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...

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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")

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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")

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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")

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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]

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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")

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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 ")

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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

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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]

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Apollo 11 sticker decal. Image of the Apollo 11 mission seal/patch. Gift from Dr. Barbara Hansen (diameter 3.25").

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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

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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]

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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.

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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.