Box 2
Container
Contains 22 Collections and/or Records:
ART 2, 1949 Nov. 4
Item — Box: 2, Item: 1
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents
Purdue Military Ball program booklet with metal covers, front and back cover are metal (black and gold). Unified Cadet Corp., November 4, 1949, Judith Anderson : owner, front cover image of anchor, guns and wings : golden string. Guests included President and Mrs. Harry Truman. Purchased eBay, 2007. (3.5" X 2.5" X 0.25")
Dates:
1949 Nov. 4
ART 8, 1938 Apr. 22
Item — Box: 2, Item: 2
Identifier: Item 2
Scope and Contents
Dance card booklet and program with copper covers, Purdue Seal on front cover, gold and black string, shield/triangle shape, Junior Promenade of the Class of 1939, April 22, 1938. Purchased from eBay, 2007. (2.5" X 2.25")
Dates:
1938 Apr. 22
ART 9, circa 1900-1910
Item — Box: 2, Item: 3
Identifier: Item 3
Scope and Contents
Metal powder compact, Purdue Seal on front, 2 powder compartments with 2 powder puff applicators, circa 1900-1910. Purchased from eBay, 2007. (0.25" X 2.25" diameter)
Dates:
circa 1900-1910
ART 13, circa 1920-1950s
Item — Box: 2, Item: 4
Identifier: Item 4
Scope and Contents
Purdue Memorial Union cardboard matchbook cover, black outside, list of rooms on back, circa 1920-1950s. Purchased from eBay, 2007. (1.5" X 3.75")
Dates:
circa 1920-1950s
ART 18, circa 1925
Item — Box: 2, Item: 5
Identifier: Item 5
Scope and Contents
Metal Purdue Military Ball 1925 sword letter opener, circa 1925. Purchased from eBay, 2007. (8.5" X 1.5")
Dates:
circa 1925
ART 29, circa 1950s
Item — Box: 2, Item: 6
Identifier: Item 6
Scope and Contents
Purdue Seal cloth patch, circa 1950s. Purchased from eBay, April 23, 2007. (diameter 4.75")
Dates:
circa 1950s
ART 32, 1948 Mar. 31
Item — Box: 2, Item: 7
Identifier: Item 7
Scope and Contents
Paper concert program, Purdue Symphonic Band, Professor Paul S. Emrick, Conductor, March 31, 1948. "James H. Harding soloist, split his lip, another piece was substituted." Purdue Seal. Purchased eBay, 2007. (8.5" X 5.5")
Dates:
1948 Mar. 31
ART 39, circa 1890
Item — Box: 2, Item: 8
Identifier: Item 8
Scope and Contents
Sterling silver spoon, Purdue Seal on end of handle, letters YJE on back of handle, circa 1890. Purchased eBay, February 26, 2007. (6.5" X 0.75")
Dates:
circa 1890
ART 40, circa 1900-1920
Item — Box: 2, Item: 9
Identifier: Item 9
Scope and Contents
Paper package of twenty (20) photographs. Photographs include: Cary Hall, Women's Residence Halls (Windsor), Airport, Union Building, Hall of Music, Chemistry Building, Physics Building, Civil Engineering Building, Kappa Delta Rho, Heavilon Hall, Ross-Ade Stadium, Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Gamma Delta, Alpha Chi Omega, Phi Delta Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Administration Building (Hovde). Circa 1900-1920, purchased from eBay, 2007. (2" X 3" X 0.25")
Dates:
circa 1900-1920
ART 42, undated
Item — Box: 2, Item: 10
Identifier: Item 10
Scope and Contents
Metal pin, "Quality Education Purdue", black background. Purchased eBay, March 4, 2007. (diameter 1.75")
Dates:
undated
ART 43, undated
Item — Box: 2, Item: 11
Identifier: Item 11
Scope and Contents
Metal pin, "I'm a Purdue Parent", gold background with black writing. Purchased eBay, March 4, 2007. (diameter 2.25")
Dates:
undated
