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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...

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

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...

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.

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;...

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...