Box 14
Container
Contains 14 Collections and/or Records:
John Purdue Biographical and Purdue Family Genealogical Research Material, 1847 - 1981
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 521, Series 4
Scope and Contents
The research material consists of Purdue family genealogical information gathered in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Lafayette, Indiana. There are photographs from Purdue Mountain, PA, where it is thought that John Purdue's family lived when he was born. There is a roll of microfilm that is thought to contain information gathered by a relative in Galena, Ohio. Also related to the genealogical material is correspondence from those who had asked questions of Knoll, and who he in turn wrote to, in order...
Dates:
1847 - 1981
J. P. Significant Biographies, 1960 - 1962
File — Box: 14, Folder: 17
Identifier: MSF 521, Series 4, File 17
Scope and Contents
Folder title remains as Knoll had indicated. Material consists of items much older, but indicates collected in early 1960s. (folder 1 of 2).
Dates:
1960 - 1962
J. P. Church Affiliations (Lafayette), 1959
File — Box: 14, Folder: 18
Identifier: MSF 521, Series 4, File 18
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The research material consists of Purdue family genealogical information gathered in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Lafayette, Indiana. There are photographs from Purdue Mountain, PA, where it is thought that John Purdue's family lived when he was born. There is a roll of microfilm that is thought to contain information gathered by a relative in Galena, Ohio. Also related to the genealogical material is correspondence from those who had asked questions of Knoll, and who he in turn wrote to, in order...
Dates:
1959
J.P. Hog Marketing Incident, 1960
File — Box: 14, Folder: 19
Identifier: MSF 521, Series 4, File 19
Scope and Contents
Title of folder remains as Knoll had indicated.
Dates:
1960
John Purdue – Article in 1900 Debris, 1958 - 1959
File — Box: 14, Folder: 20
Identifier: MSF 521, Series 4, File 20
Scope and Contents
The folder includes notations and correspondence in regards to the article.
Dates:
1958 - 1959
Lafayette, 1839 - 1876
File — Box: 14, Folder: 21
Identifier: MSF 521, Series 4, File 21
Scope and Contents
"Notations gathered and written" is indicated on the original folder.
Dates:
1839 - 1876
Hepburn , 1959 - 1963
File — Box: 14, Folder: 22
Identifier: MSF 521, Series 4, File 22
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The research material consists of Purdue family genealogical information gathered in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Lafayette, Indiana. There are photographs from Purdue Mountain, PA, where it is thought that John Purdue's family lived when he was born. There is a roll of microfilm that is thought to contain information gathered by a relative in Galena, Ohio. Also related to the genealogical material is correspondence from those who had asked questions of Knoll, and who he in turn wrote to, in order...
Dates:
1959 - 1963
Mann, Mrs. Luther, 1959 - 1963
File — Box: 14, Folder: 23
Identifier: MSF 521, Series 4, Folder 23
Scope and Contents
The folder is marked as Knoll indicated. This is correspondence between Hepburn and Mann in regards to John Purdue, and letters written by Purdue.
Dates:
1959 - 1963
Meola, 1970
File — Box: 14, Folder: 24
Identifier: MSF 521, Series 4, File 24
Scope and Contents
Included in the folder is correspondence between Knoll and Mrs. Sherie Perdue Meola in regards to Purdue genealogy.
Dates:
1970
Kell, Elizabeth , 1959 - 1970
File — Box: 14, Folder: 25
Identifier: MSF 521, Series 4, File 25
Scope and Contents
Folder includes correspondence between Knoll and Kell in regards to Purdue family information Kell requested of Knoll.
Dates:
1959 - 1970
Purdue, John – Probate of his estate, 1876 - 1961
File — Box: 14, Folder: 26
Identifier: MSF 521, Series 4, File 26
Scope and Contents
The notations were made May and June 1961.
Dates:
1876 - 1961
Purdue, John – General, 1953 - 1962
File — Box: 14, Folder: 27
Identifier: MSF 521, Series 4, File 27
Scope and Contents
The folder is marked as Knoll had indicated. Included is information mainly in regards to the origins of the Purdue family and birthplace of Purdue.
Dates:
1953 - 1962
Crippen, Ruth, 1962 - 1972
File — Box: 14, Folder: 28
Identifier: MSF 521, Series 4, File 28
Scope and Contents
Contents include correspondence in regards to Purdue information Crippen had that Knoll wanted for Purdue biography.
Dates:
1962 - 1972
Horton B. Knoll papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 521
Scope and Contents
The Horton B. Knoll papers document Knoll's research, working papers, notes and typescripts for his books, A record of a university in the war years, 1941-1945, published in 1947, and The Story of Purdue Engineering, published in 1963. Also included among the papers is research material, working papers, notes and information related to Purdue presidents Owen, Smart, Stone, Elliott, and Hovde. There is also information Knoll compiled for his intended biography of John Purdue, and historical...
Dates:
1865 - 1981; Majority of material found within 1940 - 1963