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Box 2

 Container

Contains 6 Collections and/or Records:

Artifacts, 1916 - 1955

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 29, Series 2
Scope and Contents The artifacts series contains items used or collected by Fisher as a student, such as registration cards, drafting tools, eye glasses, Purdue pins, diploma, and Purdue band items, including his clarinets. Some items were collected after his time as a student; class loyalty certificates and a Class of 1920, 35th reunion badge.
Dates: 1916 - 1955; Majority of material found within 1916 - 1920

Eye glasses in case, circa 1916

 Item — Box: 2, Item: 1
Identifier: MSA 29, Series 2, Item 3
Scope and Contents (Worn by Fisher as a Purdue student.)
Dates: circa 1916

Silver drafting compass, circa 1916

 Item — Box: 2, Item: 2
Identifier: MSA 29, Series 2, Item 4
Scope and Contents From the Series: The artifacts series contains items used or collected by Fisher as a student, such as registration cards, drafting tools, eye glasses, Purdue pins, diploma, and Purdue band items, including his clarinets. Some items were collected after his time as a student; class loyalty certificates and a Class of 1920, 35th reunion badge.
Dates: circa 1916

Purdue pins and silver cufflinks, circa 1916

 Item — Box: 2, Item: 3
Identifier: MSA 29, Series 2, Item 5
Scope and Contents (Includes four pins, no dates; one student Union, one unidentified silver item (cufflinks ?) and two Purdue pins.)
Dates: circa 1916

Drafting set, circa 1916

 Item — Box: 2, Item: 4
Identifier: MSA 29, Series 2, Item 6
Scope and Contents (Tool kit with case.)
Dates: circa 1916

Arthur H. Fisher papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 29
Scope and Contents The Arthur H. Fisher papers contain artifacts, certificates, a diploma, photographs, and miscellaneous items from Arthur Fisher's time spent as a Purdue University student. There are some items that Fisher obtained after his tenure as a student, such as alumni loyalty certificates. This collection would be very valuable to anyone interested in student life at Purdue University during the early 20th century or the Purdue Military Band.
Dates: 1916 - 1955; Majority of material found within 1916 - 1920