Box Communal Collections 65
Container
Contains 36 Collections and/or Records:
Virginia Nilles collection of Home Economics papers
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 65, Placement: 07, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSP 278
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a collection of recipes produced by the School of Home Economics in 1932. The recipes are compiled under various categories, e.g., "Recipes for Inexpensive Dishes" and "Menus for St. Valentine's Day."
Dates:
circa 1932
1909 Gala Week booklet
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 65, Placement: 14, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSP 281
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one green leather-bound Gala Week booklet from 1909.
Dates:
1909
Robert L. Eichhorn papers
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 65, Placement: 04, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSF 519
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one grant proposal for the development of a handbook for the assessment of needs of elderly Americans for state and area agency planners, composed by Robert L. Eichhorn and Cheryl A. Maurana, director and assistant director of Purdue's Health Services Research and Training Program, respectively. The paper contains valuable information regarding the history of the research and training program.
Dates:
1978
Arthur Avery papers
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 65, Placement: 03, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSF 517
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of black-and-white photos and photo proof sheets of Dr. Avery with kitchen equipment as well as a biographical essay about his tenure at Purdue and in the food industry.
Dates:
1989
Purdue Engineering Report Card collection
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 65, Placement: 11, Folder: 1
Identifier: UA 168
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one 1939 freshman year report card in Engineering. The report card was issued to Vern C. Vanderbilt, native of Indianapolis, who graduated from Purdue with a Bacelor in Mechanical Engineering in 1942.
Dates:
1939
Collection of Agricultural Extension leaflets
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 65, Placement: 09, Folder: 1
Identifier: UA 167
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of three leaflets published by the Agricultural Extension Service in 1951. The leaflets are entitled: "Magic in Milk," "Home Business Methods" and "Good Sewing Methods."
Dates:
1951
Maggie Konich Collection of Purdue Engineering publications
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 65, Placement: 05, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSP 276
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of four engineering-related brochures and one pamphlet of Academic Officers. The brochures provide a historical overview of engineering education at Purdue University.
Dates:
1960-1987
1998 Alamo Bowl collection
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 65, Placement: 10, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSP 280
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of photographs, correspondence, tickets, brochures and ephemera relating to the 1998 Alamo Bowl.
Dates:
1998
Purdue Honorary Doctorates records
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 65, Placement: 12, Folder: 1
Identifier: UA 169
Scope and Contents
The records are a compilation of all individuals that received honorary doctorates from Purdue between 1888 and 2013. The list contains the date and discipline the degrees which were awarded. Famous honorary doctorates include Neil Armstrong, Eugene Cernan, Mitch Daniels, A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr., and Darlene Clark Hine.
Dates:
1888 - 2013
Tom Allen Comedy of the Dead script
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 65, Placement: 08, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSP 279
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of the script is for "The Comedy of the Dead" (La Comedia de los Muertos), written by José Cid Pérez and transcribed into English by John P. Dyson. There is an inscription inside the front cover from Perez to Professor Robert Lowe.
Dates:
1967
Christina Faulkner collection of Purdue women materials
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 65, Placement: 02, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSP 275
Scope and Contents
The collection consists primarily of papers sent to or collected by Ruth Bender including letters from and clippings relating to Helen Schleman, Dorothy Stratton, and Beverly Stone. In addition, there are typed poems written by Goldeen Papenguth.
Dates:
circa 1984-1992