ART 46, circa1940-1960s
Item — Box: 2, Item: 12
Identifier: Item 12
Scope and Contents
Purdue cloth pennant and paper wrapper packaging, Purdue Seal, black background with gold writing. Wrap: "Go-Go College" 10cents, Leaf. Circa 1940-1960s. Purchased from eBay, 2007. (3.25" X 9.5")
Dates:
circa1940-1960s
ART 50, circa 1920-1940s
Item — Box: 2, Item: 13
Identifier: Item 13
Scope and Contents
Silk fabric, Purdue Seal, Purdue Hockey, circa 1920-1940s. Purchased from eBay, 2007. (5.25" X 3.5")
Dates:
circa 1920-1940s
ART 55, circa 1940-1960
Item — Box: 2, Item: 14
Identifier: Item 14
Scope and Contents
Sticker, "Purrdue", "Wonder Bread Purr Due No. 17 in a series of 25", circa 1940-1960. Purchased eBay, 2007. (2.5" X 3")
Dates:
circa 1940-1960
ART 59, undated
Item — Box: 2, Item: 15
Identifier: Item 15
Scope and Contents
Porcelain tea cup, black and gold stripe around rim, Syracuse, China. Image of a bell on carriage, letter "P" on left, letter "U" on right. Purchased on eBay, 2007. (2.5" X 4.75" X 3.75")
Dates:
undated
ART 60, circa 1940-1960s
Item — Box: 2, Item: 16
Identifier: Item 16
Scope and Contents
Golden metal/brass belt buckle, Purdue Seal, circa 1940-1960s. Purchased from eBay, 2007. (1.5" X 1" X 0.25")
Dates:
circa 1940-1960s
ART 61, undated
Item — Box: 2, Item: 17
Identifier: Item 17
Scope and Contents
Metal pins and buttons, four (4) buttons : "PU", eight (8) pins : (2) "ROTC", (2) "PU", "P", "P" with winged foot, Presidential seal, bird on top Purdue Seal. Purchased eBay, 2007. (ROTC : 2" X 0.5", Buttons : diameter 0.75", "P" : 0.5" diameter, "P" with winged foot : 0.25" X 0.5", Pres. Seal : 0.5" diameter, "PU" : 1.25" X 0.5", Purdue Seal : 2" X 2")
Dates:
undated
ART 108, undated
Item — Box: 2, Item: 19
Identifier: Item 19
Scope and Contents
Metal and plastic yellow button pin (2) with black writing, "Ask Me About THOR Purdue Libraries." (diameter 2.5")
Dates:
undated
ART 139, 1947 Apr. 25
Item — Box: 2, Item: 20
Identifier: Item 20
Scope and Contents
Bronze and paper program booklet for the "Junior Class of 1948 Junior Promenade", April 25, 1947. Guests of honor included: President and Mrs. H. S. Truman, Governor and Mrs. Ralph F. Gates, President and Mrs. F. L. Hovde, and Vice-President and Mrs. R. B. Stewart. Bronze cover and back, paper pages within, musical notes graphic on front, "Purdue Junior Prom 1947", black cord. Purchased from eBay 10/17/2007. Circa 1947. (3.5" X 2.5")
Dates:
1947 Apr. 25
ART 141, 1934
Item — Box: 2, Item: 21
Identifier: Item 21
Scope and Contents
Paper football season ticket booklet, 1934-1935, "No. 0090 Athletic Purdue Association", 30 tickets : tickets 1 through 20 are missing, red cover and back, staple left center. Inner cover page shows ownership: W. W. Binford, Address 350 Sylvia, and Telephone No. 46081. Circa 1934. (2.25" X 4.25" X 0.25")
Dates:
1934
ART 152, circa 1940-1950s
Item — Box: 2, Item: 22
Identifier: Item 22
Scope and Contents
Sterling silver sppon, handle : woman in flowing dress holding above her head the Purdue Seal, the back of the handle shows the detail of the back of the woman and the dress. Circa 1940-1950's, purchased from eBay 2007. (5.5" X 1.25" X 0.5")
Dates:
circa 1940-1950s
Artifacts, 1890-1960s
other level — Box: 2
Identifier: Box 2
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:
1890-1960s