Box 19
Container
Contains 7 Collections and/or Records:
Artifacts, 1940s-1970s
other level — Box: 19
Identifier: Box 19
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:
1940s-1970s
ART 37, Printing plate of old Purdue University seal., 1950s
Item — Box: 19, Item: 1
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents
Printing plate of old Purdue University seal. Copper looking metal printing plate attached to a small block of brown wood with four nails. On one side stamped with S52. Purchased from eBay from Carol & Dave Williams, Feb. 2008 (1 x 1 ½ x 1 ½")
Dates:
1950s
ART 41, Small spoon., circa 1940s-1970s
Item — Box: 19, Item: 2
Identifier: Item 2
Scope and Contents
Gold colored spoon with Purdue University seal at the top of the handle, words "1869, Purdue Univ" along front side of the spoon handle, word "sterling" is on the back of the handle, circa 1940s-1960s. Purchased on eBay, March 2008 (4 ½ x 1 x ½")
Dates:
circa 1940s-1970s
ART 54, Miniature Purdue pennant, circa 1950s-1970s
Item — Box: 19, Item: 3
Identifier: Item 3
Scope and Contents
Black felt pennant with the word “PURDUE” in yellow across it. Circa 1950s-1970s, (2 ¼ x 4 ¼ x 1/16”). Purchased from eBay March 2008.
Dates:
circa 1950s-1970s
ART 116, Purdue football charm., circa 1940s-1960s
Item — Box: 19, Item: 4
Identifier: Item 4
Scope and Contents
Copper colored metal charm in the shape of a football with the word “Purdue” on either side. ca. 1940s-1960s (½ x ¾ x 3/8”). Purchased from eBay March 2008
Dates:
circa 1940s-1960s
ART 133, Acacia Fraternity dance card, Dec. 1948
Item — Box: 19, Item: 5
Identifier: Item 5
Scope and Contents
“Purdue Chapter of Acacia Fraternity Pledge Dance”; dance card has two metal covers, gold in color; Front cover is decorated and has a hole cut out in the center revealing a gold triangle; covers are attached with two metal rings and have a gold and black thread decorating them; has four paper pages. Dec. 1948 (3 x 2 x 1/8”). Purchased from eBay March 2008
Dates:
Dec. 1948
ART 134, Interfraternity Ball program., Jan. 1949
Item — Box: 19, Item: 6
Identifier: Item 6
Scope and Contents
Program has a wooden front cover with a metal decoration of a discus thrower, the back cover is made of heavy paper; the covers are attached by two metal rings which are decorated with yellow and black thread; the program consists of 8 pages. Jan. 1949 (3 ¼ x 3 x 1/8”). Purchased from eBay March 2008
Dates:
Jan. 1949