Box 1
Container
Contains 24 Collections and/or Records:
Artifacts, 1920s-2007
other level — Box: 1
Identifier: Box 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Purdue Artifact collection (1880-2000, 8 cubic feet) documents different historical aspects of Purdue University. Each artifact has been given a unique number and then organized by size, and sometimes format, in boxes. The items are of various sizes in various formats, but all have a Purdue connection. Some examples are a salt and pepper shaker set, handkerchief, window decals, and silver tea spoons. Many items demonstrate the evolution of Purdue iconography such as the griffin seal or...
Dates:
1920s-2007
ART 1, circa 1940-1950
Item — Box: 1, Item: 1
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents
Salt and pepper set (2 pieces). Ceramic with gold detail, Purdue Pete, rubber stoppers, circa 1940-1950. Purchased from eBay, 2007. (2 ¾" X 1.5" X1.5").
Dates:
circa 1940-1950
ART 6, undated
Item — Box: 1, Item: 2
Identifier: Item 2
Scope and Contents
Cardboard lid from cottage cheese, Purdue University Creamery. Undated. (diameter 7")
Dates:
undated
ART 7, circa 1940-1960s
Item — Box: 1, Item: 3
Identifier: Item 3
Scope and Contents
Sterling silver match book charm, Purdue Pete on front, Purdue Seal on back, circa 1940-1960s. Purchased from eBay, 2007.
Dates:
circa 1940-1960s
ART 11, circa 1940-1950s
Item — Box: 1, Item: 4
Identifier: Item 4
Scope and Contents
Purdue Pete cloth patch, gold and black, circa 1940-1950s. Purchased from eBay, July 29, 2007. (1.5" X 4.25")
Dates:
circa 1940-1950s
ART 12, circa 1940-1950s
Item — Box: 1, Item: 5
Identifier: Item 5
Scope and Contents
Purdue Pete cloth patch, Mechanical Engineers, circa 1940-1950s. Purchased from eBay, 2007. (5.75" X 4.75")
Dates:
circa 1940-1950s
ART 15, circa 1940-1950s
Item — Box: 1, Item: 6
Identifier: Item 6
Scope and Contents
Purdue Drill Team plastic window decal, Purdue Pete, circa 1940-1950s. Purchased from eBay, 2007. (4" X 4")
Dates:
circa 1940-1950s
ART 17, circa 2007
Item — Box: 1, Item: 7
Identifier: Item 7
Scope and Contents
Four (4) Purdue Pete silver tea spoons, circa 2007. Purchased from eBay, May 30, 2007. (7.25" X 1.25")
Dates:
circa 2007
ART 20, circa 1980s
Item — Box: 1, Item: 8
Identifier: Item 8
Scope and Contents
Purdue Pete aluminum beer can, "Boilermaker Beer", Royal Brewing Company, circa 1980s. Purchased from eBay, 2007. (4.75" X 2.5" diameter)
Dates:
circa 1980s
ART 44, undated
Item — Box: 1, Item: 9
Identifier: Item 9
Scope and Contents
Metal pin, "God loves Purdue too!!", Purdue Pete. Purchased from eBay, March 4, 2007. (diameter 2.25")
Dates:
undated
ART 47, undated
Item — Box: 1, Item: 10
Identifier: Item 10
Scope and Contents
Purdue Pete cloth clothing patch, purchased from eBay, 2007.
Dates:
undated
ART 52, circa 1957
Item — Box: 1, Item: 11
Identifier: Item 11
Scope and Contents
Cardboard matchbook cover, Purdue Football 1957 schedule on inside, Purdue Pete on outside/back, circa 1957. Purchased from eBay, 2007. (4.5" X 1.5")
Dates:
circa 1957
ART 56, undated
Item — Box: 1, Item: 12
Identifier: Item 12
Scope and Contents
Fabric Purdue Seal, Purdue Football, purchased from eBay, 2007. (5.5" X 8.25")
Dates:
undated
ART 58, circa 1974
Item — Box: 1, Item: 13
Identifier: Item 13
Scope and Contents
Glass green bottle with bottle cap, "7Up Salutes Purdue Boilermakers", Purdue Pete : Basketball on front, Mackey Arena, circa 1974. Purchased eBay, 2007.
Dates:
circa 1974
ART 64, undated
Item — Box: 1, Item: 14
Identifier: Item 14
Scope and Contents
Purdue Pete silver plastic/metal hammer, "Purdue". Purchased from eBay, 2007. (0.75" X 2.25")
Dates:
undated
ART 67, undated
Item — Box: 1, Item: 15
Identifier: Item 15
Scope and Contents
Purdue Boilermakers ceramic football bank, Purdue Pete, shape of football. Purchased from eBay, August 29, 2007. (3" X 5" X 3")
Dates:
undated
ART 136, undated
Item — Box: 1, Item: 16
Identifier: Item 16
Scope and Contents
Purdue brass miniature bucket in the fashion of Oaken Bucket. "Purdue" etched on front, handle with "P" in center. Purchased from eBay 2007. (1" X 7/8" X 7/8")
Dates:
undated
ART 137, circa 1920s
Item — Box: 1, Item: 17
Identifier: Item 17
Scope and Contents
Sterling spoon, featuring Purdue Women, handle depicts a woman with graduation cap holding a vessel overhead, on back of handle women playing sports; in the cup of the spoon is the Purdue Seal. Circa 1920s, purchased from eBay on October 4, 2007. (5.25" X 1.25" X 0.5")
Dates:
circa 1920s
ART 138, undated
Item — Box: 1, Item: 18
Identifier: Item 18
Scope and Contents
Metal pin button, Purdue Pete, "Purdue Boilermakers", purchased from eBay 9/24/2007. (diameter 2.25")
Dates:
undated
ART 142, circa 1953
Item — Box: 1, Item: 19
Identifier: Item 19
Scope and Contents
Paper football ticket, Purdue vs. Michigan State at Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday October 24, 1953. Purdue Pete center; Gate 1, Section 3, Row Z, Seat 16; right quarter of ticket was torn and is missing. Circa 1953. (2.25" X 4")
Dates:
circa 1953
ART 143, undated
Item — Box: 1, Item: 20
Identifier: Item 20
Scope and Contents
Plastic static cling decal, Purdue Pete, "Purdue", black and gold. (4.5" X 3.5")
Dates:
undated
ART 144, circa 1975
Item — Box: 1, Item: 21
Identifier: Item 21
Scope and Contents
Paper football ticket, Purdue vs. Iowa at Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday November 15, 1975; Gate P, Section 127, Row 26, Seat 12. Purdue Pete in center with Purdue Seal. Circa 1975. (2" X 5.5")
Dates:
circa 1975
ART 145, circa 1977
Item — Box: 1, Item: 22
Identifier: Item 22
Scope and Contents
Paper football ticket, Purdue vs. Illinois at Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday October 15, 1977; Gate P, Section 127, Row 28, Seat 8. Orange, white, gold, and black; Purdue Pete in center. Circa 1977. (2" X 5.5")
Dates:
circa 1977
ART 146, undated
Item — Box: 1, Item: 23
Identifier: Item 23
Scope and Contents
Felt or wool pennant, gold with black writing, Purdue Pete, "Purdue", cream cloth border on left edge. (4" X 8.75")
Dates:
undated