Box 4
Container
Contains 8 Collections and/or Records:
Research and Writing, 1870 - 1962
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 173, Series 2
Scope and Contents
This series contains manuscripts and notes from Hepburn's research into Purdue and Indiana History. The series also contains copies of talks given by Hepburn and other Purdue faculty at Parlour Club meetings.
Dates:
1870 - 1962
John Purdue Research materials, 1839 - 1962
File — Box: 4
Identifier: MSF 173, Series 2, Sub-series 1, File 1
Scope and Contents
Contains ten folders:1. The name Purdue as found in several European countries transcript (1962)
2. John Purdue in Lafayette (1839-1961)
3. Exhibit B - Letters and other documents (1839-1876)
4. Part of Exhibit C - Chapter on John Purdue in Ohio (1961-1963)
5. Part of Exhibit C - Purdue Family in Pennsylvania (uncertain dates)
6. John Purdue Exhibit/Correspondence with various persons (1923-1925)
7. Purdue family corresponence with Miss Kell (1958-1962)
8. Correspondence with...
Dates:
1839 - 1962
Purdue History, 1870 - 1962
Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 173, Series 2, Sub-series 1
Scope and Contents
This sub-series contains notes, research materials, and manuscripts about Purdue history. It includes research on John Purdue, Purdue faculty/staff, early photos of Purdue, and a manuscript of Hepburn and Sears' book 'Fifty Years of Progress'.
Dates:
1870 - 1962
Library collections, 1937 - 1946
File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 173, Series 1, Sub-series 4, File 7
Scope and Contents
Contains six folders: Elliott Library of Education collections (1939-1941), Library Administration Book provenance (1937-1946), Amelia Earhart collection inventory (1941-1942), Correspondence about 'The Great Steam Duck' (1946), Notes on book collections (1946), and George Barr McCutcheon collections (undated). The George Barr McCutcheon collection folder is located in box 4, while all other folders are located in box 3.
Dates:
1937 - 1946
Clippings on the Purdue Library, 1880 - 1928
File — Box: 4
Identifier: MSF 173, Series 1, Sub-series 4, File 9
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
This sub-series contains material related to library operations, including building, policies and procedures, special operations during wartime, publications, collections, statistics, and departmental libraries.
Dates:
1880 - 1928
Courses in Library Science at Purdue, 1925 - 1938
File — Box: 4
Identifier: MSF 173, Series 1, Sub-series 4, File 10
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
This sub-series contains material related to library operations, including building, policies and procedures, special operations during wartime, publications, collections, statistics, and departmental libraries.
Dates:
1925 - 1938
Purdue Library radio programs, 1934 - 1935
File — Box: 4
Identifier: MSF 173, Series 1, Sub-series 4, File 11
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
This sub-series contains material related to library operations, including building, policies and procedures, special operations during wartime, publications, collections, statistics, and departmental libraries.
Dates:
1934 - 1935
William M. Hepburn papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 173
Scope and Contents
Materials relate to Purdue history, Purdue faculty members, the Purdue Library system, and various individuals affiliated with Purdue history such as Charles Major, Bruce Rogers, and Richard Owen. The collection also includes Hepburn's personal and professional correspondence, personal documents such as a passport and articles on Hepburn's birthplace, a collection of books, and publications from both the Indiana Library Association and the American Library Association.
Dates:
1880 - 1962