Communal collections box 91

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This series contains manuscripts and notes from Hepburn's research into Purdue and Indiana History. The series also contains copies of talks given by Hepburn and other Purdue faculty at Parlour Club meetings.

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This sub-series includes books and manuscripts containing the constitution, by-laws, meeting minutes, and attendance for the Purdue Agricultural Society. This society was previously known as the Purdue Farm Club, whose material is also present. Also included are diplomas for the Purdue Agricultural Society.

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This sub-series contains material created and collected by the Purdue Agricultural Alumni Association, including pamphlets, booklets, and a newsletter article.

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This series contains administrative documents from Hepburn's time as Librarian. In addition to reports and operational documents, this series includes content related to the Bruce Rogers and Charles Major collections.

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This sub-series contains notes, research materials, and manuscripts about Purdue history. It includes research on John Purdue, Purdue faculty and staff, early photos of Purdue, and a manuscript of Hepburn and Sears' book 'Fifty Years of Progress'.

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Materials include photos of the Purdue Laboratories (1884-1896) and Purdue Photos (1891-1919).

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This sub-series contains material related to library operations, including building information, policies and procedures, special operations during wartime, publications, collections, statistics, and departmental libraries.

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The correspondence series contains letters sent or received by Agricultural Experiment Station staff members at Purdue. The subjects of the letters include but are not limited to the acquisition or sale of livestock and crops; surveys and inspections of farmland throughout Indiana; and experiments conducted by the Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station.

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This sub-series contains material related to library operations, including building information, policies and procedures, special operations during wartime, publications, collections, statistics, and departmental libraries.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series contains notes, research materials, and manuscripts about Purdue history. It includes research on John Purdue, Purdue faculty and staff, early photos of Purdue, and a manuscript of Hepburn and Sears' book 'Fifty Years of Progress'.

Scope and Contents This series consists of administrative records generated by the Agricultural Experiment Station (AES). It includes but it not limited to financial records; regular reports to the university and AES Director; records on Purdue’s experimental farms, including the Moses Fell Annex Farm, Pinney Purdue Farm, Cason Farm, and Experimental Livestock Farm; contracts maintained by the AES; documents from the North Central Experiment Station Directors, North Central Regional Hybrid Corn Technical...

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The Miscellaneous sub-series contains administrative documents that did not fit into any of the other sub-series in the Administrative Records series. It includes an outline map of Porter County, Indiana; invitations and programs for the Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) Building opening ceremony; lists of AES staff members; AES equipment inventories; and AES work notes.

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This series contains materials created and collected by Purdue-based societies related to Purdue University's College of Agriculture, including the Purdue Agricultural Society (previously known as Purdue Farm Club), the Winter Course Agricultural Society, and the Purdue Agricultural Alumni Association. The contents include but are not limited to diplomas, constitutions, meeting minutes, and pamphlets related to Purdue agricultural societies.

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This sub-series contains material created and collected by the Purdue Agricultural Alumni Association, including pamphlets, booklets, and a newsletter article.

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This series contains membership certificates, forms, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, advertisements, pedigrees, applications, reports, programs, statements of account, and other miscellaneous items from a variety of organizations and associations.

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This sub-series includes books and manuscripts containing the constitution, by-laws, meeting minutes, and attendance for the Purdue Agricultural Society. This society was previously known as the Purdue Farm Club, whose material is also present. Also included are diplomas for the Purdue Agricultural Society.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

The correspondence series contains letters sent or received by Agricultural Experiment Station staff members at Purdue. The subjects of the letters include but are not limited to the acquisition or sale of livestock and crops; surveys and inspections of farmland throughout Indiana; and experiments conducted by the Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

The correspondence series contains letters sent or received by Agricultural Experiment Station staff members at Purdue. The subjects of the letters include but are not limited to the acquisition or sale of livestock and crops; surveys and inspections of farmland throughout Indiana; and experiments conducted by the Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The Miscellaneous sub-series contains administrative documents that did not fit into any of the other sub-series in the Administrative Records series. It includes an outline map of Porter County, Indiana; invitations and programs for the Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) Building opening ceremony; lists of AES staff members; AES equipment inventories; and AES work notes.

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This series contains membership certificates, forms, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, advertisements, pedigrees, applications, reports, programs, statements of account, and other miscellaneous items from a variety of organizations and associations.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The papers document the career of Albert Viton, first as a member of the World War II Combined Food Board and then as an observer to both the International Sugar Council and United Nations Sugar Council debates concerning the ratification of an International Sugar Agreement. He also was a participant at other commodity meetings of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (namely cocoa, citrus fruit, tea, and bananas) in his role as the Chief of Sugar, Beverages, and Horticulture...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The papers document the career of Albert Viton, first as a member of the World War II Combined Food Board and then as an observer to both the International Sugar Council and United Nations Sugar Council debates concerning the ratification of an International Sugar Agreement. He also was a participant at other commodity meetings of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (namely cocoa, citrus fruit, tea, and bananas) in his role as the Chief of Sugar, Beverages, and Horticulture...

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The Lilly Hall of Life Sciences records document the planning, development, and construction of Lilly Hall. It consists of correspondence, technical drawings, floor plans, maps, architect construction specifications, photographs and negatives, reviews of life science buildings at other institutions, and reports of departmental needs for the new building. Also included are two booklets advertising the building following its completion.

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Contains various documents related to the planning of Lilly Hall, including correspondence, expense reports, technical drawings, space need reports, staff hours and teaching reports for departments which would be housed in the new building, and reviews of similar life science buildings at other American institutions.

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The Lilly Hall of Life Sciences records document the planning, development, and construction of Lilly Hall. It consists of correspondence, technical drawings, floor plans, maps, architect construction specifications, photographs and negatives, reviews of life science buildings at other institutions, and reports of departmental needs for the new building. Also included are two booklets advertising the building following its completion.