Box 14
Container
Contains 14 Collections and/or Records:
Artifacts, 1910s-1980s
other level — Box: 14
Identifier: Box 14
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:
1910s-1980s
ART 25, 1960s-1980s
Item — Box: 14, Item: 1
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents
Purdue decal in black and gold with university seal and "Purdue" in the shape of a pennant, 1960s-1980s. Purchased from eBay, Dec. 2007. (3 ½" x 8")
Dates:
1960s-1980s
ART 26, undated
Item — Box: 14, Item: 2
Identifier: Item 2
Scope and Contents
Cloth (silk?) square with images on it. Depiction of a Purdue runner crossing a hurdle, Purdue seal in the left corner. Cloth is off white, images are in color. Purchased from eBay, Dec. 2007. (6 ¾" x 5")
Dates:
undated
ART 27, circa 1970s
Item — Box: 14, Item: 3
Identifier: Item 3
Scope and Contents
Window decal in black, gold, and blue with the wording "PURDUE Varsity Glee Club," and a cartoon figure dressed in a tuxedo singing, blue notes on the right and left sides of him. Ca. 1970s. Purchased from eBay Jan. 2008. (4" x 6.25")
Dates:
circa 1970s
ART 28, circa 1970s
Item — Box: 14, Item: 4
Identifier: Item 4
Scope and Contents
Window decal in black, gold, and blue with the wording "PURDUE Varsity Glee Club," and a cartoon figure dressed in a tuxedo singing, blue notes on the right and left sides of him. Ca. 1970s. Purchaged from eBay Jan. 2008. (4" x 6.25"). [same as ART 27, but in slightly better condition]
Dates:
circa 1970s
ART 30, 1984
Item — Box: 14, Item: 5
Identifier: Item 5
Scope and Contents
Cotton handkerchief, yellow in color, with a depiction of Purdue Pete in the center and four "P"s at each corner in black. On the right of Purdue Pete is a an orange peach this green text "Peach Bowl," on the left of Purdue Pete is this text in green and orange "PURDUE VS VIRGINIA," at the feet of Purdue Pete is this text "BACK THE BOILERMAKERS ATLANTA, GEORGIA DECEMBER 31, 1984." Purchased from eBay Jan. 2008. (22" X 22")
Dates:
1984
ART 31, 1948 Apr.
Item — Box: 14, Item: 6
Identifier: Item 6
Scope and Contents
Dance Program. "The Junior Class of 1949 presents the JUNIOR PROMENADE, Friday, April Twenty-Third Nineteen Hundred Forty-Eight." Seven paper pages enclosed between metal covers and attached with two metal rings and a black tassel. The top metal cover is decorated in black and copper with the image of the Heavilon Hall tower in the background with the words Junior Prom 1948 over it. The back metal cover is copper in color. April 1948, (3 ½ x 2 ½ x 1/8 ")
Dates:
1948 Apr.
ART 33, circa 1970s
Item — Box: 14, Item: 7
Identifier: Item 7
Scope and Contents
Purdue decal. Black and gold in color with the Purdue University seal in between the R and the D in Purdue. Produced by Angelus Pacific Company. ca. 1970s, (2 ¾ x 8 ½"). Purchased from eBay Jan. 2008
Dates:
circa 1970s
ART 34, circa 1970s
Item — Box: 14, Item: 8
Identifier: Item 8
Scope and Contents
Purdue decal. Black and gold in color with the Purdue University seal in between the R and the D in Purdue. Produced by Angelus Pacific Company. ca. 1970s, (2 ¾ x 8 ½"). Purchased from eBay Jan. 2008 [same as ART 33]
Dates:
circa 1970s
ART 71, Apollo 11 sticker decal, ca. 1970s
Item — Box: 14, Item: 9
Identifier: Item 9
Scope and Contents
Apollo 11 sticker decal. Image of the Apollo 11 mission seal/patch. Gift from Dr. Barbara Hansen (diameter 3.25").
Dates:
ca. 1970s
ART 49, Purdue pennant, circa 1950s-1980s
Item — Box: 14, Item: 10
Identifier: Item 10
Scope and Contents
Purdue Pennant. Black felt pennant with the Purdue University seal and word “PURDUE” in yellow beside it. Circa 1950s-1980s, (3 ½ x 10 x 1/16”). Purchased from eBay March 2008
Dates:
circa 1950s-1980s
ART 51, Purdue pennant, circa 1950s-1980s
Item — Box: 14, Item: 11
Identifier: Item 11
Scope and Contents
Purdue Pennant. Black felt pennant with the Purdue University seal and word “PURDUE” in yellow beside it. Circa 1950s-1980s, (3 ½ x 10 x 1/16”). Purchased from eBay March 2008. [same as ART 49]
Dates:
circa 1950s-1980s
ART 148, Purdue University Identification Card., 1942
Item — Box: 14, Item: 12
Identifier: Item 12
Scope and Contents
Yellow identification card of Robert Allen with a small b&w photo of him and accompanying Lectures & Convocations tickets. (2 x 4 x 1/8”). Purchased from eBay May 2008.
Dates:
1942
ART 160, Cigarette advertising stamp, 1910s
Item — Box: 14, Item: 13
Identifier: Item 13
Scope and Contents
Fatima Cigarettes college flag stamp series stamp with a color image of a Purdue pennant and seal, and words to a Purdue “yell.” 1910s (2 x 1 ½”). Purchased from eBay June 2008.
Dates:
1910s