. Bradley, in which they express appreciation for Stob’s service during World War II. The legal documents refer to paperwork that document the...
Dates: undated

Martin Stob papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 507
Scope and Contents The Martin Stob Papers (1932-2014; 0.8 cubic ft.) documents the professional and personal life of Purdue alumnus and professor, Martin Stob. The papers cover his time as a faculty member of the Animal Sciences Department, as well his time as a student at Purdue. The collection also includes items that reflect his personal life and interests. Types of materials include written publications and research papers; awards and certificates; correspondence; career photographs; and some newspaper...
Dates: 1932 - 2014