Box 12
Container
Contains 10 Collections and/or Records:
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.An unknown...
Dates:
1880 - 1962
Research and Writing, circa 1834-1963
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:
circa 1834-1963
Correspondence, 1914 - 1958
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 173, Series 3
Scope and Contents
This series contains Hepburn's personal and professional correspondence.
Dates:
1914 - 1958
Professional, 1900 - 1945
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 173, Series 4
Scope and Contents
This series contains materials relating to Hepburn's professional involvement in library-related organizations. The majority of materials are bulletins from the American Library Association and Indiana Library Associations.
Dates:
1900 - 1945
Purdue Library Administration, 1880 - 1960
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 173, Series 1
Scope and Contents
This series contains administrative documents from Hepburn's time as Librarian. In addition to reports and operational documents, this series includes significant content related to the Bruce Rogers and Charles Major collections.
Dates:
1880 - 1960
Bruce Rogers, 1889 - 1960
Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 173, Series 1, Sub-series 1
Scope and Contents
This sub-series contains materials related to the Bruce Rogers collection. It includes correspondence from and about Rogers, book dealers' catalogues that offered Rogers' books, notes compiled by Hepburn about Rogers' biography and bibliography, and articles written by Hepburn about Rogers.
Dates:
1889 - 1960
Library buildings, 1911 - 1913
File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 173, Series 1, Sub-series 4, File 4
Scope and Contents
Materials included are photos/postcards of the Library (1913), Sweeper Plant Blueprints (1912), and Library Shelving Specifications (1912).
Dates:
1911 - 1913
Purdue History, circa 1834-1963
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:
circa 1834-1963
Library Operations, circa 1938-1959
Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 173, Series 1, Sub-series 4
Scope and Contents
This sub-series contains material related to library operations, including building information, policies and procedures, special operations during wartime, publications, collections, statistics, and departmental libraries.
Dates:
circa 1938-1959
Correspondence, 1913 - 1958
File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 173, Series 3, File 1
Scope and Contents
Materials include correspondence from 1913 to 1918.
Dates:
1913 - 1958